Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Monthly Musings: November 2016

An overview of opinions and observations for the month.

01/11/2016 @08:45

01/11/2016 @08:51
[playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]

03/11/2016 @23:51
Bless him, the Wiseman himself enjoying his first ever Burger King! Good deed done for the day, I just hope he enjoyed his little trip out! #CareInTheCommunity
[Ben Evans and Connor Bartley at Burger King]

04/11/2016 @00:43
Fuck, Prometheus is like the Zoom of Arrow, plus Ragman is way sick as an ally. I love how dark these shows are lately compared to the bright and cheerful, watered down presentation of superheroes in most typical media. It's like comparing Nolan's Batman to Martinson's Batman... Scarecrow, Heath Ledger's Joker and Bane to the comical Meredith's Penguin, Cesar Romero's Joker and Gorshin's Riddler. It's poetically dark and unsettling, and I fucking love it.
[watching Arrow]

04/11/2016 @00:49


04/11/2016 @08:36
If the apocalypse came, or a zombie armageddon scenario, my biggest concern would be not having any coffee to drink in the morning.

05/11/2016 @07:45
With the little sweetheart ❤
[watching Finding Dory]

05/11/2016 @12:20
Puddings latest obsession πŸ‘ΉπŸ‘ΏπŸ’€πŸ‘»
[watching Welcome to Monster High]

05/11/2016 @15:16
Playing 'Fashem Five Hide & Seek' with Ilysha & she actually just stumped me! Couldn't find the last one, she had to tell me where it was! πŸ€”πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

05/11/2016 @15:46
I genuinely question where some people earn enough money to support their social lives? I am on a fairly decent wage & can only afford to eat out or go for drinks a couple times a month & have a couple budget holidays a year... I swear some people seem to have endless amounts of cash to fund their home, car, kids, holidays & busy social lives. It makes me wonder where I'm going wrong? 😞
[feeling confused]

05/11/2016 @19:00
Fucking HATE shit like this. Ugh. Fuck off. Night in alone it seems after turning down going Betley Bonfire. Ughhh. Swear some people are just a fucking waste of my time.

05/11/2016
Twitter is my safe space compared to FB. Smaller circles. Less response when I say FUCK. OFF. Midlife crisis en route. Fuck predictability.

05/11/2016 @19:40
Fucking pint by myself.
[at Moorland Inn]

05/11/2016 @20:54
After being recommended to watch this, really get's you thinking. The Entire History Of You episode is fucking insane for driving home how toxic the recording and documenting of every single aspect of your life truly is. Actually making me reassess myself, and my perception of the current state of technology.
[watching Black Mirror]

05/11/2016 @21:07
Few beers & a takeaway on this most auspicious of nights.
[watching V For Vendetta]

06/11/2016 @12:30
"So many broken children, living in grown bodies, mimicking adult lives."
- Ijeoma Umebinyuo

06/11/2016 @17:48
Insane moment of realisation that Christmas Day is only 7 weeks away, and New Years is just 8 weeks away.

06/11/2016 @18:17
[watching Black Mirror]

07/11/2016 @00:50
Classic me... I see a term I am unfamiliar with (in this case Bicameralism pertaining to psychology), search it on Google and end up reading in depth about it. Fucking interesting theory though, certainly carries weight in explaining the origins of religion.
[feeling intrigued]

07/11/2016 @19:20
[watching The Walking Dead]

07/11/2016 @22:45
"Egvane navr." 😏
[playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]

08/11/2016 @00:55
This show is so deeply written and intriguing!!
[watching Westworld]

08/11/2016 @01:28
"These violent delights have violent ends."

09/11/2016 @01:26
This game was worth every penny. Such a beautifully detailed, breathing terrain brimming with history and lore. Expansive quest lines, engaging narrative and colourful dialogue littered with dark humour and vulgar references to amuse. The assorted cast entangled in a complex tale of lost love, paternal instinct and good old fashioned blood lust that draw you in, further decorated with the thrill of hunting down Witcher contracts against formidable adversaries each with their own enriching traits and mannerisms. I still feel like I have only begun to scratch the proverbial surface of this masterpiece, and I am already hopelessly addicted to the adrenaline that floods my system as I hack bloodied, writhing limbs from any damned manifestations that dare cross my path.
[playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]

09/11/2016 @01:29
I like the way this is looking. Here's hoping it stays this way. Trump for President, Clinton for penitentiary.

09/11/2016 @08:00
Brexit 2.0; the American people have spoken. Fuck Killary the corrupt bitch. Long live God Emperor Trump!

09/11/2016 @21:50
Headed over to my favourite torrent site ready to pirate myself some viewing goodness, only to discover with a sinking realisation of disappointment that as a result of the US Election, no TV shows have aired that I'd usually watch. Ugh.

10/11/2016 @23:24
Five years since you left us arr kid, but I miss you as much now as I did back then. I was guilty of taking you for granted, always expected you to be around, to hear that cheeky laugh & be able to just banter about stupid stuff and have mad nights. I never once thought you'd leave us so soon. It's heartbreaking knowing you'll never get to meet Ilysha, or be there for Shan & Kyle, but at least you're at peace now, finally free of your demons. I miss you brother, more than words could express. So here's a Carling for you brother, I'll never forget you. Our diamond in the rough watching over us. Arr kid. My brother xo ♥
[https://soundcloud.com/anothab/never-gone]

11/11/2016 @00:26
[watching Arrow]

11/11/2016 @01:27
"In 2008, Oprah and Will Smith yelled and screamed and high-fived each other over how amazing the Obama presidency was going to be. But then, we had a “beer summit” (that was odd). Then, a trillion dollar stimulus package …that turned into a deficit. Then a Tea Party. Then Occupy Wall Street. Then Ferguson, Baltimore, Sandy Hook, San Bernardino, Orlando, Chattanooga, Benghazi and Dallas. Then came Obamacare. And ISIS rose up in the middle east. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard and Steve Jobs ALL died during the Obama presidency. Peyton Manning retired. American Idol got cancelled. Tornadoes still ravaged trailer parks in the mid west and hurricanes still chewed up beaches. Several people got eaten by sharks. Brad and Angelina broke up. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian procreated. Smart phones blew up in people’s pockets. We had, like, six hundred Country Music award shows …and Bruce Jenner is now a woman. Some of that you can blame on President Obama and some of it …you can’t. It shows that presidents can affect a lot. But life is going to suck sometimes, no matter who the guy is in charge. Speaking of the country …it elected a new president last night. Some people are too happy …and some are too sad. The anger and vitriol we all thought (and prayed) would end, once the ballots were cast, seems to only be ratcheting up. I suppose it’s easy to call for everyone to accept the will of the people when you think your candidate is going to win. Nevertheless, the thing about presidents elect is you can never really know what you’re about to get. I always chuckle at those press questions in a campaign, “what qualifies you to be president?” The truth is NOTHING qualifies ANYONE for that job. Maybe being a governor of a big state …maybe not. Until they take you in that back room and brief you on how bad it really is, you can’t know how you’re going to govern. I have no idea what kind of President Mr Trump will be. We can never know these things. But I always give first timers the benefit of the doubt. I would’ve done the same thing for Mrs Clinton. I definitely did for Mr Obama …and it’s in print somewhere. What I DON’T believe is that we’re about to turn into Nazi Germany (and I’ve read some posts from people who actually believe that). I don’t think we’re going to roll back to the 1950s in our social order. If Donald Trump is anything, he’s as immersed in current pop culture as Miley Cyrus. A man who was a regular guest on Howard Stern isn’t going to be interested in a puritanical revival of any kind. He’s not coming after “the gays” or the “transgendered.” To the contrary, when Caitlyn Jenner (formally the aforementioned Bruce) asked him where she could use the restroom in his hotel, his answer was “use which ever one you feel comfortable in.” The point is, we might be projecting some of our own irrational fears onto a man who is definitely flawed …but probably not evil incarnate. The “educated” among us are reminding us how utterly stupid the country is for voting for this man, while simultaneously wringing their hands, melting down emotionally and predicting Armageddon (like …for real). They may be right about it all …but they may be wrong. I am not moving to Canada. I am not going underground. I refuse to sling insults at people who voted one way or another and become a caricature of a petty, ignorant American. In this country if you run and get the votes …you get to be president. That’s still a good thing …even if you don’t like the result. For the Hillary supporters …pull yourselves together. Please. You’re embarrassing yourselves. For the Trump supporters …a little grace and humility might be in order. You just elected Donald J Trump as your nation’s president …and he was once a part of Wrestle Mania. Still, I believe in the ability of people to surprise you. And I, for one, am going to give this man some room to prove that. There are not a lot of choices left."

11/11/2016 @15:52
11:15 I am told I need to attend a meeting at midday. I was drinking last night and look scruffy as fuck, not done my hair or had a shave. Unprofessional as fuck.
15:20 I come out the meeting to go get lunch. Ffs. 

11/11/2016 @21:16
Cuddled up with my little missy pudding ❤
[watching Coraline]

11/11/2016 @21:58
Lol xD
[tagged Ben Evan]
[http://thehackernews.com/2016/11/google-pixel-phone-hacked.html]

11/11/2016 @22:07
On the build-up to the EU Referendum, mainstream media took great pride in mocking the Brexit campaign, negatively portraying the people who sided with them as ignorant. Brexit won. The media then focused on crying about it and how much of a travesty is was. This is despite the fact the MAJORITY chose Brexit. On the buildup to the US Election, mainstream media took great pride in mocking Trump, negatively portraying the people who sided with him as ignorant. Trump won. The media then focused on crying about it and how much of a travesty is was. This is despite the fact the MAJORITY chose Trump. It's ironically unsettling to acknowledge that fact. Basically mainstream media blatantly tried to sway the vote, and after failing, continue to paint the outcome as negative because it doesn't benefit those who fund them.

12/11/2016 @12:53
Why do I feel like this adverts sole purpose is to push forward feminism & paint men in a bad light? Not only disrespecting tradition by introducing Mrs Claus as the one who needs to step in when Mr Claus can't get the job done, but even making her the 'cool' counterpart to Santa who is in a sleigh and viewed as antiquated using chimney etc. They stick her in modern casual dress in contrast to the traditional dress of Santa, give her gadgets and have her painted as the secret behind the success of Christmas. Furthermore it implies that even beloved and treasured males such as Santa Claus are not good at controlling money (bills in the post comment), forgetful (Australia comment), greedy (mince pies comment), and inadequate in bed (50 Shades reference). It may seem like I'm being petty but this whole thing appears littered with subliminal messages that basically make men look inferior to women.

12/11/2016 @21:52
Bernie Sanders: "Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media. People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries, of billionaires not paying any federal income taxes and of not being able to afford a college education for their kids – all while the very rich become much richer. To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him."

12/11/2016 @22:10
Interesting to hear Putin set the facts out in complete contradiction to the media fed message that incites fear and chalks Russia up as an aggressor ready to initiate WW3.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KHCNk9BYy4]

12/11/2016 @23:07
I know you likely won't read this, but I wish you would. I've spent the last couple of hours digging into the facts and educating myself on the global threat of the next nuclear standoff between the US and Russia. If you can't be bothered to read it, then to summarise, the US have provoked the current tensions. If you can be bothered to read it, crack on and educate yourself somewhat. To maintain humanities safety, there is an inherent need for strategic balance of power; without a balance of power, the dominant force can do whatever it likes in both regional conflicts and global conflicts. This is where genuine fear of, and also the reality of an outbreak of World War begins. No force is going to mount an assault against an equal opponent due to the amount of casualties it would yield; you only become the aggressor once you feel secure and assured in your capability of victory. On December 13, 2001, George W. Bush gave Russia notice of the United States' withdrawal from the Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972. The treaty was between the United States and the Soviet Union and specified limitations on the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against ballistic missile-delivered nuclear weapons. In essence, it prevented the building of defense systems to neutralise nuclear attacks, aside from two sites each for their entire countries. In 1974 a protocol was added that reduced the ABM scope to one site each; Moscow for Russia, and North Dakota for the USA. To put "anti-missile" or "defense" systems into perspective, they have blocking layers to prevent disablement, but also the ability to launch high precision nuclear weapons in response to the attack. Basically, the "defense" system includes an offensive element. John Rhinelander, a negotiator of the ABM treaty in 1972, predicted that the US' withdrawal would be a "fatal blow" to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and would lead to a "world without effective legal constraints on nuclear proliferation." The construction of a missile defense system was also feared to enable the US to attack with a nuclear first strike, without fear of retaliation. Article X of the NPT (Nuclear "Non-Proliferation Treaty") allows a state to withdraw if "extraordinary events, related to the subject matter of this Treaty, have jeopardized the supreme interests of its country". The NPT is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) states argue that when there is a state of "general war" the treaty no longer applies, effectively allowing the states involved to leave the treaty with no notice. This basically means EU and USA can, at any time, withdraw from the NPT and engage in nuclear war in the event that a "general war" by their own definition materialises. Are you starting to understand now why Russia are on edge? They lay dormant without any act of aggression, placidly going about their lives, then after 30 years of peace, the USA withdrew from a Treaty which allows them to start building defense systems to prevent a nuclear attack. Russia are also aware that NATO can invoke Article X once war breaks out, and resume nuclear activity. This was the first indicator of aggression that stoked the fire. The US' withdrawal from the ABM indicates the US are anticipating a nuclear attack in the future, otherwise, the defense systems would not be needed. Russia weren't planning on attacking them, so are there new major players in nuclear armament that Russia need to be concerned about? Russia ramped up their nuclear weapons program in response to the US withdrawing, not necessarily to use against the US, but because they were worried about why US needs defense systems after 30 years of peace. They anticipate either the US plan to hit them first and are preparing to defend against any retaliation, or alternatively whoever else the US are anticipating a nuclear strike from could attack them too/instead. The US have since started positioning Tomahawk based "anti-missile" systems in the EU, Romania to be exact, relatively close to the borders of Russia; Tomahawks that can penetrate distances of 500km. Putin has even said he believes within a year, US will develop missiles capable of covering twice that distance, and then further, at which point they can directly threaten Russia's nuclear capability and Moscow. Know this; no matter how the media relay it, the aggressor in this are the USA. They pulled a block from the Jenga tower of stability by withdrawing from the ABM in 2002, and ever since Russia have been anticipating it's collapse and preparing for global conflict.

13/11/2016 @07:05
With my little Finno the Hooman! 😁❤
[watching Adventure Time]

13/11/2016 @11:40
Omg 3 million! I bet the 60 million who voted for Trump are terrified... oh wait. democracy is apparently only acceptable if it goes in your favour. It's like Brexit all over again πŸ˜‚ salty losers πŸ˜‚
[http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/731519/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-president-white-house-three-million-electoral-college-berg]

13/11/2016 @12:58
This is dope af!

13/11/2016 @17:55
Already knew leaving little pudding would be difficult tonight; we've had a lovely weekend and she has been very loving constantly wanting cuddles and telling me she "loves me so much" 😌 - also she was telling me her Mummy isn't her best friend anymore because "Mummy is Mel & Lexi's best friend instead now" referring to her Mum's new partners 2 kids... guess she is feeling a little neglected having to share her Mummys affection & attention. Just had floods of tears on the doorstep and the pleading for me to stay and give her cuddles and kisses. Heartbreakingly emotional moments ❤ Daddy loves you the mostest Ilysha J ❤
[at Crown & Cushion, Biddulph]

14/11/2016 @08:32
Please insert coffee to continue.

15/11/2016 @08:20
Is it bedtime yet?

15/11/2016 @19:08
To the follower who PM'd me yesterday and today, I am not ignoring you; I cannot reply due to your Facebook messenger settings.

15/11/2016 @19:14
Speaks volumes about the mental capacity of these protesters. Walking in the road in front of oncoming traffic on a freeway and being all panicked and shocked when someone gets hit by a car.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZeJLm-xnw]

15/11/2016 @23:32
Rewatching this weeks episode with Jade Morey 😁
[watching Westworld]

16/11/2016 @08:54
Good vibes music! Feeling fresh 😁
[listening to Bob Sinclar]

16/11/2016 @23:08
Adobe #VoCo. Bruh. This is a game changer for when you fuck an entire flawless verse by stumbling a single word.

17/11/2016 @01:20
Totally flipped the script on this bitch! #PS4share
[playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]

17/11/2016 @01:20
Terrored this game of Gwent haha #PS4share
[playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]

17/11/2016 @01:44
Suffice to say, PS4 has rapidly reminded me why I cannot be trusted with current gen gaming where having a sensible sleep pattern is concerned.
[feeling mischievous]

17/11/2016 @23:16
[watching The Flash]

18/11/2016 @00:02
Holy Savitar balls! Let's get onto this now!
[was watching Arrow]

18/11/2016 @00:10
πŸ‘ŒπŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

18/11/2016 @01:43
What kind of moron has a bath at 1am?! Well. That would be me it seems πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

18/11/2016 @08:55
[listening to twenty one pilots]

18/11/2016 @22:03
Well I've got that Final Fantasy XV on pre-order ready for Nov 29th, and already have TES:V Skyrim Remastered and The Elder Scrolls Online that I haven't started yet sat here gathering dust, plus Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Batman: Arkham Knight ready for Xmas, and have yet to even make it halfway through The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt... I have amassed such a nice solid little collection of immersive PS4 titles already that guarantee all desires for a social life have officially dwindled into distant memories of a bygone era. Goodbye cruel world, it's just me, my PS4 and my solitude now.
[feeling addicted]

19/11/2016 @07:51
Little missy is raving about this TV show.

19/11/2016 @08:54
I sigh, a mixture of relaxation and contentedness. The morning had been frosty, a bitter cold seeping into my bones, but now the shower cascaded soothing hot waterfalls over my exhausted frame. The scent of coconut and shea butter decorated the air, as I lathered it onto my vulnerable exposed flesh. My eyes closed, basking in the tranquility of this rare moment of solitude. "I need a poo", came a small voice breaking the silence. My eyes opened to see Ilysha sat on the toilet. Thirty seconds later, she told me she needed help wiping. Showering as a parent sucks lol.

19/11/2016 @09:27
Swear on me nan that I am not choosing todays viewing...
[watching PAW Patrol]

19/11/2016 @11:03
Oh my days. What. Even? I'm trying get some ideas off Ilysha for Xmas & she asks for this... seriously, who comes up with this shit? Literally... this... πŸ’©

20/11/2016 @15:37
Charlie: "Is he drunk? That's not the real Santa, he's got a cushion in his belt." πŸ˜‚πŸŽ…πŸ”«
[at Starbucks]

21/11/2016 @1:12:15am

21/11/2016 @09:10
I have seen cars move faster than this without an engine in them. πŸ˜§πŸ”«

22/11/2016 @00:51
Shut the front door!!

22/11/2016 @09:33
Ugh, First PMT. When a bus isn't even full but they drive past shaking their head! Then next bus Sorry Not In Service... 😠😠
[feeling like First PMT are fucking wank!!]

22/11/2016 @15:27
Saw this and thought of you! :D
[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/7581593/london-nightclub-fabric-cleared-to-reopen]
[with Bradley Simpson]

22/11/2016 @22:27
Just spoke to your bro for the first time since he moved in your old gaff. I'm sat watching TV and hear bare noise in the street, stick my head out front & Cal is going sick on the front door cause he's locked  out πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
[with Decklan Lea Rafferty]

24/11/2016 @23:54
πŸ‘€☇
[watching The Flash]

26/11/2016 @15:03
Cuddled up on the sofa with my little Finno after a chilly winter walk around the park ❤

26/11/2016 @16:48
Been laid on sofa with Miss Ily J cuddled up on my tummy for the last hour or so... so snug & cosy under a blanket that I almost dozed off a couple of times listening to her soft breathing and feeling her little heartbeat against me ❤ love my little Princess so much, can't imagine my world without her in it ❤

26/11/2016 @17:00
πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜‚

26/11/2016 @17:34
Vodka? Vot vodka?! Happy 30th you sexy bastard! Hope you are destroying the 'Dam, and it's not destroying you pal x
[with Brett Lovatt]

27/11/2016 @12:09
Lovely morning spent painting & colouring with my little creative sweetheart ❤

27/11/2016 @12:52
πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜‚

27/11/2016 @17:52
That time πŸ••πŸΊ
[at Crown & Cushion, Biddulph]

28/11/2016 @02:37
I genuinely cannot recall the last time I went to bed without having any alarm set whatsoever; every weekday is work, every weekend is kids. So tonight as I drift to sleep with no alarms set, I already predict my circadian rhythm will mock my fantasy of a lie in by interrupting at a reasonable hour.

29/11/2016 @12:21
It's a glorious winters day. Low hazy sunshine, a clear blue sky and a fresh chill in the air.
[feeling energised]

30/11/2016 @01:44
Today I have spent a highly productive 12 hours playing Witcher 3.
[feeling accomplished]

30/11/2016 @21:34
Still one of my favourite bands; so much emotion in their music, I can't even.
[listening to Radical Face]

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