When we do things in our daily lives we often tend to do them without thinking.
We build up a form of ritual - the way that things should be done, beyond which we feel uncomfortable. While there might be no significance to them - we can't help ourselves.
An example...take filling the car with petrol.
Pull up and park, remove the cap, pour in the fuel - so far, so normal.
But - when do you stop? When do you say "Yep, that's a full tank"?
I always fill it up till the pump stops...wait a second...then do so again. Until that second click of the pump, a moment after pulling on the lever - it's not done. That extra few cubic inches of gas...
Even then the ritual isn't done. Before I can leave I must - yes, must - work out the MPG of my last tank, reset the trip meter and drive away.
A simple task, transformed to mindless ritual...
And yes Dad, please do fill up the car...
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How are you all enjoying the new expansion?
Here is what Martin passed up on last night :
At Future Shop they had a midnight opening for the WoW expansion, although martin wasnt sure it would or wouldn't work on his computer, they had a costume contest. The best costume won a 100$ gift card. I offered to take him and my cousin's fiance, but Martin declined.
huh??? yes thats right declined!
now its 9:44am , way past the beautiful, or not so beautiful costume event. :(
ahhh
The last thing he said to me last night was "to go to bed!", so following his instructions - I did.
I didn't go to Tesco or Game to get 2 copies of the expansion.
Went this lunch time - Game had sold out, the city centre branch had a hand full left at 11am (I was told this at 1pm). Tesco only had what was on the shelfs - which was EMPTY!!!!
So a little annoyed (cannot use swear words here - children are reading).
There are apparently no deliveries for Game for a couple of days and tesco don't know what will arrive until they unload it !!!!
And whats the betting that I won't find a copy this weekend!!!!
seeing as I wont be doing the upgrade tonight - enjoy this....
http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/kill.php
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