How to Win Friends and Influence People ( part 2 )

More lying in the grass all in the name of blip

In fairness, I was doing ok until the 6 cans of special brew fell out of my pocket, finished off my classy look a treat so it did! I have stopped caring what people think about me in these blip situations and I ignore the fact that my friends and family just give me one of those looks when I get my camera/phone out!!

I am a hair's breadth away from getting cautioned for sure.


So, after tonight, it's another outfit covered in grass. I have wardrobes full of sports clothes, work uniforms, going out dresses, I think I now need to invest in a specialist wardrobe for such slovenly blip behaviour.

Infact whilst I am at it, having been here in Blipworld for nearly six months I think I can say that there is a list of things that you require when you join Blip. I think they should perhaps mention it in the T and C when you join.

1: A keen eye ( NB eyes that were made to espy handsome men/women down the street can easily be retrained to spot the fact that a building may look cool at a jaunty angle or that a flower may look good taken through a glass of water )


2: An enhanced health insurance policy that reflects the fact that Blip is an extreme sport. Activities specified must include
" Standing on one leg on a canal in non leisire foot wear ".
" Climbing a ladder with one eye on that particularly fabulous plant and only one hand on the rung as the other is on the camera "
" Approaching strangers to ask for their portrait " ( in some parts of inhibited Britain this may be the riskiest activity of all ).
Other activities to be specified on an individual basis.

3: A computer with more RAM than NASA's extra heavy duty super dooper computer to cope with the weight of the " spare" photos that never made it to Blip.


4: An all weather thick skin in order to remain unaffected by strangers glances who are pretending to be bewildered by your activities, but who are really remembering your face shape , height and colour of your jumper, just so they can ring CrimeWatch in a couple of months when they realise that they did see someone acting suspiciously on the night in question


5: Oh and a camera may be an optional extra!!


Catch up with all your journals later.



A Tribute to all my fellow blippers who have ever felt that their covert or not so covert activities caused strangers to wonder what was going on!!