Yeah, finding myself sitting around too much for too long. Still doing my morning routines though so that really does help. if I don’t do them I can barely move.
2 not stoked today.
ordered a new deck, Toy machine as they are safe for my OCD needs, even if the concave is ever so slightly different or shape etc, it’s fine their kicks are always sharp right from the bolts. Opened box and I see it straight away, it has about 2+inches of flat after the bolts before it kicks up. Basically an unrideable board, for me.
and worse! A lovely old bloke that lives across the road from my work come in regularly for photocopies, scanning etc and always chats. He’s kinda poshly spoken, intelligent, well educated, it seemed. Anyway, comes in with mask on, didn’t think anything of it but the conversation got onto Americans being bonkers over the masks, he was speaking ill of Americans on the whole and I was kinda agreeing with him but trying to say that of course there are perfectly decent Americans too but it does seem that many have a real problem with people outside of their race, he agreed and started a tale of a woman who was a complete moron and disgusting, and black… I then realised we were not agreeing on the same type of Americans. He realised too and he came right out and said it “of course i’m very racist, and i’m proud of it” I said, well i’m kinda the opposite, I try to judge people on their thoughts and actions. He said “oh and if you’re jewish, I have a real problem, i’d right you off straight away” I kinda laughed, it seemed like a joke, especially as I have a big nose and could easily pass as being many things other than English, not that I could legitimately claim any racism, i’m clearly white but possibly have other heritage down the line, much like most of the population. He didn’t change his tune with me, still the sweet old dude as usual. “but of course, I have some jewish friends, so I am quite a complex individual” he said.
We said our usual goodbyes and he went. We’ll probably see him again in a few weeks.
I was really shocked, i’m not sure why. just needed to form it into words to release it from my mind.
I find it so strange for someone to admit to being a racist, I feel like people would always say anything racist prefaced with ‘I’m not racist but…’ thinking that whatever coming next would just be a fact in their eyes.
So dark to be aware of it and proud.
That’s pretty much it. Picked up a Herman Miller Aeron on ebay via an office furniture liquidator a few years ago, cost about 350-400 quid, excellent investment.
I also got shit hair, it’s that awkward length where you can’t do a proper medium/long hairstyle but it’s too long to hold a proper short hairstyle. I miss being gorgeous.
Hate that shit the most because they assume you think like they do, because they’ve probably spent most of their life around people who think like them.
Like he’s doing you a favour by telling you the dude is cool, because obviously as a white man you’re going to be thinking he’s not alright…
That kind of person was nailed very well on Partridge.
I cut my own hair using a beard trimmer a couple of months back and made the mistake of using the same grading as I would have done at the barber. So I set it to a 2 which was a mistake.
Grading must be different on a beard trimmer to hair trimmer, as instead of a 2 grade sides and back I ended up with more like a 0.2. Way too short
I’ve made that mistake before. I’m quite skinny too so last time I got a buzz cut someone told me I looked like a character from Philadelphia. Wicked banter. Wasn’t stoked.
I’ve got those, you can use them in the shower and not get hair everywhere too. Although I just stopped bothering since lockdown and I’m quite liking having a head of hair again even if it is a complete mess.
@Snurp Herman Miller are a touch. I work for a company that deals in Steelcase - Gesture is a similar spec to the Aeron. But loads of other good ones I can hook you guys up with. DM. I’ve been furloughed with an £800 retail chair and its been v helpful.
Also before our work gym memberships got cancelled I downloaded a whole bunch of yoga and meditation videos from the virgin active site hosted them all on vimeo). haven’t opened them once but the intention is there. sometime.
I thought I’d treat myself to a pro grade Wahl hair clipper as I’ve had the standard cheapo Wahl hair clipper from Argos I got back in 1994 for about £15. Was expecting magic as it was nearly a hundred quid but no, it was exactly (and I mean exactly) the same as the cheap one. Don’t think I’ve ever oiled it either.
I just do a zero all over, beard included every week. Bit worried it’s not covering up the rapidly expanding double chin tho
Haha! Before I watched I was going to make a Waynes World “Well it certainly does suck” reference, but now I just want one to feather my bangs real nice.
