This morning was the first morning in a while that I’ve really felt like death. I think I’m getting the cold/throat thing that people at the office were getting, which really isn’t fair in my opinion, as I had a throat thing a couple of weeks ago. Course back then it wasn’t making me feel […]

Had a decent squash game this morning. Unfortunately we’re not at the stage where we can actually have a “real” game and have fun. We’re beyond the point of walking to get the ball every time you hit it, but not quite good enough to compete. I had a good discussion with Del about Microserfs‘

The above is a quote from Neil Stephensen’s novel Cryptonomicon [archive.org link], which I started reading again after some rave reviews from Silverstr [archive.org link] and Foz. The quote is in reference to mail encrypted with such a high form of encryption that it would take centuries to break, and in response to the question

Lets see, the last time I went to the gym it felt like monday because it was the first time during the week that I had gone. Having the lady at the front desk say “Have a good weekend guys!” was like having Christmas all over again. This monday was nowhere near as good. By

Messed up dreams…. I was a this huge PNE type display, not a display, but more like a rodeo. There were lots of people, and in the dirt below the stands are lots of boy scouts. I have no idea why I’m there, but I think I’m trying to solve a crime of some sort.

Wow, finally Christmas. I still have yet to sleep, as we just got back from a lovely and fun do at Jay and Deb’s. Hung with the boys, scared away Jay’s relatives, and heard more prison stories from Illiad. It was quite fun, with lots of food, drink and a rousing game or 3 of

Yup, saw Lord of the Rings tonight. My micro-review: go see it. If you haven’t read the books before, then read the first one, or listen to the audiobook, and then go see it. Actually, just go see it. Works been good I guess, bugs keep on getting squashed, but all the new stuff that’s