This week I’ve been falling apart bit by bit. It all started on Sunday as I was heading to work, I got on the bus at the right time but then I got really bad stomach cramps & felt really dizzy like I was gonna pass out so I got off the bus at the next stop. I then proceeded to vomit like crazy then I felt a bit better, I then walked back heading towards where I got on the bus & again… vomited. I stopped in at the only shop open (the Butcher’s) to use their bathroom and once again, vomited but this time diarrhoea as well. I felt awful but I knew I still had to go to work as they were short staffed (I later found out that it was only going to be 1 other guy & me on until late afternoon).

So there I was, feeling like crap. I went back to the bus stop & called work saying I was going to be late cause I was sick & had to get off the bus. I waited for a while before…. yeah you guessed it… vomited again! This time not so prettily got it on myself so had to walk home to get changed. As I was walking home my stomach was killing me, getting tight & I felt like I was going to pass out. I got changed & headed out again… only to vomit all the way there!

In the end I had to call work & say I wasn’t going to be in as I felt like crap but I tried to make it in. I ended up sleeping for most of the day with a hot water bottle, a towel & a bucket by my side which came in handy as I was vomiting non-stop on & off for 3 days!

Then Monday night came along… I got up from the sofa where I was feeling sorry for myself to get some water & disaster struck. I got pins & needles all down my left leg, fell down on the ground, heard a crack on my left foot as I fell on my bum & my ankle twisted. I was screaming in pain from it hurting so much & basically sat on the floor for 5/10 mins hoping I was able to stand up & didn’t break anything. I managed to hop to the kitchen to get an ice pack & from past experience with my mom (who always seems to hurt her ankle/foot!) I knew I had to raise my foot up a bit. After an hour I still couldn’t move my toes or wiggle them, my foot became extremely swollen so I called my Mom in Paris for advice then my Brother. I ended up having to call the NHS 24 helpline to tell them what happened, they were asking me all sorts of questions then said they wanted me to go to Hospital for X-Rays.

So there I was 11pm on a Monday night heading to the Emergency Room at the local Hospital. The plus side was because I called NHS 24, I didn’t have to wait for hours, I was seen after 15 mins, the first doctor took notes of what happened & felt my leg. ankle and foot asking where it hurt. Needless to say as he was putting pressure on the sore bits, I was screaming like a baby!

I was then put in the wheelchair & my brother pushed me round to the X-Ray Department. My brother thought it would be funny to pretend he was a Formula 1 driver with me in the wheelchair & I kept shouting at him to slow down LOL. I was told that there will be a long wait for X-Rays because they were busy tonight but when I got round there, I was seen straight away. The Radiographer was HOT (my sister in law agreed!) and when he asked for my paperwork from the ER department, he joked that it said I was fighting a group of 5 ninja’s, did some cartwheeling & subcomed to my injuries which made me laugh LOL

Luckily, I didn’t break any bones or tear a ligament but instead suffered a really bad sprain which I was to rest, use ice packs, keep my foot elevated, don’t put a lot of pressure on it & most importantly take A LOT of painkillers to help.

It’s now Day 3 since the accident & my foot is still pretty swollen. I took the bandage I had on off this morning to let my foot breathe a little bit before putting it back on & was shocked at all the bruises. I have killer bruises, it hurts like a bitch & I’m running out of painkillers!

So there you have it, my week from hell. Thankfully I’ve stopped vomiting but my braincells are starting to dribble out my ears from way too much daytime TV *sigh* & I now have to figure out how the hell am I going to manage hobbling to work tomorrow afternoon & back again!

I see you driving ’round town with the girl I love and I’m like “Fuck you!” Ooo ooo oooo

I guess the change in my pocket wasn’t enough I’m like “Fuck you! and fuck her too.”

This song is hilarious, it’s catchy as hell & I can’t get enough of it LOL I think it should be my new ringtone

Enjoy

Cee Lo Green- Fuck You (28 times)

My real life alter ego is dealing with fixing computers on a daily basis ranging from teaching someone how to use a particular piece of software to removing the nastiest of viruses around the internet. So many people are affected by one of the biggest viruses to spread at present & it’s a killer removing it if you don’t really know what to do. Today alone I helped fix 5 of these & it’s hard to explain to clients how exactly they get them because frankly we don’t even know how it is spreading. Everyday thousands of new viruses are unleashed & even the most sophisticated anti-virus program cannot keep up with them all. The good thing though? We can fix them & get your computer back in working order.

The virus I’m talking about? The Security Tool Virus. This is a virus which poses as an anti-spyware/virus application. Pop-ups are unleashed all over your desktop which “detects and reports” a variety of infections you have on your system, this then dramatically slows down your computer, over loads your CPU, makes it crash & then asks for money to install the full version of the application in order to fully help you remove the infections ($50 seems like the in-figure at present!).

However, it’s a scam that so many people have fallen for & when they do click to pay (silly people!) it can unleash more viruses all over your system in a bid to steal your passwords, online banking details & other personal data.

So how do you fix it?

It’s a long ass process but worth it! Prepare to spend a few hours to completely fix the issue but in the end it will also help remove other crap & help speed up your computer.

1. Get your computer into Safe Mode with Networking by pressing the F8 key as soon as you turn on your PC, then selecting this mode from the Advanced Boot Menu & pressing enter.

2. Download the following programs; Malware Bytes, rKill, Stinger, Super Anti-Spyware & CCleaner. The installation & use of these programs is pretty self explanatory. They can all be run in safe mode unlike some applications. I would run rKill first as it forces all processes to be killed, then run Malware Bytes & Super Anti-Spyware simultaneously, then Stinger which blasts viruses away and lastly CCleaner which removes temp files amongst other things.

3. After running all the scans & removing the infections, reboot your computer back into normal mode (for n00bs, that’s your normal desktop, without pressing F8 on the keyboard). It should of got rid of the nasty infection & to be safe, run a virus scan like Microsoft Security Essentials. I’m very Anti-Norton & McAfee as you can get a similar anti virus software for free rather than an expensive piece of software which attacks your RAM & slows your computer down.

If however, it still doesn’t get rid of the entire infection (highly unlikely unless ultra severe) you can manually remove it by ending some processes & going into the registry keys. I wouldn’t recommend this if you don’t know what you’re doing as you can cause more harm than good.

How to remove the infection manually:

1. End all processes which have random numbers like 845623.exe as these ARE suspicious.

2. Remove the following registry entries by going to Start > Run > Regedit

* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall  \Security Tool
* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Security Tool

3. Remove the following folders & content within Regedit:

* %UserProfile%\Application Data\{random numbers}
* %UserProfile%\Desktop\Security Tool.lnk
* %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Security Tool.lnk

And there you have it! Everything should now be clear & you should notice a signficant difference in the overall performance of your computer. The above applications I recommended can be used for other viruses & infections you have not just The Security Tool Virus. If you have the virus (or any other), let me know how you got on with the steps & if you are having any problems, please do not hesitate in getting in touch with me.

I was asked to review VoucherHub a few weeks ago but never really put it to use until I needed to buy new clothes for work. So what is VoucherHub? It is a website listing hundred’s of discount vouchers for a variety of well known brands such as Debenhams, Dominos, GAME, ASOS & Pizza Express.

How does it work?

STEP 1: Make a note of the online store you are buying something from e.g: amazon

STEP 2: Visit VoucherHub.com

STEP 3: Enter the address from step 1 into the search box and press the “Search” button

STEP 4: You should now be presented with any vouchers available for that shop. Make a note of them.

STEP 5: Click on the voucher to visit the shop and proceed to enter your voucher code when asked at checkout.

With any luck you should now have a great discount or bonus!

Check the How-To Video:

Putting it to good use:

As I said previously, I needed to buy some new work clothes. I decided to try out ASOS as I’ve heard a lot of good things about it. I purchased a blouse, a cardigan, some trousers & some hot shoes. The best bit? Getting 10% off everything by using a voucher from VoucherHub. The website is incredibly easy to use, the design is great & who doesn’t want to grab a bargain? From now on whenever I do online shopping, I’m going to use VoucherHub to check for any discounts