The Importance of Being Idle

'Work Focused Interviews' and Bongos

As part of the fun being unemployed experience this afternoon I have to attend a gloriously named 'Work Focused Interview'. A lot of people have a problem with this kinda thing, they think its the government interfering with their benefit-lifestyle, and they get very rude and aggressive. Me, I think its a small price to pay for a (kinda) comprehensive benefit system that tries to offer you a bit of protection when things go Pete Tong. Of course I've no idea how patronising and/or annoying its going to be yet, the interview itself isn't till four o'clock this afternoon. I'll let you know. What I do know is that they require (a perhaps reasonably) massive amount of paperwork to justify your existence, and I've just spent an hour or more trawling through what I laughingly call my filing system trying to get it all together. I hope they're satisfied!
I was rudely (okay actually the bloke wasn't rude, he was perfectly nice and friendly) awoken this morning by a Post Office delivery driver with a curiously large parcel for me. I dutifully signed for this parcel, wondering what on Earth it could possibly be. I opened it excitedly to discover it was... Donkye Kong Jungle Beat AND BONGOS?! For those of you not in the know DKJB is a platfrom game for the Nintendo GameCube, which distinguishes itself by being controlled through the apparent madness of bashing away at Nintendo's bongo controller, and occasionally clapping. Sounds crazy eh? I have a hazy recollection of finding it cheaply through my favourite online retailer (that's Play.com folks, be sure'n tell 'em I sent ya), and clearly I went ahead and ordered it, which made for a nice surprise. And yes, I have checked my outstanding orders, and no I haven't ordered anything else in a drunken frenzy. Which is good! Is the game itself any good? I'll let ya know!

posted by BadMonkey @ 9:49 AM