Clothes, rubbish, junk, paper, wires, CDs, boxes, furry things. Just a few of the many items that currently litter my room which will have to have gone by this time tomorrow. It looks as though tomorrow could be a long day! But hopefully i will get it all done.
I just got off the phone with a receptionist at NCAR the National Center for Atmospheric research in the US, and now have the phone number of the guy in charge of all their weather modification experiments, a man named Roelof Bruintjes. So he shall be receiving a call from me shortly...and the best bit, is that cos im using skype i can record every word of it! Anyways hopefuly that'll all mean something to the geographers who know what i spend my spare time doing!
Today has been a rather dull day otherwise. I taught my sister and Katherine how to play Poker, kind of and saw my cousin briefly which was cool. Now id best be off to bed in preparation for my long day tomorrow.
Thought for the Day: Passion beats intelligence hands down
Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
The day before the day before the day before we go back
Just to say yesterdays post was not a personal attack at anyone! lol. It was just a good way to start off a healthy discussion that was circulating in my head at the time. So i hope no offence was caused.
Today i met my last lot of friends before i got back to Uni (i think). This time it was some guys from school (2 of which are engaged, which is exciting and scary). I also found out i am to be an usher at their wedding next summer, (2007) so i shall have to do some research into what one does....
I had the unfortunate job of attempting to apply for next years Uni finance stuff this afternoon. Ohh joy of joys. Having identified the PR1, consulting the PR1 information booklet, phoning both...yes both helplines, checking the website, printing the form off (the cheek of it!!) i am none the wiser as to what i am supposed to do. It's a bit like origami-all the instructions are laid out in front of you-but they still may as well be in Japanese! So eventually i gave up midway through trying to work out if i was a pregnant homeowner with children from the EU and 3 ears or an overseas student sponsored by the NHS who has two dogs and a ucas number that begins with 3. (you see it all affects whether i flick over to section 10A or go directly to 13F via 12C)
I always feel cheated when i have to skip sections. In fact having answered no to being over 50 for example, i always flick to that section, just to see what I'm missing. In this case i think it was just a larger font. So anyway...the countdown has really begun now. I think tomorrow will be my last day of 'work' before i get back.
Thought for the Day: Ever looked in a mirror and wondered if you're the reflection?
Today i met my last lot of friends before i got back to Uni (i think). This time it was some guys from school (2 of which are engaged, which is exciting and scary). I also found out i am to be an usher at their wedding next summer, (2007) so i shall have to do some research into what one does....
I had the unfortunate job of attempting to apply for next years Uni finance stuff this afternoon. Ohh joy of joys. Having identified the PR1, consulting the PR1 information booklet, phoning both...yes both helplines, checking the website, printing the form off (the cheek of it!!) i am none the wiser as to what i am supposed to do. It's a bit like origami-all the instructions are laid out in front of you-but they still may as well be in Japanese! So eventually i gave up midway through trying to work out if i was a pregnant homeowner with children from the EU and 3 ears or an overseas student sponsored by the NHS who has two dogs and a ucas number that begins with 3. (you see it all affects whether i flick over to section 10A or go directly to 13F via 12C)
I always feel cheated when i have to skip sections. In fact having answered no to being over 50 for example, i always flick to that section, just to see what I'm missing. In this case i think it was just a larger font. So anyway...the countdown has really begun now. I think tomorrow will be my last day of 'work' before i get back.
Thought for the Day: Ever looked in a mirror and wondered if you're the reflection?
Absolute meaningless b*******?
First of all I must apologise…For it is true that most of my blogs are completely meaningless and rubbish-however more fool you for reading it! However while we are on this topic, I would like to ponder meaning. For couldn’t conversation, emotions, love, friendship all be considered meaningless by that same judgement.
There is no physical need for such things. Within the complex systems of our Earth; feelings, belief, happiness etc have no equation or influence on the world. Existence is dependent upon physical factors which are necessary for life.
So perhaps instead we must look at a necessity which suggests that for our mind/soul, all things are necessary. For even something done to prove its meaninglessness, was done for a purpose, and purpose suggests there was meaning to such an event. So if we believe that there is more necessity to life than the physical needs, we must assume that everything has point. For either in the action or reaction of an event, some point must be achieved, or else it would cease to exist itself. Therefore, the statement that something is meaningless refers to ones own opinion, not the meaningfulness of the event itself. Therefore I shall continue to fill my blogs with things that have meaning to me. Whether they have meaning to you or not is irrelevant as in the creation, they are given the purpose of self expression, so if you find any of it useful it is…a bonus!
Thought for the Day: Everything has a purpose, even if it is not being fulfilled.
There is no physical need for such things. Within the complex systems of our Earth; feelings, belief, happiness etc have no equation or influence on the world. Existence is dependent upon physical factors which are necessary for life.
So perhaps instead we must look at a necessity which suggests that for our mind/soul, all things are necessary. For even something done to prove its meaninglessness, was done for a purpose, and purpose suggests there was meaning to such an event. So if we believe that there is more necessity to life than the physical needs, we must assume that everything has point. For either in the action or reaction of an event, some point must be achieved, or else it would cease to exist itself. Therefore, the statement that something is meaningless refers to ones own opinion, not the meaningfulness of the event itself. Therefore I shall continue to fill my blogs with things that have meaning to me. Whether they have meaning to you or not is irrelevant as in the creation, they are given the purpose of self expression, so if you find any of it useful it is…a bonus!
Thought for the Day: Everything has a purpose, even if it is not being fulfilled.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Where have all the people gone?
Where has everybody gone. Is it the realisation that the work must begin? Is everyone packing already? Are people taking advantage of those last few days at home? Or perhaps people are just avoiding me.
Today i watched some more 24. It truly is the best TV programme ever! Half way through the 5th season and it's vintage stuff. They even used the silent clock last episode. You know it's been a good episode when they use the silent clock! And for all you 24 fans i am using all my precious time downloading the next few episodes to keep us going for a few weeks at uni!
I also did some more work today and figured out my timetable for the next few weeks. All of which has led to a sense of achievement and satisfaction at this point in the day. So im really rather happy.
So now im settling down over a cuppa and browsing ebay. I have finally learnt to browse not buy(though mainly coz i always miss the end of auctions! lol).
Thought for the Day: Everyone has rainy days in their life. Some people sit indoors while others go and dance in the rain.
Today i watched some more 24. It truly is the best TV programme ever! Half way through the 5th season and it's vintage stuff. They even used the silent clock last episode. You know it's been a good episode when they use the silent clock! And for all you 24 fans i am using all my precious time downloading the next few episodes to keep us going for a few weeks at uni!
I also did some more work today and figured out my timetable for the next few weeks. All of which has led to a sense of achievement and satisfaction at this point in the day. So im really rather happy.
So now im settling down over a cuppa and browsing ebay. I have finally learnt to browse not buy(though mainly coz i always miss the end of auctions! lol).
Thought for the Day: Everyone has rainy days in their life. Some people sit indoors while others go and dance in the rain.
Monday, April 17, 2006
This is not a title
There you go, there is the paradoxical title as promised. (thanks Andy for the correct word)
So today was Monday, and what a beautiful day it has been. The sun was shining, the weather was sweet, and i did nothing all day. Not however a 'stay-in-room-and-blurgh' nothingness, rather a chilled lesson in how to do lots without actually doing anything. I will explain...
Today began at roughly 11am with a leisurely breakfast and a reading of the newspaper.
At 12.45 i set off to meet my friends at 1pm to play football. We played football for roughly an hour. It is amazing how lack of fitness catches up with you after a very short time. All lying flat out on the ground panting after 10mins wasn't a good sign. At 2 we set off to a local shop to get a cold drink (much needed as the sun was shining, though the wind was also strong). Then we went to 'spoons via my house to get changed. We had a meal in 'spoons about 3:30, then went for some drinks and chatted, then chatted some more, then drank some more, then chatted, then went to pizza hut for a very long meal, then chatted and then went for a drink. And so there we were at 10.11 a few metres away from where we had been 7hrs ago. Bliss!
The cyclic nature of our complete nothingness was truly awesome. I don't know about you, but i find cyclicity within life a most intruiging and beautiful occurence. Hence why it is used is lots of films where the beginning is similar to the end. Anyway i digress
The point is i had a brillliant day with loadsa ice cos it was hot, and have done nothing but talk, eat and drink!
Thought for the Day: The passing of life is not measured by time, but by experience.
So today was Monday, and what a beautiful day it has been. The sun was shining, the weather was sweet, and i did nothing all day. Not however a 'stay-in-room-and-blurgh' nothingness, rather a chilled lesson in how to do lots without actually doing anything. I will explain...
Today began at roughly 11am with a leisurely breakfast and a reading of the newspaper.
At 12.45 i set off to meet my friends at 1pm to play football. We played football for roughly an hour. It is amazing how lack of fitness catches up with you after a very short time. All lying flat out on the ground panting after 10mins wasn't a good sign. At 2 we set off to a local shop to get a cold drink (much needed as the sun was shining, though the wind was also strong). Then we went to 'spoons via my house to get changed. We had a meal in 'spoons about 3:30, then went for some drinks and chatted, then chatted some more, then drank some more, then chatted, then went to pizza hut for a very long meal, then chatted and then went for a drink. And so there we were at 10.11 a few metres away from where we had been 7hrs ago. Bliss!
The cyclic nature of our complete nothingness was truly awesome. I don't know about you, but i find cyclicity within life a most intruiging and beautiful occurence. Hence why it is used is lots of films where the beginning is similar to the end. Anyway i digress
The point is i had a brillliant day with loadsa ice cos it was hot, and have done nothing but talk, eat and drink!
Thought for the Day: The passing of life is not measured by time, but by experience.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Easter Day! Yay!
Well well...easter day. It would be weird for me not to mention anything about today. For whereas for people with no beliefs today is nothing special really, i guess for christians, if today didn't exist, there would be no point to our religion! (though i know some who would argue that was the case). So just to kinda let you know what today means for me...
Imagine someone interested in you. Someone who loves you sooo much that they would (and did) die for you. Someone who took the blame for every wrong thing you ever did, and by dying as a punishment for your crimes, enabled you to have eternal life (one biiig party once ur dead) and to live a guilt free life (with purpose). Now even if you don't believe it, hopefully you can see why someone who did (aka me) would have reason to get excited about today! So yeah there you go.
So today i have been to church in the morning, then came back for an easter egg hunt-yes it is true, you never get too old! Then i had a yummy lunch and looooads of chocolate and had tea with my grandparents, before heading off to listen to Katherine, seeing in the chorus of 'Handels Messiah'. Admittedly not my thing, but twas good. Tomorrow i am going to play football-yes actual excercise!!
Thought for the Day: We are swimming in a world of knowledge, yet thristing for a drop of wisdom
Imagine someone interested in you. Someone who loves you sooo much that they would (and did) die for you. Someone who took the blame for every wrong thing you ever did, and by dying as a punishment for your crimes, enabled you to have eternal life (one biiig party once ur dead) and to live a guilt free life (with purpose). Now even if you don't believe it, hopefully you can see why someone who did (aka me) would have reason to get excited about today! So yeah there you go.
So today i have been to church in the morning, then came back for an easter egg hunt-yes it is true, you never get too old! Then i had a yummy lunch and looooads of chocolate and had tea with my grandparents, before heading off to listen to Katherine, seeing in the chorus of 'Handels Messiah'. Admittedly not my thing, but twas good. Tomorrow i am going to play football-yes actual excercise!!
Thought for the Day: We are swimming in a world of knowledge, yet thristing for a drop of wisdom
Saturday, April 15, 2006
'There is a tim for everything
Today the theme is autobiographies...and that is the title of mine if i should ever become famous enough to write one. (play on the word time-not big-headedness). if you have any better suggestions please comment for some inspiration, what about...
Crouching Tiger, hidden talent - Tim Henman
Long time no see - David Blunkett
What lies beneath - Tony Blair
Thinking outside the box - David Blaine
American Idiot - George Bush
Windows of opportunity - Bill Gates
So there you go. Admittedly not very good at all and so i expect lots of suggestions! In other news, today i spent a good hour searching for easter eggs. It appears that some shops must have over ordered last year, and have over compensated this year! Or maybe i just leave things too late?
Other than that has been an uneventful day. we had a power cut last night which set off a house alarm at 3.30 and therefore kept me awake until the power came back on at about 5am. Hopefully i shall have more to write about tomorrow, with it being a special day! Ciao now
Thought for the Day: If i cannot do great things, i can do small things in a great way
Crouching Tiger, hidden talent - Tim Henman
Long time no see - David Blunkett
What lies beneath - Tony Blair
Thinking outside the box - David Blaine
American Idiot - George Bush
Windows of opportunity - Bill Gates
So there you go. Admittedly not very good at all and so i expect lots of suggestions! In other news, today i spent a good hour searching for easter eggs. It appears that some shops must have over ordered last year, and have over compensated this year! Or maybe i just leave things too late?
Other than that has been an uneventful day. we had a power cut last night which set off a house alarm at 3.30 and therefore kept me awake until the power came back on at about 5am. Hopefully i shall have more to write about tomorrow, with it being a special day! Ciao now
Thought for the Day: If i cannot do great things, i can do small things in a great way
Friday, April 14, 2006
Not really a day, more a brief passage of time
The title accurately sums up my life today. i didn't really do enough for it to class as a day. I basically dossed around quite a lot and ate and drank and watched football. Even the the football wasn't exciting as my team crashed to a 0-0 draw with bottom of the league Sunderland. Not a good result at all. This after my virtual cricket team were on the worng end of a thrashing too.
So all in all a day where nothingness and laziness had to do.
Tomorrow i have a slightly busier day, as there is a kind of music festival parade through town which i shall probably go and watch. You see it doesn't take much to come up with a more exciting day than today!
Thought for the Day: If nothing comes our way. Then be glad, for if you found something, it would probably only cause problems
So all in all a day where nothingness and laziness had to do.
Tomorrow i have a slightly busier day, as there is a kind of music festival parade through town which i shall probably go and watch. You see it doesn't take much to come up with a more exciting day than today!
Thought for the Day: If nothing comes our way. Then be glad, for if you found something, it would probably only cause problems
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Two sides of humanity: Part 2
Contradictions. Don't you just love them. In true style i am now going to prove why i hate them , which will then be contraditary to my last statement.
Two days ago in the Independent, Mark Steele wrote about how the USA is funding political parties in South America, whom they support. In countries where 'the wrong guy' in Americas opionion is elected (democratically) they have forced regime change or invaded (1957), or tried to legally force a parliamentary change-why...because the opposition usually wants to stop the unfair trade with Anerica! So...America's reason? To try and spread 'democracy'. Hmmmmm
A few pages later, a picture of the Thames Water building being cleaned (hosed down), days after they issued a hosepipe ban for the whole Thames area...funny isn't it...
I watched the Constant Gardener the other day. Although of course fiction, the stories are even worse in real life. Medical companies, designing drugs to sustain and give life....killing people by the thousands. You see what i'm getting at?
As MPs airmile records are released, you may be surprised (or not) to discover that one of the main culrpits was the minister who recently set out the Government's policy on reducing emmissions from air travel.
Next week the PM will pass law meaning that in future he can intervene in the legal process and pass laws that are not in keeping with the law. The most famous person who passed a similar law...Hitler! Yes Tony Blair now has more power over his country than US president and seems to be taking the Hitler route-power seeking in a democracy-that doesn't fit
In the US, abortion has just been banned in one state. Yet they refuse a rise in tax, to help pay for all the extra babies who will now be born, some needing extreme treatment.
I could go on and on. So there we have it, the two sides of humanity. With one hand we help, with the other we hinder. Is it true that as humans we all fit into that cateogry? Are we all contradictary people? If not, what makes us different.
Thought for the Day: Have you read my blog???
Two days ago in the Independent, Mark Steele wrote about how the USA is funding political parties in South America, whom they support. In countries where 'the wrong guy' in Americas opionion is elected (democratically) they have forced regime change or invaded (1957), or tried to legally force a parliamentary change-why...because the opposition usually wants to stop the unfair trade with Anerica! So...America's reason? To try and spread 'democracy'. Hmmmmm
A few pages later, a picture of the Thames Water building being cleaned (hosed down), days after they issued a hosepipe ban for the whole Thames area...funny isn't it...
I watched the Constant Gardener the other day. Although of course fiction, the stories are even worse in real life. Medical companies, designing drugs to sustain and give life....killing people by the thousands. You see what i'm getting at?
As MPs airmile records are released, you may be surprised (or not) to discover that one of the main culrpits was the minister who recently set out the Government's policy on reducing emmissions from air travel.
Next week the PM will pass law meaning that in future he can intervene in the legal process and pass laws that are not in keeping with the law. The most famous person who passed a similar law...Hitler! Yes Tony Blair now has more power over his country than US president and seems to be taking the Hitler route-power seeking in a democracy-that doesn't fit
In the US, abortion has just been banned in one state. Yet they refuse a rise in tax, to help pay for all the extra babies who will now be born, some needing extreme treatment.
I could go on and on. So there we have it, the two sides of humanity. With one hand we help, with the other we hinder. Is it true that as humans we all fit into that cateogry? Are we all contradictary people? If not, what makes us different.
Thought for the Day: Have you read my blog???
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
2 sides of humanity:Part 1
I should warn you.This is the first part of a two part series. So read tomorrow to find out more!
Happy birthday to me! What a wonderful day it has been. And in 10mins time it will be thousands of other peoples turn to take the limelight for 24hrs. This birthday has been quite strange in many ways.
Firstly i signed in on duo, and it said happy birthday to me, then on my trip to the dentist my dentist greeted me with happy birthday, and then o2 sent me a message telling me i had got 50 free text messages.
Throughout the day on msn, facebook, by text, phone and in person people have been saying happy birthday. Sooo many people have said it in some way or another, a card, a present or just a word, and i haven't even got my familys presents yet. So what is this-me bragging about how popular i am? No i am sensible enough to realise that this has very little to do with me. Rather i have been truly blessed by the people around me.
That people take the time to show interest, send me things, make me feel loved is perhaps the biggest privelege ever. It restores my faith in human nature, that no matter how bad a friend i am, however many times i let people down/fall out-i have a group of friends that cares about me and is bothered about me. I don't think there's much else a guy could want in life and i feel priveleged to have the bestest friends in the world-FACT!
Thanks to all you guys who made today what it's been-brilliant. I only hope that i can return the favour... Thankyouuuuuuuuu
Thought for the Day: We live to love and to be loved
Happy birthday to me! What a wonderful day it has been. And in 10mins time it will be thousands of other peoples turn to take the limelight for 24hrs. This birthday has been quite strange in many ways.
Firstly i signed in on duo, and it said happy birthday to me, then on my trip to the dentist my dentist greeted me with happy birthday, and then o2 sent me a message telling me i had got 50 free text messages.
Throughout the day on msn, facebook, by text, phone and in person people have been saying happy birthday. Sooo many people have said it in some way or another, a card, a present or just a word, and i haven't even got my familys presents yet. So what is this-me bragging about how popular i am? No i am sensible enough to realise that this has very little to do with me. Rather i have been truly blessed by the people around me.
That people take the time to show interest, send me things, make me feel loved is perhaps the biggest privelege ever. It restores my faith in human nature, that no matter how bad a friend i am, however many times i let people down/fall out-i have a group of friends that cares about me and is bothered about me. I don't think there's much else a guy could want in life and i feel priveleged to have the bestest friends in the world-FACT!
Thanks to all you guys who made today what it's been-brilliant. I only hope that i can return the favour... Thankyouuuuuuuuu
Thought for the Day: We live to love and to be loved
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Hues to say?
Today i was aqua-marine. No, i didn't start singing barbie girl underwater, or turn into a tin of homebase paint, i am merely describing the mood of my day as aqua marine. So why i hear you cry. Well i would hear you if you were all there, waiting and interested. Instead the tumbleweed keeps atumbling and ill keep wittering.
Basically, we use blue, to describe feeling down, green to describe envy, so who's to say i cannot designate my very own colour? Hence i have designated aqua-marine as my mood today. For those outside of my head (the vast majority of you) i have been feeling quite excited and also contented, but with a slight hint of frustration at times. There you go, so next time you feel like that you will know how to describe it!
In other colour news, indigo has been removed from the rainbow, after people finally realised that you can't actually see it! I kid you not. tis FACT. Righty, well tomorrow is my birthday (yay) so i shall leave you now to consider this...
Thought for the Day: If you were a colour, what would you be and why?? hmmmmm
Basically, we use blue, to describe feeling down, green to describe envy, so who's to say i cannot designate my very own colour? Hence i have designated aqua-marine as my mood today. For those outside of my head (the vast majority of you) i have been feeling quite excited and also contented, but with a slight hint of frustration at times. There you go, so next time you feel like that you will know how to describe it!
In other colour news, indigo has been removed from the rainbow, after people finally realised that you can't actually see it! I kid you not. tis FACT. Righty, well tomorrow is my birthday (yay) so i shall leave you now to consider this...
Thought for the Day: If you were a colour, what would you be and why?? hmmmmm
Monday, April 10, 2006
23 hours in Sheffield
Yes i have returned safe and well from my mini expidition to the 'centre of the Earth' as Oli puts it. I have to say, it is a very pleasant place to while away your time, and it has many sites of interest and a few clubs. Though it should be noted that the nightlife is not that great on a sunday night-unless they let you into the gay bar. Something that alas did not happen.
So...what was i doing for those 23hrs? well here is my 24 style synopsis of my trip
14:42 - Met Oli at the station, and was driven to his very nice house in middle class sheffield!
15:42 - Sat and chatted to Oli for a while over a good cup of tea
16:42 - Ditt and Tom arrived and we set off to watch the football in the pub
17:42 - Football finished and we set off back to Olis house
18:42 - Following another cup of tea, set off in search of food
19:42 - Having been fed in an American restaurant, we went to a pub nearby
20:42 - Met up with Olis friend Gavin in the same pub
21:42 - Met up with Olis other friend Hannah in the same pub
22:42 - Left to go to 'Forum ?!?' (another bar)
23:42 - Went in search of clubs but they were all shut
00:42 - Having tried the gaybar, we headed back via Spar for some food
01:42 - Sat in Gavins house eating,
to break the journey back to Olis
02:42-10:42 - 'Sleeping' Time. Kept waking up.
10:42 - Got up and watched Trisha
11:42 - Headed into sheffield for a look round ( and saw pigeons!!)
12:42 - Stood in water fountains in the middle of shffield (see pic)
13:42 - Arrived at Sheffield station to catch the 13:51 train to Leeds.
There, that is the grand summary of my trip. Having got home i then went out with some rahs from cambridge for the night and helped them win a pub quiz! Yay! So it has been a very exciting few days, and a good beginning to what promises to be a very exciting week!
Thought for the Day: The hole of life can either be dug deeper or climbed out of. The spade is always in your hand.
So...what was i doing for those 23hrs? well here is my 24 style synopsis of my trip
14:42 - Met Oli at the station, and was driven to his very nice house in middle class sheffield!
15:42 - Sat and chatted to Oli for a while over a good cup of tea
16:42 - Ditt and Tom arrived and we set off to watch the football in the pub
17:42 - Football finished and we set off back to Olis house
18:42 - Following another cup of tea, set off in search of food
19:42 - Having been fed in an American restaurant, we went to a pub nearby
20:42 - Met up with Olis friend Gavin in the same pub
21:42 - Met up with Olis other friend Hannah in the same pub
22:42 - Left to go to 'Forum ?!?' (another bar)
23:42 - Went in search of clubs but they were all shut
00:42 - Having tried the gaybar, we headed back via Spar for some food
01:42 - Sat in Gavins house eating,
to break the journey back to Olis02:42-10:42 - 'Sleeping' Time. Kept waking up.
10:42 - Got up and watched Trisha
11:42 - Headed into sheffield for a look round ( and saw pigeons!!)
12:42 - Stood in water fountains in the middle of shffield (see pic)
13:42 - Arrived at Sheffield station to catch the 13:51 train to Leeds.
There, that is the grand summary of my trip. Having got home i then went out with some rahs from cambridge for the night and helped them win a pub quiz! Yay! So it has been a very exciting few days, and a good beginning to what promises to be a very exciting week!
Thought for the Day: The hole of life can either be dug deeper or climbed out of. The spade is always in your hand.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Bang Bang, you shot me down
Bang bang that awful sound! Well i don't think i shall be posting photos again for quite a while.
Anyway, to answer all questions, i am not a nudist, and i was wearing clothes, however i had just washed my hair and hadn't put a top on yet, because it was downstairs waiting to be ironed (by me). So... congratulations to all the grand national winners (namely the bookies) and to all those who are now carrying a slightly lighter burden of money in their wallet-you see there is always an upside.
I was trying to construct my own grand national. Having decided wombles and pigeons would be too hard i turned to ants. However bad weather meant i had to abandon my search for ants in the garden. Alas there was no mini grand national. Maybe next year.
Today i went on a biiiig trip into town with Katherine and didn't really buy much at all. Then i settled down all by my bill to watch tv tonight. Everyone else is away or out. I did get to see Just Married though. Admittedly there have been greater films, but for some light entertainment it's not bad-and it has got a nice girly happy ending-not sure whether that's good or bad!
So yes, all in all a very uneventful day. Ooh i watched a bit of scooby doo too, which im sure andy would be proud of, had he not disappeared off the face of the Earth for the last week. I fear he may actually be busy!! Right, advanced warning:i shall not be blogging 2moro, due to the fact that i shall be in Shefilled-with-excitement for the night. Wahooo out of the house for a while.
Signing off
Thought for the Day: You never see the bad times in photo albums, yet its those times that take you from one happy photo to the next. They're the times that really matter in life.
Anyway, to answer all questions, i am not a nudist, and i was wearing clothes, however i had just washed my hair and hadn't put a top on yet, because it was downstairs waiting to be ironed (by me). So... congratulations to all the grand national winners (namely the bookies) and to all those who are now carrying a slightly lighter burden of money in their wallet-you see there is always an upside.
I was trying to construct my own grand national. Having decided wombles and pigeons would be too hard i turned to ants. However bad weather meant i had to abandon my search for ants in the garden. Alas there was no mini grand national. Maybe next year.
Today i went on a biiiig trip into town with Katherine and didn't really buy much at all. Then i settled down all by my bill to watch tv tonight. Everyone else is away or out. I did get to see Just Married though. Admittedly there have been greater films, but for some light entertainment it's not bad-and it has got a nice girly happy ending-not sure whether that's good or bad!
So yes, all in all a very uneventful day. Ooh i watched a bit of scooby doo too, which im sure andy would be proud of, had he not disappeared off the face of the Earth for the last week. I fear he may actually be busy!! Right, advanced warning:i shall not be blogging 2moro, due to the fact that i shall be in Shefilled-with-excitement for the night. Wahooo out of the house for a while.
Signing off
Thought for the Day: You never see the bad times in photo albums, yet its those times that take you from one happy photo to the next. They're the times that really matter in life.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Another early blog
Despite it being apparent that it is only me who models my haircuts in such a way i opted for a short hair cut. Although at peoples protest, it is not that short. However this could mean i have to have it cut again!! Disaster!
Right well im off to Katherine's hence im posting early. She doesn't really like short hair on me, so lets hope it aint too short! Besides its my hair. I haven't got very much work done today. Possible because i spent a lot of the day watching my fantastic battricks cricket team win their first game under my management. Twas very exciting-so andy,if you reappear before sunday-BE WARNED (and very scared!)
Well thats all i will say today-leaving it short and sweet. Spot the difference-prize for the first correct answer sent to me on the back of a postcard.
Thought for the Day: A wiseman listens while the fool talks.
Right well im off to Katherine's hence im posting early. She doesn't really like short hair on me, so lets hope it aint too short! Besides its my hair. I haven't got very much work done today. Possible because i spent a lot of the day watching my fantastic battricks cricket team win their first game under my management. Twas very exciting-so andy,if you reappear before sunday-BE WARNED (and very scared!)
Well thats all i will say today-leaving it short and sweet. Spot the difference-prize for the first correct answer sent to me on the back of a postcard.
Thought for the Day: A wiseman listens while the fool talks.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
61-hooray a prime number
Maybe its just me that gets excited about prime numbers. I was extremely excited when i realised that todays post was prime. Well so was 59..but i think we have to wait until 67 for our next...
Anyway today i worked for about 3 or 4 hours non-stop. i didn't know i had it in me! So that under my belt-well not actually under my belt! I am planning another day of work tomorrow. The big event of tomorrow is...my haircut! i will post before/after photos for you. It will be too short, but it has to be slightly to short, so it reaches its optimum half
way between this and the next haircut. Hencing having an average of perfect length! Apparently i am the only one who plans my haircuts in such ways! Oh well.
Look here is a graph of my haircuts. I have modelled it as an x^3 graph merely for the illustration with the added factor of 4, as my haircut is usually optimum 4 weeks after a hair cut.
You will observe that if i left my hair for ages, it would reach infinite awfulness. Oh and by the way, values below x=0 should be ignored. Ahh the joys of mathematical software!
Anyway, i appear to have nothing else to say, so i will leave you with a guest quote, from the lovely world of linguists! Guess who...
Thought for the Day: Does a tonne of feathers really weigh the same as a tonne of lead??
Anyway today i worked for about 3 or 4 hours non-stop. i didn't know i had it in me! So that under my belt-well not actually under my belt! I am planning another day of work tomorrow. The big event of tomorrow is...my haircut! i will post before/after photos for you. It will be too short, but it has to be slightly to short, so it reaches its optimum half
way between this and the next haircut. Hencing having an average of perfect length! Apparently i am the only one who plans my haircuts in such ways! Oh well.Look here is a graph of my haircuts. I have modelled it as an x^3 graph merely for the illustration with the added factor of 4, as my haircut is usually optimum 4 weeks after a hair cut.
You will observe that if i left my hair for ages, it would reach infinite awfulness. Oh and by the way, values below x=0 should be ignored. Ahh the joys of mathematical software!
Anyway, i appear to have nothing else to say, so i will leave you with a guest quote, from the lovely world of linguists! Guess who...
Thought for the Day: Does a tonne of feathers really weigh the same as a tonne of lead??
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
All abooaarrrd!
Alas, again this day has flown by, and now all that i can look forward to is a thursday. Oh look a whole sentence with no 'e'. Just goes to show kids...no-one needs drugs!
Today i got up late and hence as happens on all major UK lines, every arrival after that time was consequently late. Lunch came in at 4.00, and tea at 7.00, which according to the tannoy, was only 1hr late, so it must have made up some time somewhere between Leeds and Harrogate. After the hassle of such lateness, it is a relief to be settling down to the far more familiar routine of the night train, on its 3 hr trip to slumberland (not the shop), via MSN and the bathroom.
I went to see Alien autopsy tonight, which was actually quite good-though no pigeons which is always a letdown. I managed to cover the world in a big picture of a pigeon earlier using google earth. Now that was fun! Imagine a pigeon the size of the Earth!
Anyway, a week to my birthday and the anti excitement is setting in. Hurrah!
Thought for the Day: Today is a fatboy slim song, thats why they call it the 'Right here, right now'
Today i got up late and hence as happens on all major UK lines, every arrival after that time was consequently late. Lunch came in at 4.00, and tea at 7.00, which according to the tannoy, was only 1hr late, so it must have made up some time somewhere between Leeds and Harrogate. After the hassle of such lateness, it is a relief to be settling down to the far more familiar routine of the night train, on its 3 hr trip to slumberland (not the shop), via MSN and the bathroom.
I went to see Alien autopsy tonight, which was actually quite good-though no pigeons which is always a letdown. I managed to cover the world in a big picture of a pigeon earlier using google earth. Now that was fun! Imagine a pigeon the size of the Earth!
Anyway, a week to my birthday and the anti excitement is setting in. Hurrah!
Thought for the Day: Today is a fatboy slim song, thats why they call it the 'Right here, right now'
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
A nice happy blog to reflect a nice happy person
Im feeling in a good mood today! Hurrah! ooh err that sounds a bit rah. I think sometimes we are a bit to eager to share our sorrow, or depression but not always happiness. Maybe it's because unhappy things make a better story. Take the news for example...not much happy stuff going on...anyways, so i gonna share the love a bit today-literally. I mean what kinda rubbish word is LOVE. Did you know that in Sanskrit there are 96 words for love, and 83 in ancient persian-for today however i am turning greek. So what have we got...
Eros-plain and simple. Sexual attraction and lust. (Hence erotic)
Storge- This is natural affection, like parent to child.
Philia-This is liking an object, or mild brotherly love.
Agape-This is the daddy of all loves. Meaning unconditional, compassionate, love (and very strong friendship)
You see...how much more descriptive are they. Now we can all talk about love without getting confused about sexual feelings towards chocolate, or our girlfriends being our mothers etc etc.
And it even gives guys a chance to talk about it without sounding unmanly! Now i shall leave you with an interesting thought about love, that i admittedly nicked from somewhere quite famous!
Thought for the Day: Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
Eros-plain and simple. Sexual attraction and lust. (Hence erotic)
Storge- This is natural affection, like parent to child.
Philia-This is liking an object, or mild brotherly love.
Agape-This is the daddy of all loves. Meaning unconditional, compassionate, love (and very strong friendship)
You see...how much more descriptive are they. Now we can all talk about love without getting confused about sexual feelings towards chocolate, or our girlfriends being our mothers etc etc.
And it even gives guys a chance to talk about it without sounding unmanly! Now i shall leave you with an interesting thought about love, that i admittedly nicked from somewhere quite famous!
Thought for the Day: Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
Monday, April 03, 2006
Tell me why, i dont like mondays
I don't quite want to shoot the whole day down. In fact mondays aren't that bad-they're just nothing special.
I got up in the afternoon today, despite waking up at 9.00am. I was busy before i got up, doing various little things for people. Then i got up, had breakfast and worked most of the day! All in all a quite productive day. So what has been going through my mind today...
Well theres the issue of global warming i guess. The independent carries on its inspirational episode of about 7 weeks of non stop opinion on global warming. What strikes me most is peoples attitude. Everyone seems to think that just switching to millions and millions of windfarms and solar panels will do the trick. The fact is, we are not just looking at an energy switch, but an energy cutdown. If only people stopped leaving lights on, started walking, stopped being wasteful, started being thoughtful then we might end our period of massive energy consumption. Or for example....stop cheap flights! Im gonna stop there before i become very unpopular, but why oh why oh why are they effectively subsidised at the environments cost?
Thought for the Day: The world is a human pyramid,if the rich man becomes too heavy, the poor man collapses, and look who falls the furthest
I got up in the afternoon today, despite waking up at 9.00am. I was busy before i got up, doing various little things for people. Then i got up, had breakfast and worked most of the day! All in all a quite productive day. So what has been going through my mind today...
Well theres the issue of global warming i guess. The independent carries on its inspirational episode of about 7 weeks of non stop opinion on global warming. What strikes me most is peoples attitude. Everyone seems to think that just switching to millions and millions of windfarms and solar panels will do the trick. The fact is, we are not just looking at an energy switch, but an energy cutdown. If only people stopped leaving lights on, started walking, stopped being wasteful, started being thoughtful then we might end our period of massive energy consumption. Or for example....stop cheap flights! Im gonna stop there before i become very unpopular, but why oh why oh why are they effectively subsidised at the environments cost?
Thought for the Day: The world is a human pyramid,if the rich man becomes too heavy, the poor man collapses, and look who falls the furthest
Sunday, April 02, 2006
We all know Durham would have thrashed Oxford
Let's face it. However much they may gloat-we all know that had durham been in the boat race, we would have thrashed them by miles. I guess that's why they never let us join their smelly little boat race.
In all honesty i didn't actually watch the boat race. I couldn't really be bothered. I found some drying paint instead. What i did do today is i guess what i should be talking about. Well formalitites aside, there was a short power cut this evening which was very exciting. It's crazy how much we take electricity for granted these days, and yet go back only 2 or 3 generations, and people would go to bed by candlelight. Its weird how fast things have changed in our lifetime. The fact that technologies such as computers, music playing devices have changed so much just in these last 18 years. Anyway, if i say anymore i shall risk sounding very old!
So 2 weeks into the holidays and it seems a long time since i have been in Durham. A long time since i have sat doing nothing in our common room for hours on end just chatting. I suppose its good to go without (as mentioned previously) cos then you really appreciate everything. Maybe that will turn out to be the point of today's blog...who knows.
Looking forward to this week, i have lots and lots of work planned, as i have alot of catching up to do. I think i will also try and get out somewhere, and see more of my friends now they are all home. I can't bear to spend too much longer cooped up in my room. Talking of birds...(kind of) take a look at this! http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html hehe
Thought for the Day: What do you most take for granted? Hmmm...interesting one
In all honesty i didn't actually watch the boat race. I couldn't really be bothered. I found some drying paint instead. What i did do today is i guess what i should be talking about. Well formalitites aside, there was a short power cut this evening which was very exciting. It's crazy how much we take electricity for granted these days, and yet go back only 2 or 3 generations, and people would go to bed by candlelight. Its weird how fast things have changed in our lifetime. The fact that technologies such as computers, music playing devices have changed so much just in these last 18 years. Anyway, if i say anymore i shall risk sounding very old!
So 2 weeks into the holidays and it seems a long time since i have been in Durham. A long time since i have sat doing nothing in our common room for hours on end just chatting. I suppose its good to go without (as mentioned previously) cos then you really appreciate everything. Maybe that will turn out to be the point of today's blog...who knows.
Looking forward to this week, i have lots and lots of work planned, as i have alot of catching up to do. I think i will also try and get out somewhere, and see more of my friends now they are all home. I can't bear to spend too much longer cooped up in my room. Talking of birds...(kind of) take a look at this! http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html hehe
Thought for the Day: What do you most take for granted? Hmmm...interesting one
Surprisingly Short Saturday
Hello happy people. I do not have much time so i will keep it brief tonight. Today i went to Katherines for the afternoon/evening which was brrilliant with extra ice. We watched the others, which is actually quite a good film, though not my preffered genre.
Tomorrow i aim to get lots of hardcore work done. I have had a work free few days so tomorrow its time to turn up the heat so to speak (not actually change the thermostat)
Thought for the Day: In a world of equilibrium, it follows that one mans success is always another mans failure
Tomorrow i aim to get lots of hardcore work done. I have had a work free few days so tomorrow its time to turn up the heat so to speak (not actually change the thermostat)
Thought for the Day: In a world of equilibrium, it follows that one mans success is always another mans failure
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