5000th Tweet Comes During XBOX Streak

A fairly quiet has seen a successful achievement streak of 12 days featuring 71 achievements which at present is the sixth best of all time with the best of 122 unlocks in 22 days a target to aim for. This week itself saw 15 unlocks for a total of 150G and with the new arrival of Batman Arkham Origins this week, the totals should improve past the monthly cut off.


Work has been reasonable this week with no major issues for a change but with my impending review on Friday afternoon there are a few worries and on Sunday I did have a minor issue after pulling a muscle in my right shoulder but after resting on my day off it was fine on returning to work yesterday.

Monday night saw me meet up again with Letitia and we seem to be getting on close to like we used to be with the obvious exception being that we are friends rather than in a relationship but it is better to have her as a friend then nothing at all.

Sports wise, there was major success with Liverpool beating West Brom 4-1 and Skem maintaining their four point lead in the NPL with a win over Matlock but Washington lost 21-45 to Denver despite leading 21-7 with a quarter to go as they capitulated to concede 38 unanswered points as they slipped to 2-5 with a tough game against San Diego next week.

Seb Vettel sealed a fourth consecutive F1 title with a fine drive on Sunday as he continued his dominance in the sport which many hope will change with the influx of new regulations in 2014.


Yesterday saw the completion of another 2013 goal with the posting of my 5000th tweet which has been part of a massive push on my social media this year with hopes of reaching 750 posts and 12500 views on Blogger before the new year.

So a mixed week saw the week's summary delayed from Monday to Wednesday due to the need for rest after Sunday's minor injury so next up will be the monthly summary on Friday.

X360 Records During NFL Success

A fairly quiet week ended with a very successful long weekend which saw new records broken in what is becoming a tradition, but for a change it was the Xbox and not the fitness genre as I completed my fourth 'X360 Weekender' which saw my record of 27 achievements unlocked in a single day from back in March 2011 crushed by 29 on Sunday as part of a three day haul of 54 overall beating the previous best of 40 and also pulling in 665G.


My Weekenders have seen me unlock 139 achievements for a total of 2330G so more will definitely be on the horizon with a potential 'Kinect Day' this coming Monday in order to give the Kinect based games the chance to get in on the success.

Work has been reasonable this week with no major issues for a change with the exception of the letter for my next review coming through on Thursday so November 1st could decide my future at ASDA whether the outcome be good or bad.

Saturday night saw me reunited with my ex Letitia face to face for the first time since our break up in June and although we have chatted online and via text during the months, I did feel a bit nervous seeing her for the first time after so long but it was nice and we have agreed to be friends and had a drink and a nice walk which saw us end on good terms.

Sadly Liverpool could only draw with Newcastle and Skem suffered another cup exit with a backlash from Blyth in what seemed to be a terrible refereeing performance as they were demolished 6-0 but my weekend was saved on the sport front with a gripping win for Washington against Chicago who were 4-2 going into the game and led 14-3, but a spectacular double touchdown for the Redskins in the space of 58 seconds put them 14-17 up.

From there it was end-to-end scoring with Chicago leading 41-38 with a few minutes remaining but up popped Roy Hely to touchdown and seal a 41-45 win to my delight as Washington moved to 2-4 ahead of a tough game against Denver next week who themselves went from 6-0 to 6-1 after a loss to Indianapolis.

 As I am writing later in the week than usual I may as well mention that Skem have gone four points clear in the NPL with a 1-0 win over Matlock who were fourth and the win is even more sweeter due to the fact that Skem did so with their goalkeeping coach, Andy Paxton deputising for Hibbert and McMahon and getting man of the match in the process.

So an average week turned brilliant by the weekend's events and hopefully this week will be just as good despite the fact I am working six consecutive days meaning the next post will be on Monday so speak to you all soon.

New Records And Work Stress

Due to the conclusion of the SL season last week and the International break in the Football, there were only two of my teams in action and gladly Skem won after a tough game against Blyth they won 4-3 but with an accumulator on the line going into the NFL games, I needed my team Washington to defy the odds and beat divisional rivals Dallas but sadly they lost 16-31 to bring a mixed end to the week in sport.

Fitness saw two 'Best Days' on the N+ Fuelband with a goal reached for the first ever day over 7500nf which contributed to a 'Best Week' of  41,523nf and the good mileage for the year has continued with this week with Runkeeper collecting over 28 miles for the past seven days.

Xbox action had been limited due to a full working week but eight unlocks is better than nothing I guess and should improve in the following weeks with no events on my calendar until early November.

The biggest mention of the week took place today (Monday at the time of writing) where i had my next review in work after being given a paltry 20 minutes notice, I had the same manager as the previous three meetings so I knew it would not be a good one and it surely was not as yet again he accused me not trying hard enough even though on one shift I worked to the point of injury and stopped to protect my safety and he had a go at me for it.

Sick and tired of being just a number instead of the colleague I actually am and it makes me feel like it wont be long before I quit as the place is a joke, people are treated like they are  criminals for trying to do the job properly and having even a single minutes stoppage between pallets is wrong and that they should work non-stop at times.

So a good week turned bad by work yet again, always seems to be the cause of upset and stress and unless I do leave the problem will continue so watch this space I guess.

Wigan Complete Brilliant Week

October starts with a brilliant weekend for my teams with Liverpool temporarily going to of the league after a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace and Skem beating Barwell made for a good Saturday afternoon which got even better in the evening as Wigan came from 2-16 down against Warrington in the Grand Final to win 30-16 and seal a League and Cup double.

It was an amazing night which was full of emotion with players departing but also because the Grand Final brings to an end the Super League season and although watching the RLWC on TV will be good the lack of a Wigan game every week or so is always hard to get used to until the next season in February. 


This year though  the amazing trophy haul is is something to remember happily and as I have a backlog of things to do after a lazy start to 2013, I will not be bored on those free weekends which will be packed hopefully for the rest of 2013. Roll on 2014 with Wigan as reigning SL champions.

Gaming wise, FIFA 14 ended September well but only one achievement so far this month with my free time being taken up with all my blogging and also playing on the career mode which is fun but only has one achievement which will hopefully unlock within the next week.

 My next work review will be in the coming days I think so that will be a main focus of next week's post and hopefully more action on the 360 with the release of F1 2013 and GTA V's new online mode but sport will have a lesser mention with Rugby League finished for the year and the football on an international break so a smaller post maybe next week.

Nine Down Three To Go

September has continued my good year of fitness by setting a new low in weight at 91kg which is a huge drop from the 96kg I started on back in June, Runkeeper is only 89.2mi but that is due to the fact I have had lifts home from work on a few occasions and Nike+ finished the month on 121,000 which is fairly good as it is the fourth best of 2013.

The XBOX achievement chase has stepped up with the releases of GTA V and FIFA 14 which included a 18 achievement haul on the 28th but the month came to an end with a brillant 79 unlocks which totalled 2255 TA points and 1505G which is a big increase on last month.

My work progress saw a slight imporvement over the month but not enough to revent my performance tracking entering into October but the biggest positive in Septemeber has been the form of my sports teams. Washington struggled but got their first win this past weekend with a 24-14 win over Oakland to go from 0-3 to 1-3, Skem United are going strong in the top six of the NPL but exited the FA Cup away to West Auckland.

 Liverpool currently sit second in the Premier League after a good month with only one league loss against Southampton though exited the League Cup at Manchester United, Wigan Warriors defeated Huddersfield in week one of the play-off and then got revenge for their 2012 exit with a win over Leeds Rhinos to reach the Grand Final where they will play Warrington this coming Saturday.

Overall a pretty good month on all fronts and October should be just as good with the Grand Final this week which is my fourth in a row and completes a 2013 goal, the releases of F1 2013 (4/10) and Batman Arkham Origins (25/10) and hopefully a better performance review in work.