Whilst I was in the process of constructing a post about the Holocaust and associated events and trying not to fall prey to a bout of man ‘flu that appears to be taking hold a furtive figure under the impression that he was immune on account of his flight to climes Antipodean crept up on me and issued me with a tag, the bounder. Since I have not done one for a while I thought this would make for a mild interlude and allow me to tag some others who would comprehensively fail to respond!
The rules, I am told, are as follows: Each player answers the given questions about themselves. At the end of which, a further 5-6 people are tagged and informed accordingly on their own blogs. The unfortunate ‘beneficiary’ is requested to let the person who tagged them know when they’ve posted their answer so they can be subjected to pointing and ridicule.
1. What was I doing 10 years ago? 1998 eh, bloody hell, that was 2 BC that was, I had graduated and spent 1997 flirting with different jobs and concentrating more on my writing which I was genuinely enjoying but not making any money by it, hence I then got a position working for loosely for Apple doing German liaison work and using Macs all day. I lived in a very shit end of London but I still had a modicum of innocence over what was to come.
2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
i) Tidy up
ii) Put the washing on
iii) Get an early(er) night
iv) Sleep
v) Sleep more
3) Snacks I enjoy: Salt & pepper cashew nuts, wasabi nuts, smiths bacon fries, toasted cinnamon and raisin bagel with honey, oreos
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire: Travel, constantly, on next to no money, Interrail, Indrail etc., Put money aside for those I love to do the same or whatever their life’s dream may be. Buy a Linn separates stereo system. Tell the bank manager he’s a C U Next Tuesday and can stick his branch up his 4rse.
5) Places you have lived: Chelsea/Ealing/Baker St./Latimer Rd./Oxford/Cleveland, Ohio/E. Sussex/Munich/Peckham/Deptford/Greenwich/Lewisham/Rostock/New Cross/Catford/Sidcup/Northampton/Here
6) Victims: Big John, Sarah, Sin, Rayts, Haddock, Lynne, Sister Spikey Mace
Song Of The Day ~ Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart
I accept your challenge. My narcissism makes it impossible for me to decline. You do realize that 10 years ago would be 1998, not 1997, right??? How much pot were you smoking at the time?
– Redbaron responds – It’s called context dahling, 1997 was more seminal so I put that in to show how I got to where I was in 98.-
Thanks for the tag – Its shaken me out of my current doldrums! I would do the same with my bank manager, my boss……and a few other people I know!
I will get the meme done over the next few days! 🙂
– Redbaron responds – aye give ’em the old ‘klei mi am ars’ treatment! –
Sorry mate, I’m just off on my hols, so no blogging for a while.
I did it! But I don’t know 6 people to pass it on to! Be useless in a chain! LOL!
just when i’m about to stay out of blogging for awhile, here you are tagging me (again!). you do have your ways you know that. What was I doing 10 years ago? goodness, i can’t even remember what was i doing a week ago. i tend to forget a lot of things, lately and I guess it comes with the age. i am getting old and more jaded than ever. haha. i will get down to this when my memory comes back, ayt. ;-D
p.s. I am on your A-List now?! wow, talking about NOT READING. that’s a good promotion, Red. thanks! I am deeply touched. the last thing i visited here, i was on your blogroll. okay, i am definitely going to do that tagging thing. cheers!
I’ve done this! what does it take beat Big John on top of your A-List? hahaha. just kidding. 😀
Jesus ChrisT!
Are you still writing this blog?
I gave it up years ago when I got a job.
My blog was a good thing for me to be busy with instead of looking for gainful employment but as soon the wages started coming in again I found better things to do.
Also Blog-City doing a completely rubbish “upgrade” made me want out so I shut it down.
Anyway, I have the backups so maybe I’ll republish it one day.
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Right. Who’s this “Sin” character then? 😉
– Redbaron responds – Ah Ochre ’tis just some old queen I know of old!