I THINK I'M FEELING a little more clement and moderate than when I last posted. Not quite so excitable. Binky kept saying she thought I was going up into a "manic" one. But I just thought I was a bit moody. I have been very moody indeed these past few days going into weeks. Each and every evening I find myself peaking up on a "slimming pills" type buzz. At least that is what I'd imagine slimming pills felt like. Like I've had a cheeky line of speed. Except I don't like speed, do not indulge, and think drugtaking for the purpose of elevating the mood is sad. Why make yourself "high" when the natural "high" is so very very much better?
If you're wondering why I always say I've just come out of the nuthouse (visiting Binky) when I post, that would be because this internet caff is just around the corner from the psyche unit.
Well everyone in there seems pretty much with it these days.
The other week I saw a lady with one leg in plaster lying flat out on the smoking area green, her NHS Employee Card on prominent display. I thought "bloody hell, they don't half overwork the staff in here!" Turned out she was just a patient who had come by said ID via some nefarious means or other...
I really don't know what the weather's like here in London. Yesterday I was suffering from chills of Siberian proportions. Today I was boiling my head off. Oh I don't know.
Binky was in a bad mood because I'm falling in love with another patient who I brought in a long traily black hippie skirt I found on the street. She was so annoyed she skulked off to her room and switched her phone off. So I said goodbye to everyone except her and left.
I've been watching stuff about Japanese Quantative Easing on NHK World. Aparently the rest of the Economists think that to DOUBLE the number of printed yen in circulation (thus defleating deflation) and deliberately devaluing the strong yen will get them out of the econcomic doldrums. Well how would I know whether that's a good move. Far as I know "quantative easing" just means "printing more money" and dumping money into the economy causes nothing but inflation, hyperinflation or megainflation depending how much new money is dropped into the system. That's one reason why currency forgery is considered such a great crime.
QE - look closer to home. The Bank of England has since 2009 injected £375 billion (yes BILLION) into the UK economy. That I think is about £6,500 per UK household. Right all feeling £6,500 better off are we?
ReplyDeleteFor £35 billion you could build HS2, create something that creates jobs to build it and jobs to run it - oh if you ordered the trains from companies here as well more jobs etc. For another £30 - £40 Billion you could build a new London airport, again thousands of construction jobs then thousands of jobs to run it and again new trains, roads etc. etc. But apparently that isn't the way to do it - you give much more to the banks who then stick it on their balance sheets so they don't collapse having basically failed in the first rule of banking... only lend to people who can pay you back... Then the banks don't lend to the little people in debt now because they did lend them a 120% mortgage, so they borrow from Wonga.com who charge 4000% interest...
I conclude that I either know nothing about economics or those chinless wonders running the country know nothing... I'll leave others to decide
It's nice that you continue to visit Binky but falling in love with a fellow patient - no wonder she's miffed. :0
ReplyDeleteGledwood that sounds romantic but I can understand Binky not feeling to thrilled about you falling for some one else on your visits to her.It takes time.When Binky finds her own Romeo she will perk up.XoXoxoOtangy tangerine flavor
ReplyDeleteI know it's a real conundrum I don't know what to say but Binky wasn't quite as upset as I'd thought. At least she SAYS she wasn't... I don't know...
ReplyDeleteUkh I've got to go I'm about to be terminated as I'm in an internet cafe and time's running out. Have a great weekend everyone!