The title is indicative of my current mental state: I have lost rational thought temporarily in some sort of emotional train wreck that occurs every few months or so. This has put me in an odd mood consisting of soul-destroying depression and hysteria combined, with the occasional pinch of terror and panic for a few seconds. Oh what fun.
The day started as normally as can be expected and my state of mind prompted me to spend the morning and afternoon trying to find a way of getting to Alton Towers next month to use the free tickets I got from the Sun offer that was running a while ago. In doing so I found out that it is a blooming expensive attraction: for two people to spend a weekend there, staying for two nights in the hotel, it would cost £500. For five days and five nights in Disneyworld Florida it would cost the same two people £750. I know which one is the better deal, but I don't have even £500 lying spare just now and I would have to fly to Orlando which would pose further problems with a fresh plume of ash currently billowing over Scotland.
In the news I heard more about the troubles in Greece; what mentality does it take for a group of people to think that causing thousands of pounds of damage, killing people in the process, is going to somehow rectify the fact that your country has taken an economic nosedive? It's horrible that they're being forced to pay more tax and earn less, but the riots aren't exactly going to solve anything.
This evening I watched Disturbia. I had been meaning to watch it for ages, having heard good things, and I was not disappointed. It is one of the rare modern films that kept me guessing through to the end. The plot is very original, with a great young cast making it all very believable. Spot on direction means that it is clear that the plot will go one way or the other, but as soon as one side seems likely one of the numerous plot twists comes along and throws a spanner in the works. It is excellently paced, with a very slow build featuring so many moments of false tension that towards the end you start severely doubting what you're seeing. It's difficult to fully outline the skill in the movie fully without giving major spoilers, something I never like to do in reviews, so anyone who hasn't seen it; I very much recommend it. 9/10.
Voting time tomorrow: I shall be voting Green. When I tell people this I get responses ranging from Josh's "Fuck off Cameron", to Calvin's bemusement, questioning whether I am doing this as a joke or protest, to Darroch's agreement. I am voting Green because they are the party that I believe in most. I am aware that there is roughly 5% chance of them gaining the Inverness seat meaning I am throwing my vote away if you choose to look at it cynically, but I feel it is better than voting for one of the three main contenders when I don't like any of them. Had I not discovered that the Greens had some good plans my ballot tomorrow would have featured a crudely drawn penis so I have taken a democratic step up.
After voting, it's back to work. With the world cup approaching, the men in suits up at the top are expecting TV sales to go through the roof, so perhaps it will have begun by now. If so, it'll be great as TVs are an item I find very easy to sell on the grounds that I know quite a bit about them; it's rare that a question truly stumps me in that section, unlike the kitchen appliances which I often have to shamefully blag my way through.
I apologise for the length and irrelevance of much of this blog, but on the bright side I do feel it lives up the the name of the site: Inane Ramblings. Due to this I can get away with any listless whitterings.
Until tomorrow. Goodnight.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
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