What a dull arse day yesterday was. The day wandered along at a desperately slow rate. I tried to get enthusiasm for painting up a face texture, but it wasn't happening. But I have the face and fucking weave to do today. What tedium. I just went home and made a topper omelette with saute potatoes and beans. Tremendous. Rattled through my book about the history of nuclear weapons, finished it this morning. Great read, highly recommended, called 'The Bomb : A history of hell on earth'. Can't remember the authors name, rarely ever do. Also finished my book about meditation. Got a little 'spiritual' towards the end, but a worthwhile read all the same. We had quite a good discussion about books in the office yesterday. A few people were next door quoting on a job so just a couple of us got talking about it. Started with a lad asking me if I've ever read any Terry Pratchet before. I wa s abit taken aback that he thought I would read terry pratchet but I politely explained that no, I haven't, and I wouldn't. I just dislike the idea of comedy books in general really, if I'm going to expend any time reading, I'd rather it was for something more than just a chuckle. Plus, I've always found him a bit irritating, with his big coat and cunty hat. Other lad chimed in that he felt the same way and also hated the cover illustrations. I asked why he thought I would read his stuff and he assured me he thought I wouldn't and expected the answer i gave. Then came the Dan Brown discussion (not started by me). I'm glad to see I'm not alone in hating the spread of that drivel. I admitted that, yes, I do sneer at people a little who read Brown, I can't help it. We both agreed that maybe we were book snobs, but hey.... Also covered were Iain Banks/Iain M. Banks - shite. He'd had the same experience as me with loads of people telling him to read the Wasp Factory. Lucky for him he gave up on it, whereas I persevered and thought it was utter cack. He also had the problem of people insisting on lending him books to read that they have enjoyed. I don't like anyone doing that for me as chances are they get it toally wrong with regards what I'll enjoy. But instead of giving you the option, they just give it to you, meaning you have to waste countless hours reading a book you don't like, just to not make someone feel bad. He told me about a site called bookspoilers or something, he just goes on there, reads the overview of the plot then gives them it back. Sound advice for if it happens in the future.
My Crohn's disease is a bit ropey these past few days. I've had the pleasure of shitting quite a fair bit of blood. Never a pleasant experience and even after, pfffft, 17 years of this condition, it never becomes any less frightening. Thing is, I have been so good this week, eating all the right stuff, haven't been to the pub at all, yet it's doing this. What a cunt. I've had it before a couple of years ago where I was shitting blood badly for about 2 weeks, it was like a scene from saving private ryan in the pan, and it got so bad I accepted I would have to go into hospital. So I went out for a pint and low and behold, I was all better the next day. the thing that should have made it worse if anything stopped it in its tracks. Sort of like using an explosion to put out a burning oil well I suppose. Maybe I'll go out for a pint and it will 'reset' it. very annoying and also, as I say, frightening. That stuff in the pan is what keeps me alive. It'll all go away soon but until then, it's unpleasant. Stupid and idealistic to say 'I wish I didn't suffer with this', but it doesn't stop me wishing.
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