The Zoos Shave All the Animals

We do Downs Syndrome Risk Assessments at work and so need a sample and a request form.

The request forms come with Clinical Details if they're might be a problem.

Unfortunately, I've had a few saying:

"Clinical Details (if any):
Pregnant"

Early Hours

While at breakfast.

Tim: It's too early for salt.

Low Flying

Tim, Tom, Trist and Tips (Char) are all in Avonmouth at Stage-Electricals.

<>T is by the counter waiting to be served when Tom gets a text.<>
Tom looks at his message and it's from Char.

Text: Could u inform tim that he flyin low i didn't want 2 say be discreet

Tom laughs.
Looks at Tim.
Looks down at Tim.
Looks at Tim.
Looks down at Tim.
Looks at Tim.

Tim: What?!
Tom: You're flying low.

Tim goes red.

Wrong Way

T: I think I got on the motorway wrong and we're going towards Weston.
Tom: Oh yeah. I recognise this part...

Tim: Maybe not. Avonmouth is behind us...
*pause*
T: Of course Avonmouth is behind us. We want to be driving away from it!

"24 little hours."

If you asked me how I was feeling 24 hours ago, hopeful, excited, happy, nervous and great would've been in my vocabulary.

If you ask me now, most of those words would be gone with perhaps 'hopeful' remaining in some form simply because I wouldn't want to let go of it yet.

God.
I hope You're in control. I hope You know what You're doing. Cos this doesn't feel like much fun.

It's ironic that I've spoken about 'time' in my last couple of blogs because time certainly doesn't seem to be on my side at the moment.

You know the feeling.

You're in work/uni/school.

You're walking down a hallway.

You see someone walking towards you.

And they are going to walk past you.

What do you do?

___________________________

• The 'Nod and Smile' - Requires no vocals. Works in situations where you don't know the person but still want to be polite but also in situations where you do know the person and want to be polite. The key here is to not overdo the smile. A simple teethless grin will usually suffice.

• The 'Look At Your Phone' - Don't want to make eye contact but don't want to blatantly appear to ignore the person? Requires fast reactions but also a certain degree of acting ability. Maybe you want to shudder slightly before diving into your pocket so it 'appears' you've been buzzed. Guess what? People will rarely believe this technique but will generally respect you for trying something other than the Ignoral (see below)
  

• The 'Friendly Chat' - maximizes vocals. Works best when you a) Know the person and b) Are genuinely interested in them. Point b) can be scrapped slightly when you don't like the person but want to make an effort. However, point a) is pretty much essential unless you are full of courage or you find them attractive.
  

• The 'Ignoral' - "Oh no. Why does this person have to be walking towards me again!? What am I going to do?" The essential thing to do when ignoring someone is to avoid eye contact at all costs. If eye contact is made, you'll both feel awkward if you don't have a back up plan. Suggested areas of vision are down at your shoes (generally preferred) or at a wall. Unfortunately a lot of people choose this option as opposed to the Nod and Smile. The problem with the Ignoral is if one person tries to make eye contact (perhaps even performing the Nod and Smile or Friendly Chat) the other person may be so busy trying to ignore them, that they forget to respond. This is known as "Hall Way Etiquette Suicide" and must avoided at all costs as any future hopes of performing the "Friendly Chat" with the other person will probably be shot down.
  

And when the time is almost upon you, you do something stupid and the moment feels like it's been ruined or will be ruined because of your foolishness and lack of patience.

Nice one.

Lozza says:
At the moment

Lozza says:
I am going to concentrate on my writing

Lozza says:
my dad is giving me gramma lessons

Tom *Ah mzungu* says:
the Sanctuary news?

Lozza says:
yep

Tom *Ah mzungu* says:
I'm sorry. I'm going to have to blog 1 second


Definitely need more grammar lessons.

Clearly I packed my car in the wrong place yesterday because when I got back to it, there were loads of little white sheets all over it.

• Completely ripping it out of people who phone into Late Night Love on GWR FM with Mario.
• That very last bit of steak
• When my head hits the pillow and I fall to sleep instantly
• When I wake up and already feel fresh and alert
• Knowing that I've written a good song for the first time in months
• Making others laugh
• Playing the Wii with my mates
• Finding one more slice of cake when I thought there was none left
• Finishing a task knowing I'd done my best
• Applying something I'd recently learnt to aspects of my life
• Being surrounded by God's peace
• Car trips with Loz, Maz and Adam... ;) ;)
• Flights with my cousin Josh (he's scared of flights)
• Meeting up with family who I haven't seen in weeks
• Having a crush on someone
• And them liking you back!
• Lying on a beach, on a baking hot day with an iPod in my ears knowing that no one will flick sand on me
• Flicking sand on people who are relaxing on the beach with their iPods
• Going for a swim when I haven't been for 6 months
• Riding my bike into work when the weather is great
• Riding my bike back home when the weather is still great
• Drilling a shot pin-point into the bottom corner of the net
• Lofting a long ball right on to the feet of a team mate
• Meeting a new person and clicking with them within minutes
• Listening to the final mixes of our songs after they've been recorded
• Losing myself in worship
• Losing myself in prayer
• Losing myself in praise
• Knowing that everything will work out in the end
• Seeing people's new babies for the first time
• Park Event
• Seeing the rewads for stepping out in faith
• Playing Risk/Poker etc and knowing I can't actually talk my way out of much but that people think I think I can
• Watching new Season's of 24
• Watching old episodes of Friends
• Bowling. Tennis. Football. Table Tennis. Pool
  
• Beating He of the Ten Shampoos and The Norm at table tennis
• Beating Tim at pool
• Beating Trist at Risk
• Making up nicknames for people at Uni such as: The Frog. Doctor Who. Lead. Dani Champion of the World. BA. Grintor. DI. 21 Questions. and many, many more.
• When the clocks go back and I get an extra hour in bed
• Getting home just in time on a Saturday to see the highlights of the Man Utd game
  

I've never written a poem at work before though...


Caught up in your world of lies.
You want me to see things through your eyes.
A bitter touch, I loose my sight.
The bleakest day. My blackest night.

My finger tips are feeling raw.
From clinging on, for what’s in store.
I loose myself, myself once more,
Please lift me up again in awe.


Cos I want to be free.
Like the song birds in the early morn.
To dance the streets at the break of dawn.
I want to be me.
Not trying to take some other form.
To be the person I was born to be.


Hmm. That's a bit depressing for this time of the afternoon.