Just to test referers

Have to link from an external site for work business like this but will mention how cool kill bill 2 was whilst I'm here. It was cool.

Moving House

Just helped Laura move to her new home for the next six weeks with her Dad, Will and Ben. It's a great place with a cool dwarf cupboard and my very own snoring room. Plus it's nearer which is nice and apart from a few hitches (window,remote control and car flat tyre) it all went without a hitch. All I need now is to have a shower and it's off to Claire's for a loverly meal.

Somehow make it better

Well I really wasn't up for a night out. LKast night I clearly prep'd foir defining the edge of my head. Everything outside was normal and inside was p[ain. However After a few drinks and some really nice food I felt ready for the sugarhouse. Got a lil drunk, did great backdrops, was filmed by safrina who is going bacdk to italy on monday and I wsih her all the best (only met her tongiht but she seemed really cool) Also met some of Dom's friends PJ and Something they seemed cool as well. Alex has photos of me I need.
Then went to Lauras nbew flat which is v ery cool she needs to be careful or we may end up flast mates. Few ore noodle and a chat with bonsay and then home to write the start of my song...

I have a dream
and I dream of it often
and in this dream I can change the world
and somehow make it soften
but its not real not reality
and I can make it better
but in this dream I can change the world
and somehow make it soften
somehow make it soften

just a start.

College Parties

Well they were fun :) Had a really good night actually, went to grizedale, furness and county. County was good had a chat with various drunk SCR members (you know who you are) and jumped mainly between there and furness where Ben was DJing.
That is until he had to leave when the outdoor PA packed in. Ben was not happy, it took a lot of alcohol and such to calm him down and when we finally went home he password out wrecked. Haven't spoken to him since so I hope he's alright. Warren and I had a bit of a wander and got some photos and a video.

London 2 Brighton

Friday

It didn't seem like a good idea but I couldn't let Claire down for gradball or my Dad for an other year running on the ride. So I've been in the strictest training, well smoked a bit less and actually tried at the gym a bit more. Going down on the friday sooo tired after grad ball felt like this was the biggest mistake I'd ever made but whenm I finally got there I'd woken up a bit. Unfortunetely this was because I'd changed my sleep patterns and now couldn't get back into waking early, still a few days to sort that yet.

saturday

Well as I said beore sleep patterns shot to hell, didnt wake until 1ish and we had to leave for london at 3, so I went to buy some shoes and pedals, gotta have those serious clip in pedals if I'm going to make 55 miles, it's psycological. This truned into a bit of a saga with me only finding shoes that were too big on paper but not quite big enough on my feet and having to buy new socks to find this out (who goes to buyy shoes with no socks on? me). But I got a god £25 quid off so I thought
"they'll stretch over time
So we had the shoe strecthers on overnight with so random strecthing stuff my mum has. Got to Kinbgston in record time thanks to my map reading. First time we haven't got lost, I'm a natural. Had a really nice thai meel in Kingston whilst staying with Claire in London. Bed by 12ish, going well...

Sunday

Until you factor in we get up the next day at 6am. when we get to the drop of point I'm feeling quite nervoius and I've left the pack at home, but it's ok because we tookj everything I needed and put it on the bike. Found the rest of the pub team and got to the front of the huge queue.
Dad: You wont need the race number just make sure you have the stamp card
steward: You need the race number...
So we queued again at the other tent and then jumped back into the queue feeling rude but ready with a "we've already fucked this up ocne" response. And then after only 2 and a half hours we're off....5 miles in I have to buy some cigarettes and flap jacks (essential for long distance riding) and catching up with the rest of the team when the roads are this full is actually quite hard. Eventually I regainbed bits of the group and after a very close call when I dropped my bottle. Think corssing a motorway but with bicycles.
We were about 15 miles in and we hit the first serious hill, and EVERYONE starts walking, either because they're unable to ride or because they can't get through the walkers! I just about manage to ride most of it but with a few feet down and the occasional pause. So we keep going and I get seperated and finally reach the first meeting point, the dog and duck. And no-ones there! I wait and then I phone and then I see Danny! I was first there. good start.
The next break was preceded by another huge hill but once again walkers blocking the way meant it was a few metres and then stop all the way buit at the top was our first pub stop. A burger and a pint later and it starts raining :/ still no p;oint whining so where off again.
The only really difficult bits from here where passing a serious accident, hope she's ok and then ditchling beacon which is rpeceded by the 1 in 5 mile long climb, ditchling hill. But I made it in fact I half sprinted and man did I feel good at the top. I kept thinking about how bad I'd feel if I didn't make it after all the training. Then afcter waiting at the top in the awful rain (started again) we set off down some very long fast hills. I could easily get addicted to speed then we regrouped for the finish crossing the line all as one. Total time riding: 5hr30, Total Time: 8hrs
It was really cool. Some champagne and pres shots later and one "I mad it" badge and its time to warm down with a kentucky fried chicken and a sleep, then off to the pub for a final pint. What a great day. Thanks to everyone who txt'd to wish me luck. It really helped.

Graduation Ball

Wow what a long day/night, started at 10 getting a train to blackpool and then ended 20 hrs later at 6am the next morning. During the day I got mistaken for someone famous five times and was asked for two foot rubs? bizarre. I think this one went excellently, I really enjoyed it strangely I think I could get into organising events I like to try and sort problems and pushing it to the ends where everything gets bit hazy is fun. It's that moment when youre so tired you're buzzing and you need to just keep moving. running on empty.

London 2 Brighton

2 days to go and feeling nervous but ready. Im gonna make that hill at the end. Got my team shirt. This kind of stuff doesn't half make me laugh sometimes. Think I might go to japan

Another Launch

Well mtoday was another launch. This time for a new gay infor short film., produced by Lenny's group. And it was excellent, really made me think. Afterwards had a few drinks and crashed a finance and accoutning party (when we danced to love foolopshy weveryone watched). Came back and chatted to Anthony about all sorts. Realised Im looking for that one idea that will be my enlightenment. Everything else is just helping to eliminate that which isn't.

The smallest things can make you smile

It's been a really nice weekend. I've had literally no money, still managed to go out. Saw Brooke who I haven't seen for at least a year. It's really amazing how many people I keep bumping into (we chatted for ages didn't get home till 5:30!) Great to chat and just I don't know see different people.

This has been happening a lot recently I'm starting to feel some kind of zen "past come back" style fate thing. Gav was there as well and I haven't spoken to him for probably 4 years!

I think I might go on a finding my past mission just as soon as I finish this damn course work (cant believe Im 24 and still doping corusework!)

Such a good idea, a bit like communism

ScreenSelect seems like a great idea, unfortunetely it seems like DVDs don't like being posted. Im getting loads of dodgy ones at the moment.

Google Search: euro 2004 timetable

Google Search: euro 2004 timetable currently links to our website. Maqn my content management system produces the goods. Of copurse it does need the user to post good keywords but I am very chuffed.

ARGH Servers

Is there anything worse than a server failure? Not this server but the mac one I administer at work. Mac's are very sexy no-one can deny and I love the UNIX architecture and sometime (hopefully soon) apple will work out how to do it properly and add anopther mouse button. At that point I'll be buying one.

However I am no longer as stressed as I was the last two days, I got angry for the first time (not frustrated or annoyhed, angry!) in 2 years. It's not good for me and not having any money probably isn't helping the situation. I'll get some money that will help things.

13 hrs on a Sunday!

Sorry I do appear to be obsessed with numbers at the moment. However I have just spent 13 hrs at work on a sunday doing this project for my management diploma. On the good side it's done, on the bad side I've just seen how big the PDP is actually a bit more than a few relfections and my CV :/ but hey.

Photos posted

I have now posted the photos from last weekend club's first outing.

And then 10

This is probably the worst I have felt in ages. I have (checks pockets) £5.80 and a broken lighter left to last me ten days. I owe three people mony (jo £30, Lenny £40 and Ben £20) and last night I went out with only £10 despite having coursework in for a weeks time. But hell it was worth it :)

More dancing lessons from Gemma, Saw Kate Edwards whom I thought had dropped off the planet, she seemed really well and was out after 12 o'clock ;) Also met a load of randoms and woke up on the sofa cricking my neck worse than ever. ANyway must get on with that coursework and get round to posting the last weekend club photos Willy sent me (cheers Willy)