Posts Tagged ‘charity shops’

Contact lenses and Bolt 3D

Posted 11 Feb 2009 — by eddieh
Category Abingdon

Shot of a signpost in Abingdon town centre.

The photo is one I took when I was doing angles and viewpoints as part of my photography lessons. I finally managed to email some of the photos I took to post here when I’m lacking a photo. You guys love my photos it seems.

After having to get other people to put them in for me, I finally managed to put contact lenses in myself. Not panicking is one skill you have to learn to do, just stay calm and allow enough time to fail afew times. The first one I managed to put in my left one had to be took out as I got it too mucky. The right one is always a struggle but I managed it for once. I’m alright about my contact lenses check up appointment now.

Today was good fun. I went to the bus stop waiting for ages for the 35a and it reminded me of how many hours I must of waited for this bus when I went to school. I was about to call my Dad for a lift into Didcot but as I was going down my contact list, the bus arrived. As I got into Didcot, I noticed how much more windy it was and had a look in Next hoping to see one of my sister mates working in there. It seemed not.

After feeling awkward coming out of Next, I went in the direction of the cinema but ended up looking around Broadstreet which is a street mainly fulled with charity shops and more importantly, has a Subway. I glaced at the prices to make sure I have enough money left to have lunch there.

I looked at the time and wondered if the cinema would be open yet but thought I give it another few moments. So I headed to WHSmiths hoping to get a drink. Well that was till I looked at the price which was something like £1.79. I thought to myself this place is going to be next Woolworths disaster if they don’t lower their prices. I ended up getting a drink at Wilkinsons that was a only 89 pence to get the same drink of Diet Coke.

Bolt the Dog (C) Disney animation

It was ten to midday and therefore I thought as Bolt 3D started at ten past that it might be open. I really should of looked at the opening time before walking into the door. That hurt badly and I felt like a idiot. I recovered the situation by looking at the opening times and sighing. What to do for ten minutes I pondered to myself and then thought when I went into Argos with Dan for some reason.

The memory was when I finished my mock GCSE exam and did it in a different room to most of the year that had Dan and MJ among others. I left my phone on their desk as for once handed it over like you meant to but I forgot to pick it up. So I dashed back to the school and then chased back to Dan as I wanted to say goodbye properly. He asked when my bus was and said I could help him look at pool table stuff in the Argos till it came. Anyway back to the post, it ended up that I spent ten minutes acting like I was looking for stuff in Argos as it was warm place to wait.

When Cineworld did open up, I was first in and got my ticket with some rather expensive popcorn. I was expecting some cardboard glasses for the 3D movie however I had some neat ones which look like the safety glasses they have at schools. I rather enjoyed Bolt 3D and the effects was okay. Amazing would be over doing things but I can understand why Disney want the rest of their animations to be in 3D. I say be at least three rows back from the screen to benefit the most.

When I got out, I headed straight to the bus stop to check how long it will take for the bus to arrive. I had enough time to buy a Sub and therefore ate one whilst waiting for the bus. The bus was late but I wasn’t complaining because I had times when it never arrived before. On the way back in bus I saw a nasty crash with a ambulance and police that was sad to see.

Overall I had good time today. I didn’t feel so bad about being alone after all and it felt good that I could feel my independence. I’m hoping to go to gym soon but it all depending if my mom can give me a lift. :|

‘Boo.. That’s not The Who!’

Posted 11 Sep 2008 — by eddieh
Category Life up to Nov 2009

Today I didn’t have to go to college but was forced to meet up at Oxford to go to the cinema. Before leaving the house, I decided that having breakfast would be a bad idea as I was unwell last night resulting in being sick.

To get there I managed to get a lift with my Mum. She thought she would try to avoid the traffic by going a different route but it didn’t really do much difference as we clashed with the school run. However, I was one of the first people to arrive at the meeting point. It was raining lightly which was a pain but it didn’t stop me not diving for cover. I am manly dammit! The market was there and it was selling some real crap that you normally see in charity shops. Also there was these random dull coloured stones on sale which was pointless.

Once every media student from each of the college campuses arrived (some I never saw before in my life but they wasn’t that social to us), we walked to the cinema to the displeasure to some vechiles on the road which had to wait for a whole crowd to cross the road because we could. Go us! It wasn’t a complicated walk as it was a straight line but some of the paths was narrow which sucks when you are in a massive crowd.

There wasn’t any waiting outside when we arrived at the Phoenix cinema and went straight to the seating as the college rented it out. We was there to see a movie called ‘The Wackeness’ that had lots of scenes of drug use, boobies and bare bums. Mmm, It was alright I suppose but it could of moved faster in parts as it felt really long. I felt like I entered the place as a 16 year old and left as a 50. It didn’t help that I had a piece of paper stuffed in my back pocket that I forgotten about that made sitting on uncomfortable and that the room was stuffy.

I left with the shock of sun light, walking back to the city centre with some people I met and some mates managing to go a different route to the main group of students. We laughed at the market again when we saw this cowboy jacket and some lame dresses. I stared at some movie posters but it ended up with me leaving them to it as I got fed up with their slow speed.

I decided to skip lunch in Oxford but should of brought a drink when I dashed to the bus stop. I couldn’t make my mind up with what bus I should catched. I know which two I wanted but it ended up with me going on the slow one as the express bus wouldn’t take my tenner as she already gave change for a tenner. Dam her.

I got in Abingdon for late lunch at Dominos which I ate on the jounary walk home. I had great pleasure eating the pizza whilst walking and staring at the traffic. I’m multi talented.. what can I say? I couldn’t eat my dinner which consisted of fish and chips as I was feeling sick again. I’m hungry now though so I think its a case of microwaving it. How yummy is that.. Not! :[

I have tomorrow off but it will be a case of slumping around the house feeling unwell yet again feeling starving as I don’t feel like eating as I hate being sick. I need to eat something though as I’m slim currently.

Tried legs

Posted 14 Jul 2008 — by eddieh
Category Life up to Nov 2009

empty tableI haven’t been updating my blog as I travelled up to Stoke-on-trent meaning I have more detractions than is usual. I’m still in fact up here enjoying a week with my sister just because I can, cause I no longer have school, so I can do what I want dammit! :P I’m staying in a 3 bedroom house where my sister obversely lives in, that has two other lesbians living in it. I love everybody in this house including the cat, Roxy. All of them are great, funny, and they look after me.

A couple of nights ago, I attended a house warming party at Law house (she is mates with everybody in this house) which was fancy dress which was Old people. I went for the old women look as they thought it would be funny for me to do drag. I went along with the idea and it was a real laugh. During the night, somebody called Charlie wanted me to buy her some more Budweiser when I going with some other people going to the corner shop. I somehow managed to buy them. I think it got something about being in the north and knowing the person in the shop.

The past couple of days I been walking around Stoke as my sister sold her broken down car awhile back, and we couldn’t find a lift. The walk I remember the most is when we went to get some food shopping for me as I’m a picky bugger with food. My sister claimed it was a easy not very far walk to Tescos.. Oh how she was wrong! It was blazing hot and it had steep hills during the walk. All was forgiven when we found a fiver on the floor and brought Roxy some cat goodies with it at Pets at home.

The last walk I did was to Hanley which wasn’t bad as we cheat on the way there and caught the bus as we brought some heavy bags with us for some charity shops. Whilst we was there, I treated myself with an Chicken Burger at Weatherspoons. Oh how I enjoy eating at Weatherspoons. I’m quite simple really to have fun.

I’ve upgraded my phone to the O2 XDA Orbit 2 and it just doesn’t suit me. I really miss my old phone very much and I miss it even more when I see other people using the same phone I had. I regret letting that phone get water damage. *sigh*

image by chegs