Oh the pain....

... Holy F***! That's what I've been silently screaming every time I try to take a step since Monday night. I have 2 words for you... BOOT CAMP! Never have I known such physical pain. Even sitting down the muscles in my arse cheeks hurt, nice I know, but true. Last night in bed I woke in agony every time I went to turn over, I never knew I tossed and turned so much in bed. So basically Boot Camp is a twice a week event where I and about 15 others run around like eejits doing squats, lunges, jumping jacks, sit-ups, press-ups, planks (the work of the devil), spotted dogs (makes one look particularly stupid) and sprints, all in the name of fitness. We have an instructor who isn't as tough as Boot Camp trainers can be i.e he hasn't made anyone cry, yet!
I had to take a break from my last session for about 3 weeks and while you would think I'd keep up the excersising in some way shape or form between classes, I, being an idiot, did not. Hence, when it came to going back to class Monday night and the work out being much more intense, I now feel like my whole body is broken. Seriously this is ridiculous, I'm walking around like I just dismounted a horse after a 10 hour ride (steady!!)





Even pressing the peddles while driving today felt like someone was squeezing my thigh muscles within an inch of their life! Anyway, it's back to boot-camp tonight for more, a sado-massicist? Yes I must be. Well at least it's not raining, oh did I forget to mention classes go ahead no matter what the weather, that is unless there's an electrical storm (which is nice of them). If I ain't built like Jennifer Aniston by the end of this... I demand a refund... and a rub down from some swedish masseuse called Glore, with hands like spades and no morals :D

**While searching for a photo of a hunky masseuse I instead came across this gem... Who needs hunks when you've got....

Someone needs to give this guy his own tv show (**Wincing**Oh it hurts to be a smart-ass)!!

London Baby...

... So I'm just back after 2 weeks in London. I was doing some work over there but I did get time to enjoy myself of course. What a great city. I've been there a few times already but this was the longest I'd stayed and I have to say I was bitten and would defo like to spend more time there in the future. While I was there I got to do some shopping of course, the best being Portabello Road for all the vintage! I couldn't afford most of it but I did manage to pick up a couple of pieces, namely a very cool authentic 80's jumper, which KC could't stop laughing at yesterday- The cheek :D I was amazed at how Londoner's take the Tube for granted and hate it so much. I can see why they'd hate it, it's not the nicest place in the world, it's unhealthy, unfriendly and uncomfortable at rush hours but it's so frickin handy. You can literally get anywhere in about 10 mins. And even though when I arrived I was taking my sweet time getting from tube to tube by the start of the second week I found myself rushing and being intolerant of people who stood on the wrong side of the escalator or people sauntering in front of me- for no apparent reason other than it became a natural reaction- not good! I managed to get to see a show on the West End. "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" starring Imelda Staunton (someone I admire massively) and Matthew Horne (of Gavin and Stacey). The story was great, Imelda Staunton was as amazing as I expected, Horne was good but he lacked that certain something, maybe it was Theatre experience, he just seemed a bit unsure of himself, but hat's off to him, he did hold his own up against such an experienced cast! Looks like I got to see the show just in time too as I just heard Staunton and Horne have taken sick leave from the show and are being replaced by understudy's. I of course visited some clubs and pubs including Amy Winehouse's ex-local (she's moved out of Camden) The Hawley Arms, really nice bar, but supposedly it's just been done up after a fire, a lot bigger than I expected but with all the ultra cool looking people I expected, everyone looked like they were in a band, ladies if you like your men Indie style, this is the place to go :D that and Electric Showrooms in Hoxton Square, again everyone looked like they came straight from a Franz Ferdinand video shoot (*nice*), downstairs was a kip but they had a light-up dance floor which was quite entertaining and the music was cool until they went all old skool and started playing "Mr.Vain"... but yes I continued dancing! I was working every day except Sunday so I didn't get to do as much as I'd of liked and it is an expensive city but even with no money there's so many great places to see and just walk around. So I'll be looking forward to my next visit to London, me and my "tube" attitude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hollaaa

... I'm back! Tune in tomorrow to the Weekend Rooster from 7am, I'll be back with all your regular bits, Rise & Shine just after 8am, Soap News, Weekend Anthem, How Bizarre and another chance for someone to get their mitts on an exclusive RedFM mug in Guess Who, What, Where or When!
Speak to ya then xx

On a happier note...

... Double decker buses are back and they're all shiny and new! Yes I realise I'm probably a lil too excited about this but it's the child inside me that still gets very excited (and did a lil jump for joy just yesterday in the presence of friends) when the double deckers pass by, it's 2 buses in one, it never fails to amaze me! Even when i lived in Dublin I never got bored of climbing stairs on a bus, it's mad! The descent was always a lil tricky but it was worth the ten thousand bruises and the mortification of ending up lying in the middle of the ground floor deck on occassion!! So i'm off to hop on a number 8, head on upstairs, sit at the very front, attach my plastic steering wheel to the window and feel like "queen of the road"... you in??

U2'S TOP TEN

... HILARIOUS!

Win Get Smart DVD's

On tomorrow's Weekend Rooster from 7am-10am win copies of the comedy caper GET SMART starring Steve (I love Lamp) Carrell and Anne Hathaway. Check out the trailer, looks very funny:

The only NME award in years to make sense...

... GODLIKE GENIUS AWARD- ROBERT SMITH of THE CURE... ALL HAIL
IT'S THE STUFF MY DREAMS ARE MADE OF... THE CURE AND TIM BURTON TOGETHER (SIMON GALLUP IS MISSING) (This pic actually makes me want to throw up a lil with excitement- I kid you not)


AND THEN THIS LIL CUTIE SHOWED UP...
Could it be I have a thing for men in Make-Up and Womens clothes??? I have on occassion tried to make my better half let me put mascara on him (to no avail- except the time he went to a fancy dress as the loon from A Clockwork Orange), just for s**ts and giggles but I would draw the line at the womens clothes. Noel Fielding is hot but who wants to go out with someone who looks better than them in skinny jeans... screw that! His boots are fabulous though and he's taken man-bag to a whole new level- (*Chuckles*) "oh Noelie you're a hoot"!

ANOTHER HOTTIE-
BRANDON FLOWERS (The Killers- Yummm)
BEST DRESSED- FRANZ FERDINAND:
BEST HAIR- ALEX TURNER (Last Shadow Puppets/ Arctic Monkeys)
"like you just stepped out of a salooonnn"

COOL WITHOUT TRYING/ MOST LIKE JOE STRUMMER AWARD (Glasvegas/ James Allan- far right):

WHAT THE F**K:

ONE FOR THE BOYS (Nicola & Sarah; Girls Aloud):