Found out late last night that I'm not going to be reporting to the guy that I've been told. Instead I'm going to be reporting to a new guy who works for him who knows nothing about the business ( Read more... )

Flew over here on the 4th July just in time to help celebrate the Americans independence from us. My mother used to drag me and my sister around significant War Of Independence battlefields when I was young. Aways with the injunction not to speak as 'We are the ENEMY ( Read more... )

Landed in New York this morning and endured the usual tiresome beaurocracy which is the pleasure of every non-american citizen trying to enter the land of the free. Got to my hotel at 1:30am local time I'd been awake for 23 hours by this point and the world was losing its sparkle ( Read more... )

We all know that God likes a laugh (look at the platypus).

Have told work that I am interested in going to NY. They are drawing up a contract now. Told girlfriend, who is in NY, and she dumped me.

Laugh? I almost cried.

Oh wow. Should I move to New York New York? Just been offered a job and a relocation package. EEeeek

Spent the weekend in the big apple. Alas no 'one world' frequent flier points because American Airlines are stingy ( Read more... )

How do they make maltesers?

Perfect sphere of crispyness surrounded by an even coating of chocolate with no flat edges.

Why do 100 sit ups hurt 2 days after doing them?

I'm being painfully informed how many times I laugh or cough in a working day.

SO yes I know I said it would be yesterday but I failed. Surely none of you are surprised given my track record. Was all wrapped up at 11pm last night and thought 'oh no. I've forgotten to post shall I get up and do it now?' Then sanity was restored and I fell asleep in my British Airways, first class pajamas ( Read more... )

Just saw a shooting star. What should I wish for?

Promise a proper entry tomorrow with talk of Desmond Tutu, life, work and laughs.

Well it's raining in New York. The bright lights reflect off the wet pavement and the sky is occassionally streaked with lightning ( Read more... )