2.12.05 Not So Weekly Stats

My solution to Jen’s travel dilemma: Come to London, and see if my mom and brother will fit in her luggage.

Where I traveled this weekend: Bournemouth, England (From London)

Times I smiled because I was near what resembled the ocean: lost count after 25

Times I thought the Bournemouth surfers are a little nutty: 6

Reasons for said thought: Cold, windy, and little swells. Oh, and the guy without gloves carrying his board, after being in the water.

Burrrr Factor: 7.8

Number of seagulls seen busting a move: 1

Witnesses: 2 (other than myself)

Are we crazy: No

Amusement Rating: 9.2

Deals I got this weekend: Too many to name

Times I thought I might be developing a shopping addiction: 5

Times I used said thought to dissuade myself from buying something: 3

Number of dogs seen trying to hide in surf of the English Channel: 1

Amusement Rating: 7

Times we were asked of our origin: 3

Times it lead to a conversation about Bush: 1

Number of crazy bus drivers: 0

Happiness Rating: off the chart

Paintings I saw that I got excited about: 4

Who said paintings were by: D.G. Rosseti and Edwin Long

Where I saw them: The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Success rating of previously stated (see last weeks response to stats) roommate man-war: -3 on her part (haha) 0 on mine (damn it.)

Number of contacts by former-romancers: 1

Location of said Romeo: Scotland

Best compliment I received from him: He’s found a replacement Scottish friend for everyone back home but me.

Sweetness Factor: 8.3

Walks I took this week for Jack the Ripper tour with a void moon: 1

Ick Factor: 9.7

Times I thought Jack was a sick ****: lost count after 8

Things I was glad about during said tour: The women were not alive when he mutilated them; I was not one of the women.

Drinking game of choice in my flat: King’s Cup

Times I have played: 0

Upcoming fun planned: Pub-crawling by going to pubs that start with the letter of each in a chosen word (thinking we may start small with ‘Alex’ or ‘Chico’).

How we are going to make it work: List of pub names and a tube pass.

My week in review:

Stories I kinda wrote an outline to, but didn’t really come close to completing: 4

Number of times my lame-o writing group cancelled/rescheduled/cancelled our bi-weekly/monthly/annual meeting: 7

Number of my own pieces I found by googling my name that had published without my knowledge: 2

Potential payout from said articles: $100 if I’m lucky

Photos of hot swedish models attached to my story: 2

Potential payout from this model connection: only in dreamland

Speaking of dreamland, number of times I told people I heard voices in my head and they didn’t think I was joking: 3

What were the voices saying?: “kill the neigbors”

That isn’t funny: sure it is

Who are you talking to?: that guy, you know, in my head…

Really, don’t you think it’s time you stop that, what with this being a serious writing-publishing related site and all: leave me alone, i’m short on news

How about magazine editor connections given to you by ex-girlfriends: 1

That one?: No, some other one

Section of magazine which covers travel: “Sex, Food & God”

And of course they want you to write for: free