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The D Word
Posted by Gamer Box on April 12th, 2012
I am going to be sick. I have a date. I haven’t had a date in – well, forever. I have a date – this Friday. An actual real life, genuine, meal and drinks date with a boy. God help me.
Please don’t think I’m overreacting. I know this type of thing is relatively commonplace to the rest of the world. But I’m not really a ‘dater’ – it’s not my thing, and never has been. I’ve never really had an actual serious relationship, and any casual offering that has evolved has always been with someone I’m already friends with. Then it fizzles out, and we’re no longer friends.
Harry is a digital media agency whiz kid who’s living it up in Manchester. What on earth does he want to take me out for!? He called me – not text – actually called me – and asked me for a proper, grown up date. He wants to take me to – of all the restaurants in Manchester – Australasia. I’ve looked it up. Oh my God. A Pizza Hut or Nandos-esque setting would have done just nicely for me. I would have been pleased. Flattered even. Australasia looks smart, very smart. The food sounds different, it must be some kind of fine dining. I think it’s Japanese-fusion cuisine which means I will blatantly order fermented eel by accident and have to pretend I’m enjoying it, when in actual fact I’d rather eat my own fist.
I did ask him if he fancied the cinema instead. There’s a Manchester Vue, so we could have gone to see The Hunger Games (I’ll admit, I was angling toward it since I still haven’t had the chance to). He said that we wouldn’t really be able to talk there. This means he wants to get to know me, doesn’t it? I feel like a nervous teenager when I know for a fact he’s this cool, calm, customer who is actually used to this kind of thing. Reports after the event, fingers crossed for me…
A Tidy Little Win
Posted by Gamer Box on April 10th, 2012
My quiet weekend has prompted me to spend quite a lot of time getting into my favourite online games. I love being with my parents over the holidays, don’t get me wrong. There’s no feeling like being in your safest, most settled place, with familiar home comforts all around you. There’s just only so much of Family Fortunes and communal bake sessions with my mum and her sister I can take. So of course, I made sure my laptop was duly by my side.
As it turns out, it’s a good job I indulged in a few of my old favourite games. I ended up cashing in a nice little win on Mega Jackpots. It’s worth checking out, seriously, that game is both enjoyable and a proven winner. Big smiles all round I’d say…I needed a win after last weekend’s spending spree too, so my bank balance is looking decidedly better again. You can’t beat a little online gaming and a decent win is always welcome.
Chloe’s been in touch. Apparently this guy at her work hasn’t stopped going on about me. I don’t even know what to say. It’s the first time any guy has paid a blind bit of interest in me in…I was going to say months, but the sad, sorry truth is it could even be over a year. Oh dear. Anyway, I might entertain meeting up with him. Most guys run a mile when they find out I’m a Twilight obsessed, Cosplay loving, online gaming connoisseur. Each to their own though, hey. Watch this space…
A Quiet Bank Holiday…
Posted by Gamer Box on April 6th, 2012
Well, I can safely say I’m feeling a whole lot better today. That really was a hangover and a half. As I said, I am now beginning to feel human again. Which can only mean one thing, right? To go out again at the weekend drinking of course…Not! No, no and no. It’s Easter weekend and I am going to play the dutiful daughter and spend it quietly with my parents.
My mum makes a mean roast lamb dinner, and I’ve roped her into buying the joint off that Marks & Spencer advert for Sunday. We’re having that, followed by an array of Cadbury’s Easter eggs – bliss. Whilst I’m definitely planning to somehow allow a Twilight DVD or two feature over the weekend, I’ve decided to read the books again. It’s been a while since I’ve bothered with them, and what better time than a chilled out bank holiday weekend to get lost in a great book. Oh, Edward Cullen, light of my life and erm, vampire of my dreams. On a serious note, I do love the Twilight books. I can get utterly lost in them.
So, I have heard from this Harry. Get this, he has told me to send him his CV. He’s going to pass it to his boss and put in a good word for me. And one more thing – he wants to take me out. It’s been forever since I last went out on a date. I’m nervous, but we’ve agreed to meet for a drink next weekend. Honestly? I can’t even remember what he looks like…oops!
Digital Disaster
Posted by Gamer Box on April 3rd, 2012
I can honestly say that as of now – Tuesday morning – I still feel hungover. Saturday night was a mess. A good mess, but a mess all the same. So much for flaunting my super networking skills and trying to infiltrate the Manchester digital media scene with an air of decorum, class and unrivalled general excellence.
The night started well. We drank Prosecco at Chloe’s as we all got duly dolled up. I wore the black dress that usually plays the starring role in a fabulous Cosplay ensemble. Heading to the Northern Quarter for cocktails at around ten o’clock, we were pretty giddy. Leaving the Northern Quarter at around god only knows when, we were god only knows what – not one of us can remember. Fortunately, I can recollect one ever so slightly fruitful conversation with Harry – a colleague of Chloe’s. We chatted for some time about work, and I can vaguely remember him telling me to send in my CV. We also chatted about online gaming, which he happened to love, and he attempted to educate me on how to bet on snooker. I’ll say with honesty I don’t know how the conversation ended, which is ever so slightly concerning. I did however, find a sent text in my phone at 3.34am Sunday morning that said ‘Gr8 t meet yOU Haz, think yur gorgeous xx.’ Cringe. Really, mega cringe.
Suffice to say, not one of us – not even me – felt like venturing anywhere on Sunday. So my plan to rope the other girls into seeing The Hunger Games just didn’t happen. I am absolutely, one hundred per cent watching it this week though. I may even go it alone. There’s nothing like a good solo cinema trip to chill out the soul, and in light of the weekend’s madness, I need some serious chilling out.
Hungry For The Weekend Games
Posted by Gamer Box on March 29th, 2012
There’s good news and there’s bad news. I like ending on a high note so I’ll start with the bad: I have spent the majority of this week’s rare, beautiful British weather indoors and ill, and by the time I’m due to go out this weekend, it’ll be long gone (the weather, not the illness – although that too will be gone, just in a good way). The good news is this weekend’s big night out is finally (nearly) here. One more day in work, two more sleeps, and I’ll be Manchester bound.
Friday night will be spent mostly doing a spot of pre night out pampering. I’ve picked up a great new fake tan, and I’m going to curl my hair so that by Saturday night it’ll be nicely tousled. This will of course, all be done with Breaking Dawn Part One running in the background. I still can’t get enough of it. Although, a new friend I’ve met online on a gaming website has told me I’m way behind the times – the new, and hotly anticipated film, The Hunger Games, (based on the already hugely popular novel) is set to be the new Twilight, apparently.
Seriously? I can’t imagine anything comparing to Twilight and the lovely Edward Cullen, but, as a die hard fan of fantasy films, I feel it is my duty to get involved in this Hunger Games malarkey, and give it a fair chance. I may even try and persuade the ladies to join me in a little bit of hangover cinema fun this Sunday. I’m sure I can get them there with the promise of plentiful popcorn and endless Pick ‘N Mix 
Not Such A Sunny Weekend
Posted by Gamer Box on March 27th, 2012
I was right – completely and utterly ill all weekend long. What a joke. The one weekend this year the British weather is absolutely amazing and I’m stuck in feeling rubbish. I wasn’t a little bit ill, to the point I could put on some slap and a brave face, waltz out into the sunshine and pretend I wasn’t ‘that bad.’ I was ‘curl up in pyjamas, not bother to shower and possibly not even wake up’ ill. Just great…
To make matters worse, Amy and a few others girls had a fabulous weekend enjoying the sunshine, so I hear. They went out near Liverpool Docks Saturday afternoon, and carried on into the night in this great city centre bar. I love those days when it’s so hot that you end up drinking in the afternoon sun, and then you’re too tipsy to care about going home to change and end up staying out. Bliss. Only I was stuck indoors with little more than my Twilight DVDs and a new (in fairness, pretty cool) game of live blackjack to keep me going. I know I said I wouldn’t even bother with any online gaming but who am I kidding? I’m hooked, and the version of online blackjack that I’ve found is great.
In other news, I am actually feeling a lot better now, and this weekend is the big night out. Regardless of the fact the weather is set to revert back to classic British overcast and drizzle, I’m very excited. I’m even contemplating wearing one of my Cosplay dresses as, you know, an actual outfit. It’s nothing too obvious I suppose (minus the fancy dress bits and pieces that come with it, obviously) since it’s short and black…we’ll see.
Weekend Blues
Posted by Gamer Box on March 22nd, 2012
Wow, I haven’t felt this down for a long time. Seriously, the other day I thought I might just be having ‘one of those days.’ Turns out I’ve felt fed up all week and today I’ve started to feel like I’m coming down ill. Not good, I feel so congested, I must be getting a head cold or something. It now looks like I’ll be spending the weekend curled up in bed with an endless stream of Lemsip.
On the plus side, if I do find myself feeling too run down to face the world, I’m going to watch my new Breaking Dawn Part One DVD. Believe it or not, because of one thing or another I’ve not even had a chance to peel off the cellophane wrapping. So it looks like it will be me and Edward Cullen all weekend long. Every cloud hey …I’d also get down to some serious online gaming activity but to be honest, even the thought of sitting on my laptop and having to actually type or use the mouse pad seems like hard word. I really mustn’t be well.
Amy’s asked me to meet her for lunch on Saturday. That was about the extent of my plans. I suppose I’ll have to tell her we’ll do it some other time. I don’t often like to eat out anyway to be honest, I feel like it’s a waste of money. I’d rather spend those precious pennies on decent nights out, cheeky Twilight paraphernalia and my gaming of course. She wanted to try this new trendy Italian restaurant in Liverpool. No can do this weekend I’m afraid, Noobian Princess is officially signing off sick and crawling straight into bed…
Work Woes
Posted by Gamer Box on March 20th, 2012
I am so fed up with work it’s not even funny. I’d love to do something else, I really would. I just feel totally under qualified and really don’t have the guts to start applying for other positions for fear of showing myself up. Amy thinks I’m beating myself up. Maybe I am, perhaps I’m just having a bad week.
To be fair most of the people I work with are pretty decent, and telesales isn’t actually the worst job in the world. I think it’s this night out with Chloe that has got me thinking. I always feel like her job is dead high profile and her set are all quite trendy. I would love to get into digital media, but like I said, I just feel under qualified. I’m thinking the best way forward might be to have a proper chat with Chloe (sans alcohol), and see if she can offer any constructive advice about the best inroads. You never know, and you certainly don’t get if you don’t ask.
Other than pondering the tedious state of my career, I’ve been practically glued to the new online Rainbow Riches game. Move over all other online gaming outlets, you have officially been outdone this week. I absolutely love it – it’s an online version of the regular slot game and there are loads of cash prizes to be won. I could do with a nice little pay out in preparation for the big weekend in Manchester at the end of March, come to think of it…
Breaking Dawn
Posted by Gamer Box on March 15th, 2012
You are officially reading the blog of the proud owner of Breaking Dawn Part One on DVD. Ok, so I know it’s not exactly headline worthy news, but it’s pretty exciting as far as my life’s concerned. I am, after all, Edward Cullen’s number one, never to be outdone, outshone or out-fanned fan
Tonight’s plans involve little more than a premier airing in my living room, a glass (bottle) of wine and a family sized bag of Doritos. I tried to rope Amy in but she’s having none of it after Sunday’s Twilight marathon. I’m surprised she willingly sat through that to be honest, so I can’t complain.
Having said all that, I’m sure I can find time for an hour on the laptop first. I literally cannot stop with my online gaming at the minute, and I do seem to be doing a lot of winning. So I may as well strike while the iron’s hot. Deal or No Deal here I come. Oh, and I think a cheeky game of online bingo may also be in order.
So in other news, I’ve managed to sort my night out with Chloe. We’ve decided to get together the last weekend in March. Even better, she’s asked me to bring Amy along. They’ve met once before and got on pretty well, so I’m sure we’ll be in for a night to remember. We’re all going to get ready and crash afterwards at Chloe’s. So now to start planning an outfit…
Fuzzy Head
Posted by Gamer Box on March 11th, 2012
Sunday night and my head is still a little fuzzy. But I have to say, last night was totally worth it. Amy and I went to that comedy show in Liverpool and not only did we get a table right near the stage area, we literally were treated to free drinks all night. Two bottles of rose, three jaeger bombs and a sambuca later, and we were feeling particularly silly. Well, I ended up getting picked on by one of the stand ups didn’t I? Due only to an enormous dollop of Dutch courage, I found myself trying to be smart and answering back. The joke was, as I’m sure the incredibly sarcastic Irish comedienne had only ever intended, entirely on me. Amy ushered me out shortly after that. I felt a little foolish, but she started it!
I’m hoping the night out I’ve got lined up with Chloe doesn’t end up the same way though. She’s got her feet well and truly under the table with a lot of influential people in some of the top social media agencies Manchester has to offer. I wouldn’t mind looking into moving into that line of work at some point, so perhaps I ought to take it easy on the alcohol next time and treat it as a little bit more of a networking exercise. Oh the shame, I’m still cringing, honestly.
On a lighter note, my Edward Cullen fix has today been well and truly satisfied. We’ve watched all the Twilight DVDs and eaten three full sized Easter Eggs (oh, and a Chinese takeaway). Diet starts tomorrow, promise.