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| Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | | 11:33 pm |
For the interest of several viewers...
I have, at long last, put up some of the edited pictures from my New York trip.  See more of them here. I must also get around to updating my display picture to something that looks a little more like I do now. Current Mood:  accomplished |
| Monday, October 19th, 2009 | | 11:53 pm |
Woohoo!
According to Canadian immigration, I have enough points to obtain a Skilled Worker visa. As most of you know my main goal in life has always been to move out to Canada, and for various reasons this goal has now started to become a serious plan. So this comes as excellent news. In order to now make this work however, I need to set and stick to a serious budget. What I owe the bank must be paid off, money must be saved and credit cards must NOT be used. Not an easy task given that I want to start my epic geek project and go out more. So if anyone fancies doing some free or cheap days/nights out then let me know :) Current Mood:  optimistic |
| Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 | | 6:48 am |
Post-move update
Hello once again to the realm of the internet. I have yet to establish an internet connection at my humble new abode, however this should be sorted within the next few days. On the subject of my humble new abode, the move went well, though as to be expected it was bloody hard work. My home is now a four bedroom seaside house split over three floors, complete with wooden floors and sash windows. It is very lovely indeed and already feels like a true home :) In other news, doctors have informed me that in order to resolve certain medical issues I need either a series of injections in somewhere unpleasant or surgery. Neither option is appealing so I'm going to hold out as long as I can for the time being (if you don't already know what I'm on about and have a desire to know, contact me privately). We also found out over the weekend that my dad has a half brother and that I have a half cousin. This news came as something of a surprise, all be it a pleasant one. Anyway, enough about my life and it's strange goings on, what news have I missed from everyone else? Current Mood:  contemplative |
| Sunday, August 30th, 2009 | | 12:06 pm |
Moving house
For those of you that were not already aware, I will be moving house on the 1st of Sept. This time from our two bedroom flat to a very nice four bedroom house. Unfortunately because of Sky and BT having issues with one another (i.e. Sky not telling BT about the previous owners cancellation) it is going to take something in the region of 20 days to get my phone line and internet back up and running. A somewhat less than desirable period of time. So if you want to speak to me or need me to know about anything then please call or text me (message me if you do not have my number and would like it). I can still access Facebook and my email, but only in WAP form. We are also looking to take on an additional tenant in the future. So if anyone knows anyone reasonably tolerable, reliable and preferably employed who would like to live on the south coast, give me a shout. Oh and there will be a house warming this time! The planned date for which is Halloween. Current Mood:  energetic |
| Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 | | 10:02 pm |
As far as the month of August traditionally goes, this year has been relativity quiet for me. Living with friends seems to have created a whole new set of priorities. This weekend I had intended to start packing for our moving on the 1st of Sept (we are taking on a new tenant and moving into a very snazzy four bedroom house), but this does not seem to have happened. Instead I have spent it doing more entertaining things. These include establishing a rapport with ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) aster13, attending a very successful housewarming and watching vintage aircraft from the Shoreham airshow whilst splashing around in the sea. All in all, a damn good weekend. |
| Monday, July 27th, 2009 | | 8:27 pm |
That was a most lovely weekend spent in the company of icy_cobweb. For anyone who gets bored on a nice day in London or wants to go blackberry picking, I thoroughly recommend a stroll along the Parkland Walk. It's a former rail line that ran between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace. Over the course of which are the remains of a number of bridges, two platforms and two very large tunnel entrances, which though fenced off, lead into Highgate's abandoned overground station. In more unfortunate news, I have managed to catch the dreaded swine flu. So will be spending the next few days locked away indoors, drinking Lucozade and swallowing Tamiflu. Boo-hiss-cough-splutter. Current Mood:  lethargic |
| Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 | | 4:01 pm |
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| Sunday, June 28th, 2009 | | 7:40 pm |
That was a truly epic and most definitely needed weekend. Geeking about on steam trains with helene_atsuko followed by a pool party/BBQ complete with mandatory dead hooker. This is exactly what weekends were made for. Current Mood: content |
| Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | | 10:52 pm |
I have glasses! For those of you who don't know me that well, I should point out that the ones in my display pic are not actually real. Whereas these are.  I'm going to lie to people and tell them I design furniture for Ikea. Current Mood: amused |
| Thursday, May 28th, 2009 | | 5:59 pm |
Holiday Write-Up
Ah the joys of going back to work after being on holiday and then realising exactly why it was you was you left. So yes, the holiday itself was absolutely fantastic. An unforgettable trip with some unforgettable people :) To begin with I spent 3 nights with some family friends in New York, arriving on the Sunday. I can see now why a lot of people have a fondness for the place. It oozes personality and there is an awful lot to do, including some very nice bars with some of the best beer I have ever drunk! I did all the usual touristy stuff (went up the Empire State, strolled through Central Park and Times Square, etc) along with some bits off the beaten track that my hosts showed me. It also has to be said that I have never seen such a dilapidated and underfunded public transport infrastructure anywhere in the Western world! Pretty much all of the Subway and bus network was in serious need of major investment, refurbishment and replacedment! I was joined on the Monday evening by nerv_ who jumped on the Amtrak (a BIG train) to Montreal first thing the following the morning, leaving me to another day in the city. I then took the same train the next morning for the epic twelve hour trip up to Montreal. Thankfully I ran into some friends of ovipositor who were staying in the same apartment block as us. This and the stunning landscape made the journey (which included a two hour wait at customs) far more bearable. On arrival in Montreal myself and nerv_ went out for dinner and I was astonished at just how much parts of the city looked like they could be in Europe. The whole place had a very Parisian feel to it (or at least what I took to be a Parisian feel, having never actually been to Paris). I was also surprised to find that it was fully French speaking and not English with elements of French like I had expected. This seriously hampered some attempts at drunken conversation. The next day we met up with some of the locals nerv_ had met the previous year, including the famous Kelly, who was rather cute (all be it six foot tall) and very lovely :) Even when she was biting me and kicking me in the shins. Then began the Kinetic festival. The line-up, venue and sound system well and truly put Infest in it's place. All were excellent. However the concrete dance floor did kill my feet after a very short period of time and led to me progressively wearing more socks as each night passed. Of the many acts I saw, I was very impressed with Memmaker and Marching Dynamics. Icon of Coil also made me feel very happy and childish :) Architect however were the best act of the festival as far as I was concerned. There four man live show was masterfully done. Between all the music, drinking and epic afterparties, I ran into some familiar faces as well as meeting many new ones. Including the ever so lovely tygerwillow, who reminded me that the most beautiful moments in life are the ones that take you by surprise :) After all this I wasn't very keen about the prospect of return home come the following Tuesday, but alas, it was a tactical necessity to fund my next trip. Which will hopefully be Kinetic again next year! This time via Toronto. Pictures of my nine day jaunt are on Facebook. If you don't have me on your friends list already or don't have Facebook at all and want to see them, leave a comment. Current Mood: content |
| Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 | | 4:36 pm |
Last day in Montreal
It is with great sadness that my holiday must now come to an end, the last week and a bit has been absolutely fantastic. I have been to the top of the Empire State building, snoozed in Central Park, been on an 12 hour train journey, met some truly lovely people, drunk some very fine beer, seen how many burgers the guys from Terrorfakt can eat and taken around 2GB's worth of photos in the process (which I will put up in time, as there is an epic amount of editing to be done). I depart at 9:30pm tonight local time and land around 9am GMT. The flight is around 6-7 hours, so I will be practically dead by the time I get home. Joy. Thankfully I have a very good reason to come home on this occasion :) For now though, I shall finish eating my Froot Loops and get packing. Current Mood: calm |
| Saturday, May 9th, 2009 | | 11:38 pm |
Holiday!
The bags are packed, the room is clean and everything is ready. NYC and Montreal, here I come! :D Current Mood: excited |
| Monday, April 27th, 2009 | | 6:52 am |
That was absolutely excellent weekend :) Good music, great company and lots of booze! Current Mood: happy |
| Saturday, April 18th, 2009 | | 5:22 pm |
Poetic justice
I've always said that Rockabilly was a very silly thing, but lately I've been really enjoying listening to Brian Setzer. Current Mood: amusedCurrent Music: Rumble In Brighton - Brian Setzer Orchestra |
| Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 | | 5:25 pm |
Woohoo!
I have the internet back again! :) Now I can continue my plans for world domination unheeded. As well as the internet, the last week has seen me finally purchase a decent vacuum cleaner (I'm still appreciating how clean my rug is), have my hair cut short and mohawk-like and my new mortuary sword from Armour Class arrived.  Whilst it is very pretty, I may have the blade ground down as the point of balance is too far forward for my liking. I also need to sort myself out with a decent vambrace. Other than that, life is continuing at it's usual pace and I am slowly learning to appreciate Facebook. Current Mood: content |
| Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | | 9:06 pm |
22 going on 12
 £30 from Affleck's Palace in Manchester :) Though I should point out that I actually bought it for a photoshoot idea and not just because I'm a child. Asides from buying a fireman's helmet, I spent the weekend with v15u4l_3rr0r at her lovely new home, which despite being in Moss Side was actually rather quaint and nothing like the set of Shameless ;) On Friday night we chilled out and watched Maniac Nurses Find Ecstasy. The minmal plot of which was that sexually deviant women in nurse uniforms take drugs and run around shooting the heads off anything male. Whilst this may sound promising to some, it was by far the naffest film I have ever seen. The following evening was her housemates birthday, which was all kinds of camp, but great fun. Though with all the skirt wearing I lost track of who belonged to which gender. Now I find myself back home with the prospect of designing more process maps at work tomorrow. Joy. But I do have a dagger fighting tournament to look forward to in the evening. Current Mood: content |
| Monday, February 16th, 2009 | | 7:14 am |
Flight to NYC booked. Visa waiver completed. Accommodation in NYC sorted - Cost: x1 Jar of Branston pickle. Amtrak from NYC to Montreal booked. Flight back from Montreal to London booked. Roll on the 10th of May! Current Mood: excited |
| Sunday, February 8th, 2009 | | 9:04 pm |
Gaming? Me?
Gaming is not something I do often, but why o why have I never played Destroy All Humans before?! A game where you can throw cows around using telekinesis, anal probe farmers and watch their brains burst out of their heads wins me over completely! Now, does anyone have a surplus PS2 so I can play it at home? Current Mood: amused |
| Sunday, January 25th, 2009 | | 7:11 pm |
A muscial mishap
Typical. I walk past a certain Brighton based music shop, accidentally fall through the door and land on a Vox AD50VT modeling amp. During the fall my credit card flies out of my wallet, into the machine, malfunctions and all of a sudden said amp is coming home with me. Despite this little mishap it sounds stunning, and now that I have re-strung my Telecaster I intend to play with it until my fingers are sore :) Current Mood: excited |
| Saturday, January 10th, 2009 | | 2:11 pm |
Health and ergonomics
One of the side effects of having Asperger's syndrome that I have always struggled with is concentration. Staying focused and not being distracted during work, meetings, discussions etc, has always been very difficult. Lately this has become a more major issue. So, in an attempt to do something about this, I have stared taking Efalex (an Omega 3 & 6 supplement). I have always been skeptical of supplements before as they often have very little effect. Efalex however, works better than I could have ever hoped for. Having gone to work on Wednesday on the recommended dose it felt like I was on speed! Now that I have been taking it for a few days I find it much easier to focus on a single task and that I look at people while I am talking to them. I would definitely recommend it for anyone with concentration difficulties. Though it won't help much if you are tired having been up/out all night :P In other news, I have pimped/geeked out my workstation with an additional 22 inch Iiyama monitor and a Microsoft 4000 keyboard :) The new typing position is going to take some getting used too but it is certainly more comfortable. Current Mood: contentCurrent Music: Naked - Assemblage 23 |
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