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Just don't add it up

September 22, 2003

I’ve just spent the afternoon figuring out which business invoices I can and can’t pay, and how much I can pay off the ones that I can’t pay all of. Although paying some creditors completely has made me feel a little better – particularly when those were freelancers rather than companies – all in all […]

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Just what was Bush doing on September 11th?

September 22, 2003

A bunch of very interesting questions asked by Eric Alterman on The Nation website. I wonder if we'll ever get any answers. Probably not, unless more people start asking. (via The Final Analysis.)

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Library Hotel in New York sued

September 22, 2003

The Online Computer Centre, owners of the Dewey Decimal System, are suing the Library Hotel in New York (about which I’ve blogged before) for trademark infringement, hoping to gain three times the hotel’s profits since opening or three times the organisation’s damages, whichever is greater. It’s a shame that such lawsuits get filed – the […]

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Ooh, my head…

September 21, 2003

I hate having migraines. They really suck, and not just because they make my head hurt, but becuase they're such a bloody great waste of time. Lying there in a darkened room hoping that the aura (that's the little flashy lights you see when a migraine's coming on, in case you don't know) will past […]

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Dreams of an elevator

September 21, 2003

Seems I'm not the only one to blog strange dreams. Horst Prillinger's been having some too.

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P-time vs W-time

September 20, 2003

Why is it that P-time (time spent procrastinating) always subjectively moves so much faster than W-time (time spent writing). I've just carved through nearly an hour of P-time without so much as batting an eyelid, yet earlier this afternoon when I spent over two hours in W-time, it felt like I was wading through molasses […]

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New limited edition t-shirt

September 19, 2003

I'm soon going to be doing a limited edition t-shirt, which will be available on the CMC web shop for all and sundry to buy. The t-shirt will have a small panel on the front featuring one of these Book of Kells-inspired creatures. I have my favourite, but I'd like to know yours. You can […]

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There are stupid questions, and then there are really stupid questions

September 19, 2003

Via The Final Analysis: Why don't we try to destroy tropical cyclones by nuking them. People actually ask this question?

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And remember!

September 19, 2003

Today is official Talk Like A Pirate day! Aharr, Jim Lad! Avast!! Although I prefer: Will's sword is out, levelled at Jack. Jack gives him a disbelieving look. JACK Put it away, Will. It's not worth getting beat again. WILL You didn't beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I'd […]

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That said…

September 19, 2003

If Angle Grinder Man doesn't make you smile, nothing will. We need a spandex-clad superhero freeing cars from wheelclamps. If only there were more of his sort in the world. (via Beyond Northern Iraq)

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And another crappy day

September 19, 2003

I was feeling pretty crappy yesterday, but a long chat with a new friend cheered me up no end. I was grinning for the rest of the day and feeling pretty good about stuff. This morning, another abusive email from my ex-landlord, and I'm feeling extraordinarily crappy again. I know that's what he wants – […]

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I have no idea if this is of any interest at all whatsoever

September 18, 2003

I often have dreams, and they're often rather strange. The dream I woke from this morning was no exception. I dreamt I was watching a film, (or I was in it, I'm not sure which), which had been written by Richard Curtis and starred, somewhat unsurprisingly, Hugh Grant as a mop-topped dopey get and, slightly […]

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Up in the Big Smoke

September 17, 2003

Having a digital camera is really bad for me. Makes me even more snap-happy than I usually am. Thus it’s taken me a while to wade through the 147 pictures I took yesterday and pick out the best of them for your delectation. First up, as it was near to Waterloo where our train comes […]

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Job update

September 17, 2003

OK, so I uploaded my CV to three job web sites today, and searched about half a dozen for jobs. Nothing much else to report.

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Back… alive… just…

September 16, 2003

Too knackered to blog. But I did see the Dope on a Rope, amongst other things. More details and lots of pictures tomorrow (unless I suddenly get a rush of energy later on).

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