Text Archive 2008 completed
March 1st, 2010 Posted in Text Archive | No Comments »After a laborious, repetitive, code-filled afternoon of copy and paste, the Text Archive from 2008 (yes, 2008) is now complete.
See it in all its glory right here.
New Year Objectives 2010 – February update
March 1st, 2010 Posted in Personal Events | No Comments »Objectives
- update this website at least 83 times (50 for 2010 plus 33 not completed in 2009)
: 4 posts so far in 2010 (not going too well is it)
- redesign this website
: ACHIEVED (the Facebook status works again and the naff photos have been removed – hoorah!)
- read at least 12 books
: 4 so far in 2010
[Kathy Reichs - Break No Bones]
[Harlan Coben - Just One Look]
[Jonathan Hayes - Precious Blood]
[Anthony Bourke & John Rendall - A Lion Called Christian]
- work out and type up at least 21 (15 for 2010 plus 6 not completed in 2009) guitar tabs
: 4 so far in 2010
[Bon Jovi - In These Arms]
[The Eagles - Desperado]
[Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out]
[Phil Medley & Bert Russell - Twist & Shout]
- buy a new computer
- buy a house/flat
- give up alcohol until after the London Marathon: FAILED (ridiculous objective!)
- complete the London Marathon
- sort out my eczema
- sell a t-shirt
- have a holiday abroad
- go to the Science Museum
- go to the Natural History Museum
- go to the Tower of London
- go to Madame Tussauds
- go to the Sherlock Holmes Museum
- organise a university reunion
New Year Objectives 2010 – January update
February 11th, 2010 Posted in Personal Events | 1 Comment »Objectives
- update this website at least 83 times (50 for 2010 plus 33 not completed in 2009)
: 3 posts so far in 2010
- redesign this website
: ACHIEVED (the Facebook status works again and the naff photos have been removed – hoorah!)
- read at least 12 books
: 3 so far in 2010
[Harlan Coben - Just One Look]
[Jonathan Hayes - Precious Blood]
[Anthony Bourke & John Rendall - A Lion Called Christian]
- work out and type up at least 21 (15 for 2010 plus 6 not completed in 2009) guitar tabs
: 4 so far in 2010
[Bon Jovi - In These Arms]
[The Eagles - Desperado]
[Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out]
[Phil Medley & Bert Russell - Twist & Shout]
- buy a new computer
- buy a house/flat
- give up alcohol until after the London Marathon (maximum one pint per day allowed!)
: FAILED (ridiculous objective!)
- complete the London Marathon
- sort out my eczema
- sell a t-shirt
- have a holiday abroad
- go to the Science Museum
- go to the Natural History Museum
- go to the Tower of London
- go to Madame Tussauds
- go to the Sherlock Holmes Museum
- organise a university reunion
Weight For It
January 25th, 2010 Posted in Links | 1 Comment »This pretty much sums up my sense of humour:
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 2010
January 1st, 2010 Posted in Personal Events | No Comments »Here are my resolutions and objectives for 2010:
Resolutions
- do fewer hours at work
- cut down on junk food
- be more selfish and learn to say no more often
Objectives
- update this website at least 83 times (50 for 2010 plus 33 not completed in 2009)
- redesign this website
- read at least 12 books
- work out and type up at least 21 (15 for 2010 plus 6 not completed in 2009) guitar tabs
- buy a new computer
- buy a house/flat
- give up alcohol until after the London Marathon (maximum one pint per day allowed!)
- complete the London Marathon
- sort out my eczema
- sell a t-shirt
- have a holiday abroad
- go to the Science Museum
- go to the Natural History Museum
- go to the Tower of London
- go to Madame Tussauds
- go to the Sherlock Holmes Museum
- organise a university reunion
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 2009 END OF YEAR RESULTS
January 1st, 2010 Posted in Personal Events | No Comments »
So 2009 is over. Finished. Gone. Can’t get it back. This time last year I vowed to change the way I live a little, doing more things with my life and leading a better life for it, theoretically.
I was supposed to update you every month to let you know how it was going, but at that I failed. And, as you’re about to find out, updating this website wasn’t the only thing I failed at, but I pledge that everything I failed at, I will add on to my objectives/resolutions for 2010.
Without further ado, here are the results…
- update this website at least 50 times
: FAILED – 2009 total: 17
: FAILED – 2009 total: 17
- read at least 12 books
: ACHIEVED! – 2009 total: 24
[John Niven - Kill Your Friends: 7/10]
[Tess Gerritsen - The Surgeon: 7/10]
[Tess Gerritsen - The Apprentice: 5/10]
[Iain Banks - The Wasp Factory: 7/10]
[Michael Byrnes - The Sacred Bones: 8/10]
[Harlan Coben - The Final Detail: 8/10]
[Jonathan Kellerman - Gone: 6/10]
[Jeffrey Deaver - Shallow Graves: 8/10]
[Christopher Pike - Die Softly: 7/10]
[Paul Jager - First-Time Buyer, First-Time Seller: 8/10]
[Melanie Bien - Buying & Selling A Home For Dummies: 8/10]
[Seth Godin - Permission Marketing: 9/10]
[Bill Nussey - The Quiet Revolution In Email Marketing: 8/10]
[Dave Chaffey - Total Email Marketing: 8/10]
[Harlan Coben - Deal Breaker: 7/10]
[Jeff Abbott - Run: 8/10]
[Simon Beckett - Written In Bone: 9/10]
[Stephen King - Cujo: 8/10]
[Sheila Quigley - Run For Home: 5/10]
[Sam Bourne - The Final Reckoning: 8/10]
[Jeffrey Deaver - Manhattan Is My Beat: 7/10]
[Nora Roberts - Glory In Death: 8/10]
[Jeffrey Deaver - The Sleeping Doll: 7/10]
[Jeff Abbott - Fear: 7/10]
: ACHIEVED! – 2009 total: 24
[John Niven - Kill Your Friends: 7/10]
[Tess Gerritsen - The Surgeon: 7/10]
[Tess Gerritsen - The Apprentice: 5/10]
[Iain Banks - The Wasp Factory: 7/10]
[Michael Byrnes - The Sacred Bones: 8/10]
[Harlan Coben - The Final Detail: 8/10]
[Jonathan Kellerman - Gone: 6/10]
[Jeffrey Deaver - Shallow Graves: 8/10]
[Christopher Pike - Die Softly: 7/10]
[Paul Jager - First-Time Buyer, First-Time Seller: 8/10]
[Melanie Bien - Buying & Selling A Home For Dummies: 8/10]
[Seth Godin - Permission Marketing: 9/10]
[Bill Nussey - The Quiet Revolution In Email Marketing: 8/10]
[Dave Chaffey - Total Email Marketing: 8/10]
[Harlan Coben - Deal Breaker: 7/10]
[Jeff Abbott - Run: 8/10]
[Simon Beckett - Written In Bone: 9/10]
[Stephen King - Cujo: 8/10]
[Sheila Quigley - Run For Home: 5/10]
[Sam Bourne - The Final Reckoning: 8/10]
[Jeffrey Deaver - Manhattan Is My Beat: 7/10]
[Nora Roberts - Glory In Death: 8/10]
[Jeffrey Deaver - The Sleeping Doll: 7/10]
[Jeff Abbott - Fear: 7/10]
- work out and type up at least 15 guitar tabs
: FAILED – 2009 total: 9
[U2 - One]
[Take That - Back For Good]
[Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb]
[Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here]
[Status Quo - Rock 'Til You Drop]
[Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me]
[Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire]
[Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody]
[Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah]
- buy a new computer: FAILED
- exercise at least twice a week: FAILED
- sell a t-shirt: FAILED
- give up BUYING crisps: ACHIEVED!
- have a holiday abroad: ACHIEVED!
- go to the Science Museum: FAILED
- go to the Natural History Museum: FAILED
- go to the Tower of London: FAILED
- go to Madame Tussauds: FAILED
- go to the Sherlock Holmes Museum: FAILED
- organise a university reunion: FAILED
- work-related objective: ACHIEVED!
Say ‘Frog’…
October 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »…volume required. Best not to watch it in the office either… Say ‘Frog’.
Piano Stairs
October 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Excellent viral video. Think the Tom Hanks film ‘Big’ meets a human
behaviour experiment… watch here.
Crime Fighter Win
October 2nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »The Failblog
is a wonderful thing. Every day it brightens my inbox with gifts of
human stupidity, total idiocy and, of course, those customary
‘faceplants’.
This morning was no exception, with security TV footage showing a bank
robber failing miserably thanks to the intervention of a brave, elder
gentleman. But the reason I watched it three times and guffawed each
and every time is down to detail. The bank robber is taken down and
is being ‘neutralised’ by three guys, yet the woman feels it necessary
to saunter up and offer a little kick in his direction. Utterly
hilarious.
Pint glasses are dangerous…
October 1st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »…and so the government are going to ban them. Well, change them at
the very least.
Ridiculous.
Has the world gone entirely mad? What’s going to be next? A ban on
hose pipes in case someone drowns? A ban on china mugs?