Sunday, March 31, 2002
*Groan* I don't feel too good .....
I've just eaten my first piece of chocolate after giving it up for 40 days for Lent. Unfortunately I got a bit carried away and ate a whole big Cadbury's egg in my excitement, and now I don't feel too good. Owww ..... my stomach ......
Saturday, March 30, 2002
Two down, one to go!
On the train home yesterday I finished reading The Two Towers, so now I'm onto The Return of the King! I'll probably start reading that on the train back tomorrow. I just can't believe how much I've enjoyed reading the LOTR books - I wish I'd read them years ago now, I know I'd have loved them when I was a kid as well. Oh well, it's too late to worry about that now.
Thank you to .......
E, A and their family for Easter eggs (Yum!) and a cool Friday evening last night. Oh, and the small matter of SIX WHOLE WEEKS worth of Buffy and Angel series 6 videos. Yay!!! Thanks guys! (PS: I will be getting my iBook next week if all goes to plan, so I will finally stop "moaning about it," OK!!!!)
Congratulations to .......
Friday, March 29, 2002
I don't report on the news - I AM the news!
Well, in relation to this one story anyway - about Barclays Bank cocking up BACS payroll payments for hundreds of thousands of people yesterday - including me! We probably won't get paid until Wednesday now. Because the money for my iBook is about to come out, I've got to be careful that I don't try and take out more than I've actually got. Luckily I'm going home today, so I hopefully won't need any money then.
Problem is, I'm coming back on Sunday, and I had planned to go to Thorpe Park on Monday and then see Garbarge live in the evening. Garbarge will be free, so that's OK, but Thorpe Park won't be cheap, so I just hope I've got enough cleared funds available to take out some cash. Otherwise I might have to scab some money to tide me over. Oh well!
Problem is, I'm coming back on Sunday, and I had planned to go to Thorpe Park on Monday and then see Garbarge live in the evening. Garbarge will be free, so that's OK, but Thorpe Park won't be cheap, so I just hope I've got enough cleared funds available to take out some cash. Otherwise I might have to scab some money to tide me over. Oh well!
Thursday, March 28, 2002
What do we want? Gays in the Scouts!
When do we want it? TIMMY!!!!! Heh heh. I've just been watching South Park, the one about gays in the Scouts. Another very good episode. I just love the way that they deal with some very serious issues in such a fantastic way - great comedy, (deceptively) simply presented, and yet thought-provoking. Classic stuff.
Update to songs - kind of a theme this week ....
(See left for new ones.) Last week's were: 'Why Bother' - Weezer, 'Hypnotize' - Notorious B.I.G., 'The Happening' - The Pixies, 'Suburbia' - Pet Shop Boys, 'Avenue' - St Etienne.
Just watching The Long Kiss Goodnight at the mo. Great film, quite cheesy, but one of my favourite action movies nonetheless. I just put my first ranking in IMDb for it (I gave it 8/10). Whoo-hoo!
Just watching The Long Kiss Goodnight at the mo. Great film, quite cheesy, but one of my favourite action movies nonetheless. I just put my first ranking in IMDb for it (I gave it 8/10). Whoo-hoo!
Opera: the story so far
OK, here's what I've discovered so far: I like it. There's shedloads of keyboard shortcuts and and can fiddle with the settings to your heart's content. It give you a lot more information about your connection and about what your computer is doing than IE. It comes with absolutely shedloads of cool links already bookmarked, although there are so many of them that it might make it quite confusing for some. It automatically imported my favourites from IE. It works fine with Yahoo and Hotmail.
However, on the minus side, as I said yesterday, it doesn't like some images, text boxes, and Blogger. And, it actually took longer to load the Apple website (which believe me is a real slow loader on a 56k) than IE. So, what's a boy to do?
The answer for me at the moment is to use both IE and Opera. Which kind of defeats the object of going to Opera in the first place. Hmm.
However, on the minus side, as I said yesterday, it doesn't like some images, text boxes, and Blogger. And, it actually took longer to load the Apple website (which believe me is a real slow loader on a 56k) than IE. So, what's a boy to do?
The answer for me at the moment is to use both IE and Opera. Which kind of defeats the object of going to Opera in the first place. Hmm.
Well, um, ....
I've literally just this minute installed Opera on my PC, and I'm testing it out on a few sites. It was doing OK until I came to Blogger - I just does not like it. At all. I've just discovered that it doesn't like comments box pop-ups. Which pretty much screw my average evening on the web. I did install it from an old disk though, I'm on version 5.11, so I really should download the latest one, as it might all be fixed in that. I really want it to work though, as I really want to start trying out alternatives to the standard (ie: MS) stuff.
It doesn't seem to like too many pictures (or images full-stop actually), and it definitely doesn't like Java-type text-box things, hence it's dislike of Blogger and comments pop-ups - it only gives you a tiny tiny little space to write in. Tomorrow I'll download v6 and see what that's like.
Update: Just had a look at my site in Opera, and it comes out OK; spaces between posts are bigger, and it hasn't used some of the header commands, but apart from that it's OK. Hooray! I've got a compliant website!
It doesn't seem to like too many pictures (or images full-stop actually), and it definitely doesn't like Java-type text-box things, hence it's dislike of Blogger and comments pop-ups - it only gives you a tiny tiny little space to write in. Tomorrow I'll download v6 and see what that's like.
Update: Just had a look at my site in Opera, and it comes out OK; spaces between posts are bigger, and it hasn't used some of the header commands, but apart from that it's OK. Hooray! I've got a compliant website!
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
If you search in Google for 'Elijah Wood porn pics' .....
(Not that you would, of course) I'm currently result number 11! How exciting.
Maybe I really wasn't meant to get an iBook ...
I ordered one online last night, as I was just fed up of waiting any longer. It was free next day delivery, so I though "right, they'll process the order tomorrow (ie: today - Wednesday), for delivery Thursday, so it's delivered before the Easter Bank Holidays and I can collect it when I go home." A foolproof plan, or so I thought.
Until, that was, I received an email today saying that there was a problem with my card and my order was being delayed. Bastards! Thwarted again! I think it's because the rent all went out of my account early, because of all the Bank Holidays coming up, and I didn't have enough money in my account for the transaction to clear. Damn! the order's still going ahead, but won't arrive at my parent's home until next Tuesday now, and I'm coming back to Southampton on Sunday. Damn! Hang on - oh fuck! I've just realised - my parents are going away next week, so there won't be anyone in to take the delivery! Oh shit. It's gonna be stuck in limbo now. I might have to try and cancel the order, I don't want it hanging around in some warehouse for ages. Oh bugger, why does everything have to be so complicated?
Until, that was, I received an email today saying that there was a problem with my card and my order was being delayed. Bastards! Thwarted again! I think it's because the rent all went out of my account early, because of all the Bank Holidays coming up, and I didn't have enough money in my account for the transaction to clear. Damn! the order's still going ahead, but won't arrive at my parent's home until next Tuesday now, and I'm coming back to Southampton on Sunday. Damn! Hang on - oh fuck! I've just realised - my parents are going away next week, so there won't be anyone in to take the delivery! Oh shit. It's gonna be stuck in limbo now. I might have to try and cancel the order, I don't want it hanging around in some warehouse for ages. Oh bugger, why does everything have to be so complicated?
Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Anyone got a WAP-enabled mobile phone or PDA?
If you have, then check it out - cause I'm on it! Oh yes, if your life is just so damn hectic that you don't have the time to sit in front of a PC and read my daily thoughts, then you can now do it from anywhere you damn well please, with the help of my handy new WAP site!
It will include the last 10 posts that have appeared on this site, edited a bit for sake of space etc. Point your tiny little mobile browser to: http://uk.mobile.geocities.com/deardaniel1/home.wml, and enjoy the pleasure of having me talk utter bollocks at you WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!! Oh, you just don't realise how lucky you are ......
BUT - I need your help! I don't actually have a WAP phone myself, so if anyone can (E? Please?), then please have a look and tell me if it's worked - it seems to have gone through OK, but I can't check it. Ta.
It will include the last 10 posts that have appeared on this site, edited a bit for sake of space etc. Point your tiny little mobile browser to: http://uk.mobile.geocities.com/deardaniel1/home.wml, and enjoy the pleasure of having me talk utter bollocks at you WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!! Oh, you just don't realise how lucky you are ......
BUT - I need your help! I don't actually have a WAP phone myself, so if anyone can (E? Please?), then please have a look and tell me if it's worked - it seems to have gone through OK, but I can't check it. Ta.
Thanks Lester!
For bringing my attention to this - Breeders European tour dates! Whoo-hoo! Mean Fiddler, London, on 1st or 2nd of June - here I come! There's a single coming out at the end of April, and the album is out at the end of May - hooray! Cheers for the tip-off L!
Update: Just noticed that the 4AD website has been updated after being the same for about 3 years or something stupid. The best bit is - 3 playable tracks off the new album! Right, I'm off to listen to them. Catch you later. (Ooh - there's also the possibility of Breeders videos *drools*.)
Update 2: Yes! Check out those Breeders tracks - 100% recommended. They're mostly slow tracks, but unmistakably Breeders and unmistakably great!!! Check out the vocals - I could fall in love with that voice .....
Update: Just noticed that the 4AD website has been updated after being the same for about 3 years or something stupid. The best bit is - 3 playable tracks off the new album! Right, I'm off to listen to them. Catch you later. (Ooh - there's also the possibility of Breeders videos *drools*.)
Update 2: Yes! Check out those Breeders tracks - 100% recommended. They're mostly slow tracks, but unmistakably Breeders and unmistakably great!!! Check out the vocals - I could fall in love with that voice .....
You call this a fucking shop?
Surely a shop actually sells stuff??? Bastards. Hmm, I will explain myself. This evening was attempt number 2 to buy myself an iBook from a physical shop. For the second time running, it transpires that while they do sell Apple desktops and portables, they only ever have a small quantity in stock, and they were completely out of the one I want, and won't have any more in for a few weeks. If I'd agreed to pay upfront he said he could 'fast-track' it for me. Yeah right am I going to give him £1300+ and walk away with a piece of paper - I might as well buy it online and get a frigging cheaper price if I'm going to do that. Grrrr.
I've run out of places locally that sell Apple Macs now, so my only options are to either get one when I go home next, or to order one and get it delivered to my parents before I go home for Easter. If I'm going to do the latter then I need to order it tomorrow for delivery Thursday, or else it won't arrive in time. Oh, dilemma.
I've run out of places locally that sell Apple Macs now, so my only options are to either get one when I go home next, or to order one and get it delivered to my parents before I go home for Easter. If I'm going to do the latter then I need to order it tomorrow for delivery Thursday, or else it won't arrive in time. Oh, dilemma.
Monday, March 25, 2002
Oscars? What? Oh yeah ....
Kind of forgot about the Oscars. The fact that it doesn't start until 1 in the morning here doesn't help, and it just didn't enter my mind today to find out who won, and nobody even mentioned it at work. So watching the highlights this evening, I was really suprised and pleased to see the Sidney/Halle/Denzel thing.
About frigging time I say. Now we just need to get some Asians in there and pretty much everyone's had a pop at the top. As Denzel and others have said, it's not about race, it's about the acting. However, with things the way they are at moment across the world, a little gesture can go a long way. Lets hope it does. Now we just need the Oscars to recognise that other film industries besides Hollywood exist, and maybe see a bit of variety in the nominations, rather than the US/Brit/Oz-fest that it currently is. That might be a bit too much ask though - after all, the Oscars is a celebration of Hollywood by Hollywood; Bollywood and the rest have their own ceremonies, and that's probably the way it will stay.
About frigging time I say. Now we just need to get some Asians in there and pretty much everyone's had a pop at the top. As Denzel and others have said, it's not about race, it's about the acting. However, with things the way they are at moment across the world, a little gesture can go a long way. Lets hope it does. Now we just need the Oscars to recognise that other film industries besides Hollywood exist, and maybe see a bit of variety in the nominations, rather than the US/Brit/Oz-fest that it currently is. That might be a bit too much ask though - after all, the Oscars is a celebration of Hollywood by Hollywood; Bollywood and the rest have their own ceremonies, and that's probably the way it will stay.
Afghanistan plant life pics!
I'm result number 18 in Google for the above, and sombody chose me above the other 17. You see, I've built up a valuable online resource here - you can bring me a query about anything you like, and apparently I'll have a post that will help you out .... or something.
Head. Hurts.
Ow. Too much Playstation last night. Too little sleep. Too much staring at a compter screen today. Ow.
Sunday, March 24, 2002
Now where have I seen him before?
I've been scratching my head for ages about what Luke Wilson has been in before, and it's Charlie's Angels, as Pete, the guy that Cameron Diaz fancies. Phew, that's a weight off my mind, it's been bugging me ever since I watched The Royal Tenenbaums this afternoon. (I enjoyed the film by the way. I'm crap at reviews, so I ain't gonna even attempt one.) Big up to Owen Wilson for co-writing and co-executive producing it.
Hmm, just noticed something interesting. If you look at the careers of the Wilson brothers, there's normally been at least two of them in all of their films (there's 3 brothers, the other being Andrew Wilson III). And there you go.
I'm off to play some Soul Blade on PS1 now. Love that game.
Hmm, just noticed something interesting. If you look at the careers of the Wilson brothers, there's normally been at least two of them in all of their films (there's 3 brothers, the other being Andrew Wilson III). And there you go.
I'm off to play some Soul Blade on PS1 now. Love that game.
Sorry sis
I just finished writing a long post about my sister, and how we've grown apart over the last few years, but I really don't think it's fair to her to post it up on the internet for all to see, so I haven't. Also it was really crap, with no kind of coherent argument or purpose. So now it's in the bin.
Saturday, March 23, 2002
He's got a crush on my best friend, but she don't care, 'cause she loves someone else
Ah, you just have to love Donna Summer. Classic pop, but she's more than just pop, there's a depth to her records that you just don't get in many pop artists today. Add to that great tunes, a great voice, a funky rhythm, and lyrics that scream 'sing along!' at you, and you have completely perfect pop.
The 'Endless Summer' album has most of her best stuff on, including greats like 'Love to Love you Baby', 'I Feel Love', 'MacArthur Park', 'Enough is Enough', 'On the Radio', 'State of Independence', 'This Time I Know it's for Real', 'I Don't Wanna Get Hurt', and the track that this post gets its title from, 'Love's Unkind'. Oh, and some song called 'Hot Stuff' is on there too. 100% recommended, especially as summer is coming (no pun intended!).
The 'Endless Summer' album has most of her best stuff on, including greats like 'Love to Love you Baby', 'I Feel Love', 'MacArthur Park', 'Enough is Enough', 'On the Radio', 'State of Independence', 'This Time I Know it's for Real', 'I Don't Wanna Get Hurt', and the track that this post gets its title from, 'Love's Unkind'. Oh, and some song called 'Hot Stuff' is on there too. 100% recommended, especially as summer is coming (no pun intended!).
I want some chocolate ...
Every year for the last 6 years, I have given up chocolate and cakes for Lent. Not because I am religious, I just like to prove to myself that I can live without chocolate, and it works nicely as a bit of a detox-type thing, as I honestly do consume masses of chocolate and cakes on a daily basis. (Constant lack of boyfriend = constant need for comfort food, and in this area my willpower is zero.) There's only 7 more days left, and then I can eat chocolate and cakes again, something which I am most definitely looking forward to.
I've been been quite OK with it this year, I haven't had too many cravings, although when certain people talk about how nice Cadbury's Creme Eggs are I do start to salivate quite a lot ......
I've been been quite OK with it this year, I haven't had too many cravings, although when certain people talk about how nice Cadbury's Creme Eggs are I do start to salivate quite a lot ......
Um, what happened to last night?
I went straight out from work yesterday, ostensibly for 'just a couple,' but guess what? It turned into several. I stumbled home at 8:30, after having had just the six, my housemate had cooked some dinner already, I ate that, and then fell asleep on the sofa and woke up at 2:30 in the morning! Oops. Apologies to all the people to whom I said 'Yeah, I'll phone you tonight!' and didn't. Sorry.
Anyway, after 13 hours sleep (whoo-hoo!) I am totally refreshed and hangover free. My favourite quote from the evening has to be this, from a female colleague: 'You're great you are. If you weren't gay I'd have had you by now, yes I would.' And my favourite event: we were sat in a booth, and the guy on the end just turned round to face the main bit of the pub, chucked up over the floor, and then turned back in and carried on chatting. Nice. (We left shortly after that!)
Anyway, after 13 hours sleep (whoo-hoo!) I am totally refreshed and hangover free. My favourite quote from the evening has to be this, from a female colleague: 'You're great you are. If you weren't gay I'd have had you by now, yes I would.' And my favourite event: we were sat in a booth, and the guy on the end just turned round to face the main bit of the pub, chucked up over the floor, and then turned back in and carried on chatting. Nice. (We left shortly after that!)
Thursday, March 21, 2002
OK, so I lied. One more
I just had to mention this from CrazyAppleRumors, entitled: Apple Announces iClone At Macworld Tokyo. Very very funny. Good site too.
Speaking of Macworld - 23" display? Yes please! 10GB iPod? Yes please! Bluetooth everything? Yes please! The future's here folks - but it ain't cheap.
Speaking of Macworld - 23" display? Yes please! 10GB iPod? Yes please! Bluetooth everything? Yes please! The future's here folks - but it ain't cheap.
Final post
But only for tonight - so don't worry kids, I'll be back! I just wanted to put a link in for this, something which will appeal to Star Trek fans the world over (and yes, I include myself in that number). Scientists have discovered a new form a matter, called Bose-Einstein condensates, which "aren't like the solids, liquids and gases that we learned about in school. They are not vaporous, not hard, not fluid. Indeed, there are no ordinary words to describe them because they come from another world." It's an interesting article, have a read.
Thanks to Goluboy for the link.
I've just finished listening to the new Alanis album. I never really liked her before, but something made me want to buy this one (partly, I seem to recall, from Jerwin's review of it), and I actually really like it. Stand out tracks after first listening: '21 Things I Want In A Lover' 'Narcissus' and 'Surrendering'. Recommended. And I never thought I'd hear myself saying that about an Alanis album!
Thanks to Goluboy for the link.
I've just finished listening to the new Alanis album. I never really liked her before, but something made me want to buy this one (partly, I seem to recall, from Jerwin's review of it), and I actually really like it. Stand out tracks after first listening: '21 Things I Want In A Lover' 'Narcissus' and 'Surrendering'. Recommended. And I never thought I'd hear myself saying that about an Alanis album!
I was going to buy my iBook today
I walked into town, all ready to part with my £1299. Stood around for ages waiting to get served, only to find out they don't have any in stock, they have to order them in. The bastards! So I went home empty handed. I'm going to have a go again at the weekend, hopefully get Doug to drive me to a couple of places that might have them. I so wanted to have it by now though, it's just not fair! Plus I will have already paid about a month's interest on the loan I got out by the time I actually get the damn computer in my hot little hands.
Anyway, I'm not going to moan, it was a really beautiful day today, clear blue sky, sun, warm air - summer's just around the corner! Whoo-hoo!!!!
Anyway, I'm not going to moan, it was a really beautiful day today, clear blue sky, sun, warm air - summer's just around the corner! Whoo-hoo!!!!
"Lets take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight ....."
"In Suburbia!" OK, I've posted new songs of the moment. For posterity's sake, here's the oldies: 'I Know What I'm Here For' - James, 'Whenever, Wherever' - Shakira, 'It's In Your Eyes' - Kylie, 'Might Be Stars' - The Wannadies, 'Cowboys and Angels' - George Michael. Not exactly cutting edge I admit, but it's what was in my head last week.
Dinosaurs kick ass
I hate to sound like Ross from Friends, but I love stories like this, about a new dinosaur discovered in China. Apparently it was tiny, about a foot high and 3 foot long, had little horns under its eyes, a beak, and a big frill round its neck like a triceratops. How cool! I want one! Now, where's that block of amber gone, the one with the DNA inside .......
Why is Scientology so creepy?
Something about it sends a shiver down my spine. It doesn't help when I read stuff like this. I think they're as bad as the Masons. Eugh.
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Got 5 minutes to spare?
You could do worse than to watch Pong: The Movie. Like all good movies, there's love, hate, a car chase, and a suprise ending. Enjoy - it's pong like you've never seen it before! (Whoops, forgot to put the link in on my original post. Sorry!)
Spring is here ....
The skies are blue. Birds all sing, as if they knew, today's the day, we'll say "I do!" and we'll never be lonely anymore.
Well, spring is definitely here now. The evenings are starting to get lighter, it's got warm even through the rain and wind, birds are twittering all over the place - Ahhh .......... lovely.
So, what am I going to do to celebrate spring? I'm going to get myself an iBook and spend even more time indoors, that's what. Hooray!!! I may never see the light of day again.
Well, spring is definitely here now. The evenings are starting to get lighter, it's got warm even through the rain and wind, birds are twittering all over the place - Ahhh .......... lovely.
So, what am I going to do to celebrate spring? I'm going to get myself an iBook and spend even more time indoors, that's what. Hooray!!! I may never see the light of day again.
What a twat I am
Please, when I next start drinking, somebody keep me away from any internet-connected computers within my reach. I've just spent a couple of hours looking round all the places where I might have posted last night, to see if I said anything majorly stupid. Luckily there wasn't anything too twatish, apart from that rant I posted here (believe it or not, the original one that Blogger lost was even longer, and probably even less coherent). Phew!
Post-teen angst
I actually just posted a whole rant here and the damn blogger server was playing up and it didn't save. Damn. A brief summary is that my housemate C and I have just been watching episodes 2 and 3 of the new Dawson's Creek, where they're all at college, and we're both sort of feeling the pressure to be doing something interesting again, like being at college again or travelling.
C went travelling in Oz, NZ and SE Asia for a year after she graduated, which I am very jelous of, so at least she's had that experience before, whereas I've only been to Autralia for 3 weeks on holiday, and I really want to go back for longer. I know that I could just go, and that there's nothing really stopping me from doing that, but we were saying that now we are both a bit 'grown up', we've got so much more to lose than we did when we graduated. We would come back in 6 months, a year, 18 months, whatever, and we'd be back at the same position we were both at like 4 years ago, and I don't know if I could make that sacrifice.
*Sigh* I really don't like being so settled though, I just feel like I'm not pushing myself at all, that I'm not learning or doing or experiencing anything new, I haven't even met any new friends for ages. I JUST FEEL SO STALE DAMMIT! Anyway, rant over. BTW, I'm not 100% sober right now, and I've just been posting on a few blogs, so I hope I haven't been too stupid (sorry Lester!). Anyway, to bed I go. I was late in to work this morning, although not as bad as on Monday. Whoops!
C went travelling in Oz, NZ and SE Asia for a year after she graduated, which I am very jelous of, so at least she's had that experience before, whereas I've only been to Autralia for 3 weeks on holiday, and I really want to go back for longer. I know that I could just go, and that there's nothing really stopping me from doing that, but we were saying that now we are both a bit 'grown up', we've got so much more to lose than we did when we graduated. We would come back in 6 months, a year, 18 months, whatever, and we'd be back at the same position we were both at like 4 years ago, and I don't know if I could make that sacrifice.
*Sigh* I really don't like being so settled though, I just feel like I'm not pushing myself at all, that I'm not learning or doing or experiencing anything new, I haven't even met any new friends for ages. I JUST FEEL SO STALE DAMMIT! Anyway, rant over. BTW, I'm not 100% sober right now, and I've just been posting on a few blogs, so I hope I haven't been too stupid (sorry Lester!). Anyway, to bed I go. I was late in to work this morning, although not as bad as on Monday. Whoops!
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
How much more rain do we have to put up with?
It's not fair. The weather's fairly warm, but it's pissing down all the time. Oh well, it's not like I'm leaving the house much at the moment anyway. I'm hermetically sealed in a room with a computer pretty much all day long, be it work or home, so it doesn't really bother me. Hmm, I need to get out more. Any offers?!!
Monday, March 18, 2002
I'm all posted out now .....
After a hectic weekend full of posting and more posting, I really don't have much to say. Turned up a bit late for work this morning, so will have to make an extra effort the rest of this week to be on time. Damn. Nearly finished my super-cool version of the departmental procedures today. I love creating. I had loads of fun changing the layout today, and making up funky chapter headers. I even liked re-writing the actual procedures themselves. Basically, anything so long as it involves computers and creativity gets me interested - I think it shows how long it's been since I actually challenged myself like that. It's time for some more practice methinks - and where better to start than my website?
Sunday, March 17, 2002
Jelous? Moi?
Maybe that should read Gutted? Moi? I will explain: my friend Doug has been looking to get a Mac as well as me. We were meant to be going to have a look at some, and maybe buy them, this afternoon. I sent him a text message this morning saying "is 3 o'clock OK?" but didn't hear from him for a few hours. He phoned me about 2 to say that he had already been and got his, but we could go and get mine anyway, and he would bring his over as he didn't really have a clue what to do with it, and when compared to him I'm relatively computer savvy (yeah, I know, shocking isn't it).
Anyway, he got to my house at 3 on the dot, with his brand new friggin iBook, which was fine, except that HIS CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY TO GET ME AND SO HE COULDN'T DRIVE ME TO GO AND GET MINE!! How gutted? So now I've got to wait until his car gets fixed, OR I might get it from a different place in town, which would be easier for me to get a taxi home from. But basically I was hoping to have a nice little iBook of my own by now, and I don't. Boo hoo.
BUT - one good thing is that having helped him set his up, and had a fiddle with it (the iBook that is, keep focused guys!), I now know that I DEFINITELY want an iBook and not a desktop Mac. So that's good. (BTW, I was sympathetic with him about the car breaking down, I'm not that selfish! Much.) We wathed a DVD on it, and that was what convinced me most. I can picture myself sat on the train going to see my parents, watching Buffy DVDs. *Heaven* (Which reminds me, Buffy Season 4 and Angel season 2 out on DVD soon - can't wait!!!)
So there's my story for today. A tale of despair and woe. The most annoying thing is that I've had my £1000 loan sat in my bank for a couple of weeks now, 'cos I thought I would have bought the damn thing by now, and after this it might be sat there another week, charging me interest and shit. Oh well. *Shrugs shoulders* Can't be helped I suppose.
Anyway, he got to my house at 3 on the dot, with his brand new friggin iBook, which was fine, except that HIS CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY TO GET ME AND SO HE COULDN'T DRIVE ME TO GO AND GET MINE!! How gutted? So now I've got to wait until his car gets fixed, OR I might get it from a different place in town, which would be easier for me to get a taxi home from. But basically I was hoping to have a nice little iBook of my own by now, and I don't. Boo hoo.
BUT - one good thing is that having helped him set his up, and had a fiddle with it (the iBook that is, keep focused guys!), I now know that I DEFINITELY want an iBook and not a desktop Mac. So that's good. (BTW, I was sympathetic with him about the car breaking down, I'm not that selfish! Much.) We wathed a DVD on it, and that was what convinced me most. I can picture myself sat on the train going to see my parents, watching Buffy DVDs. *Heaven* (Which reminds me, Buffy Season 4 and Angel season 2 out on DVD soon - can't wait!!!)
So there's my story for today. A tale of despair and woe. The most annoying thing is that I've had my £1000 loan sat in my bank for a couple of weeks now, 'cos I thought I would have bought the damn thing by now, and after this it might be sat there another week, charging me interest and shit. Oh well. *Shrugs shoulders* Can't be helped I suppose.
There is a light that never goes out ....
Dear Morrissey:
Just because I don't often listen to your music any more, doesn't mean that I love you less than I used to. I still find myself reminded of your songs at odd points during the day, at certain sayings, places, sounds, emotions even. You still mean the world to me. I still have all the old tour t-shirts in my wardrobe, lovingly folded, and all your albums are still at pride of place at the top of my CD racks, in strict chronological order of course.
Can I ask that, if you do ever decide to make a new album, please make it better than the last one, because it's really hard to keep the faith when you add a twist of turgid shit to the classic music formula that once worked so well. (But unlike some "fans", I loved 'Southpaw Grammar', and even really liked 'Kill Uncle', so don't get me wrong, I'm not being negative or anything.)
Also, please could you stop the "sexually ambiguous" bullshit and tell us all what we want to know. It's the twenty-first fucking century for Christ's sake.
Love,
Tim.
xxx
Just because I don't often listen to your music any more, doesn't mean that I love you less than I used to. I still find myself reminded of your songs at odd points during the day, at certain sayings, places, sounds, emotions even. You still mean the world to me. I still have all the old tour t-shirts in my wardrobe, lovingly folded, and all your albums are still at pride of place at the top of my CD racks, in strict chronological order of course.
Can I ask that, if you do ever decide to make a new album, please make it better than the last one, because it's really hard to keep the faith when you add a twist of turgid shit to the classic music formula that once worked so well. (But unlike some "fans", I loved 'Southpaw Grammar', and even really liked 'Kill Uncle', so don't get me wrong, I'm not being negative or anything.)
Also, please could you stop the "sexually ambiguous" bullshit and tell us all what we want to know. It's the twenty-first fucking century for Christ's sake.
Love,
Tim.
xxx
Sunday afternoon is ... National Gay TV Time!
First we have As If (gay appeal: two main characters - Alex and his boyfriend, whose name escapes me). Then we have Eden (gay appeal: new Edenite Lee, who came out in Friday's episode). And then we have Smallville: Behind the Scenes (gay appeal: horny-as-fuck Tom Welling).
Then later on this afternoon we have Smallville proper, and then later this evening is The Full Monty, which I've never seen but I've been told has gay characters, so I will be watching that. Phew! It's more like a National Gay TV Day really. And it's all thanks to the good folks at Channel 4. God bless 'em.
Oh, almost forgot. I've added little.yellow.different to the 'Blogs I Read' section on the left. He's funny. Check him out if you haven't already.
Then later on this afternoon we have Smallville proper, and then later this evening is The Full Monty, which I've never seen but I've been told has gay characters, so I will be watching that. Phew! It's more like a National Gay TV Day really. And it's all thanks to the good folks at Channel 4. God bless 'em.
Oh, almost forgot. I've added little.yellow.different to the 'Blogs I Read' section on the left. He's funny. Check him out if you haven't already.
Hangover free - again!
Oh, yes just call me hardcore! (Apart from the staying in on a Saturday night bit that is!) I had about a bottle and a half of wine last night, which I would normally expect to cause a bit of a dull headache etc the next day, but I actually feel fine, except for a bit of dry-mouth, which can soon be rectified. Woo-hoo! I'm INVINCIBLE! No alcohol can harm me! Mwahahaha ........
Saturday, March 16, 2002
Staying in is the new going out
At least, that's what I'm trying to tell myself right now. Hmmm, I'm not completely convinced yet. Maybe I needs some more wine. Right, off I go .....
Update: Wine was consumed. Videos were watched (South Park: The Movie and War Games - the best film ever? Quite possibly. Gotta love Matthew Broderick. I used to well fancy him). Heh heh. No doubt there will be repurcussions tomorrow. I've made a few comments in some weblogs. Will probably regret them tomorrow. So fucking what? What's Saturday night for eh?
Update: Wine was consumed. Videos were watched (South Park: The Movie and War Games - the best film ever? Quite possibly. Gotta love Matthew Broderick. I used to well fancy him). Heh heh. No doubt there will be repurcussions tomorrow. I've made a few comments in some weblogs. Will probably regret them tomorrow. So fucking what? What's Saturday night for eh?
"Lucky that my breasts are small and humble/So you don't confuse them with mountains."
Blimey, that Shakira eh? I never realised that she said that in Whenever, Wherever!! Ah, the benefits of having the lyrics in the little booklet thingy. The Spanish version is "Suerte que mis pechos sean pequenos/Y no los confundas con montanas," which is always useful to know, in case you ever find yourself in Spain and talking about the pros and cons of small breasts.
Panpipe-tastic!
You know what I'm talking about. It can only be Shakira! There just aren't enough panpipes in modern pop music. Maybe we'll see more - and that can only be a good thing of course!!!!!
Anyway, updated songs are on the left again. For the last few months I've been really poppy in my music tastes, which is annoying as I'm trying look all cool in my blog and then I go posting about True Blue-era Madonna and Shakira. D'oh! I started out OK with The Pixies, but I guess recently I've just been in a certain place, where pop music reigns supreme. However, that might all change, as I just bought "the real old-school revival" Electro Breakdance album - so expect to see me on a street corner near you soon. I'll either be breakdancing or hustling. Or maybe both. At the same time. Now who wouldn't pay to see that I ask you?!
(FYI: Previous tracks were: 'There's a Star' - Ash, 'Trompe le Monde' - The Pixies, 'The Boy With the Arab Strap' - Belle & Sebastian, 'River' - Joni Mitchell, 'Unforgivable Sinner' - Lene Marlin.)
Anyway, updated songs are on the left again. For the last few months I've been really poppy in my music tastes, which is annoying as I'm trying look all cool in my blog and then I go posting about True Blue-era Madonna and Shakira. D'oh! I started out OK with The Pixies, but I guess recently I've just been in a certain place, where pop music reigns supreme. However, that might all change, as I just bought "the real old-school revival" Electro Breakdance album - so expect to see me on a street corner near you soon. I'll either be breakdancing or hustling. Or maybe both. At the same time. Now who wouldn't pay to see that I ask you?!
(FYI: Previous tracks were: 'There's a Star' - Ash, 'Trompe le Monde' - The Pixies, 'The Boy With the Arab Strap' - Belle & Sebastian, 'River' - Joni Mitchell, 'Unforgivable Sinner' - Lene Marlin.)
Why am I so shit?
A guy that I speak to a lot over the phone at work suggested we take each other's IM addresses today, so that we could chat, and I was like "Yeah, cool," so we did, and we've just been chatting for ages about NOTHING. And I don't mean that in a good way, I mean it in a "Oh, what a disappointment" kind of way. I was really hoping that we could get to the bottom of a few things, like "Hey, I'm gay, are you too?" But it just didn't crop up, and what's more the conversation reminded me of how little we've got in common, and I'm wondering now if it's not all for the better and we just don't bother.
Why am I so shit at this sort of thing? I know exactly why. I've spent my whole life being really guarded about stuff, firstly to hide my sexuality at school and from my parents, and then because I hadn't really come to terms with it anyway. Now that I have, I'm still really secretive and closed as a matter of habit, and because of my basic shyness anyway I never make any bold moves in any direction, and so I do blame myself for this evening's conversation not going anywhere. Fuck! I'm so fucking stupid.
Oh who cares, I'm getting a haircut tomorrow, that's so much more fucking important. And the film Crooklyn is on in the background, which has got such a wicked soundtrack. Life is good. I must remember that. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Why am I so shit at this sort of thing? I know exactly why. I've spent my whole life being really guarded about stuff, firstly to hide my sexuality at school and from my parents, and then because I hadn't really come to terms with it anyway. Now that I have, I'm still really secretive and closed as a matter of habit, and because of my basic shyness anyway I never make any bold moves in any direction, and so I do blame myself for this evening's conversation not going anywhere. Fuck! I'm so fucking stupid.
Oh who cares, I'm getting a haircut tomorrow, that's so much more fucking important. And the film Crooklyn is on in the background, which has got such a wicked soundtrack. Life is good. I must remember that. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Buffy Anne Summers, 1981 - 2001. R.I.P.
I just watched the end of Season 5 again. So sad! Oh dear, I've had too much wine again. And I'm tired. Just watched some film which I've never heard of before, but was actually really good. If I can remember it I will tell you. Also saw a trailer for a vampire film with Kerr Smith in, which I really want to see as he looks really hot in it. Oohhhh.
Update: The film was a psyhcological thriller called 'When Strangers Arrive', not the best title for a film but there you go. It was a low-budget affair, but most definitely all the better for it. It had a very claustrophobic feel, in that there were only a handfull of people in the whole film, and the locations were all quite visually sparse and geographically isolated, which helped to build the tension nicely. I don't really know anything about the film itself, and I'd never heard of it before, so I will have a little investigation later maybe. I would recommend this to anyone who isn't afraid of a bit of lo-fi film-making.
Update 2: OK, here's the film on IMDb. Knock yourselves out.
Update: The film was a psyhcological thriller called 'When Strangers Arrive', not the best title for a film but there you go. It was a low-budget affair, but most definitely all the better for it. It had a very claustrophobic feel, in that there were only a handfull of people in the whole film, and the locations were all quite visually sparse and geographically isolated, which helped to build the tension nicely. I don't really know anything about the film itself, and I'd never heard of it before, so I will have a little investigation later maybe. I would recommend this to anyone who isn't afraid of a bit of lo-fi film-making.
Update 2: OK, here's the film on IMDb. Knock yourselves out.
Friday, March 15, 2002
"I think I love you! But what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that not sure of / A love there is no cure for ......" What genius decided to release a power pop version of that classic track? And why do I no longer have cable or digital TV so that I can watch the damn video on The Box???????? Argghhhh!
In completely unrelated news, I am totally watching Eden now that Lee is on it. He's so sweet! And he's so gay! And he's so mine when he gets out of paradise. If only I had an apple to tempt him with ........
In completely unrelated news, I am totally watching Eden now that Lee is on it. He's so sweet! And he's so gay! And he's so mine when he gets out of paradise. If only I had an apple to tempt him with ........
Gonna dress you up in my love!
Not sure why, but I've got that song in my head going round and round and round and round. Ouch. Get out! Please! I think it's cos I am one tired little boy tonight. I've been stupid and stayed up really late every night this week, reading and/or blogging etc, and then having to get up for work on time and I've had a fairly stressful week at times on top of that. Saying that though, I've enjoyed all the computery stuff I've done, and my new Departmental Procedures kick ass! I rock. But quietly.
Bookworm
I've added a little section on the left in case anybody particulary cares to know what I'm reading at the moment. Be warned though - it takes me ages to read a book as I very rarely sit down and read, so it won't change that often! I'm not doing to badly at the moment though, as LOTR fever still grips me. Grrrr.
OK, I give up
I'll make this brief. I've been trying to post all frigging evening, and Blogger's been a bit temperamental to say the least. Bah. Then I tried to make a note on the main page to let people know by editing it through Yahoo Geocities, and I that wouldn't work either. Double bah. So I'm not really expecting this to work. At least I've posted though. A bit of a pyrrhic victory mind you, considering it's taken me about 3 hours. I should have given up ages ago, and I almost wish I had as I'm SO tired today. Oh well. There's always the weekend to make up for it.
BTW, must mention Jerwin, aka Goluboy: "Linking, reading, waiting, whoring, scheming ..... for you to Justify My Blog." Have a look/listen to this and you'll see what I mean. Man that guy wants links! And links he shall get!
BTW, must mention Jerwin, aka Goluboy: "Linking, reading, waiting, whoring, scheming ..... for you to Justify My Blog." Have a look/listen to this and you'll see what I mean. Man that guy wants links! And links he shall get!
Thursday, March 14, 2002
Whoops!
I forgot to come back and post anything else yesterday, as we had a dinner party (except we didn't cook, we got a takeaway curry!), and our last guest didn't leave until 12:45, which I was really suprised about, it being a school night and all. I then started reading The Two Towers again (I haven't touched it for ages), and didn't put it down until 2:30, by which time I was a bit tired and so went straight to bed. Oh well.
Lester raises an interesting point in his blog today. When somebody assumes that you are straight, and like him and my good self you are in fact gay, when should you correct them and when should you just let it go? I have to say that personally I tend to let it go a lot, especially if I'm in a large group situation where it would be difficult to control everyone's reactions at once. In a one-to-one situation I'm much more likely to correct somebody's mistake, unless I thought it would become an issue, in which case you just have to evaluate whether it's worth it or not.
In a situation like the one Lester mentions, ie: a very public setting, I would almost certainly just let it go without even thinking, which might not be the right answer but it is my honest answer. I'm not a fighter, and although I value my rights and like to think that I will stand up for them whenever necessary, I'm not the kind of guy who will make an issue of my sexuality on every occasion. I've got a lot of respect for people that do, I really have, and I do think that visibility is a major factor in helping to improve public attitudes to homosexuality. I just don't feel the need to fight constantly for the cause, y'know? Yeah, OK, so maybe I'm taking the soft option, and reaping the social benefits brought about by the people who do fight, and who take all the flak. Or maybe I'm not. But everyone's entitled to live their life how they want to, to choose what risks they want to take, and I like to think that if push came to shove I would stick up for what I know to be right, and to me that is the most important thing.
Amen.
Lester raises an interesting point in his blog today. When somebody assumes that you are straight, and like him and my good self you are in fact gay, when should you correct them and when should you just let it go? I have to say that personally I tend to let it go a lot, especially if I'm in a large group situation where it would be difficult to control everyone's reactions at once. In a one-to-one situation I'm much more likely to correct somebody's mistake, unless I thought it would become an issue, in which case you just have to evaluate whether it's worth it or not.
In a situation like the one Lester mentions, ie: a very public setting, I would almost certainly just let it go without even thinking, which might not be the right answer but it is my honest answer. I'm not a fighter, and although I value my rights and like to think that I will stand up for them whenever necessary, I'm not the kind of guy who will make an issue of my sexuality on every occasion. I've got a lot of respect for people that do, I really have, and I do think that visibility is a major factor in helping to improve public attitudes to homosexuality. I just don't feel the need to fight constantly for the cause, y'know? Yeah, OK, so maybe I'm taking the soft option, and reaping the social benefits brought about by the people who do fight, and who take all the flak. Or maybe I'm not. But everyone's entitled to live their life how they want to, to choose what risks they want to take, and I like to think that if push came to shove I would stick up for what I know to be right, and to me that is the most important thing.
Amen.
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Good old Google
I'm crap at credits
FYI: The link for that that Stor stuff is from hyperDRAMATiC. One day I'll remember and get it right first time!
In the absence of a proper picture of me here .....
I have put a little thing up on the left in the meantime. Not that it really helps you get any idea of what I look like! Its from Stor.co.uk, they're some company and you can buy a programme off them to use these on your website, but you can make them up for own personal use as well. There's bondage options and stuff as well I seem to recall, but I liked my heart thong best of all! Just like real life .... ;-)
True Blue baby I love U
I'm going to bed now. The biggest problem for me living in the UK is that the blogs I read are mostly US or Canadian, and so they don't often get updated while I'm online, I have to read them the day after. Normally a few people will post in the afternoon at work or whatever, giving me somethig to read before I go to bed, but today everyone's been really crap (except for Goluboy, who you can always rely on for fresh material any time of the day or night!!).
Altogether now: "I've had other guys/I've looked into their eyes/But I never knew love before/'Til you walked through my door ....." My favourite Madonna song still.
Altogether now: "I've had other guys/I've looked into their eyes/But I never knew love before/'Til you walked through my door ....." My favourite Madonna song still.
Monday, March 11, 2002
OK, you know you're in a gay weblog when you see this ........
Which My Little Pony Are You?
He he! I'm in a very good mood at the moment, hence the alarmingly and unusally cheerful result of that test. I've been fiddling about in Word all day long today, making really colourful funky document designs for various things, and I just love doing stuff like that. Shame I can't do that all the time really ....... Uh, hang on, maybe I'm the wrong job????
Right, I really am going to cook my sausages now. Oh, link via hyperDRAMATiC BTW.
Life online
Quite an interesting article here about mapping online communites through search-engine alogrithms, and how this can be used to improve search results and also knowledge of the internet as a whole. (Link via Search Engine Watch, 11/03/02.)
Right, I'm off to cook some sausages now, with some fried onion and cheesy mashed potato. Yum.
Right, I'm off to cook some sausages now, with some fried onion and cheesy mashed potato. Yum.
I love pork
In all of it's many forms, but especially gammon and sausages. Yum yum. Can you tell that I'm hungry?!
Sunday, March 10, 2002
I knew it all along
Will is gay. Convenient how he comes out after his single becomes the fastest selling single in the UK ever. In a way I can't say I blame him, although it would have been great if he could have achieved all this after coming out as gay.
Hair - The Musical!
OK, that's slightly misleading maybe. I finally got round to dying my hair again yesterday! It's a permanent colour, unlike a few that I've tried recently and didn't work, and boy did this one work! It's a highlighting pack, so although I've used it all over my hair, it means that the colour depth varies slightly and so looks more natural. It's called sunflower, and on my dark brown hair it's come out a sort of orangey-browny colour. Although it looks a bit pants when my hair is just normal and fluffy, when I do it properly it adds a kind of nice extra dimension to my hair, which I'm doing sort of spikey/quiffy at the moment, depending on how it goes. As for the musical element? Well, I'm listening to music at the moment. And that's that.
Love Hangover
Unfortunately, I've got some of the latter with none of the former. Went to a friend's housewarming party yesterday with Julia, and had a really good time. Embarrased myself slightly at the end though (as usual). I was a bit drunk, as I was drinking wine like it was water, and I'd had a glass of champagne, which always goes straight to my head. At the end of the evening I went to get up (I was sitting on the floor in the middle of the room), and a fart squeezed itself out, right in the middle of a lull in the conversation and music. I laughed it off as you do, but after spending the evening trying to present a reasonably good image of myself, as you do when you meet new people, I just saw all my good work dissolve before my eyes. Oh well, none of them were gay, so it's not like I was in with a chance or anything.
Saturday, March 09, 2002
Almost forgot!
There was a guy out last night who looked like a cross between Josh Hartnett and this guy Ben that I used to really fancy at college. Man was he fine. Not a good dancer though - kind of put me off. Not that I would actually have, like, spoken to him or anything. Oh no sir-ee.
Not that I'm really in a position to comment on dancing though, and anybody who has seen me in action will surely tell you! Last night I was in that strange half-pissed place, where I wasn't pissed enough to go crazy and let rip with my funky grooves (or whatever), but I couldn't just dance normally either. In that situation I tend to do a really strange sort of dance made up of a variety of poses, some intentionally funny/pisstaking, others just whatever comes into my head, and some are meant to be cool, but invariably end up looking comical. Ah, what a sight. Memories come flooding back of doing my best semi-robot dancing to Madame Kylie Minogue. *Cringes at memory*. I should be locked up whenever music and dancing are on the cards, as I just can't exercise any self-restraint.
Not that I'm really in a position to comment on dancing though, and anybody who has seen me in action will surely tell you! Last night I was in that strange half-pissed place, where I wasn't pissed enough to go crazy and let rip with my funky grooves (or whatever), but I couldn't just dance normally either. In that situation I tend to do a really strange sort of dance made up of a variety of poses, some intentionally funny/pisstaking, others just whatever comes into my head, and some are meant to be cool, but invariably end up looking comical. Ah, what a sight. Memories come flooding back of doing my best semi-robot dancing to Madame Kylie Minogue. *Cringes at memory*. I should be locked up whenever music and dancing are on the cards, as I just can't exercise any self-restraint.
The morning after the night before .....
And I feel fine! Two people that were out last night, Julia and Ellie, chucked up this morning but I didn't, and I feel OK - which is shocking for me as I'm quite a lightweight these days. Maybe I'm hardcore again? Like in my studo days. (Or maybe not ....)
Woke up to cramp in my leg this morning (MEGA-OUCH!), so had to jump out of bed and flatten my foot on the floor to stretch the muscle and get rid of it. It's still sore now. I used to get cramp loads when I was a spotty teenager, but now that I'm just a spotty adult (*lol*) I don't really get it much. I used to wake up screaming in the night, and wake up the whole house, it was really bad stuff. What made it worse was that I had (and actually still have) a cabin bed at my paremts house, and so I couldnt't get up to stretch it, my Dad would have to come in and massage the muscles to get rid of the cramp, especially as I was often completely asleep though the whole thing - I would wake up in the morning with no memory of it whatsoever. Freaky.
Woke up to cramp in my leg this morning (MEGA-OUCH!), so had to jump out of bed and flatten my foot on the floor to stretch the muscle and get rid of it. It's still sore now. I used to get cramp loads when I was a spotty teenager, but now that I'm just a spotty adult (*lol*) I don't really get it much. I used to wake up screaming in the night, and wake up the whole house, it was really bad stuff. What made it worse was that I had (and actually still have) a cabin bed at my paremts house, and so I couldnt't get up to stretch it, my Dad would have to come in and massage the muscles to get rid of the cramp, especially as I was often completely asleep though the whole thing - I would wake up in the morning with no memory of it whatsoever. Freaky.
Friday, March 08, 2002
Evening all!
It'll be a small post this evening as I'm off out in a bit. Night on the town and all that. My friend J (who I went to see in Oz) is coming down this evening for the weekend, and we're going out with some of her old work friends and stuff, and our friend Ellie is coming out too.
My housemate N has just phoned from the airport, she's off in an hour. How exciting! My other housemate C and I were just saying how we really fancy a change of some sort, but our current situation is so good that we don't really want to uproot and change just for the sake of it, and have to start back at square one again. We decided that we are both going to get motivated again, and become proactive and take control of our lives. No longer will this a house of apathy!
My housemate N has just phoned from the airport, she's off in an hour. How exciting! My other housemate C and I were just saying how we really fancy a change of some sort, but our current situation is so good that we don't really want to uproot and change just for the sake of it, and have to start back at square one again. We decided that we are both going to get motivated again, and become proactive and take control of our lives. No longer will this a house of apathy!
I cannot rate this highly enough!
I know this has been doing the rounds a bit, but I really have to share this with anybody who hasn't seen it before, and E if you're reading this then YOU WILL LOVE IT I PROMISE!! Words simply cannot describe it - just click on the link, watch it, and be amazed. Or puzzled. Or completely at a loss for words as I am right now.
Once you've seen it and think "what the hell's all that about then," click here for an explanation. (Thanks go to Lester for bringing it my attention, Comatose Kid for bringing it to his, and to Phancy for explaining what the hell was going on. Phew, that's longer than the Oscars allow these days.)
Once you've seen it and think "what the hell's all that about then," click here for an explanation. (Thanks go to Lester for bringing it my attention, Comatose Kid for bringing it to his, and to Phancy for explaining what the hell was going on. Phew, that's longer than the Oscars allow these days.)
Thursday, March 07, 2002
New songs
See left. Old ones were: 'Another Chance' - Roger Sanchez, 'Music is my Radar' - Blur, 'Summer of Love' - Steps, 'Here I Come (Sing DJ)' - Talisman P meets Barrington Levy, 'Halfway Round the World' - A-Teens.
Yeah, I know what you're thinking - A-Teens are for very small girls and gay men. Well, I AM gay, and anyway, they make above-average pop tunes which are great to dance to. Yeah they're cheesy, but cheesy good. (That's as opposed to cheesy bad. There's a distinction, honest.)
Yeah, I know what you're thinking - A-Teens are for very small girls and gay men. Well, I AM gay, and anyway, they make above-average pop tunes which are great to dance to. Yeah they're cheesy, but cheesy good. (That's as opposed to cheesy bad. There's a distinction, honest.)
Goodbye N!
My housemate N is off tomorrow. She's going to New Zealand via Fiji to meet up with her boyfriend, who is out there travelling at the moment. She's going for a whole month the lucky thing. Why can't I be going? I need a holiday too. Me and C (my other housemate) are going to try and do some interesting things while she's gone to make us less jelous, but somehow I don't think it'll work. Oh well. With the internet it's like I'm travelling all over the world every day; who could beat that?! ;-)
Hooray! Extra LOTR!
Great news! There's going to be 30mins of extra footage in the Lord of the Rings DVD release! Yes, this news is a week old, but I only just noticed, OK?
Wednesday, March 06, 2002
Funny story
From my housemate C today today. A colleague of hers at work (bookstore), with a customer:
Customer: I'll take this please.
Colleague: OK. Would you like a free bookmark?
Customer: How did you know my name?
Colleague: Uh ...........
*ROFL*
Customer: I'll take this please.
Colleague: OK. Would you like a free bookmark?
Customer: How did you know my name?
Colleague: Uh ...........
*ROFL*
Nigeria smigeria
I had my first dodgy Nigerian email today, from "Dr. Baba Ajayi", along the lines of "We are top officials of the Federal Government Contract Review Panel who are interested in importation of goods into our country with funds which are presently trapped in Nigeria. In order to commence this business we solicit your assistance to enable us transfer into your account the said trapped funds." Yeah, right.
Apparently there is US$26,400,000.00, to be split "25% for the account owner (you), 65% for us (the officials), 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses." I really hope that these days people aren't stupid enough to fall for that, but sadly I expect there will still be people who will hand over their bank details etc and get right royally screwed. What a world we live in.
Well, I've had a relatively good day today, don't know about you guys. I came home to find that dinner was ready for me - roast chicken with salad, new potatoes and soft buttered baguette. Yum. The final two Sex and the Cities are on soon. Why does it have to end? Ah, but as one life ends, a new one begins - Dawsons Creek began on E4 on Monday, and we got the tape of it today. Very exciting - I'm definitely looking forward to it. I know Dawsons isn't to everyone's taste, but I love it (although saying that, I did get very bored by the end of the last series). I just think there's a lot of potential in them being at college, and Jen's bloke Charlie - HELLO!
Apparently there is US$26,400,000.00, to be split "25% for the account owner (you), 65% for us (the officials), 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses." I really hope that these days people aren't stupid enough to fall for that, but sadly I expect there will still be people who will hand over their bank details etc and get right royally screwed. What a world we live in.
Well, I've had a relatively good day today, don't know about you guys. I came home to find that dinner was ready for me - roast chicken with salad, new potatoes and soft buttered baguette. Yum. The final two Sex and the Cities are on soon. Why does it have to end? Ah, but as one life ends, a new one begins - Dawsons Creek began on E4 on Monday, and we got the tape of it today. Very exciting - I'm definitely looking forward to it. I know Dawsons isn't to everyone's taste, but I love it (although saying that, I did get very bored by the end of the last series). I just think there's a lot of potential in them being at college, and Jen's bloke Charlie - HELLO!
Tuesday, March 05, 2002
56k sucks ass
And that's an officially proven fact. As soon as I get a computer that can handle a broadband connection I am so there. It's taken me 2 hours just to view a 'select few' sites, and I can't log in to MSN Messenger because of "connection problems." This sucks.
On a lighter note, you just have to love Prince Charles. "He's got rhythm," said samba dancer Patricia Lima, 21. Sweet.
And on a less light note, my Mum emailed me today to say that my Gran is changing her will, she's going to leave her body to medical science, and so when she dies we will just have a thanksgiving ceremony and no coffin. Thanks Ma, that really cheered me up no end.
On a lighter note, you just have to love Prince Charles. "He's got rhythm," said samba dancer Patricia Lima, 21. Sweet.
And on a less light note, my Mum emailed me today to say that my Gran is changing her will, she's going to leave her body to medical science, and so when she dies we will just have a thanksgiving ceremony and no coffin. Thanks Ma, that really cheered me up no end.
Monday, March 04, 2002
Testing!
I'm using the 'Blog This' bookmarklet that I got from Blogger to post this, so it's very much a trial run as I haven't used it before. The news is just to say that I've found a Tom Lenk website, although it's not exactly very well developed. Nice pic though. It's here. And I promise this is going to be the last time that I mention him, as even I'm getting bored with my babble about him now. (I still love you though Tom!)
Interview with a Geek!
Or 3, to be precise. Adam Busch, who plays Warren in Buffy, has got his own website, and there's a copy of an interview with the 'Evil Geek Trio' here. *Sigh.* (BTW: there's also other interviews, plus piles of pictures from Buffy of the three guys, and various other stuff.)
Not much posting been going on this weekend I'm afraid, as I've been busy with my friend E, who came down to see me (Hi E!). I'm back at work tomorrow (BOO! HISS!), which I'm not looking forward to, but never mind. It's a shame, because I used to really enjoy my job, but now I just don't find it interesting. It's not bad though, and I like the people (most of the time, anyway), so I'm not complaining. Really.
Not much posting been going on this weekend I'm afraid, as I've been busy with my friend E, who came down to see me (Hi E!). I'm back at work tomorrow (BOO! HISS!), which I'm not looking forward to, but never mind. It's a shame, because I used to really enjoy my job, but now I just don't find it interesting. It's not bad though, and I like the people (most of the time, anyway), so I'm not complaining. Really.
How gay am I?
In a three-for-two offer in Tower Records yesterday I bought a Lene Marlin album, Joni Mitchell - Blue, and Diana Ross - Extended/Remixes. Oh my god.
Sunday, March 03, 2002
Wowser!
Just been watching Time Team, where they uncovered an entire Iron Age settlement, with huts, gardens, animal enclosures, roads, fences, and even cartwheel tracks, only the second time these have been discovered in Britain. How cool is that? Archeology rocks. ;-)
Oh ........
Well, it was a really nice day when I woke up this mroning. And now I'm ready to go out, it's not. Why is life so unfair? ;-)
Saturday, March 02, 2002
2+2=4???
Judging by this and this, I would say that it's Barry's birthday (I'm clever like that - can't get one past me, oh no!). He hasn't posted for a while, so I guess it would make sense if he's out on a birthday spree or whatever. So, it just remains for me to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRY! 22 eh? I remember that like it was, uh, oh ...... nearly 3 years ago now. Bugger. I'm getting old.
Anyone bored?
Then play this. It's quite simple (although it took me a while to grasp what it was actually asking me to do - but hey, it's 2:30 in the morning, so I'll let myself off on that one), but deceptively so. And it is genuinely addictive. Just when you think you've got the best score you're gonna get, along comes another one, and so you just have to keep on playing. (Thanks to Merry for the link to Hidden City for this.)
Is there ice on Mars?
Ha ha, spot the hilarious David Bowie pun. It relates to this article, about 'proof' that water-based ice exists on Mars, which would indicate a capacity (or a previous capacity anyway) to support life. Which would be cool.
This is gonna be a pain in the arse. But I'm working on a solution. There will have to be an address change, but for me anyway it will probably be for the better in the long run, as if I switch from GeoCities to my ISP then I get 50mb space, FTP, and email facilities for free. That's if the bastard thing works. And if I get my Mac then I'll be getting a new ISP anyway, so I need to think this through properly. Damn, I hate thinking. It hurts.
Prince Philip: harmless old man or national disgrace? I go for the latter myself. Mind you, the British royal family is more of an international disgrace really - the Queen is German and Prince Philip is Greek. And yet the bloody narrow-minded conservatives et al of this fair and pleasant land cling to them as some bastion of 'Britishness.' Go figure.
This is gonna be a pain in the arse. But I'm working on a solution. There will have to be an address change, but for me anyway it will probably be for the better in the long run, as if I switch from GeoCities to my ISP then I get 50mb space, FTP, and email facilities for free. That's if the bastard thing works. And if I get my Mac then I'll be getting a new ISP anyway, so I need to think this through properly. Damn, I hate thinking. It hurts.
Prince Philip: harmless old man or national disgrace? I go for the latter myself. Mind you, the British royal family is more of an international disgrace really - the Queen is German and Prince Philip is Greek. And yet the bloody narrow-minded conservatives et al of this fair and pleasant land cling to them as some bastion of 'Britishness.' Go figure.
Friday, March 01, 2002
About page
FYI: I've updated this slightly, added in a few more likes, and made a few ammendments. Not that important really, but it's about the only thing I've actually done today. Damn my lazy streak. I'm going to be having a active weekend though, as my friend E is coming down to see me tomorrow through to Monday, so that'll be fun. And I was active last night (I'm still dehydrated!), so I think a day of rest isn't unreasonable. Don't you?
How lazy am I?!
I didn't get up until 12:15 today, as I was really tired after last night. I promised myself that I wasn't going to get up late this week, that I was going to make the most of my holiday, and I've done OK until now. Oh well. I'm watching The Lost Boys on DVD at the moment, you just have to love that film. I wanted to watch some more of Angel Season 1 on DVD (I bought it in December and I'm not even halfway thruogh it yet), but my DVD player has decided that it won't play any of my Buffy, Angel or Madonna DVDs the little fucker. It's still under warrantee, so I guess I'll have to take the bloody thing back. What a hassle.
Heh heh - I'm not even dressed yet, that's how lazy I am today. I'm sat here in my shorts wrapped up in my king-size duvet all snug. Ahh.
Heh heh - I'm not even dressed yet, that's how lazy I am today. I'm sat here in my shorts wrapped up in my king-size duvet all snug. Ahh.
Change of songs
See left. The old ones were: 'Japenese Boy' - Aneka, 'No Memory' - Scarlet Fantastic, 'Star' - Kiki Dee, 'Like a Prayer' - Madonna, 'Radio Africa' - Latin Quarter.
Mmmm ..... Tom Lenk
I re-watched Buffy this afternoon, to try and identify what attracts me to him. I still can't really put my finger on it, but I think it's partly that he has (or, should I say, his character has - I really need to start making that distinction before I turn into a deluded pysho stalker) a vulnerable quality, which I've always found attractive in a man. And he's cute. Which helps.
I didn't leave the house during the day today, I had a complete vegging-out day watching Buffy and doing odd stuff, so when my friend Ana rang me this evening to see if I wanted to go for a drink I jumped at the chance. I had fully intended to come home after the pub closed, but I then found myself going clubbing. Talk about no willpower. I got in free though, as I work with the girl that's on the door (in her normal day job that is, not at the actual club), so that was cool. I'm not too drunk, which is quite amazing. I am very tired though, as I danced my little arse off, so I will be off very shortly.
For some reason I thought I'd check though my hotmail before I went to bed (god knows why), but there's just too much of it. It's not even junk mail, it's all stuff I've subscribed to, there's just too much of it to deal with now. Maybe I need to rationalise it a bit. Well, there's a job for tomorrow.
I didn't leave the house during the day today, I had a complete vegging-out day watching Buffy and doing odd stuff, so when my friend Ana rang me this evening to see if I wanted to go for a drink I jumped at the chance. I had fully intended to come home after the pub closed, but I then found myself going clubbing. Talk about no willpower. I got in free though, as I work with the girl that's on the door (in her normal day job that is, not at the actual club), so that was cool. I'm not too drunk, which is quite amazing. I am very tired though, as I danced my little arse off, so I will be off very shortly.
For some reason I thought I'd check though my hotmail before I went to bed (god knows why), but there's just too much of it. It's not even junk mail, it's all stuff I've subscribed to, there's just too much of it to deal with now. Maybe I need to rationalise it a bit. Well, there's a job for tomorrow.
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