The Fly

Aaargh, was happy posting away and reading blogs with a nice cup of tea - first cup of the day is always nice - anyway, after I clicked send, I picked up the tea and saw, floating on the top, a small fly. OK it wasn't Jeff Goldblum proportions but it totally ruined my appreciation of this fine beverage. A bit like Jeff's acting spoiling my appreciation of the films he is in - biatch!

So what's up in my life? Nm! I feel in a state of limbo at the moment. I'm waiting for a few things to happen and until they do I can't seem to focus and get on with things. I may have to resort to a to do list. However, it does give me the chance to use one of my favourit phrases. I feel like I am in a 'funk' - there done it.

On a happier note I would just like to say that to anyone who is reading, or does read, this - I love you all and wish you all a nice happy time.

Aaaargh

There are more ways to be knocked down and put into a vegetative state than being hit by a 'Hell's granny'. After the high comes the low.

I'll try and cheer myself up with an all-day meeting and perhaps post later.

Decided to drink lager instead - after the meeting and not post.

We all fall down

Having such a good day that I expect to be knocked down by a 'hell's granny' in an invalid carriege and be reduced to a vegetative state on my way home. Have finished some work that was taking ages to do, recieved a nice gift from my family and with the news that the Cardiacs are touring there isn't much that could make life better.

Made the mistake of wearing a shirt and tie to work today, now everyone thinks I'm off for an interview somewhere - chance would be a fine thing. I used to think that it was only at school that people would notice, comment and generally fill their tiny minds with the clothes you wore. However, when I ventured into the big wide world, I realised that 'adults' were worse. You can't wear a new pair of shoes, have a haircut or grow an extra limb without someone making an inane comment - are our lives really so empty that that is the only conversation we can have?

So next time I post I'll be able to tell you all about the disaster that will inevitably strike due to the day being 'so' good 'so' far (I'm calling fate's bluff here).

Beyond proof there is a God

If anyone ever needed proof then here it is, beyond doubt, there is a God. The Cardiacs are doing a mini-tour and I can get (if I had the money) to all but two very easily:

CARDIACS TOUR DATES -
November:
6th Brighton Concorde 2,
7th PortsmouthWedgewood Rooms,
8th Oxford Zodiac,
9th Northampton Soundhausand
11th London Astoria

I can now go and praise Tim off his tiny pins

Knowing me, knowing you, Morten Harket

Ok, it's a bit late in the day but according to my little book, today is Morten Harket's birthday. Now I have always had soft spot for the boys from Norway, Morten Harket, Pål Wankatar and Magne 'Mags' Furuholmen. Well when I say soft spot I don't mean I have ever been a fan. I mean Morten could well be David Hasselhoff's twin brother and ever since 'Mags' rode across the Top of the Pops stage on skateboard any street cred they had went right out the window - a pity 'Mags' didn't follow on his board. However for many Thursday nights down the Hippodrome in London, on Frizby Foxx night (Peter Stringfellow's lady at the time), they often played the Sun always shines on TV and I did enjoy bopping away to it.

A few years back I bought their greatest hits CD (it was about a £, so don't worry) and on first listening there was another track on the CD I quite liked. Now a couple of days ago I was well into a bottle of wine and nostalgia kicked in. I pulled out the A-ha CD remembering there was this track I liked and thought I'd listen to it (yes the wine was flowing). I didn't know what track it was and so had to skip through them all until I found it. The problem was that as the opening strains kicked in I was saying to myself, 'Oh please don't let it be that one, it's awful'. Fortunatley I finally found it and my faith was restored as it still sounded fairly reasonable. If you want to listen to it you can here and the track is called 'I've been losing you'.

So happy belated birthday wishes Morten and thanks for the songs.

Tired and busy

So, I work so much yesterday that today I am knackered and yet still busy. Why do I bother? Anyway am broke already, with no sign of income till the end of the month, and still have several bils to pay - time for 'russian bill roulette' ha ha.

So before the tea gets too cold I'm off to dirnk it.

However, before I go, I just want to congratulate the boys who beat the Aussies to regain the Ashes for first time since 1987. I must admit the tears welled-up when the umpires ceremoniously removed the bails form the stumps. It feels like I achieved closure on an unhappy period in my life, a period defined by England being unable to play a game that they invented.

I can't believe it

The most critical day of the test match and I am in work. Not only am I in work but I am really too busy to keep checking on the score. Oh, well will dash home at lunch time and try and catch up. In the meantime I'm also too busy to blog - what is the world coming to? Although as you can see I have just managed a quick post. habits die hard, unlike my tea which is rapidly cooling.

Speak soon

One week survived

Well, I'm coming to the end of my first week back in the office and I have just survived. Things are still the same, the same issues are still gnawing at the heart and soul of sane people and the insane people are still in their jobs.

Having some fun though editing a new book. It has been written by 'field workers' and not 'writers', so when I say 'written by' I am using that phrase in the sense as 'sung by' would be used to describe Axel F by Crazy Frog. Now I don't claim to be a great writer, as Andrew will tell you, but I do at least try to express my views and concepts when putting finger to keypad. These peeps however, remind me of an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite number of typewriters during an outbreak of monkey flu and a particularly nasty occurence of arthritis.

Anyway see you soon.

Woohoo

It's my birthday today. It seems a little strange though. With all the issues going on at the moment I don't feel like celebrating but at the same time because I am sorting out all the issues going on I do.

I've bought a bottle of wine anyway and so I'm going to have a little drink later and will listen to some music v loud, that normally brings a smile to my face.

On the plus side I'm back in the office tomorrow for work and so that should be fun, catching up with all the 'polotics' there is normally interesting to say the least. However work load is very high for a couple of weeks so perhaps some extra hours will be put in. I can then lose myself in writing and creating ideas. Also writing a book in my spare time at the moment and that needs to be finished soon so I'll be typing like mad for a while - it seems my fingertips are hard from typing these days instead of playing the guitar, I need to strum a little more frequently.

Thanks to Andrew we're now addicted to The Mighty Boosh. The kids and I have been wetting ourselves watching it on TV and the web, but the the BBC have now stopped the online shows, v cold tea for them.

I should have known better

Found this at Steve's blog and couldn't resist, however now that I have taken the quiz I'm not sure I'm none too happy with the answer. OK, I'm not a king nerd but I am well on the way. Does this mean that I will one day make a killing on the dot com market? More like I'll die fat, lonely and with my mom's dead body in the attic.

Back again

Well I've been on hols and am now back fully refreshed - yeah sure.

Will speak soon - btw got bored with the layout so had a change.

Goodbye, dear friend

I had just one text, four words; perhaps the saddest four words I'll ever hear (well almost).

You can find out all the information here.

In the meantime here are the words of the text (thank you Andrew)

'Mr Bronson is dead'

Actually makes me want to shout out in reply, 'long live King Rolaaand'

Ipaq 2

Woohoo
If this is posted then it means everything is working fine

Holiday time

It is that time of year when a break is arranged and the tools of work are laid down, yes, my annual holiday. A fortnight without having to think about deadlines, poor writers (not you Steve) and the incompetence of a marketing department that would make tea heated on Mt Etna freeze within a moment.

However, this year has been such a pain that I haven't:

• had the money to book a holiday
• had the time, thought or inclination to book one if I did have the money

Still it is a fornight off. Will that mean more time to blog? Will that mean more time with the family? Nope, it wil probably mean putting up the shed in the back garden and then writing the book, which is due to the publisher at the end of August. During this time I also have to sort out my work prospects, heal the relationship I am in and be the dad to the kids that they need. And then perhaps I may get a few moments to myself (hey, it's important for a guy read this ) which will need to include blogging , sorting out some websites I'm creating, and hopefully creating some music which I love. With all that going on I had best leave the kettle off and simply drink cold water - well I would if the rain hadn't arrived today, the day before I stop for my summer holiday.

Ipaq

Blast.
Cold tea? I think dinner, supper and the duvet going missing all rolled into one.

Made the mistake of removing the battery, and resetting my Ipaq at the same time. Basically, my own fault, but I let the battery run down and then it wouldn't boot up, so I thought it was broke, tried the reboot, jiggle battery option and then put it on charge which got it runing, but lost all the programs and docs held on the internal memory. Wil have fun with activsync later on as I try and restore everything. What a pain.

Timeline

So at work we have a meeting for one of the range of product we produce. One of the products for this range is a 'timeline' which is A4 in size and folds out. Anyway we have had plans for a mini-timeline whcih is credit card sized and whilst the discussion for this went on the penny dropped for one of our coleagues:

'So this mini-timeline is like the timeline but smaller?'

At least that kept the tea warm

I do like Cricket

Hey, I'm back
Well I've never really been away but I've just been a little busy.

Is it me or does life seem easier when England are winning in the cricket, or actually simply playing well. This link to The Times website is great, just click on the ball-by-ball scorecard and a window opens up for you, it's like watching one of those early Sinclair Spectrum computer games.

I'm going through a bit of a blog cleanout/up at the moment as I seem to have become addicted to both reading and writing them, I have a bit of an addictive personality anyway so that is quite easy but I'm trying to turn this one into something a little more positive.

Keep tuned for what is going to happen here
D

Discussion or not

Aaaagh!

I help moderate an online forum for young people aged 11-14. Now we do get a few users over that age but the majority fall within. I am getting really frustrated though by their discussions or lack of. They normally, after one or two posts, degenerate into a slanging match, where they just shout past each other and refuse to listen or even debate the issue at hand. IO am becoming more convinced that they don't want a discussion but just a place to sound off - surely they should be blogging and not involved in a forum.

Oh, and if you were wondering the vinegar smell was some going off bananas.

Strange

There is the strange smell of vinegar in our house. I think something has gone off somewhere but I can't find it. It really is quite strong. It reminds me of the One foot in the grave episode where they had a strange smell in the living room.

Oh well any excuse to let the tea go cold.

Interesting spam

Had this amazing piece of spam from Prince Yang (yes, he of the amazing name)

"Get your custom vehicle magnets for only $38.50 a pair (12” x 24”). Two (2) colors! No extra charge for logos, graphics or rounded corners. FREE design, setup, and layout! … Get up to 4 colors for only $43.50 a pair … large sizes available!"

What a load of rubbish, although I am wondering what larger sizes they have available, can I have a 2 metre long vehicle magnet stuck on the side of my tiny Vauxhall Astra?