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Avatar Diary - Tiberian Sun

Dan buys Tiberian Sun and spends a few weeks letting it eat his life.

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posted 27 August, 1999

Dan with his sister and his mother in a Paris cafe, in advance of the August 1999 solar eclipse.

Avatar Diary - Solar Eclipse

Dan's first blog started with a commentary on the August 1999 solar eclipse. This placeholder post represents that experience.

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posted 11 August, 1999

Went to church with Alecia and Richard. There's a weird experience for me. Tasted the new flavour of Juicefuls from Brewsters while I was in town - Strawberry flavour. They're just as addictive as all the other flavours. Though I had intended to use the remainder of the day to finish tidying my room (the …

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posted 24 January, 1999

Got up late, and had lunch with my mum before returning to my dad's house. Made a chicken stir-fry for tea (one of my few culinary skills) while my dad repaired his bike... I wasn't actually being considerate of others needs: I was just hungry. Watched "Gattaca" on video in the evening, followed by Channel …

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posted 24 January, 1999

Andy Heywood attempts to explain Pure Maths

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Went into college for Pure Maths, and for the first time in 1999, arrived on time (as opposed to one or more hours early)! Went out for tea to McDonalds with my dad and sisters in the evening. Went to my mum's house, and spent five hours (almost breaking my personal record of 5 hours …

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posted 22 January, 1999

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Maths in the morning. How is it that the first lesson in a new module always makes so much more sense than any other one? Went home for lunch in my three-hour break, returning for Psychology. Watched a video on "Eyewitness Testimony". We've seen the same one three times now. Alecia took the second half …

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posted 21 January, 1999

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Psychology in the morning was low-tone, and everybody seems to be under excess stress. Bunked off General Studies, because the recently-done exam paper hasn't been marked anyway, and it'll be cancelled as usual... Everything seems to be this week. Instead, took off into town with Fay, browsed the shops, put in my application for a …

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posted 20 January, 1999

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Didn't go in to college. Virtually all my lessons have been cancelled anyway. Instead - spend the morning catching up on sleep lost over the last few weeks, and took the afternoon as a chance to deal with my backlog of e-mail in my InBox...

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posted 19 January, 1999

Andy Heywood wakes up and nurses his hangover.

Avatar Diary - Birthday Aftermath

Dan shares photos from the aftermath of his 18th birthday party.

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posted 9 January, 1999