So I decided to stop off at the McDonald’s drive thru on Atlantic Avenue on my way to work this morning, and order a #2 meal with coffee (that’s a Sausage and Egg McMuffin)… around I go to the pick up window, take my bag of greasy nosh and park up in their lot. To my dismay, they’d given me a cup of hot water and a tea bag, so I decide to take it to the counter inside the restaurant and ask them to change it for the coffee I’d asked for. They apologised for the mix up, and advised that they’d also given me the wrong food, and handed me another bag of breakfast fayre with my true order inside… they didn’t ask for the 1st bag back - bonus.

So I walk back to the car, sit down and proceed to tuck into my breakfast sandwich and sip on my (surprisingly great) coffee, when I notice a homeless guy pacing between the stationary cars at the traffic lights on Atlantic and Vanderbilt with a cup begging for spare change…

[tangent]

[I don't like giving change to the homeless, don't ask me why, I just don't - I'd rather give them a hot cup of tea, or some food]

…so here I am with an extra bag of free food - I honked the horn to get the guy’s attention, and waved him over to my car. I wound down the window and handed him the bag, explaining that McDonald’s had made an error with my order (I don’t know why I said that, it didn’t make any difference to him how I got the food)… I have to tell you, the smile that beamed on his face pounded on my heart - to see a guy that had probably been walking up and down that small stretch of busy rush-hour blacktop all morning, was more than likely starving. He proceeded to thank me while walking away, clutching the bag of breakfast food like Indiana Jones would hold an ancient artifact, and turned back at least half a dozen times to wave and smile at me…

McDonald’s, thank you for hiring the fucking retarded - you made a homeless guy’s day that more tolerable.

I’m not sure if I mentioned the zoo animals we had living upstairs, so I’ll fill you in… quickly… 3 kids, all under 12, and I’m sure they were convinced that their apartment was a fucking playground - myself and my roommate complained numerous times to both the landlord, and the shits living above us. They’d yell “fuck you!” through their door whenever we’d politely ask them to keeep the noise down - that’ll give you an idea of their neighborly acumen. After months of enduring what was the most obnoxious noise levels, they’re out!

They moved out today, left their apartment in shambles, and as I came home this morning with coffee in hand, I noticed a removal truck parked outside. Walking up to my apartment, the stairs were littered with papers, scraps of wood framing and general trash. They left their place in a royal mess, and left the landlord and his nephews to clean up. Fucking animals, I can’t tell you how happy I am now that they’ve gone - I can sit here, and actually hear my fingers clicking on the keys as I type, for once.

Also in the news today, we got CABLE BABY! Yes, Britblogger has been without any form of cable television programming since June 2005, until now. Kiss goodbye to the snowy picture quality of channels 2 through 11 - say hello to crystal clear shows spanning almost 1,000!

Moreover, the weather today here in New York is gorgeous - I may get a chance to ride my bike, which sadly, has gathered a rather noticable layer of dust - how embarrassing.

Of course, I was out last night celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, yet I fear today could see some encore action in the ‘cohol department!

Can I get an amen, biatch! Today’s a great day for the Britblogger.

Thought I’d share with you guys the new addition to our family… my dear brother and sister-in-law gave birth to Alex Jay, my new nephew, this morning at 7:26am (GMT), and he comes in at a healthy 8lbs 2oz.

I’m as proud as I can be, and I plan on knocking back several Newcastle Brown Ales right now to celebrate!

My sincere love goes out to my family, and indeed my beautiful nephew, Alex.

Andy and Faye, the feeling for me is utterly amazing, I cannot even begin to comprehend how happy you both must be.

My love to you all - can’t wait to see you soon.