Year: 2006
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I Just Happened To Have These Two Tickets
I've got two tickets to the research showing of the uncut version of The House On The Edge Of The Park, tonight, at the Arts Centre, but Claire's discovered that she can't go, so, I've got a spare ticket. Does anybody want to come along with me and hold my hand during the scary bits*?
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Man Love For Dummies
Not to be beaten to press by Grow Some Balls And Quit, Gareth and Jon push forward the publication date of their own non-fiction volume:
Man Love For Dummies
A Real Eye-Opener by C. Waltham
I've always been curious about my sexuality. Am I gay? Am I straight? I just don't know. This book … -
Grow Some Balls And Quit
Jimmy's first book deal:
Grow Some Balls And Quit
A Real Eye-Opener by C. Waltham
Until I read Carter's book, I had no idea that I was being so pathetic. Grow Some Balls And Quit showed me that I was just being a whiny pussy and that I could take my life into my … -
Bryn Is A Sneaky Bastard
It's official: Bryn is a sneaky bastard.
So last night, I'm just settling down to a glass of cheap red wine and a stack of about 40 student CVs when a lady called Shelley Upton - one of the interviewers I'll be working with - comes up to me and hands me a folded piece of paper … -
Off To Gregynog
As Claire said, and just like last year, I'm off to Gregynog to interview Computer Science undergraduates. I'll be back on Sunday night. I guess that means that Troma Night this Saturday will be at Paul's.
Ele has a key to The Cottage so she can check up on Mario & Luigi, and I'll be theoretically … -
Dear $agony_aunt;
Dear $agony_aunt;
I am an intelligent graduate with a low-paid but satisfying job writing computer software for businesses. I am a very rational person, taking things as the evidence presents them, unaffected by superstition and trusting in my own senses and morality. I am an atheist. I am a non-vegetarian, and, in fact, particularly enjoy red … -
Pacman Chart
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The Return Of The Monsoon
Went to Gorilla Monsoon last night with Claire, as I'd indicated I would. It was all quite remarkably good, with a couple of impressive comedians including a bloke from Cardiff who didn't tell jokes so much as rant loudly and quickly, yet was still very worthy of laughs and applause. It's good to see Gorilla …
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Troma Night On Location
Listen up, folks, because this week's Troma Night is a little unusual:
5pm: folks who want an early start gather at the Arts Centre for The Thing. Only for the brave.
7pm: a chance to eat, if you went to The Thing and you're going to see the next film, too.
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Open Mic: Attempt Three
Sunday, 8:30pm, The Angel, for Bash The Banana, the thing that is what Ground Zero was - just about the only open mic comedy gig you'll find this far West, without swimming. And like last time, which went really badly, and the time before, which went really well, I'll be picking up the microphone and …
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Worst Pub Quiz Team Ever
You are cordially invited to come and join the worst pub quiz team ever, Bringing Up The Rear, tonight at Bar E. We're very selective: you actually have to be no good at anything whatsoever, so you don't make us look too bad. Hope to see you there.
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The DS-Xtreme
At long last, my DS-Xtreme arrived today: I originally ordered it quite some time ago after it looked like it was likely to be released before the equally cool-sounding NinjaCard, but the releases of both have been delayed for an extended period.
The DS-Xtreme is a combined media loader, music player, and passcard for the Nintendo … -
The Axis Of Evil vs. The Sound Of Music: Dan Loses
So Claire, Ele, Matt and I were at the Scholars pub quiz tonight, where our team, the aptly-named Bringing Up The Rear, came in joint last place. Perhaps the most shameful part was the following question: "This week The Sun mentioned a country in a headline: 'How Do You Solve A Problem Like...' what?"
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Troma Night @ The Cottage
Troma Night's at The Cottage this week. Odds are, we'll be watching the brilliant Thank You For Smoking, something particularly dire (there are calls again for The Deadly Bees: if people are serious then maybe, just maybe), and maybe a third film. Usual time, somewhat-usual place.
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Unwell
Ick. It's been years since I was last unwell enough to justify two successive days off work: I'm usually a hardy bugger against infections and whatnot. I blame the snotty group of freshers I was talking to at the weekend: I was feeling a little slow-of-thought and sniffly on Monday, but went into work anyway, …