The continuing voyages of 99 Days: bits and bobs

It would seem that onions are truly British or in the very least love the british summer. They were not looking too good in the green house so moved them outside and they're loving it!

However as you can see there was an issue... my BIG TIP for any gardening... think first and take your time with the seeds. Otherwise you'll spend hours thinning the crop and replanting.

On a brighter note I got to do my first window display at a library, a true sign I am in the right place 

Basic I know but with only a printer to work with its a start. Hands up who knows where Aylestone Library is? I hear it was used as a morgue in the war....

Now I'm off to try completing a level or two of Dungeon Defenders solo style... just to see if I can

The continuing voyages of 99 Days: Onions

Agh! Spiders!!!! 

No. Wait, they're outside its ok. Phew! 

So why am I outside? well you can definately say my onions have appeared 

And one even turned into a cactus :P 

I think the next upgrade would be a waist high bench... lots easier. I also heard that spring onions can grow in water so I thinned the crop a little 

Yup this once held laundry tablets...

Will see just how big these can get.

Also if you spotted  the onion in the handy sidepocket of my rucksack looking very sprouty (thanks nin :) ) all is explained!

Turns out if your onion sprouts, it doesn't make mini onions like potatoes instead you get a flower then seeds. Oddly the shoot goes up then down into the soil. Maybe thats not odd to more gardeny people but to me its amazing.

Also totally chuffed that my little sister is so skilled in the kitchen, learnt a new recipe I've so got to try out! 

Another amazing thing happened yesterday. I was stopped and congratulated on what looks to be an awesome festival :D

 Thats right! This event organiser who's first event 'gunge a teacher' was at 13 yrs old is now coordinating a national scifi festival. When you say it like that it doesn't sound half bad. I wonder if the fact I'm doing it for free, that its not my job, makes a difference? nah.

Days score: uuummmm a good day 8/10

86: Friday 7th October 2011

Wow lots done today! 

• Made a feedback box in club colours
• Wrote awards for awesome members (If you're SBL remember to vote for member of the year)
• Created home made cake decorations, now all I need is the cake
• Successfully made soft oiled eggs for lunch :D only one decided to leak in the pan
  created an AGM plan

Left to do before sleep:

• Sort recycling into new bags so I can use the box for planting onions
• Wash up and make the kitchen sparkle
• Find a pattern for sewing baby hats or just wing it
• Create a party play list
• Eat

and you know what's the most difficult thing of the day? The play list. My taste in music is so eclectic (thanks sister act for teaching me that word) I have no idea what to include for a party. Queen is a given. Or is it too cliché? Firefly theme tune? Busted? Celebration? I think I may be out dj'ed on the night.

Oh and the draught excluder works a treat!!! You can tell because when you pick it up to get out it's freezing! 

Score 8/10: Having a plan makes me feel so much better. Tidy schedule tidy mind.

87: Thursday 6th October 2011

*yawn*

I’m bit late posting today because I got very distracted with a craft project. As many will know I have a lot of scrap material about the house. Especially ripped jeans and I’ve been trying to figure out a way to use them for some time… and today it struck me! With living in an old house we have many draughts. So we needed a draught excluder! 

Problem one

Problem two

The solution

 While I enjoyed seeing this finished it is a rather... excess use of the material. In fact it's to wide I used not so scrap material in it.  A tape measure or template might work better next time. But I only need one so no matter. One trouser leg with pockets sewn up so bugs don't 'nest' and no more scraps!

Score 7.5/10: things are finally getting fixed though I doubt I'll be fixing the letter box. It's painted to the door!

88: Wednesday 5th October 2011

Having spent the entire day thinking it was Tuesday I'm surprised how productive it was. Didn't miss a thing! rolling D20's all day :D

A brief trip to the hospital (and the discovery off Fibromyalgia which would explain a lot) and then I was out to roam town looking for boxes. Magic boxes. just the right size for many many cards. Alas I came up short and didn't find any. There's no way I'm spending £4 on a cardboard box! Would you?

It was the meeting at the Phoenix Square which made this an excellent day. They have graciously announced they will home Star Base Leicester for another year. How awesome is that! This place is the ultimate cinema. They're even going to put Jurassic Park on the big screen.

The Star Base Leicester logo

There's a new poll too, I was shocked so few people like brown sauce...

cable update: The elusive cable that would allow me to upload photo's is still hiding! 

 Score 8/10: medical discoveries do not scare me!!!!!!! :D  ... and School of Rock is awesome! the modern day sister act lol

89: Tuesday 4th October 2011

Yesterday I was 14 years old accoring to a retail assistant. Today I was 20 according to a doctor...I'm actually 27! oh well it was not as bad as getting I.D'd for Twilight or ice cream...

In this weeks tournament (Magic the gathering) I came 12th out of 25. Not bad but the best bit was that I didn't feel totally defeated when I was....... welll totally defeated. I just shrugged it off as a good game and moved on :) where as it used to get to me. The bad bit was I brought 4 boosters. Really should just play with the cards I have.

Back in the grown up world of reality, I've a new task to figure out, replacing the letterbox :S ... ... ...

Score 7/10: could be more productive

90: Monday 3rd October 2011

Another day at the library and I'm begining to feel useful again :D 

Ooh two sites for you today,

The Dalek toy

and the next recipe to try. I reckon it's do able... though shallots I'm guessing are onions. Hey don't judge! I know you want to but I'm not the worst out there! Somekids don't know where milk comes from!!!!!! (ok mostly in America from what you see on Jamie olivers show) And why on earth are purple onions and cabbages called 'red'???

Anyway, this challenge goes out to everyone, try the recipe, or pick a brand new recipe of your own... and if you're anything like me you'll end up making a totally new recipe by accident.


Score 7/10: lots of little good bits but again nothing big....

91: Sunday 2nd October 2011

If the sign of a good day is being exhausted at the end of it... then today was amazing... but that logic doesn't quite work.

A long journey home, a wander through town, chores... now watching star gate and general TV. Best bit was waking up in a great little b&b with Tom...my special guy and fellow geek :P.

I tell you what there is some odd tv out there but we can always be saved by Top Gear right? 

Oh and photo's coming as soon as I find the ninja cable, even of the not so mushy peas!

on another tangent, terra nova looks interesting...

Score 6/10: CRAVING EXCITEMENT!

92: Saturday 1st October 2011

The first ever wedding I have been to and it was.... interesting :) Felt extremely odd in a dress, ate proper food, watched relatives of the couple 'dance' and met lots of new people.


Kings Lynn is definately far away, over 2 hours drive. But it was worth it for a friend :D Congratulations to Les and Cat. 


Next time I'm there I'll do a bit of exploring.


Score 7/10: It's good seeing old friends happy :)

93: Friday 30th September 2011

Helping nin pack for uni brings back memories! Moving into halls at the start of the Star Gate Season, tieing my chair to the car roof... all fun. I'm actually excited and jealous. Happy days Nin, enjoy uni :)

Other than that I'm all set for the wedding. Will blog it when I return.

Also discovered a new fave drink - Drench's cranberry and rasberry water/juice! A little expensive but nice all the same and guess what... wilko's have run out!

Score - 6/10: a nice day :)

94: Thursday 29th September 2011

A simple day.

It is totally amazing how a good physio (aka physiotherapy) session in the gym can have you feeling all motivated and hyper... and a little sweaty. But it was worth it. I'll hopefully get rid of this limp some time soon.

 I also spent a few minutes preparing for a wedding, my first ever wedding but that doesn't include the many hours spent with my sisters help looking for a dress (and shoes etc) thats right! I'll be wearing a dress for the first time since I was 6ish! Scary! and I'm sure a photo will make its way here... but thanks nin! you were great.

If any one has ideas for activities I can try so as to not waste a single day post them :D

oops nearly forgot the score... uuummmmmm

Score 5.5/10: I really need some ideas!

95: Wednesday 28th September 2011

After all that the notorious tooth remains firmly in my head. They decided to do it on the 11th and just look at it today... oh well.

  This was followed by a pointless trip to the job centre. Lunch was a silly too with mushy peas that didn't mush!

BUT!!!!!! I discovered something today. Something that changes the geek world! 

The Orca whale isn't a whale! well kind of. This random magazine I was reading in the hospital called them dolphins, a little research and they are whales that belong to the dolphin family... And how many times have we all said, "the whale one" when talking about a particular star trek movie. We're only half right.

And did you know how to tell the difference between sharks and dolphins? Watch their 'tail'. Sharks go side to side and dolphins... .... you'll guess it. 

Score 5/10: So today was one of those not great not bad just 'dayish' kinds of day

96: Tuesday 27th September 2011

I am in shock! Two good days in a row with only a little annoyance (chores and a url headache).

This morning I did my first shift as a library assistant and was amazed at how community orientated Highfields library is. Learning all the processes that make a library work is fascinating.

This I followed up with a local Magic tournament (magic the gathering that is). But disaster nearly struck!!! With an hour to go I discovered it was a standard tournament and most my cards didn't qualify! 

Luckily I was convinced to buy a deck there and then, and quickly add a few of my own cards that did qualify, and you know what? It was kind of worth the £11(ish) as I came 7th out of 25 and there was some serious players! Well 'chuffed' and very shocked. Got a funky card too... Sun Quan, lord of wu.

Even caught up with an old relative so an epic win for the day.

Score 8/10: It doesn't matter who you are its nice to achieve something in your hobby and be able to compete with peers

up tomorrow... having a tooth removed at the hospital...

97: Monday 26th September 2011

Wow. This is a day I liked! 

Skill up: My first day training as a library assistant was not as scary as I thought it would be and the computer system is amazingly similar to stuff I've already worked with, and I can't wait for tomorrow, my first day at Highfields Library.

Discovery: Did you know that Grimsby Chippy on Welford road has invented Dry salt and vinegar? Very nice taste to it and I don't even like vinegar. Yet I haven't the foggiest how they did it... ...

Lot's of my to do list went wrong (thanks to local and big government) but nothing can beat learning something new.

Score 8.5/10: he/she/ those who dares really do win! it's fantastic. just try stuff, stumble onto new things, dream!

98: Sunday 25th September 2011

Today is a chilled day. Collected first and only batch of tomatoes from the great tomato experiment (too many bugs to continue), created this blog and reassembled 2 consoles and a tv all before breakfast... Watched Dr Who too with boiled eggs (not breakfast). I even hoovered for the first time after the hip operation!

Score 7.5/10: A different kind of good day. Everyone needs time out for little tasks so we're ready to tackle the big things right.

Note: Why is there not a simple guide to the ganz osteoplasty hip op? there is too much doctor gobbledeegook out there! 

99: Saturday 24th September 2011

Today I recycled a cereal box to make a magic card holder and ran a console night for friends and SBL members :) 

Score: 7/10 a bit dull to start and annoying when the shopping went wrong, but great seeing friends I haven't seen in ages!