Month: August 2003
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Stress
Things that are causing me excess stress and reduced sleep:
WORK
I'm writing program features that have been paid for, but may never be used.
I can't keep a pcAnywhere connection to the client open for more than a few minutes.
I've been abandoned to sort out the database replication by myself.
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Those Commie Martians
This story about the European Space Agency by the BBC reads:
...The Mars Exploration Rovers will touch down in January next year, just after the Europeans arrive with their Marx Express mission in December...
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Final Episode Of Futurama
Just watched the final (ever?) episode of Futurama, "The Devil's Hands Make Idol Work", with Claire, Paul, Kit and Bryn. Quite stunning. Very impressive. Very brave. Cool. Watch it.
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Up all night
I've drunk too much coffee and can't sleep. After "Equilibre" last night, Dan and I discovered the difference between men and women is that men don't understand art, and women don't understand art but are good at pretending they do.
Been coding all day. Creating adventure games is harder than it looks! I have two … -
What Meatloaf Song Are You?
I'm I'll Kill You If You Don't Come Back. Excellent.
"When you fall, you fall hard. Maybe you get a bit obsessive. Maybe you get a bit homicidal, even. But you've got a rockin' melody and a beat you can dance to."
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Equilibre - Theatre For Horse-Lovers And Other Wierdos
Just got back from seeing Equilibre (horse theatre thingy) with Claire. What can I say? Great music, brilliant dancing, some very impressive singing, the second best use of stagecraft (circumstances given) that I've ever seen, the work of a director with great imagination, impressive horseplay...
...but I can't help but feel that I've come away from … -
Train Girl Fantasy
Take a look at the thread on Train Girl Fantasies that Andy has accidentally started. Participate! Tell us all about your Train Girl Fantasies. We all know you've had them.
Last night I fixed eight or so of the bugs that Paul and Kit found in my software project the night before. They've promised not to … -
Kit’s Rant
I agree with Kit's rant:
I learn today that the funding may be cut *again* to the Nightline here is Aberystwyth. I don't care what the reasoning is - cutting the funding anymore is plain dangerous.
Its lie after lie in the Union. I have seen little in five long years that has actually … -
Excellent Article On Music Piracy And CD Sales
A must-read! An excellently-written and concise article in dot.life about the falling sales of CDs being blamed on file-swappers, playing devil's advocate. Go read it, people!
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Now Where Did I Put My House?
Did anybody see the story about the American who had their house stolen this weekend? That's a fantastic theft to pull off. Wish I'd thought of it first. Ah well.
Also this weekend, a man is killed in a collision between a car and a train. Not particularly noteworthy under normal circumstances, I know, but the … -
Saddles
As if Adam's Bike Saddle Problems weren't bad enough, somebody's stolen mine! While left parked outside my house, somebody came along in the night and swiped the seat of my bike! I'm not in the slightest bit pleased.
Claire's not feeling well. Kit and I are keeping our eyes out for any good placebos. I need … -
Banks
It seems that NatWest now only open during the hours at which I am at work. Yet somehow I'm expected to deposit my paycheque. This makes no sense.
Mostly, I've been watching Futurama and drinking good beer. On Saturday, Claire and I went up to a forest North of Dolgellau and ate sandwiches and failed to … -
Science Graduates Earn More, Live Longer, Smoke Less
This report by the BBC, published yesterday, gives evidence that we science/engineering graduates live longer than our artsy opposite numbers. Made my day.
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Helpless - Post Script
Yawny morning.
Got to sleep eventually. Basically, my friend's problems can't be solved by anybody but themselves. I'm going to offer to be there, be supportive, and to help them in any way they can, but in the end, what's troubling them can't be solved by anybody else. Will try to get a chance to speak … -
Helpless
I can't sleep.
For the last week or so, I've talked a little every day or two with a really good friend of mine who is, unfortunately, going through some problems at the moment. They'd been quite understating and evasive about talking about them at length until yesterday, when they suddenly revealed to me quite how …