Two Thousand and Six (plus one)
# 31 December 2006 11:46
Well 2006 has been a strange year, a bit of the old but lots of the new. It's been pretty good overall, which has got to be a first... I mean the last few years before now have been pretty shitty to be fair. 2006 has been the first year that I have been comfortable with myself for a long time, and I've actually made a few accomplishments and new friends that I plan to keep.
Lets see what happened this year?
Hmm, in January I had my SCARY First Aid Course at Kidderminster College with Sam, as part of my promotion to Shift Manager at McDonald's. That was a nerve-wracking experience, but wasn't so bad and definitely can?t have been bad for my confidence.
February saw me actually go get my eyes tested and get some glasses, while March saw talk of the family moving to India, and a certain troublemaker who shall remain nameless finally quit at McDs - much to my joy. Lol
April brought my Shift Management Course at the Hamburger University in London, with Sam. Much fun was had by us down there and on the Tube. Was quite an experience and although I thought it would be scary it actually wasn't.
May was the month I started cutting down my coffee, and me and John broke up. I also had the start of my nightmare closes at work, with the Bitch Brigade out in force on my early ones to make my life hell, lol. And then there was the open that sent my on a mission to find a key in Anna's house and get back home for about 2 hours sleep before work. Oh god, what fun that was.
Then we get June, and the dreaded 06/06/06... Look up the blog post if you want, but it's where the catchphrase "it could only happen on an Andy Beard close" came from. I also got pissed off when my phone died after I got it slightly wet. And let's not forget that I came out to my mates at work, which caused less trouble than I thought it would? So I actually spent a lot of time worrying about nothing? Hmm, I can see a pattern emerging here lol.
In July I was feeling a bit down, cos my birthday plans were all turning from crap to crappier? Then I got together with my first proper boyfriend, Ashley, which totally changed the outlook I had on the year and lifted me out of my little rut and gave me another confidence boost.
August and September were actually pretty good, as I was seeing Ash, but it got crappy at the end with what was undoubtedly my worst week EVER, where everything I had planned to do on my week off went completely wrong and lasted until the beginning of October when Ash broke up with me. So that little crappiness overload dropped me back down into that hole again, but my mates helped me up out of it. Yay for them!
Also in October I started getting more into Numerology and stuff like that - it's interesting, I think, lol - and had a few drunken nights, experienced general crappy feelings on and off throughout the month and was made Co-Forum Manager at JPLegacy.org (the web's largest Jurassic Park information resource - yes, I'm a geek, so the fuck what? lol).
And on to November... Hmm, was a tough month with things going on in regards to work, friends, and guys, where I didn't know what was going on and stuff, but I got through it in the end. Think I've talked about some of the events enough so I don't see need to continue further about it.
Lastly, December comes along, and to be honest, it seems to have been the best month of this year. I've done things I thought I'd never do, and things I rarely do, and apart from the ever-present crappyness at work things went pretty good.
Hehe, so that was my year in brief. I've met a few new people who have affected me greatly in this year. Strangely I got to know them all through MySpace.com lol
Firstly there is Andy, who used to live in Stourport but moved to Brum, to go to the College of Cakes. Almost had a thing going on with him towards the end of the year but that didn't work out because of distance, and other things. But he's been a good online friend throughout the year, although I actually never managed to meet up with him.
Then I met Ashley in Game in Kidderminster, and later on MySpace too. We got talking and eventually started seeing eachother, and for the first time I was actually in a relationship with someone I could actually be with, hold, and was truly happy with. Things didn't work out, however, but we're still friends though so that's all good.
The third good friend of this year is Anthony from Redditch. He has been a really good friend and helped me out a lot despite the fact that we only ever spoke online for most of the year, dunno what I would have done without his advice really. Also he led me to...
...the last but definitely not least, Jon (aka Billy), who is an amazing guy who I really love spending time with and hope to spend lots of time with in the new year. He has become such a good friend in such a short space of time
So, yeah, 2006 certainly has had its ups and downs, but I've pulled through it and think I actually have become a stronger person for it. I've changed a bit too; personality-wise I'm still the same old annoying Andy B, lol. But I seem to have more confidence than I did at the start... Basically because the events of the year have required me to build some up.
Now as for 2007, I plan on finally getting away from McDonald?s. Have grown so fed up of the place now it's unbelievable... Still the same old shite as ever, being under-appreciated and underpaid as ever, so the time has come.
Also I plan on moving out of my parents' house, although this will prolly depend on me getting a new job first so I can afford it. Lol
Don?t plan on any new relationships, I'll just wait and see if anyone comes along. Just looking for new friends and such for now. If I met the right person I'm sure I could make an exception though.
Want to go out with my friends more too, don't seem to do that enough despite having good times.
Soundtrack of the year would definitely be mainly made up of Snow Patrol and Death Cab for Cutie for me... heh, how depressing. Add a dash of The Boy Least Likely To, and My Chemical Romance ;)
Hope everyone has a great night tonight, and hope 2007 gets off to a great start for you all!
Take care,
Andy
xxx
Labels: boys, crap, family, friends, music, new year, websites, work
Revelation
# 27 December 2006 01:50
Okay, I've just had the revelation that my life is a BIG waste of fucking time! GASP!
Suppose I should do something about that.
2007... Hmm, gotta do something. I think I'm ready for big changes now... So I'm gonna go get them or die trying.
Thinking is bad for me. I should stop. Stop me. lol
Back to the cryptic rantings it seems... How old skool... Aaaaanyways:
Take care, peoples
x
Moodyme
# 17 December 2006 00:41
Feeling a bit moody at the moment for some reason.
Fed up with work. Although I did get a £100 bonus in my paycheck this week, wooo! But yeah I'm kinda fed up with it. Some of the people I could do without, but then others make me want to stay. We do have fun sometimes but I dunno it's just a generally shit job, as it always has been. If I did get a new job though I wouldn't want to do the same thing... Hence part of the reason why I didn't go for that Assistant Manager at KFC job. Plus I don't really like KFC anyways.
Managers meal at the Stourport Manor on Thursday night went well. Was a good laugh... With Les (Anna's blow-up man) lol.
Losing respect for a few people at the place though... But gaining respect for a couple more who have stuck up for me recently... Unfortunatly I think those people may be leaving soon. :S
Oh well.
I'm bored out of my mind right now. lol, should prolly be sleeping I guess.
Things are going good with Jon. He's amazing and he makes me so happy. Not seen him for like a whole day and I miss him. heh
Decided I finally need to get my finances sorted out. Sitting around waiting for the lottery win isn't helping. Hmm... Really want to move out sometime. It's my main goal for 2007.
Stressing a bit now cos I remembered about my dentist appointment about 2 days ago. Whoops, guess I'll have to pay some kind of fine for that >.<
And I've proper missed the last posting date for Xmas cards overseas. Need to do my Xmas shopping too. God, I'm panicy now, lol. So disorganised.
The stress-ball I got for my secret santa the other day was obviously a good choice. hehe
Need to do my annual summary of the year soon. Will have to thing about it... This year has definitely had it's ups and downs but it's been better on average than most previous years methinks.
Hmm. Running out of random things to say. Ooooh almost did a £1000 hour over lunch today. Missed it by about 50 quid. how annoying, but it was all good.
Anyways thats about it now. lol
til next time, whenever that may be...
Andy
x
Labels: boys, crap, drunkeness, new year, work
irony
# 02 December 2006 03:50
Gotta love it.
Well sometimes, at least.
Some of the recent irony has not been good...
But today I was giving up on boys. Then all of a sudden here is this nice guy from out of nowhere.
:)
Labels: boys
"I'm happy if you're happy...
# 01 December 2006 18:59
...but it breaks my heart."
^ appropriately chosen Boy Least Likely To lyrics. ;)
Yeah, well I'm okay.
Got cheered up in the most random and inexpected way.
I was on my break at work, with a cup of coffee - yes I know I gave up coffee but I drink it when I'm stressed - and I was on MSN on my phone talking to a few people and being generally moody. lol
And I looked down at my coffee and the froth on top had separated into the shape of a smiley face!!
It was AMAZING, it really was. Cheered me up so much with the happy randomness. lol
Aaand so now I can think abit better now I'm not moody. So all is good, plus I've had people reassuring me all day about things.
So I'm gonna stop being such a babby-ass crybaby and get on with it. lol
tis not the end of the world really, is it?
Take care, and thanks :)
x
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