New Age and a new Blog layout

Done by the lovely and talented @chainbracelets So thank you very much to her

Just need to update my background collage, change the header and find a new profile pic now :O but apart from that It’s looking good!

 

Of passing

Been rather busy of late here:

• Got a new iphone
• Been looking for a job.
• The Weather has been nice.
• Cleaned out a lot of junk.
• Been drawn back into Marketing online a bit.
• Been working on a few website projects.
• Actually been out of the house socialising with people :O

All of this of course means I have not been around for Xanga, but i’m not done with this site yet and i’ll be on and off again i’m sure.

Oh also it is my Birthday tomorrow so ya know, shower me with gifts and praise me with great praise for having survived yet another year

What i’d most like this year is income so also check out my Fiverr Just in-case you might want to get some-kind of logo or t-shirt design on the cheap I need the practice too to be honest.

Other than that it’s the same old same old, got myself an Xbox so that’s going to be cool once it arrives :] as busy as I am i’m sure i’ll find time for a few games still

Anyhow my Birthday wish is that you, whoever you are, take the 27th as a day of celebrations! down a glass on my behalf, toast your good fortunes and joys, eat heartily and laugh while spending time with those most loved.

I wish you all well and may you do well to others.

So yeah you recall like 6 or 7 days ago when I promised to write a Valentines story? :/ lol

Well this is only another part since i’ve been rushed off my feet recently and just not had time to deal with it all.

Fortunately I do know where this story is going, so there is an end in sight I just need to get there is all

Part One

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Kurt arrived early and claimed the reservation, noticing his jaw tighten into a grim smile as he read Jay’s surname. Sitting he looked about the restaurant, it was nice. Gentle low lighting and secluded booths with soft leather chairs and benches, he rubbed his faces with his hands and breathed out slowly.

 

“So what do you think?” It was Katie’s voice. Kurt turned to see her walking up, she paused to do a half turn striking a silly pose before doing a quick twirl and giggling.

 

“Wow.” Was all Kurt could manage for the moment. She was wearing a silky red dress that hugged her form perfectly. Subtle make up and scent added to the ensemble to overwhelm his senses.

“Oh come on, Quit it!” She said blushing and hitting his shoulder before sliding into the seat opposite him.

“I’m sorry about all this. As you can see Jay’s change of plans were VERY last minuet” She moved her napkin off her plate and looked down somewhat apologetically.

“No it’s okay. It’s not like I had plans.” Kurt said his eyes still locked on her.

 

“Heh well obviously, YOU never have plans, but I mean all this” She gestured around them and at herself.

“Oh yeah I know you’d just be in sweats if it had been me you were going to dinner with.” Kurt mocked a smile on his face.

“Don’t be an ass, you know what I mean” She responded blushing again and looking away. “I just didn’t want you to be uncomfortable. You’re a good friend Kurt, always there for me.”

“hah it’s fine Katie. It would have been stupid to throw away the booking, looks like a nice place. And you look beautiful, seriously if you’d just sent a photo of yourself to Jays phone he’d be here in a flash.” Kurt chuckled and looked over to find a waiter. He was uncomfortable. ‘This fucking hurts like hell’ is what he was thinking but at the same time he knew he didn’t mind taking one for their friendship, she was a sweet person and always knew how to make him laugh once she relaxed enough.

 

He couldn’t deny he was attracted to her. All he had to do was look over at her and it felt like if somehow a kick in the stomach was a good thing, but if he was that attracted why didn’t he do anything about it?

 

He shrugged at this internal question and flipped the menu open. Katie was already studying hers her red brown hair falling across her face as she bent to read.

“This is nice you know. There’s too much pressure going out on Valentines day and having this big fancy thing. I’m glad it’s just us and we can relax.“ She looked up at him as she finished and Kurt was reminded of why he had continued their friendship even after some of the harder days. She could be tough and confident but he’d seen her at her most fragile too and he knew what she was really asking.

 

‘Can we just be old friends tonight?’

Kurt nodded and smiled softly at her.

“Yeah you’re right, no pressure. Reminds me of that time share Lana had us all go with her to” Katie looked back up at him from her menu and beamed as much with relief than anything else Kurt thought.

“Oh my god yes! Haha I don’t think anyone has worked so hard while on holiday then we did on that terrible thing.”

 

Their silent agreement in place, the rest of the evening passed quickly as they reminisced and joked. The food was wonderful and as soon as the wine came Kurt found its gentle dulling of his senses combined with the comfortable atmosphere worked to put his mind at rest until he only saw his dear friend laughing and joking as they talked on and the restaurant slowly emptied.

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Been a good day today

So I think this will be fitting:

On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons

If you love somebody
Better tell them while they’re here ’cause
They just may run away from you

You’ll never know what went well
Then again it just depends on
How long of time is left for you

I’ve had the highest mountains
I’ve had the deepest rivers
You can have it all but life keeps moving

Now take it in but don’t look down

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I’m on top of the world.

I’ve tried to cut these corners
Try to take the easy way out
I kept on falling short of something

I coulda gave up then but
Then again I couldn’t have ’cause
I’ve traveled all this way for something

Now take it in but don’t look down

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I’m on top of the world.

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child

And I know it’s hard when you’re falling down
And it’s a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now.

And I know it’s hard when you’re falling down
And it’s a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now.

‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I’m on top of the world.

I kind of ran out of time to finish this right now but I’m hoping to have it done by tonight, or maybe tomorrow.

But I’ll post the start and then you can have it in nice bite sized chunks

Also might I just say….I Love You <3

May you all have a lovely Valentines no matter what you get up to or who you get up to it with

I have no plans myself but those that I can imagine having such plans with would almost certainly be people I met here anyway so this is the most appropriate place to wish you all a happy valentines.

I’ve also been accused rather regularly by more than one person of being a bit of a flirt :O lol ( You know who you are ) and I’d like to say…Am Not! >.< and also a big thank you to the beautiful girls of Xanga for often making me blush and putting up with my cluelessness

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The rumble of jet engines as they accelerated towards the turning point onto the run way broke through into Kurts mind. He came back from where he’d drifted off to and stared at the steam lifting in gentle swirls from his coffee.

It was a funny sound that, the endless lift offs and landings. Working in the airport you tended to tune it out, it must happen hundreds of times a day. But Kurt never really thought about how it made him feel, it held a promise that sound. Like in every moment ‘something’ was about to happen.

He drained the rest of his cup and stretched looking back around him at the passing crowds. Through the press of people he caught a glimpse of June working the ticket desk. He didn’t really know her but they sometimes shared a lunch sitting here staring into the distance as jets came and went. He often found himself looking for her, he realised.

Getting up he straightened his belt and uniform before walking slowly back through the crowd towards the processing area. June nods at him as he walks by, her eyes flicking up quickly to meet his before a traveller calls her attention back.

Kurts phone buzzes in his pocket, pulling it out he reads the new text. It’s from Katie: ‘Plans fell through tonight u free for dinner later?’

He types as he walks glancing up every so often to avoid oncoming passer-by’s laden with heavy bags.

‘Sure no plans tonight anyhow. Sry about your thing not happening’

He hit send and then switched off his phone, the supervisors didn’t really mind so long as it was on silent but he didn’t feel like he was doing his job unless his attention was all in one place.

The day pasted slowly and uneventfully, by the end of his shift he was feeling tired and dreamy again. He changed and slipped out avoiding the inevitable college chats as best as he could. Catching a bus he settled himself next to the window and stared out at the grey buildings passing by.

He’d known Katie for just a bit more than two years now. They got on well, he’d even told her he liked her a couple times. But somehow it’d never gotten off the ground so they hung out every now and then or filled in for each other if plans fell through, like tonight.

A conversation behind him caught his attention breaking his train of thought for a moment. A girl was talking loudly on her phone, probably to her boyfriend about valentines day. Kurt looked down at his watch ‘Oh shit, that’s today’ He thought, pulling out his phone and switching it back on.

He called Katie and returned his view to the passing scene as he listened to the thrum thrum as it rung.

“Hello?” Her voice was light, he was surprised to hear her sounding so cheerful.

“Katie, I’m sorry I totally forgot it was Valentines. What happened to your thing tonight?”

“Oh hehe” She chuckled and he could hear her voice change as she pressed the phone to her ear, probably bending to get something. “You’re so sweet Kurt, thank you for calling. But I’m fine, Jay had a lot on today, something came up. So we’re doing something tomorrow. You still free tonight?”

“Ah okay, yeah. Hah I had no idea it was today I have to be honest.” He rubbed his face and rested his head against the window closing his eyes, he liked Katies voice it was cheerful when she let be.

“So you’re still acting the lone wolf then huh?” She said her tone gently teasing. “Or are you trying to steal me from Jay?” She added chuckling.

“Hehe yeah that was my plan all along, I waited till Valentines then mess up your plans and swoop in. I’ve been planning it for years.” He said playing along. He was surprised at the way this made him feel though, was he partly telling the truth?

He opened his eyes and looked out at the middle distance again, biting his lips.

“Hey my stop is coming up soon, I’ll call you in half an hour or forty mins once I’m all sorted”

“Aww so I don’t get to have dinner with a man in uniform?” Katie asked giggling again. “Okay sweetie, I’ll see you then.” She made a kiss sound and the phone went dead.

 

Kurt slid it back into his pocket and closed his eyes again, hugging himself as he rested against the glass.

 

This one I bet not many have heard of

This is a track from a Tuvan band, for those wondering Tuva is somewhere in Mongolia and this is Mongolian throat singing and traditional music, might not sound that great when it is described but give it a listen because it is actually really nice and quite hypnotic.

Kara Turuya – Altai Sayan Tandy-Uuka

No idea what the lyrics are, probably something to do with a horse

Well it has been all a bit exciting on Xanga over the last few days since somekind of spam or troll attack has been rating lots of sites as X-Rated and getting them locked out unless you happen to have gotten yourself certificated to that level.

It is all rather annoying and has caused me to have to go onto Friend Lock for a bit, which is probably a good thing since my blog has been bombarded with footprints from California for months now which I assume is a spam bot…though I guess it might be my biggest and craziest Cali fan hehe

Anyway the heroes of this little event are those rare Xangans with the X-Rated certification (You know who you are) because only they can go to locked sites and give them A ratings to balance everything out, so obviously in order to be as helpful as possible I am going to apply for that level of certification…you know to be helpful haha

Don’t worry though I’m not about to start posting erotic stories, nudes or anything of that matter, i’ll just stick to the usual and go look at everyone elses X-Rated pages

A big thanks to all those who have rated my page back up to A (since this thing got me too a bit) and make sure you check your own blog rating to see if you’ve been effected, then get friends to give you a bump just incase.

If you don’t know how it is rather easy, just go to your main Weblog page (not the private bit the main one with all your posts) then click the ‘Ratings’ pull down to the middle top left and select rate site, then go for A unless you happen to want to rate yourself otherwise, but be aware it is a counter system so the more towards the X the more likely you are to get over the thresh hold and then no one but those with X certification will be able to view your blog.

But over all it seems to be a minor annoyance on Xanga, and I hope everyone is having a good start to the week! ^_^

 

Yesterday it was a rare time between the high winds and grey rainy days so since I somehow managed to drag myself out of bed sort of early and even saw sinlight shining through the windows, I thought today is the day to finally go on a long promised walk up the near by hills with my Dad.

So we breakfasted got togged up and set off. It was also a good oppertunity to test some new clothing we’d gotten hold of.

The day turned out to be cold but REALLY lovely, high on the hills it was a pretty strong wind and the ground was frozen and marked with pockets of hailstones but the sun shone most of the day and the late winter colours of the hills here and desolate bleakness was wonderfully beautiful.

Sadly my camera was just not a match for such beauty, but with the help of Photoshop I think i’ve managed to recover some of the colours from the day. 

I hope you enjoy the following images from the walk

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Silver Light on the way up.

The Beauty of Grass.

Still cold on the high ground.

Cold Winter Sun.

Pretty, Nothing.

Little Mirror.

Silver Pond.

Big, Empty and Cold.

A waterfall had been blown backwards over the grass at one point and caused a large area of wonderful frozen strands.

Glorious

On the way down the valley home.

On the way back the clouds of snow came over and hit by the sun created indescribable wonders that changed every moment.

Liquid Light.

Some people don’t like the sight of these, but personally I think they look lovely.

The Final glow of the day.

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It was bitterly cold and the wind was really strong, but the gear we’d taken was perfect and the whole day was a real treat, must have been a goo 5 – 6 hours walk and I was knackered afterwards but it is way too easy to forget how stunning getting out into the wilds can be.

 

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This time not only an auditory treat but visually quite a sight too

This song I first heard a version of on a brilliant film called The Inside Man, where they had a slightly rap version of this song (Chaiyya Chaiyya from the Bollywood film Dil Se) after that I hunted down this video which is the original version and a truly awesome bit of dancing, the guy in teh red jacket is just so cool hehe not to mention the level of fitness :O

Keep your eyes peeled at 5:04 for the best hand movements ever seen in a music video

Some may note I’ve posted this before, (at least I think I have) but it is totally worth seeing more than once in my opinion

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If you are really curious I even just found a translation:

song: chhaiya chhaiya
film: Dil Se
musicdirector: a r rahman
songwriter: gulzar
singer: sukhvindara singh, sapna wasthi

jinke sar ho ishq ki chhaanv
(those who have all-encompassing shadow of love over their head ( in
this scorching heat of this world’s harsh realities) )

paanv ke neeche jannat hogi
(heavens will be below their feet)
(=people who are blessed with someone’s love, live their life as if they
have been living in the heaven)

jinke sar ho ishq ki chhaanv

chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
(walk underneath this shadow)

chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan

sar ishq ki chhaanv chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
(your head is covered by the shadow of love, walk underneath this
shadow)

sar ishq ki chhaanv chal chhaiyaan

paanv jannat chale chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
(you will feel as if your feet are walking on the land of heaven, walk
underneath this shadow)

paanv jannat chale chal chhaiyaan

vo yaar hai jo khushboo ki tarah
(that friend is like a fragrance)

jiski zubaa urdu ki tarah
(she speaks a language which is soft and meaningful like urdu)

meri sham raat meri kaynaat vo yaar mera saiyaa saiyaa
(my evening and night, my entire universe is that friend of mine, my
lover)

chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan

gulposh kabhi itraye kahin
(clad in the flowers, sometime, she is showing off airs of highness,
somewhere)

mehke to nazar aa jaaye kahin
(when those flowers of her dress spread fragrance, i will be able to see
her somewhere)

gulposh kabhi itraye kahin
mehke to nazar aa jaaye kahin

tabeez bana ke pahnoo use
(I will treat her like my talisman and wear)
(tabeez: a sacred black thread with supernaturally processed metal block
or stone having protective powers)

aayat ki tarah mil jaaye kahin
(if i find her somewhere like a divine sentence from holy Quraan-paak)

tabeez bana ke pahnoo use, aayat ki tarah mil jaaye kahin

gulposh kabhi itraye kahin, mehke to nazar aa jaaye kahin
tabeez bana ke pahnoo use, aayat ki tarah mil jaaye kahin

yaar hai vo eemaa ki tarah
(that friend of mine is the sum-total of my integrity)

mera nagma vahi mera qalma vahi
(she is my song, she is (as pious for me as) the sacred chant of qalma)
(qalma = first belief of mohammedans = la ilaha il lillah, mohammed-ur
rasool allah)
(= i take this promise in the name of allah that i do not know anyone
other than one Allah, and that hajrat mohammed is messanger of Allah)

mera nagma nagma mera qalma qalma
(my song, song, my qalma, qalma)

mera nagma nagma mera qalma qalma
mera nagma nagma mera qalma qalma
mera nagma nagma mera qalma qalma

yaar misal-e-os chale
(that friend of mine walks like pure, clear, shining little dew drops)

panvo ke tale firdaus chale
(when she walks, it appears as if she is not moving but heavens are
moving below her feet)

kabhi daal daal kabhi paat paat
(sometime on the branches of trees, sometime on the leaf)

main hawa pe dhoondhoo uske nisha
(i am searching on the air for any clue of her presense)

sar ishq ki chhaanv chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, sar ishq ki chhaanv chal
chhaiyaan
paanv jannat chale chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, paanv jannat chale chal
chhaiyaan
chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan chhaiyaan, chal chhaiyaan chhaiyaan
chhaiyaan chhaiyaan

main uske roop ka shaidaai
(i am attracted to her beauty)

vo dhoop chhaanv sa harjaai
(she is innocent and energetic hence she reaches everywhere to everyone
like the sunlight or the shadow)

vo shokh hai rang badalta hai
(she has a restlessness, hence she transforms her style)

main rang roop ka saudaai
(i am mad after her beauty and her fair color)

Okay so first off I was sitting in one of our upstairs rooms the one I use for my computer and I was talking to a customer who was having some computer issues. So I’d logged into her machine remotely to see what was going on and half way through I noticed a strange sort of beep noise and then some fluttering.

Looking behind me I had to say a sentance I never imagined uttering. “Sorry Maggie but I’m going to have to call you back, because a Bat has just flowen into the room”

This little chap (or chapette didn’t check tbh) somehow got into the house I have no idea how or when and was flying in circles around and around near the ceiling O.O

So I called my dad in turned off all the lights and monitor and opened the windows, but it didn’t seem to care about all that and just kept circling. Eventually we went off and told my mum and brother and after everyone had confirmed this rather strange event hehe we finally managed to catch it in a bag (the grey one you can see in the pic) and pop it out the window.

The tiny thing just sat there for a while then slowly crawled to the edge and flew off.

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The second bit of news is just too perfectly English to be ignored.

I was listening to a satirical radio show this morning called the News Quiz. They have questions involving current news events and aparently, a London tube station was closed down recently due to a potential terrorist threat, when at least three people collapsed.

It turns out though that the reason for their health problems was far more silly than scary.

Due to the recent cold weather in London and the UK everyone has wrapped up warm and then when the weather changed to become slightly warmer, everyone kept wrapped up warm…and then they got on the tube and still didn’t take off any layers until they overheated and passed out 

For a country that makes talking about the weather look like a national past time this has got to be the silliest potential terrorist event in history LOL

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Anyway hope everyone is having a nice weekend and you’re not either being attacked by creatures of the night or have enough sense to take off a few layers if you are over heating -_-