DIY shopping and other strangeness

[fluffymark]

So, just for a change, I tried out Tesco’s self-service checkout. And it felt surreal and strange. A delightful sense of childish joy waving food over the scanner with feelings of YAY every time it went beep when it finally found the barcode. It felt more like playing with a fun new shiny gadget than actually paying for things. Something was certainly missing from the shopping experience here. It even accepted a quick swipe from my Chip+PIN card without PIN or signature, which was somewhat disconcerting. Like, that’s all? I can walk out of the shop now? *meeep*

Am still coming down off the Ardgour-holiday high. It feels really odd eating meals all on my own. Or in fact, being on my own. I guess I’m missing people, and I’m looking forward to atreic and emperor‘s wedding ceilidh immensely now, so I can see all the pretty people again. Work doesn’t seem to be work at the moment, it’s just a place with people and things to do that doesn’t seem quite real. The mad window-attacking bird vanished while I was away, so that’s something. I wonder where it went? Will it be back? One of those unanswerable mysteries I suppose. *wonders*

Life is looking good. May is here (happy belated Beltaine to those who celebrate it), summer is spreading its first wings, and for once I’m enjoying the warm outdoors (I’ve just started filling the freezer with my summer survival kit of icecubes, just in case - too much heat and I go wah!!). Lots of people have been giving me chocolate (always a way to make a happy fluffymark) so I’m bouncing merrily. Oh yes, and I’m suddenly feeling rich - just got paid today, also certain people have finally paid back some debts to me, and I just had a peek at some investments and I’m laughing. A year ago I dropped a pile of savings into a fund with strong exposure to the Russian stock market, which has since skyrocketed. So, when do I sell? *excitedbounces*

Tomorrow is a polling day. For the first time ever, we’ve been flyered to death. I just scooped up the mountain of flyers that had been accumulating under the front door, and had a look what they actually say. Labour and the Lib Dems both launch into a scathing attack of each other, pointing out all the faults of their opponents, and say nothing about what they stand for, other than vague “make things better!!” statements. Respect appear to be subtly rebranding themselves from anti-war to anti-Blair, so they actually have something to campaign against (but it’s supposed to be a local election, surely? ah well). And the Greens are at pains to point out how much more green they are than any other party encroaching on their green-ness. All of which leaves me wonderfully confused!!! No sign at all of the Conservatives, BNP or UKIP here, I suspect all the right-wingers have gone into hiding. Don’t you just love election campaigns? *amused*

Anyway, just for the hell of it, a poll! *curioussmile*

[Poll #721886]

Comments

[neilh.livejournal.com]

I get a chance to vote for Fast Freddy (http://www.omrlp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=2)

[fluffymark]

Fast Freddy says:

"Starting with my main area TRANSPORT:
All roads to be Astroturfed to give us a more greener environment.
All cycle paths to be used by people with pogo sticks because they are fun
and dangerous
And (seriously) our country park car park can be used as the new park and ride
site. This will also help stop the country park from going bust, although it's crap so don't go there.

ENVIRONMENT
It's a big stink in my village or a big thing.

We have an agricultural collage with its summer muck spreading as well as a land fill site what obviously stinks and a sewage works what smells delightful in the summer.

So my solution to this issue is to add to it with the building of a new plastic recycling center on our village green belt what will pump out acrylic smoke.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
I will create a tenting field and a small estate of mansion houses near the sewage works, as no one would want to spend a lot of money to live there.

SPORTS
The proposed rowing lake will be filled with sea fish to give anglers an alternative to fresh water fishing.
It will be frozen over each winter so that the Fen tradition of ice skating can be revived."

*bows down and worships* The affordable housing policy there is a gem. :) You've got to love the Monster Raving Loony Party. *giggles*

So, are you voting for him? ;)

[neilh.livejournal.com]

I was somewhat put off by the "more greener environment", but I'm not sure theres any better candidates.

Probably end up not voting again, as is usual, just because none of the candidates (even Freddy) really represent me or anything I care about.

[fluffymark]

Poor Freddie. He's going to be heartbroken and sobbing into his top hat to hear that.

[neilh.livejournal.com]

Ooo, that was a bit grammar Nazi of me, wasn't it? How unlike me - I'm normally on the other end of that sort of attitude.

Apologies Freddy.

[mstevens.livejournal.com]

I have never had a chance to show my support for the monster raving loonies. This makes me sad.

[fluffymark]

I've seen them on the ballot paper before, in Cambridge I think (although sadly not in person). I always have a good look at the ballot paper for any oddities, like them, or the Natural Law party, or whatever. A couple of years ago I found the Communist Party were fielding a candidate, which was quite something.

[mstevens.livejournal.com]

I've had the commies, always half tempted to vote for them.