This is why I've gone "missing" this week- not that you'd have noticed, since I've gone missing/uncontactable as well as have been very curt in conversations/irritable for the last 2 weeks as well-

04/05/2008
Official Visit by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to Libya from 5 to 8 May 2008
Senior Minister (SM) Goh Chok Tong will make an official visit to ( Read more... )

From The Times ( Read more... )

I hope the Chinese know what they're doing when they want to send the Olympic torch over the Himalayas. The lack of oxygen and the simple rules of physics would be a bigger challenge than Tibet protestors...

It was the London Marathon today, I think. Two words to describe my last half marathon training experience in 2002... "chafed nipples"ouch

Part one because there are so many things to say and I can only be bothered to type out a few short lines about my travels/travails for work in Central Asia ( Read more... )

this article is both sickening and distressing-

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3481977.ece?OTC-HPtoppuff&ATTR=ind9

I was in London about two weeks ago. Had loads of fun as it was a HOLIDAY! Yes, travelling on a plane for non-work reasons is great! You enjoy the SIA inflight entertainment without worrying that you should try to get some sleep (although the choice of movies available weren't that great), you get to drink as much as you can, keep buzzing the SIA ( Read more... )

The VLC player I installed when I got the macbook can't seem to play my region 1 and 2 DVDs anymore...

there goes half my dvd library...

any suggestions?

Jon Stewart's take on Pres Bush's Mid East Trips-

Yes, you read it correctly. Not content in buying just a car in November, Adrian goes out and spends his year end bonus on a macbook.

I've gone over to the Mac side... It's odd but I will get used to it.

Now, anyone got any suggestions on Mac apps or widgets to download?