Wrestlemania...Day 1

Fascinating things, Trains.

Once upon a time they were steam powered and all you had to entertain you was earwigging on other peoples' conversations...but now, here I am, sat on a National Express train from Leeds to London Kings Cross with my laptop in front of me connected to the train's WiFi connection!

Who would have thunk it?

Leaving Charlotte behind in Leeds was difficult and upsetting but it had to be done. I'm currently talking to Euan on MSN messenger who is going to check in for me online and see if he can get me some extra leg room on the flight...can't beat a bit of extra room for the big pins!

So it's officially started today...the journey to Wrestlemania 25. I've got everything packed, all I need to sort out is the money situation when I get to the Travelex desk ni Heathrow in a few hours time when I'll be able to pick up the $1120 waiting for me there. It will be good to finally have that money in my grubby little hands.

Should be getting into London about ten past one then i'll be jumping on the tube to heathrow underground and then i can pick up the money, go to the hotel and chill out.

Euan just checking in for me now after i gave him my passport number, and all the booking references. Fingers crossed on the big seats!

This train is a very quiet running one...whatever happened to the loud trains of yesteryear? I guess WiFi must make them run smoother! Good connection though. I've told Charlotte. She'll be coming online in a little while.

I wonder what this week has in store. Meeting wrestlers is going to be awesome. The hall of fame will be fantastic and Wrestlemania will be spectacular. But there's the other little things like eating out, and nights out. I'm looking forward to it all.

Just given Euan my Online Visa Waiver confirmation number thingy for the check-in

I wonder where the rest of the people on this train are going? Are they on business? Are they travelling to see friends or family? Are they going on holiday? Who knows?

Woohoo...checked in! More leg room! Get in! It's always better to sprawl a little...and the added bonus of being the first off the plane in an emergency situation is always good!

So until tonight when I might get an update in...ciao!

The Road To Wrestlemania...it's here!

Well well well.

I'm all set.

I've got to pick up my money from Heathrow airport, I've got my passport, my tickets for the three Axxess sessions, my midday madness ticket, my Hall Of Fame ticket, my Monday night Raw ticket, my Wrestlemania ticket.

My bags are almost packed

I'm wearing the Wrestlemania 25 Leeds United shirt I'll be wearing to Wrestlemania!

It's all set to be one hell of a week!

Money, Money erm...wrong money!

Marvellous!

Yesterday I ordered $1120 for the Wrestlemania holiday next week.

Delivery came today and I opened it after work.

Inside was.......600 EUROS!

Great!

Have now had to phone travelex up who have told me that they will be getting back to me tomorrow to sort it out...hope it all goes smoothly because I'm going down to London on Monday!!!

Fattie - be gone!

I am a fat b*****d, most of you know that...but now I'm thinking about my future. I don't wanna be a mid-thirties heart-attack so I'm making a move to stop it.

First step...walking to work...began today. It's a half-hour walk to work and the same return journey. That's one hour a day walking rather than a 5 minute drive.

The next step is obviously to not go to the Ainsleys van when it rolls around to our office at half 10...but i'm going to walk up the road to the sandwich shop and grab myself a ham salad sandwich for lunch.

This time i'm going to do it...any words of encouragement will be a good help...any anyone who wants to abuse, go for it...I don't care!I was 23 stone when I got on the scales a couple of days ago...it has to change!

Back To The Future

Something surreal is happening.

I'm currently reading...a comic!

Much like back when I was a kid when I would collect the Dandy & the Beano comic books and go around to my friend Chris' house and we'd sit around reading them and swapping them and seeing how many we could get through in a day. Then we'd go up to Morley Market, trade them in at the book store for about 20p each and then with the money we had, we'd buy more newer ones to read. It was great. I liked the Bash Street Kids best...in fact there was one called "Teacher's Black Book"...that was my favourite along with one of the Numbskulls one.

Anyway...those days were seemingly long gone...until yesterday when I bought "Watchmen" the 'graphic novel' which has recently been turned into a huge blockbuster movie. Apparently, in circles that I definitely don't belong to, it has long been said that there was no way that Watchmen would ever be turned into a movie because it's quite simply too complex...well here we are.

Now I've never been a huge fan of reading a book before seeing a movie...but for some odd reason, this time it just felt right. Currently about 29 pages in and loving it...will keep reading and hopefully pick up the film next week sometime.

In other movie news, I went on a freebie, courtesy http://www.seefilmfirst.com/ to see Marley & Me with Charlotte at the cinema last week. It's a lovely story starring Jennifer 'I'll always be Rachel from Friends' Aniston and Owen 'bent-nose' Wilson all about family life and the most troublesome dog in the world. Absolutely loved the film and I won't say anything more because I really don't want to spoil what happens...you'll understand when you see it...just go see it!

Currently i'm on a house-sitting week for my friend...well I say house-sitting, it's more Dog-sitting. A house doesn't really need looking after, but if ya don't feed the dog, the dog gets hungry, the dog decides to eat the first thing it sees and I don't fancy that thing being my leg! All is good though, they've got an Xbox so I've just plugged in my Hard Drive and i'm playing like i'm at home...except I have discovered "Fable 2". Oh yes. Absolutely love this game now...gonna get some more hours in on it tonight methinks.

Other news :

• Leeds United up to 5th in League One and all going well...for now! Swindon at the weekend at home so fingers crossed on another 3 points.
• One Fat Spider are at the Cross Keys in Morley on Saturday...might have to be up there for that!
• Work going fantabulous now i'm finally onto my new job as assistant cash forcaster! Oooooh! Get me!
• Me and Charlotte still insanely in love with each other...will this feeling ever wear off? I hope not!
• In 3 weeks time i'll be in Houston, Texas...bring on Wrestlemania...found out that if I queue at Fan Axxess, i'll have the chance of meeting Edge, HHH, HBK, JBL and Batista! How cool is that!

So until the next update...

Adios!