OK, there's possibly not ninjas. I just unwrapped a new shirt the other day – for my interview, and all – and once again was confounded by the number of pins that shirt manufacturers secrete within those things. It truly takes some concentration to get all those damn things out, and it's a long-held belief…

I suppose that upon reading my last entry, you could probably construe my mood as being somewhat less than perky. I guess it was true at the time, but in reality it's not all that bad. I do however want to say a BIG BIG THANKYOU to all the people who sent me emails as…

If it was just the not having a job, then that wouldn't bother me so much. Ditto for the not having much money… But the combination of everything's really getting me down at the minute. I feel really bad about still being here at Richie and Ciaran's place, because I was *hoping* to have a…

Another few days to catch up on… once again I've been head down, arse up in programming mode writing more little doohickeys for my website. The most visually obvious of these is my map thingo, which with any luck I can keep reasonably up to date as I move about the place. I've got a…

Wow, just re-reading those last couple of messages it's no wonder so many folks emailed me saying I was a bit of a grumpy-guts ! It wasn't all THAT bad, I promise. OK, well today I wandered over to the Psychology Dept. of Oxford Uni to help out with a research study. It was a…

Is it just me, or does everyone experience “chain cockups” ? I know I've been getting this for a fairly long time now, and I keep thinking it's just my luck and all, but maybe other people get it too ? Who knows. I've already mentioned the job related nonsense going on for me at…

Well that's a hell of a way to start a day – I got a call from the recruiter dude saying that this job won't be starting until Wednesday now… I turned my phone off for a little bit to recharge it in the hostel dorm, and when I turned it back on there was…

I haven't really said much this week, primarily because I haven't been DOING much. Mainly I've been keeping a low profile (because the funds are ticking away), and showing Geraint around the place. On Tuesday we went to The London Eye, which is a giant skywheel thing which apparently gives the best views there are…

A friend sent me a pretty cool photo today. It's of a label on a bag of some sort – an American product – and as part of the washing care instructions in french it adds “We're sorry our president is an idiot, but we didn't vote for him”, or words to that effect. It's…

OK, that's possibly a bit grandiose a title, but the point I'm trying to make is that I've spent the last couple of days taking Geraint around London – acting as a tour guide, would you believe !? I've only been here 10 weeks, and only 6 or so of them have been in London…