I invented a new system for evaluating pastimes and distractions today, called FEEA (pronounced “fear”, but with a soul-piercing screech).
The letters stand for Fun, Edification, Ease and Availability. What you do is rate all the things that you could do out of five, tally the four scores up, and the winner is the one with the most points. Here’s what I found.
Playing Computer Games
Fun: 4
Edification: 2 (there’s always that feeling that you haven’t really achieved anything)
Ease: 5 (can be done whilst drunk, that’s how easy it is)
Availability: 4 (waiting for it to load)
TOTAL: 15 (a most respectable score)
Making Music
Fun: 2 (a temporary state of affairs, I’m sure)
Edification: 4
Ease: 2 (takes a lot of hard work and dedication)
Availability: 2 (bandmates won’t come out of London at the drop of a hat, you know)
TOTAL: 10 (shocking. Must do something about this)
Going To The Gym
Fun: 1 (I get bored of looking at the same sweaty people and the same white walls over and over again)
Edification: 5 (…but I do feel better about myself for it)
Ease: 2 (takes a lot of hard work and dedication)
Availability: 5 (it’s part of the routine. Availability is not a problem)
TOTAL: 13 (blame it on the edification score)
Housework
Fun: 2 (varies depending on the task)
Edification: 4
Ease: 5 (can be done whilst drunk, that’s how easy it is)
Availability: 5 (assuming you’re actually at home)
TOTAL: 16 (wow. I should do more housework)
Blogging
Fun: 3 (it would be 5, but I have ensured that the score takes into account “reading other peoples’ blogs”. I joke, of course)
Edification: 2 (it would be 5, but I have ensured that the score takes into account “reading other peoples’ blogs”. I joke, of course)
Ease: 4 (type nonsense. Not exactly rocket science)
Availability: 2 (not enough hours in the evening)
TOTAL: 11 (second to last place. Not going to do that again then)
So, with that, I hereby announce my resignation from blogging.
I joke, of course.
I hereby announce my resignation from commenting.
Let me get this right, Pete.
That’ll be you, resignig from blogging, AGAIN.
Is that about the 50th time? Or is it more?
I am, of course, kidding.
erm.
i just commented. did it not work?
apparently it did.
Theresore I would like to tender my resignation from making a tit of myself by multiple commenting.
Please accept.
I hereby announce my resignation from resigning.
Frankly, I’m resigned to it.
Feel the FEEA.
Or something.
Yeh. Feel something. Whatever comes to hand. Like your coworkers. Or your chair.
Hmm.
I really should get out more.
And speaking of getting out, are you still on for the bloggers’ knees-up on the 11th?
Feel the FEEA – I know have a Public Enemy backing track in my head.
And Graybo, I tried both. The chair seemed to enjoy it (difficult to tell) but my co-worker didn’t. Well he said he didn’t…
You silly Brits! “Fear” is pronounced “fear.”
Now off I go to buy some herbs.
*nervously checks flask for gin* um, is the bar open?
Am off to Dublin. I’ll have a guiness with a black bush chaser.
Creating Acronyms
Fun: 4
Edification: 2 (it is a tad pointless)
Ease: 3 (takes thought and a bit of creativity)
Availability: 5 (any time, any place, anywhere)
TOTAL: 14 (I like this game)
Christ on a bike !
1. Yes we are still up for the xmas bash on the 11th Dec.
2. The cocktail bar is closed until further notice, as I now have a busy job. Feel free to help yourselves if you’re really thirsty.
I’m back. Where’s the bar gone?