Another week, another rant set of observations on life. I feel I approach these as an ‘every day’s a school day’ mentality, so let me gather together for you my vast wealth of wisdom gleaned over the last week:
1. If you ever go out with my friend Ciara, make sure that during your time spent together you move around to sit on different sides of her, otherwise you’ll end up with a crick in your neck from keeping your head turned that way, and laughing so much!
2. Bar Soba in Glasgow sells some fab Asian fusion food, but if you have their Thai inspired ‘burger’* then there’s a good chance you’ll still be tasting it the following lunchtime even if you’ve cleaned your teeth in between. Twice.
* The burger in question is beef mince mixed with Thai spices such as garlic, chilli and lemongrass, shaped like a kofta and presented in a wrap with some lettuce, tomato and garlic mayo
3. Cause of wonderment of the week – if snow has complete obscured all the speed limit signs, but the road is clear because it’s been well salted, can they do you for speeding if you go over the posted 40 mph?
4. Conversely, if idiots insist on only doing 50 in a 70 zone on a perfectly clear, dry day, can they be done for not speeding?
5. Did you know I have mild synaesthesia? Certain words have tastes for me, and I could really do with Syria being out of the news right now because it tastes of rice krispies swimming in milk, which I’m not that fond of, so can you just work on that peace process please guys? Thank you!
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Oh that last snippet is most interesting, never heard of that before, curious!
Words having tastes. That's a new one for me. I know some people see colours with words but I so did not know they could have tastes.
You are the best random writer I know.
should hear me bitch about men in flat caps it is a sure thing they will hold you up !! good observation !!
Lol! I love it! You always manage to make me smile 🙂
I'm with Di on this one. You should write a book!
Wouldn't like to test no 3 but if life was fair it would be true!
well done on sorting out the Syrian peace process, I'm pretty sure that'll have done the trick!
I know what you mean about slow drivers. I have a tendancy to shout at them, very loudly. They can't hear me. I just get myself wound up.
I have heard of synaesthesia before- fascinating condition. Hope things in the Middle East settle down soon 😉
#4 is a huge pet peeve of mine!
Oh the Syria tasting of rice krispies is really weird…and random! Despite the smelly breath risk, I like the sound of that burger 🙂
I love your randoms!
Mm mm I love Rice Krispies, has to be ice cold milk and eaten quickly so they stay crunchy!
what does Iraq taste like?
Your randoms are the best!!
I completely agree with No.4 (Said the woman with road rage today at an older person in a Micra!!)
I will never be able to worry about the Syria conflict without thinking of swimming rice krispies!!
Guessing you will hear about number 3 within a week, and a Driver Awareness cause will answer all your questions, including no.4!
PS. SYRIA!
That has to be the best reason I've heard for sorting out Syria. I'll get Kofi Annan out of retirement to go back to the UN to get it all sorted for you 🙂
That is totally random! Hah! Stay away from the news, I guess. 🙂
Ha ha what a weird combo!!!! Rice krispees!!!!
I hadn't heard of synaesthesia until I read "The Blue Eyed Boy" by Joanne Harris – it was very interesting!
You win again this week…
I always wanted to have synaesthesia, but I suppose it can get annoying. You need to be more zen when you are driving, remember that almost anyone can get a license, patience is the only solution.
You are cracking me up, Katy! Syria and rice krispies.. quite a combo. 😀
Um, certain accents make methink of tastes – certain Chinese voices make me taste dentist mouthwash, but I'm sure that's because the first dentist I remember was Chinese. Did you ever eat rice krispies while listening to someone talk about Syria?? I think you knowing the speed limit probably infers a certain responsibility! The NYB looks great o me, but yes, is slightly turquoisey
In Blackpool we have five types of driver
– Maniacs – usually young and male for whom all speed limits signs are snow shrouded and who believe that passing on double white lines is ok because they are actually living in a computer game, so when they die they'll be re-incarnated. Also known as White Van Man.
– Normals, like your Mum and me – sensible people who like doing 60 in 60 limits, are a bit more cautious in restricted zones, join motorways at 70 and drive on them at 80 isn. (If Mr or Mrs plod is reading this, the last statement isn't true)
– Trainee flat caps who aim to fool us all by having no hats but drive everywhere at 40. They also join motorways at 50 and often pull out to the outside lane on the slip road because they get scared by people passing them. Once they join the motorway they are of course members of the CLaRA (Centre Lane Residents Association) driving only in the middle lane, because the left hand lane is the slow lane and they're doing 68 and that's fast enough surely.
– Flat caps themselves. The do all the trainees do, plus slowing down when another car approaches particularly at night. They hate driving at night but do it anyway. They hate motorways but, having paid their CLaRA dues need to get their moneys worth.
– The "Thank God we can still drive," Have been driving for 60 years and often have AMD, but won't give up. Usually in an old Volvo, Micra or Rover 25they do 35 everywhere and always slow down for on-coming vehicles. Avoid driving at nigh, but will do if forced. Think bikes don't exist and pull in immediately they pass, cutting junctions tight so that bikes can't get past them. A particular trait when parking at the Post Office to get their pension, when, having caused the cyclist to stand on everything, blithely throw open their car doors as far as they will go causing said cyclist to fall under the bus coming the other way. Sometimes this is a blond trait too, but then they're trainee flat caps anyway.
There really is no logic to what goes on in your head is there, you are quite, quite mad!
Crazy random stuff!! Nice one!