Not too sure what to post about, just really wanted to post my reading list since I've been commuting on the train to London (it's 35 mins each way) so that I've got a record of it. I've experimented with different things to fill my time over the last couple of years, puzzles on the DS and emulators and movies and TV shows on the PSP (PS1, SNES etc ( Read more... )

So yesterday Sarah came to pick me up from work as usual but she couldn't drive into the car park as there was a queue of traffic blocking the entrance. she drove down to the other building and the queue extended that far so she drove down to the next building. I called her and she was waiting by the third build so I told her to join the other ( Read more... )

oh no! I'm at work and I can't get home - Iain and Richard and everyone are working late. I think it's going to have to be the train.....

sarah and I aren't going to let our new self-imposed budget living put us off having a good time. this weekend we've been mostly watching disney movies together - aladdin yesterday and the lion king today. it's been just lovely! - staying up late lastnight watching the shining until 1am probably wan't the best idea tho - at least the fear brought ( Read more... )

Wow my birthday yesterday was the best i've had for ages! I felt sure it was going to be rubbish when I found out that tickettout.com had stolen sarah's cash and not sent the fallout boy tickets but instead I went out with dr dykes to mercedes-benz world at brooklands a couple of miles away and was instructed on how to drive sideways in 480bhp AMG ( Read more... )

The Feynman Problem Solving Algorithm steps you need to undertake to solve any problem are really simple:

1. Write down the problem.
2. Think real hard.
3. Write down the answer.

Sarah and I went to register at a new local doctors yesterday - it meant we got out of work early (in profit - yess!). The had a funny take-an-number-wait-in-line thing. the nurse that checked us up was full of local knowledge which was quite interesting - she was saying how bisley had such a good community. Anyway - the outcome was that we are ( Read more... )

Hi, I've just started a new lj - straight_6 where I intend to put all my car related thoughts - keeping my personal updates in declasm. Add it if you want to see me update (at all!)

RIP Tony Tyler aka MacBiter

I've read his column in Computer Shopper for 14 years - he died on October 28th - I just found out his real name isn't actually 'MacBiter'!

noo - i've finished reading my book - I only got it on tuesday and now it's gone and it even got really poor near the end but I didn't want it to be over that quick, I wanted it to last ages and help me get throguh lunchtimes at work but now it's gone. I'm tempted to read it again and there's only ever been two books i've read twice.