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No to shopping bags

Everytime I come back home from shopping I realise that I return with a handful of excess shopping bags, these are usually thrown away or put into bad used since I simply have nowhere to put them. I’ve noticed lately that HMV now asks you whether you’d like a bag or not instead of handing you a bag in ensure you’re only getting it if you actually need it. I think the idea is awesome and I’ve started to make sure that I’m saying no when it’s appropriate. So yeah, though this would be a good goal to achieve. Nothing to measure it by really but I suppose I’ll review this in 6 months time and see whether or not I’ve reduced the number of shopping bags I’ve picked up from my room.

I would advise you all to do the same since it does do a little good for the planet, plus people can see what epic films you are getting :p. I’ll think of some more environmental friendly projects to do since I do get a nicer feeling everytime I say no to shopping bags.

See more progress on: say “no” to bags when shopping

Paris to do list

Paris I suppose with a trip to Paris it deserves a lovely to do list before I head off. Don’t want to forget anything since I hardly get to holiday much. If you can think of more things to add or places you’d recommend feel free to comment, especially those native people :) (though it’s a bit late :()

Anyhow, here’s a list of things I need to bring/pack/buy:

  • Tickets
  • Passport
  • Wallet
  • Phone (emergancies and pre/post paris)
  • Euro adaptors (got 2 woo)
  • Euros
  • Tripod and remote/ext (want to take some scenary shots with me and Alice in them)
  • dslr with all memory cards (raw baby)
  • Clothes
  • Toothbrush etc
  • ipod
  • ipod charger adaptor (phone and ipod uses usb!)

Here are places to go and things to do, feel free to suggest anything, Alice won’t read this hehe:

  • Eiffel fucking tower
  • Take stereotypical photo of it and perhaps lash kev’s photo of it
  • Go cafe’ing inside Eiffel
  • Buy a small eiffel tower for Alice
  • The lourve
  • That arc thingy
  • Buy a beret! Need to look like a native french person :p
  • Make fists with feet on carpet, die hard style (not plane trip but meh, it’s a tradition)
  • Try a snail nigiri
  • Some candlelit action, either small restaurant or picnic
  • french bread, nom nom
  • check out opera house del phantom

Update

Well, I actually did everything I put on the list so that’s pretty epic :)

Use quidco more often


Everytime I visit quidco.co.uk I go “doh”. It’s an awesome site for saving some money with the whole affiliate incentive and I feel like I’m wasting the opportunity when I’ve realised I’ve not been using it to purchase stuff on play.com or whatever. So yeah, as a new 43thing, I’m hopefully going to get this damn thing sorted!

But yeah, already I’ve managed to preorder final fantasy 7 crisis core via play.com with quidco so woo!

My desk

My desk

Bought a new monitor so I thought I’d show off my desk hehe, it’s a lovely 24inch widescreen monitor, got myself a nice graphics card to compliment it too. Hopefully this will improve my productivity at home.

Self Portrait?

Self Portrait?

A portrait of someone who doesn’t want to be seen. Unlike most people who’ve got a portrait of themselves somewhere uploaded online, I always choose not to have my photos shown. I’m simply an online avatar until you’ve actually met me, nothing can ever beat meeting a someone in person. This is a submission to the Musers’ Playground