Oh to be in Thailand

Why can't our military overthrow our PM? Anyone? Anyone? Oh aye, its cause most of them are in the middle east that's why.

Instead, this weekend I shall be in Swansea. If I manage to get there. Actually getting there mightn't be too bad its getting back that's the problem. You see, I'm flying. Work is getting a bit hectic at the min and the woman who is most able to cover for me will be in New York so I can't really take much time off. Not that my boss has said that. I've just taken it upon myself really. So I thought I'd fly to Cardiff and make my way to Swansea from there. Except the pubic transport between the two cities looks to be a bit of a nightmare. Especially on a Sunday when I will be travelling back. We're talking a bus from Swansea to Bridgend, a half hour wait and then a train to Cardiff Airport. Still, the scenery might be fantastic so the bus ride might actually be very pleasant. I'm keeping an open mind. One time when I was making my way back to Uni in Leicester the train from Manchester to Sheffield was replaced by a bus over the pennines. Oh it was lovely. The weather was fine, the late afternoon sun cast a beautiful glow over the hills, the scenery was magnificent and my Sheryl Crow tape was a wonderful soundtrack. Ahhh.

Unfortunately it means that the two and a half days I'd planned to spend at the Dr Who convention are now pared down to one. And I've paid for the whole damn weekend. Bah! And a mate of mine who normally does DJing at these things isn't going so we'll have no funky disco this year. Pooh!

Maybe this is a sign. That I have to mend my geeky ways and get a life? No. That I'll have to book for next February's convention in Los Angeles sharpish while I still have the money and the motivation? Oh yes indeedy.