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TPL August 2010 – Announced!

picklesinajar — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:44:00 +0000

Ipshit dogshit you are not it

picklesinajar — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:20 +0000

For what ever reason this came into my head and I felt compelled to Google it and nothing came up! A little random I admit but not as random as Devans quick departure.

So just incase anyone forgets this classic one liner from primary school, here it is.

Can be used when playing duck duck goose or picking team mates.

Further on the Devans departure, its been 5 days since his exit from our lives. He departed without so much as a goodbye. It looks like he isnt going to make contact. Seriously tho, wtf, he showed no signs of what he was planning, he must have been planning for at least 5 months. I only just saw him last wednesday at work and he showed no sign of, btw I’m gonna disappear in 2 days, I knew it was strange he was going to Affs midweek… Anyway…

Good Luck Devans. I’m sure we will see you again, surely you cant stay away forever.

Fail.

picklesinajar — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:56:51 +0000

I ate a footlong ham sub today. It was the best. I am weak

Hotdogs, the new health food?

picklesinajar — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:53:09 +0000

It was going to happen eventually. What man can go without some satisfaction from a big of shitty food from a fast food outlet for the rest of his life? I now know that I am not one of them. I enjoyed a “shake’n'dog” at Wendys on the weekend, needless to say it was very tastey, so tastey I could feel my pupils dilating as I took my first bites mmmm. However! I have managed to keep my resolve on the big part and am now up to day 13 of no junk food. Whilst I’ve had the od fun size milky way or kit kat along the way, I have definately stayed away from the Big 4. The big 4 being Subbers, Maccas, Hungers & Kayfers. I am glad that I can finally no longer be a slave to their greasy goodness and enjoy the food that Fiona makes all week long

Brendan

Subway?

picklesinajar — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:45:03 +0000

So back to work today and I couldn’t help but notice that I haven’t eaten any fast food in a week. Not just a working week, but a full blown 7 day week. This is quite a milestone. I can’t recall the last time I have gone this long without so much as a subway cookie, chocolate donut or my beloved Mars bars. Though I must confess… late in the evenings I have had 1 or 2 tiny teddys and one night I am ashamed to say, I snuck 2 of Alexanders freddos.

As far as the withdrawals are going, with a few suggestions from Fiona I am now having a Pepsi can during the day and some sugar on my corn flakes in the morning, the sugar withdrawals were way to harsh to drop it completely cold turkey. I really didn’t relise how much of a sugar junkie I really was until I stopped.

This is good! I feel alot stronger and more committed, seeing as now I have a full week under my belt. The subway was the major concern, being right next door I frequented way too often, even before working next door to one I have struggled with Subway addiction since as early as 2003 (I think?) when I was introduced to it by Devans. Before this I dismissed Subway as being a waste of money, because, why would I pay all that money for a sandwich when I can make one at home!? I should have kept with that, but instead I have invested many thousands of dollars into that business over the years and I don’t even have any shares… fail.

Brendan

Big Weekend!

picklesinajar — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:25:07 +0000

We had Alexanders 2nd birthday party on Saturday and the weather couldn’t have been better, not a cloud in the sky and 25 degrees. We were worried for a bit because both the bbqs were occupied when we got there but at closer observation the recently migrated Asian group didnt want to put their meat straight on the bbq so they had sent someone to get alfoil. I asked them kindly if they wouldnt mind if I started on my cooking whilst they waited, to which they were happy to oblige. To their surprise and shock I put the meat straight on the hot plate. I explained to them its all good, bit of sticking meat isnt the end of the world. They ended up bailing to another park, heh.

Kimmy put together another awesome cake which everybody loved (thanks Kimmy!), double stacked green mud cake, with a licorice train track with Thomas and James ontop. (Phillipe accidently threw out the last piece of cake that Fi had saved for me I was really looking forward to it, but I forgave him, I will however remember this forever, it was really tastey cake)

Alex enjoyed his bbq lunch, he loves his silly sausages Fiona organised the food perfectly! Everyone got a good feed and there was little wasted.

Phillipe managed to get him self some crazy ass burger together…

All in, all a good day, didn’t get alot of photos but I have plenty of video which I’ll put up a bit later this week

This day also marked Fiona and I’s 10 Year Anniversary. Happy Anniversary Buns, I love you!

Brendan

Like Quitting Smokes

picklesinajar — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:57:22 +0000

Today was an interesting one. I struggled to keep focus throughout the entire day. I was easily distracted and the noise of the office was very disorienting. With all this going on, by 11:30 I had very strong withdrawals that I can only compare to smoking withdrawals. I wasn’t sure if I needed a smoke or a footlong sub. At this point I put my head down and tried not to think about it. After lunch and lots of water, the strong feelings of withdrawal eventually passed. By 4:30 I was Gold!

So I have made it through 2 days now and it was definately not easy. I find it hard not to pinch freddos out of the fridge at home and extremely difficult not getting a quick donut at work. Having crackers to munch on definately helped get me through, I think I’ll keep a few boxes around the place, see if that helps

Brendan

No Junk Food?

picklesinajar — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:59:32 +0000

This is something that I have been wanting to do for quite sometime now. I have managed to kick the cigarettes and don’t really drink too often, I can’t however cut back the junk food. I have it often enough to say its a problem and I have noticed recently over the last 2 months I have been getting back into that old habit all too easily. I drive past a drive through and feel all too compelled to quickly duck in and get a cheese burger, then this changes to ducking in to grab a quick double qtr pounder. I find myself sitting and work and will get a sugar craving which has me going next door, grabbing 3 or 6 cookies from subway, and back at my desk munching away before anyone notices I had gone, yet have them wondering, where’d he get those cookies so fast!?

I want to do this. There is no excuse for my excessive consumption of junk food other than laziness, which of coarse is no excuse. This brings me to Day 1, Attempt 1 of going cold turkey. Can I do it? We will see.

Brendan

New WordPress

picklesinajar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:36:32 +0000

Cam told me piaj is still up so fuck it, might as well have something up here

Hello world!

picklesinajar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:34:20 +0000

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