…but I felt this needed a quick mention.
Just seen a McDonalds advert which ended as follows:
“Time, Care and Attention – That’s what makes the M. McDonalds.”
Here is my riposte:
Pat
Damn You, McVities!
I will never be able to pass through the biscuit section of a supermarket again without hearing a cheesy, high pitched sung version of the brand name “McVities!”.
This is almost as bad as that card company, that I won’t mention as it’ll only get that stuck in my head again.
Need a “Sorry you’ve got a crap company name jingle in your head!” card and quick? MOONPIG!
Is this going to be a worrying new trend? What on Earth will we be hearing next? A catchy jingle for laxatives? A memorable little riff for condoms? MOONPIG DOT COM? A stupid, whistled jingle for a terrible fast food chain?
Forget that last one, that would just be damned pathetic.
(ha-haaaa!)
Right, that’s the end of the blogging marathon for today. I’m off to watch some Stephen Fry in America (on BluRay, for full Landscape Shot Appreciation)… toodles and thanks for sticking with me! :)
MOONPIG!
Pat
Feeling: Rather glad that he’s at the end of the 7 blogs “marathon”
Song in Head: MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGsomeonekillme
SPARKLY BACKGROUNDS!
Woohoo! I’ve just upgraded the firmware on my PS3 and – get this – the main menu bit now has… a SPARKLY BACKGROUND!
And what’s more…
…er…
…um…
…well, nevermind anything else. IT’S GOT SPARKLY MENU BACKGROUNDS! I’m sure my mate Joel said it added iPlayer to the main menu. I don’t see it. It was the only reason to update, and now I’ve probably given Sony the rights to my DVD collection, light bulbs and phone chargers. I really ought to read these license agreements.
Pat
Feeling: Mesmerised by the SPARKLY BACKGROUNDS!
Song in Head: The tunes wot are being played by Bobince on Losertown (teh awesomes Internet show)
How To Be An Explorer Of The World
My mate Jess showed me a book last weekend, which really fired of some sparks of imagination in my otherwise fairly uncreative-of-late mind, and I subsequently bought it. It’s bloody excellent, and it goes by the name (as you may possibly guess with the, ironically, not that creative-sounding title above):
How To Be An Explorer Of The World
If you’re inclined to be creative then I recommend getting this. It encourages you to look at the world in a different way, really pay attention to things and look at the world as a young child might.
As a result, a mere 15 minutes of reading it has given me creative ideas that I’ve not had since I was about 12. This could be The Thing ™ that helps me finally fight the Motivation Block ™ that’s been getting in my way for the past while.
Definitely something I’ll be using on future Pat’s Creative Wednesdays ™!
Woohoo!
(™)
Pat
Feeling: Groovy, ta. And still a tiny bit hungover
Song in head: High School Musical – All In This Together (DAMN YOU X FACTOR, you may have finished but you’ve left me with a musical STD
Congratulations to Sophie!
I can’t believe I’m so late with this, but I’ve just spent two entire days screaming, whooping, hollering and arranging a loan to pay for the 10,000 phone calls I made to make sure Sophie Whojamathingy won a huge amount of money for… er… what was it again?
Oh, that’s right. Being less irritating than the other nob ‘eds.
Oh, and… what? Oh yeah, having big tits, blonde hair and – what’s that? – a PERSONALITY?
You GO GIRL! Wow, if that’s not Girl Power then I don’t know what is.
It’s definitely something to be amazed and proud of, eh? What a great thing to celebrate. Nearly as much as a non-conventionally attractive woman being able to sing well.
It’s almost as though one’s appearance doesn’t have any bearing on one’s skills or inner self.
But still, right, Sophie – she’s not an airhead but looks like a “blonde bimbo”! AMAZING, EH!
What? She’s what?
Spent a significant proportion of her winnings on… clothes for Chihuahuas?
I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A POINT, SOPHIE, AND YOU’VE JUST RUINED IT.
I don’t know why I bother sometimes… *
;-)
Pat
Feeling: A little embarrassed for watching the repeat of the BB Final a day before watching a repeat of X-Factor
Song in Head: The crap background music from an Asda advert
* And yes, looks can have a bearing on personality, after all they impact how society responds to you as you grow up and of course that’ll shape you as a person. Why’m I putting this disclaimer in? I don’t know. But the point about Susan Boyle stands. Honestly, this country’s going to the dogs. BROKEN BRITAIN, EH? EH? EH? Time for another winking smiley? Probably: ;-)
District 9. But first…
…the X Factor? Jesus. Just after I’d finished the previous blog post I had to sit through a good 2 infuriating minutes of another singer actually singing properly and the obligatory SHOW US YOUR TEARS section.
Forget what I said about X Factor. It’s utter shite. But… er… I’ll just make sure by watching until the end of the show, ok?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaanyway, before I soil another post, let’s talk about:
District 9
I went to see this today, with various doods from work, not really knowing too much about it. And I’ve gotta say this, without giving too much away:
It’s bloody excellent. You really should see this film. Stunning visuals, interesting points to make, and some SPLATTER GUNS.
It’s rare that you see a film that has a proper anti-hero in it but this one does. I don’t really wanna say anything more than that to prevent spoilering it. So I’ll just say this again:
SPLATTER GUNS.
Go see it :-)
Oh lord, now someone’s about to murder “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz… I’ll be back after a quick trip to the local ITV multiplex with an axe.
Pat
Feeling: See Post 2
Song in Head: The Screaming Hordes of hell. In the guise of X Factor mentals.
District Ni-holy crap, there was someone who was just good on X-Factor
Er… yes. Sorry, I’m just watching a repeat of X-Factor on ITV2. I’m sorry for two reasons: one for going off topic almost immediately, and the other for watching a repeat of X-Factor on ITV2.
Oh, man, now “All in this Together” from High School Musical is in my head.
I can’t talk about District 9 with a start like this. Man.
Let’s… let’s just… let’s just pretend this blog didn’t happen, ok?
But Seriously Despite The Fact That The Show Is All Fake And Full Of Idiots And Also Aimed At Idiots I Must Say It’s Certainly Mildly Entertaining Enough To Have On In The Background.
Er… just ignore that.
Erm…
District 9, then. I… er… oh, I’ll write it in the next one. :-)
Pat
Feeling: A little bit hungover, oddly enough…
Song in Head: Some utter arse on X-Factor on ITV2. Yep. I’m so so very sorry.
Hello you!
Oh dear, looks like I’ve been slacker than Alan Slacker from Slacksville in Slackshire on Slack Island. Time goes too quickly and, I’ll be honest, I kept thinking about doing a blog post and then thought “Nah, I’ll just watch telly”.
They call me Pat “The Dedication” Scullion. :-)
To make up for it, I’m gonna do 7 blog entries in one day. This is in preparation for the Kilimanjaro climb in 2010. This is my mountain for 2009.
Get ready, because this is about to get crazy. Particularly if you’re reading this on Facebook (via my imported notes. Yes, that’s right, this is actually written on https://www.squage.com/site, fact fans!).
Here goes blog 1:
The Anniversary
My god, has it really been 2 years? On the 3rd of September 2007, I finally ended my career break – having been all around Oz and New Zealand, seen and done so many things and met so many wonderful people (many of whom I’m proud to still know!) – and came back to my work.
Since then it’s been a roller coaster ride, as you’ll understand if you also have an office job. I’m not gonna complain, as it’s a good job, but the variety in the daily grind isn’t quite as impressive as a 2 week tour meeting new people, sand boarding, sky diving, kayaking, glacier hiking, black water rafting (check it out)…
So in what seems like a blink of an eye, I’m nearly 30. Yipes. Better get some blogs in whilst my blog site header (“The Ramblings of a Late 20s bloke…”) is still accurate!
Speaking of which, time to write the next one…
Pat
Feeling: A bit Hungover
Song in Head: Calvin Harris – Ready for the Weekend
Rupert’s Murdoch’s Boy Doesn’t Like Monopolies, Apparently
Where does one even start?
Oh, I know: f**k off. F**k off, f**k off, f** off. You reek of hypocrisy and Fox News.
BYE!
Pat
Stephen Colbert Vs Bill O’Reilly
I have only just become aware of this. Totally fantastic.