For Pete’s Sake

So yesterday I turned 25, a poigniant age I’m told, another year for me. It passed in a rather understated manner especially compared to the party Cati arranged last year. Even so it was spent in good company with good food.

A few friends and I went to a pub in nearby Tockington. Cati intoduced/ found it and the atmosphere is nice food is good and relatively cheap. I ordered bangers & mash and for the 4th time running it came a little different. It seems each time I order it it comes with or without something. First time it was just as on the menu, second time it came with peas, then with peas and onions and last night no peas just onions. Least to say it’s interesting to see what I get each time!

Last night also saw United beat Celtic 3-0 which is good though a shame I didn’t see anything of the game. Keeping on sport I’m off to Wembley this weekend to see the 2nd ever NFL game to be played outside the US (I was at the inaugural one too). Should be good as both teams lost last week so should be a game with two teams giving everything to win.

So there we go, got some lovely birthday wishes and gifts. An enjoyable evening celebrating it and things to look forward to; onward!

So I’m currently writing as Cati is driving the final stint to my parents house; my iPhone is oh so useful! Anyway we’re travelling there to stay over for a civil partnership we’re going to tomorrow between two friends of Cati. My folks are actually in France but have been very kind and lent us the house for the weekend. I’m looking forward to tomorrow as not only will it be a fun day but another new experience for me.

The other bonus thing is that it’s taking me back to one of favourite parts of the UK. Sunday I’ll be meeting Andy at the Lendal Cellars which is one of best pubs I know in York, I’m looking forward to that too.

Work this past week has been okay, average week to be honest. Can’t really say too much interesting happened as it was just work. No annoyances other than the usual but they’re so insignificant that they hardly warrant a mention other than to say they happened.

So other than that it’s going to be an interesting sport weekend. Formula 1 are staging their first ever night race, Pittsburgh, just like United are struggling and need a win and United now have Ronaldo back. Anyway best go as we’re almost there.

No really it did, well least it did once I got the BBQ going properly! I decided to be a little lazy and got some self lighting bags; big mistake. They did burn properly and were just generally useless. I then got proper stuff and firelighters and with some persuasion got it going full on. Annoyingly this as after our landlord & lady had been and gone but there you go. The food was well received and I think Rock Band went down well.

In other news United sound like they were rightly defeated in the Super Cup against Zenit and just highlights our need for an out and out striker. I was also due to play cricket today but that has been called off. Seems that thankfully I picked the best of the weekends weather for the BBQ.

Time for a quick update methinks. As you may have already seen I have added a twitter box over on the right. If you can’t be bother to keep coming back here for updates you can “follow” me on twitter my page is located here. I was also at another wedding on Sunday gone. It was for my birthday buddy Helena who got married to her longtime boyfriend Dave. It was a lovely ceremony and a glorious yummy meal afterwards with some groovy music and good company.

I made a few new friends and had some good drinking. Mostly whiskey, in fact, apart from the beer on arrival and the wine/champagne with the meal it was just whiskey. I had a wonderfully smooth Glenfiddich 21yrs which was glorious to say the least. After that it was a distinctly ordinary Glenfiddich 15yrs, nice but nothing special I don’t think, would have to try again to be honest. Then went with the familiar with the Balvenie Doublewood and finished all off with the Laphroaig 10yrs which, considering I’m not an Islay fan I loved. So much so I ordered myself a bottle already.

So now I have a short week ahead then a free weekend. However a week Saturday I’ll be at another wedding and this time I’m ushering!

So it’s been quite a while since I last updated my blog here, but then again that’s nothing new. Since I last updated United won the Champions League in the most dramatic way possible, even more dramatic I think than ‘99. Pittsburgh were outclassed in the Stanley Cup Finals by a resolute Detroit Red Wings and of course I ran my half-marathon.

The unfortunate thing is that I was unable to finish, I got to 11.5mi and pulled up as in mind & body I was unable to push myself that little bit more. I was gutted and felt I let a lot of people down. I know I gave my best and that considering my build up probably went further than some would think but I still wished I could have finished. After I gathered myself and look back I know deep down I couldn’t of gone further but it still doesn’t stop me wishing I had. The weather especially didn’t help, it was gale force and one particular part of the course was uphill and head on into it. Either way I think I’ll take stock and will train a lot longer and try again, I know I can do it and intend on doing so.

To today then and I now have a new sister-in-law as on Friday my brother got married. It was a lovely day in all ways especially the weather which was quite impressive when you consider the weather either side. On the Thursday when we drove up it was raining most of the way and was quite miserable. Come Friday, the day of the wedding, it was glorious sunshine with blue skies. Then Saturday, the drive home was through torrential rain and I was so glad that the good weather was saved for my brothers’ wedding. It was a Quaker wedding, the first I’ve been to, and it was quite lovely and special. The speeches at the meal were funny and entertaining and the dancing and disco at night was a riot. If you’re on Facebook you’ll no doubt have picked up the few pictures of me dancing the night away. It was also a wonderful opportunity to catch up with people I haven’t seen in a long, long time, some whom I unfortunately couldn’t remember. However by the end of the night we’d reminisced and enjoying catching up. It also made me make a resolution of trying to keep in touch as best I can with people.

This coming Tuesday is Cati and I’s 2nd Wedding Anniversary however we’re celebrating it tomorrow as for whatever reason I took the day off and Cati is currently on gardening leave as she is switching jobs. Not sure what we’re doing yet but I’m sure we’ll figure something out and enjoy the time together.