I think it's definitely a sign of my age that two of the best nights I've had in the last month have involved staying in and having some quiet drinks with good friends ( Read more... )

...I haven't posted in a while. That's because most of those big life category things have been unexpectedly rubbish for the last few weeks. I've been watching *lots* of films as a result; my current financial situation meaning I can't drink the time away ( Read more... )

( Wickle slices of my head )

...y'know, those ones where you go to work and spend an hour on hold changing over the phoneline to your new flat, but it's okay because the customer service representative you're speaking to is just so damn nice you end up chatting while she sorts everything out, and you're really glad she's so nice and you're so nice back and it's all worked out ( Read more... )

So, I was back in the Auld Country again last weekend, this time for Itzacon. It burst onto the Irish con scene round about the time when a lot of the smaller cons were seriously struggling to stay in the game, and it's a testament to FanSci's dedication, energy and enthusiasm for their cherished baby that it's still going as strongly as ever in a ( Read more... )

See, Dustin being Da Bomb aside, knowing that it annoys Dana seems like a much more valid reason to vote turkey.

And on the subject of annoyances, either my mother or one of my colleagues is getting a punch in the nose this week if they don't leave me the f*ck alone.

My mp3 player, currently on random, has produced the following list of music: Goo Goo Dolls' Iris, Snow Patrol's Chocolate, Radiohead's Fake Plastic Trees and Black Star, Travis' Driftwood, Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart*, East 17's Stay Another Day** and Kylie - yes, Kylie - with Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi. Somehow, it just seems to know ( Read more... )

There is something physically stunning about sitting at your computer scrolling through incredible images of exotic temples, sun-drenched beaches, glamorous cityscapes and tropical paradises and being able to think "These are my photos of my experiences. This time three weeks ago, I was there, living that ( Read more... )

Parents went home this morning, Dad seems to be okay but he gave me a fuck of a shock last night, and I'm still very concerned after this weekend that there's something more serious going on than he's telling us about. He's going to the doctor tomorrow, so please get in touch with whichever higher powers you believe in on his behalf, if you wouldn' ( Read more... )

I do this every time - leave posting about a con till so long afterwards that everyone else has already forgotten it happened.

( Idle Warp-blings )