Semantics and snapshots

So, according to an unnamed Amazon seller, the listing option “Used: Like New” actually translates to “Tatty piece of crap but we can’t sell it under that description so we’ll lie. Trololol umad bro?” and so my copy of The Dark Tower IV: Wizard & Glass sticks out like some unloved, battered book on my otherwise impressively well-kept bookshelf!
Still, the tower is closer…
I suppose…

I also bagged Mario Puzo’s The Godfather as well as Henry Hill’s account as a wiseguy in Goodfellas and the follow-up Gangsters & Goodfellas… And Life On The Run
“Forget about it…”

I’m hoping to add Joe Pistone’s books to the list as well. You might know him better by his undercover alias Donnie Brasco – as played quite brilliantly by Johnny Depp in the film of the same name.

In other news I am recruiting the very talented Cynthia Wong to help create two images for my works in progress. One for my short story collection which only needs three pieces to be wrapped up and another for my aforementioned gangster tale. She’s a wonderful photographer and I’m really excited to see what she can come up with!

Also, I wouldn’t be a dog lover by any means if I didn’t show you this gorgeous little creature! He belongs to a friend of a friend and I happened across her blog and said something about wanting a black dog to call Sirius after, you know, the greatest Harry Potter character of all time, and what do you know she steals my idea but keeps her first choice, Tiberius, which is of course the middle name of the greatest man to ever go where no man has gone before!
 Images are linked if you wish to see more of that heart-breaking little face!

I’ve also been getting rather creative with my cheese on toast. Oh I do love some cheese on toast. But I do get bored of making the same thing over and again so I spiced things up a bit this time. Literally.
Ham, chicken, peppered salami, spring onion and jalapeños!
 Equals very very tasty!

In more pressing matters, my doctor wants to change my medication and has started me on a weening off my current one which is resulting in some crazy side-effects and symptoms but more on that another time.

For now, peace off!

It’s a small world, after all.

So, this is a weird tale for you.

I’m a regular poster over at the IMDb forums, specifically the games I play (Call of Duty, Battlefield, Assassin’s Creed) and since the Black Ops board is so popular a lot of users have added each other from there to party up – I think the majority of my friends list on XBL is now actually IMDb users – and this is where my story begins.
I added someone on Xbox Live months ago and we’ve been frequently partying up and playing Call of Duty Black Ops. And, as you do, some light conversation has shed details on each other’s lives outside of playing Xbox.
So the other day I was looking through the “People you may know” section on Facebook – utter boredom can drive a man to such things! – and I’m looking at this one profile, seeing he is employed by [REDACTED], studied English at [REDACTED] University and had just posted a massive rant about his football team, Manchester United, taking an absolute hammering from Manchester City and I’m thinking to myself “This is [REDACTED]‘s profile! I’m sure of it!” and in the top right it says “Kate O’Neil is a mutual friend.”
So later on, before we even begin playing any Xbox, I ask him and sure enough it was his profile I found! And he’s friends with Kate!

To be frank, I’m kinda tired of this happening now. Too many times now I have had friends who, as far as I know, are located several miles away from anywhere yet wind up knowing each other!

And to end on an ironic note, Nine Inch Nails’ “[My World Is] Getting Smaller” was the first song on my MP3 player today…