Absolute Shambles

AVAST! THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD FOR A LOT OF SHOWS! SO, IF YOU ARE MAKING YOUR WAY THROUGH: GAME OF THRONES  SEINFELD HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  DEXTER LOST PARKS AND RECREATION M*A*S*H  FRIENDS  COMMUNITY THEN RUN AWAY AND COME BACK ONCE YOU ARE DOWN WITH A LARGE BINGE SESSION 'If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention'- Ramsay Bolton to Theon Greyjoy, Season 6 Episode 3 ('The Climb') of Game of Thrones , 5 May 2013 20 May was a special day. Excitement was at astronomical levels as the calendar crept towards this seemingly uninteresting period in the month of May. As the sun rose and the alarm loudly blared that it was time to get out of bed, it was as if it was Christmas. Springing into action, changing into exercise gear with a bright smile beaming in the early morning light. But there was plenty of caution to be taken. Instinctively, Jen the Samsung S8 is brought back to life every morning as she connects ...

'History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later'- Eduardo Galeano, from his book Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History , 2012 History is great. This surely comes as no surprise to you all, even if  everyone thinks it's 'pointless' , and the statement 'history is great' has been uttered more than once by this humble blogger. The brilliant thing about history is that something important has happened on every single day of the year. There are dates that are stuck in our minds, such as the Battle of Hastings in 1066 or 11 September 2001. We take note of birthdays, anniversaries and personal events that for some are worth commemorating; one can be assured that a vast majority of people remember the first time that they engaged in sexual activities. No need to be ashamed! Regardless, history has a subtle presence in our daily lives that certainly cannot be underestimated. There is no escape from the grasp of history The wond...

'Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while... you don't do things right once in a while... you do them right all the time. Winning is habit'- Vince Lombardi Ah, just realised there was a typo in last week's prediction for Super Bowl 53 . By 'Los Angeles Rams shall defeat the New England Patriots by a single point', it was obviously meant to say 'Patriots to win by 10 points'. Must be something wrong with Blogger or the laptop; heck, 'Absolute Shambles' could have been the victim of a deplorable hacking attack from those darned Russians! Are any of you buying this? No? Well, can't blame a guy for trying. It appears that going on hope and extremely basic American football knowledge sadly doesn't defeat an extremely powerful sporting dynasty this time around. Never seen that before (Sky News) While it was disappointing to see the Rams fall short, what was even more disappointing...

'Every age has its storytelling form, and video gaming is a huge part of our culture. You can ignore or embrace video games and imbue them with the best artistic quality. People are enthralled with video games in the same way as other people love the cinema or theatre'- Andy Serkis The crushing realisation that the future of the United Kingdom hangs in the balance with this crucial Brexit vote (the result of which will be known once this is published on 20 January) means that we have to find a way to escape these vital but frustrating political shenanigans. There are many ways to do this, such as curling up in a ball and convincing yourself that everything is fine and dandy. Shutting off all news feeds and shunning the people on social media dedicated to announcing their political agenda are all viable options as well. But, in the opinion of this humble blogger, picking up a damn good video game is the most sensible option. Art Since October, the daily schedule has had ...