Well having the lights re-wired at home, which has meant I’ve had to turn off my linux box. Having horrible withdrawal symptons about not being able to tinker with my website, so much so that I’m writing this on the train into my new(ish) Palm thingy. Will power her up tonight to regurgitate my aimless […]

Just found out that the next Harry Potter book is going to be called Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (who is neither Harry nor Voldy, apparantly). It’s on J.K. Rowling’s website, so it probably is true! No ETA, however. Also very excited because I got my letter of appointment to my new job […]

Well, finished Two Towers – got really into it by the end, and feel like I’ve been left hanging. Must visit video shop and get Return of the King. My half-hearted attempts at losing a bit of weight continue – I’m currently spot on 80kg (12 stone 8 in old money), which is fine for […]

Updated my to-see list again – dropped off King Arthur and The Terminal after considering that I’ve got more than enough films that I really want to see without adding ones that I’m not sure about! I’ve also taken Two Towers off – not that we’ve watched it yet, but we have started (are about […]

Another one bites the dust – Final Fantasy this time, thanks to Channel 5. Don’t think I’ll bother doing a full review – would have been wowed 3 years ago when it came out, now – not so sure..

Hoorrah – my “to see” list is finally shrinking! Went to see the newest Harry Potter flick last night with the missus (first evening out together post-Ben, thanks to a wonderful friend who babysat!), and another friend at work has leant me The Two Towers, which will probably take us all week to watch! Saw […]

Thinking about language, I was pondering about the fact that I now use the term “guys” generically to refer to both men and women, but yet would still refer to something intrinsically male as being a “guy thing”. Similarly I suppose I might refer to something being “a girl thing”, but I can’t imagine ever […]

H’mm – addendum to last entry.. I can also recognise which Spice Girl is which just by their voices! 🙁

Been listening those crazy kittens (the atomic ones), and I put up my hand to liking their music – a great combination of catchy tunes, harmonies, some fantastic instrumentation and arrangements, and often quite memorable lyrics. ANYWAY, the point was that several times they use the word “baby” to refer to their romantic interest – […]

Ben’s first thunderstorm last night. At around 4am, two HUGE cracks of thunder woke A and I up (actually A says there were 4, so I must have missed the first 2), really rumbly ones that went on for ages.. We lay in bed waiting for Ben to start crying.. and waited.. and .. nothing […]