The most beautiful day of 2008
Monday, 5. May 2008, 12:22:19
I'm not working today! It's a May Day holiday in the UK and for once it is absolutely gorgeous outside. 17 degrees centigrade which won't sound much to some of you but for Aberdonians this is practically tropic! I finally got around to repairing the puncture in my mountain bike's rear tyre and have already spent a wonderul hour or two down at the beach, letting the soothing sounds of the waves on the shore-line fill my head with gentle white noise...(Sorry, no pics of the beach. Didn't think to take my cam! 
Still, here's a pretty one of my garden bathed in sunshine...)
The Cherry Blossoms are a bit late this year. I blame the miserable weather.
Oh, and I SWEAR I have tanned in that brief time in the sun! My face already looks fine and brown! Heh, and because I was wearing my old cycling top - it's a bit tight in places, but shows off my wide shoulders and chest admirably well - I caught this young girl eyeing me up in JJB's (I was looking for more cycling clothes/trainers). Poor little thing went red when I looked up and smiled at her, and scurried off to the other side of the shop! But she soon found an excuse to come back and watch me from afar (My peripheral vision is pretty good)...she was too young for my tastes (possible jailbait) but I'll take any compliments I can get at the moment!
Couldn't tell you what type of flower this is, but it's very pretty!
Lastly, before I nip back out to enjoy the sun some more, I think I should introduce you all to Meer, my parent's young tabby, who has come to stay for a fortnight while my parents run off for fun and frolics along the Western Isles of Scotland.
Cat on the Prowl...
She's a very odd little kitty. One that actually asks you if she's allowed up onto things - something I've never seen any feline do! And she's quite vocal, lots of meowing when you are about. I don't know what she's trying to tell me half the time but it sounds interesting nonetheless.
Aahhhhh, who doesn't like having their tummy rubbed!
...and I have some screen-test thing around 4 o clock. A small video that some guy is putting together needs a 30+ year old man (well that's me at least) that can act (that might not be me) to play a dead North-east fisherman (that DEFINITELY isn't me!) come back from beyond to visit his relatives one last time. I stupidly let my friend talk me into having a go and will happily repay him every moment of terror I've had since he threw the script at me. I was thinking amateur dramatics, not being in front of a camera!
Okay, the sun beckons and I can resist no longer. Enjoy your day!
Still, here's a pretty one of my garden bathed in sunshine...)The Cherry Blossoms are a bit late this year. I blame the miserable weather.
Oh, and I SWEAR I have tanned in that brief time in the sun! My face already looks fine and brown! Heh, and because I was wearing my old cycling top - it's a bit tight in places, but shows off my wide shoulders and chest admirably well - I caught this young girl eyeing me up in JJB's (I was looking for more cycling clothes/trainers). Poor little thing went red when I looked up and smiled at her, and scurried off to the other side of the shop! But she soon found an excuse to come back and watch me from afar (My peripheral vision is pretty good)...she was too young for my tastes (possible jailbait) but I'll take any compliments I can get at the moment!
Couldn't tell you what type of flower this is, but it's very pretty!
Lastly, before I nip back out to enjoy the sun some more, I think I should introduce you all to Meer, my parent's young tabby, who has come to stay for a fortnight while my parents run off for fun and frolics along the Western Isles of Scotland.
Cat on the Prowl...
She's a very odd little kitty. One that actually asks you if she's allowed up onto things - something I've never seen any feline do! And she's quite vocal, lots of meowing when you are about. I don't know what she's trying to tell me half the time but it sounds interesting nonetheless.
Aahhhhh, who doesn't like having their tummy rubbed!
...and I have some screen-test thing around 4 o clock. A small video that some guy is putting together needs a 30+ year old man (well that's me at least) that can act (that might not be me) to play a dead North-east fisherman (that DEFINITELY isn't me!) come back from beyond to visit his relatives one last time. I stupidly let my friend talk me into having a go and will happily repay him every moment of terror I've had since he threw the script at me. I was thinking amateur dramatics, not being in front of a camera!
Okay, the sun beckons and I can resist no longer. Enjoy your day!
haha the term 'jailbait' is funny. Well, I think it is.
Tanned,? Then who is patting the cat ?
By galadriel, # 5. May 2008, 12:54:33
Sounds like you're making the most of the Aberdeen sunshine
Good luck with the screen test thing too
By kirstencatriona, # 5. May 2008, 13:11:26
By CaptainPenguin, # 5. May 2008, 13:32:17
Originally posted by Captainpenguin:
Mate, you've just described Aberdeen's year to date! I think we're allowed at least ONE day of bright sunshine! (But no more! That's yer lot! - God)
Kirsten - Thanks, but I don't think I'm right for the part on offer. Plus, I have a horrible feeling he wants to throw me in the sea and film me drowning...!
Kim - Jailbait IS a funny term, and a very common one here. And that is me tannING, not completely tanned: long way to go yet! Normally I'm so white I gleam (thanks to living in AberMordor) but I am capable of a deep and very sexy brown.
By GrantTLC, # 5. May 2008, 14:12:09
http://my.opera.com/GoldBug/blog/
By GoldBug, # 5. May 2008, 19:33:01
Have you done acting before?
p.s. Meer looks very cuddly and soft
By kirstencatriona, # 5. May 2008, 21:59:14
As for the screen-test...see my latest post!
By GrantTLC, # 6. May 2008, 06:44:13
By kirstencatriona, # 6. May 2008, 06:50:15
By GrantTLC, # 6. May 2008, 06:57:42
By kirstencatriona, # 6. May 2008, 07:55:45
By galadriel, # 6. May 2008, 12:07:52
By GrantTLC, # 6. May 2008, 13:36:03
I don't suppose it could be a subtle play on the word "meerkat" by any chance? :-)
By anonymous user, # 6. May 2008, 14:02:45
By GrantTLC, # 6. May 2008, 14:12:59
Grant- My dad's humour is calling a dog cat and a cat dog.
By galadriel, # 6. May 2008, 23:13:42
By GrantTLC, # 7. May 2008, 05:38:01
By galadriel, # 7. May 2008, 10:02:34
Your Dad sounds like fun. If I ever had kids, that's the kind of Dad I wanted to be. But knowing my luck I'd probably embarrass my kids horribly in front of their friends and they'd stop speaking to me!
By GrantTLC, # 7. May 2008, 10:16:32
Oh, I don't think your kids would be embarassed because the parents of their friends would be ultra boring and anti-social and their friends would think it's cool that you're not ultra boring and antisocial.
By galadriel, # 9. May 2008, 03:19:06
You're very hard on your poor old Mum! I bet she's tried hard lots of times to make you laugh. Sounds to me like someone is a bit of a Daddy's girl.
By GrantTLC, # 9. May 2008, 06:22:28
By galadriel, # 10. May 2008, 01:04:42
By kirstencatriona, # 10. May 2008, 06:43:58