Mr. Twitter UK?

Okay…so here’s something weird. I was browsing the internet on Tuesday night and came across this website: http://tweeterwall.mallplace.com/tw/uk/mr-twitter-uk. I thought there would be no harm in searching for myself and it turns out that someone has nominated me. Who it was, I don’t know. But now that some people have started voting for me too, I thought I might as well get some more support…even if I am long way off from the top! So, go to the link above and search my twitter username which is marcusnugg and click the plus sign to vote for me. You can vote every twenty minutes! Plus, you don’t have to register…so GO!

Please do keep those blog suggestions coming in either via comments or email…people seem to prefer email but what the hey? For now…

Woah! Blog Draught?

Hey everyone. It seems that recently, I’m having a blog draught…such a draught, that I’m going to have to turn to you – my readers. So feel free to drop me a comment on any of my feeds and give me a topic to talk about! For now…

Weekday Fun!

First of all, apologies if Tuesday’s blog was a bit too long…I didn’t realise I had written so much!

Yesterday was my first shift of overtime since I broke off from school at the end of June. I have no idea what possessed me to agree to working 10 hours from 8am to 6pm but I did it! I don’t usually start as early as 8am in the morning. Normally 9am is my limit because I still struggle to get up in the mornings. I’ve been growing increasingly lazy over the past few weeks and I’m starting to hate myself for it. Rachel and Mike are such a laugh in the mornings and I managed to catch a few pieces of “gossip” that I would never get from my own team. If there was one thing I enjoyed most yesterday, it was working with the weekday team once again. They’re so much different than the usual weekend teams I work with and yet they’re still fun to work with. I also appreciated the chance to voice some of my doubts about work to Rachel. It seems me and her share the same thoughts about certain things!

I was tasked with another recall whilst Ruth was out. I appreciated it because it meant that I would be kept faraway from a person I dislike on tills. The only bad thing was that it was eleven pages and took me ages to find things. And even then, the amount of goods we sent back weren’t the amount they wanted us to. Luckily all the heat that was building from my stressing out and running around was countered by the air conditioning…that was actually working for once!

Last night, I had another one of those chats that I have with parents every now and again when I have doubts about certain things that are going on. I mentioned to them that I felt that I was being a bit too optimistic about getting into Cathay Pacific. They said that even though I have their support through every step of the process, they think the chances of me getting in are slim. They have a valid point. Whenever a company asks for minimum requirements, it’s merely the point that they’re going to start looking at applications. There are so many people out there with degrees and better qualifications who could be applying for the same job that I would probably only get in if I had a miracle. In other words, its all in God’s hands and not a matter of statistics. Just now, I’ve explained to Rachel what my chances of getting in to Cathay Pacific are and she has all the answers, so ask her!

Tomorrow sees another day in the workplace, but, with a considerably smaller shift of 1pm-6pm. Hopefully, tomorrow will be enjoyable and not as hot! For now…

Digging Deep/Life Flash: Reflecting on Life

It’s not everyday that I have the chance to sit down and reflect on things that have happened recently. Living with a relatively busy and noisy household has meant that times like this don’t come very often. The year seems to have flown past, we’re now on the last day of June and very soon we’ll be half way through the year. I’ve been given so many routes, options and opportunities over the past six months, many I never even considered taking because they seemed unimportant or unnecessary in my eyes.

More recently, things between me and other people have continued to grow apart. Friends who were relatively close to me a couple of months back are now merely people I see every now and again. I’ve not only seen this happen to myself but also to some of those around me. It seems tragic that friendships can disappear over issues that could so easily be fixed through communication. I’m also glad that along the way, I’ve established who my true friends are – the ones who have stood beside me for so long. I can’t help but think that whilst I’ve pursued friendships that never really worked out, I had neglected them. I’ve also learnt a couple of months back that letting go is sometimes the best thing to do through a relationship that happened so long ago but I never really let go of.

Even more recently, I’ve found myself absorbed into the opportunity of being able to jump directly into my career as an airline pilot. And although I’ve explained to everyone that it is merely another option in the coming months, I think that I may be being too optimistic. In my own mind, going to university has totally being disregarded as an option and that seems to have been a very dangerous move. By doing so, I’ve set myself up for a even bigger disappointment should my application fall through. I guess I’ve also got my priorities wrong – a degree will offer so many more opportunities than a pilot’s license will and its not like that I’ll never be able to become a pilot even if I do get my degree. Being too optimistic is bad.

My recent stomach problems have also taught me how delicate we all are. We should go to all lengths to make sure we aren’t harming ourselves in anyway. I’ve also realised how much my family (no matter direct or extended) mean to me. They’ve helped me through the many difficult times that I’ve experienced over the past few months. It’s also true to say that through the many arguments I’ve had with the various members of my family, they’ve helped to open my eyes and see things from another angle other than my own. They’ve also been supportive over a period of uncertainty during my health-related issues and continue to be supportive as I consider the many different opportunities open to me.

Writing this blog over the course of the past six months hasn’t necessarily been easy for me either. I’m not quite sure how much everyone appreciates the blogs I write but in the process, I see so many things that could be changed in myself. I see my blog as a chance to not only tell everyone about me, but also to tell myself about me. It takes a little time to dive into one’s mind to really identify who we really are. In the many blogs I’ve published and not published (I have a few that never really made it on) there are a number of contradictions I’ve identified in the way that I think. This has told me that within my personality, things still need ironing out – answers need to be found, dilemmas need to be answered and issues need to be solved. This blog has done so much in the time its been around to help establish who I really am and I thank you for helping me along the way – even if you have only been a reader.

To sum it all up, the past six months have been up and down but it has also shown me how much those around me care about me and how much they mean to me. Even if things haven’t gone as first anticipated, they’ve been that way for a reason and that is to create a better me. For now…

Turtle racing a hare…

Hey everyone! This is going to be my last post in at least a few days until I get this laptop back to its optimum. My laptop seems to have lost the speed it once had and now just runs like a turtle racing a hare. I guess its all the crap I download and all the videos etc I watch.

Today went from good to bad to good again. For some reason I was quite looking forward to a day at work but ended up getting rather disappointed because we were pretty much empty and just overall uneventful. It gradually got better as more laughs came along with the plus side of a gradual countdown to close. I even embarked on my first “fag break” hahaha. For once, we actually managed to get everything done at 6.02pm and I headed for the comfort of home.

Comfort today was defined by a nice cold glass of vodka and coke in one hand with the last rays of sunshine above me and a BBQ before some evil looking clouds rolled in. I’ve pretty much forgotten what a crap day I’ve had!

That pretty much sums up my day and I think its time to catch up on some much needed rest. I hope everyone has a nice weekend and gets off to a great start for the new week. I myself will have the majority of the week to myself with the exception of an early start on Wednesday at work (with no confirmed shift end time?). Tomorrow is Luke’s 18th so its off to get sloshed and celebrate! For now…

For your benefit, I wrote this at 23.55pm on Sat 27 June so technically “tomorrow” is referring to Sun 28 June!

Life Flash: Sedatives and Painkillers

Good evening! It’s the first post of the week and I think I’m starting to lose interest in this website…need something new to get me enthusiastic about this again. Anyway, its another life flash mainly because I’m going to go through what’s happened over the past three days also.

Monday was probably one of the hardest days of my life. I was under strict orders from the doctor not to eat at all and to take laxatives so that I would be ready for my colonoscopy on Tuesday. I was basically living off Lucozade and water for what seemed like all eternity. It was pretty much a quiet and dull day for me.

Tuesday was the longest day. I was up a 6am so that I could get up to Milton Keynes for my 9.30am appointment. I was admitted for about three and half hours during which I underwent a 45-minute colonoscopy. I was put on sedatives and painkillers during the forty-five minutes and I was eventually also put on the drip because I blacked out halfway through the procedure when my blood pressure suddenly dropped. I don’t remember much from it at all and all I do remember is waking up in recovery. I was relieved to find that they couldn’t find any problems visually but would have they would have to wait until my biopsy comes back before giving me the all clear.

Today was meant to be my day off. I must have slept about 13 hours from 11pm to 12pm missing several calls and texts messages along the way. I guess the moment I saw a text offering me overtime, I just jumped at it. Its been a long time since I’ve worked a weekday and its nowhere near as busy as it is on a Saturday – although saying that, I had the privilege of not having to serve any customers whatsoever. Having worked just under five hours, I kind of feel tired already but I guess its expected after being heavily sedated. My doc said it’ll take at least 72 hours for it to fully wear off so hopefully this time tomorrow, I’ll be back to normal.

I’m looking forward to another day off tomorrow but also looking forward to giving my room a good old tidy. I can barely see the floor! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your day. For now…

Top Gear is BACK!

So the TV show that has us all sitting around the flat screen is Top Gear…and it’s back! Its been ages since Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May (with the Stig) have been on our screens and I’m quite looking forward to seeing them race and see Jeremy make a hilarious but insulting joke.

Jeremy also revealed when writing in the Sun that the identity of the Stig would be revealed tonight. Although with much debate (well, brief debate on Facebook) between me, Matt, Connor and Josh they’ll probably cut off the bit when he takes his helmet off. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8111588.stm. We’ll have to see tonight 8pm on BBC 2. For now…

Life Flash: Misc.

Hey everyone! Hope everything is going well for you all. It seems like a while since I’ve posted a proper blog (i.e. a [Digging Deep]) and it isn’t going to change tonight either.

Yesterday was the last official day our year as Sixth Formers. After a couple of weeks planning, the plans of me, Laura and Rhianna would finally be put to the test. With the help of a wake up call from Laura at 10.30am, I got up, showered and checked my emails before heading off to Sainsbury’s with Laura at 11am to pick up a hell of a lot of food. To be exact, we spent an hour buying over a £100 worth of junk food and fizzy drinks! The trolley wasn’t exactly easy to push! We then picked up a Starbucks before heading back to hers to cook the stuff that needed cooking and defrost the stuff that needed defrosting, safely (Laura had a food hygiene course the day before and was all H&S!) She even tasked me with wrapping up bottles of wine which, admittedly, I did a crap job of.

We headed into school at around 1.45pm and this is where things started going wrong. Everything needed setting up and if wasn’t for the help of Steve, Alex, Liz and Matt, we wouldn’t have been able to get everything do on time. Turns out that everything goes well after the 3.30pm start although it appears that we overestimated on the amount of food that we actually needed. Over half of it was taken home by most people – at least it didn’t go to waste.

Me, Alison and Jack then headed over to (other) Laura’s house to deliver her CD and certificate as she didn’t come. We had a nice chat about how I’m slowly losing weight to the problem with my digestive system. We then slowly moved on to how Jack got a new car etc. I had some really nice conversations yesterday. Me, Laura, Alison, Steve, Jack and Matt were sat around talking about a lot of really weird things hahaha! From how some people (especially people we know) wear too much fake tan to different things happening to the people around us. We were at the Golden Retriever until around 8pm before the others headed to the Manor whilst me, Jack and Matt headed home. I guess I should of gone along but yesterday’s early night was much needed!

Going back to work this morning was slightly unreal. Haven’t been off for three weeks seems to have made me not want to work at all. We had a busy day and I’ve been non-stop all day; serving customers, doing recalls, etc. Me, Georgia and Jordan also talked about going travelling next year and it seems like a good idea. I would love to go travelling to places that I may never get the chance to see again. My back is killing me now and I think it may be because of carrying 16 bottles of 2 litre fizzy drinks all at once yesterday – not a good idea!

The week ahead sees three days being taken up by medical stuff and the other four days to do whatever I feel like (although technically, Saturday is just work full stop). I’ve yet to decided whether or not to go to Luke’s 18th and it really depends on my mood – we’ll have to see. I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend. For now…

Chocolate Brownies and Ice Cream

So today has been my first day off officially since finishing my exams and its been quite enjoyable. Getting up 12pm has been something that I haven’t had the luxury of in a while! The first part of my day was spent lugging thirty odd books back to school and lugging back two folders worth of paper. Me, Laura and Rhianna had a meeting with our head of Sixth Form at 2.30pm just to confirm the stuff for Friday and its looking pretty good. The invites are out, half the food is sorted and the DVDs are being written. I even did a bit of DIY hahaha! All that’s left to do is for me to find a working projector, for Rhianna to pick up the food and me and Laura to go shopping.

I spent the majority of my afternoon at the pub with Laura, Amanda, Liz, Matt and Claire. It was good to have a few drinks and have a good chat. We had a pretty good laugh too whilst me, Matt and Laura stuffed ourselves with chocolate brownies and ice cream – yumm! Its been a while since I’ve had such a good laugh and I was pretty relieved to find that I haven’t forgotten how to!

Right now, I’m trying to write fifty odd DVDs and its not looking too good. Its taking about twenty minutes for each one! Why its taking so long, I don’t really know! I hope you’ve all had a good day. It’s always nice to have a good day once in a while! For now…

Life Flash: I’ve finally finished…but…

I’ve finally finished! After weeks of revision and sleepless nights, I have finished every one of my A-Levels…that is, if I’ve passed haha. First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who have left messages of support on my Facebook over the past few days about my application to Cathay Pacific. Just so that you all understand, its just basically like applying for a job, I will be undergoing extensive interviews and testing before I actually get through, so its still a while yet before I know if I’m definitely going to Australia.

I know that now its the summer, I should really sit back and relax but something tells me that I don’t want to sit and wait for another year of education – I want to go out there and see what the world has to offer. There are things that I wish I could just leave behind and forget but its never that easy. Not especially when quite a few people are involved. A new start always seems to be the best way out for all situations like this but it also makes us look like cowards. I guess its time to sit down and start planning things out and fixing things.

On the bright side, we have our Leavers’ celebration on Friday followed by quite a few trips to the pub I believe which should help take my mind off of things. For now…