So, over the last week or two I’ve been considering what car (or bike, or whatever) I might get when I move to California. I started out thinking, originally, that I’d just get something 2nd hand, but not too old, that was cheap, small and easy to run. However, while perusing 2nd-hand car listings, I… Read more
Last Monday Rob, Tony & I went up to King Lake, not far from Rob’s place, for a wander round. Tony & I were up bright an early for it – I left dad’s well before 7am – which was tiring for me, but I survived. Tony had to pick up two of his aunts… Read more
My passport came back, complete with visa, the Monday after the interview (last week). So I’ve been making plans now for flights and the actual move. My boss suggested a holiday first, which is a great idea of course, but pretty tricky to pull off on such short notice. After much searching about, I decided… Read more
Rob & I went to Laserforce last Thursday, but didn’t have all that much luck in so far as opponents… eventually, after half an hour or so, the kids party that were there went in for a single game. I’m not sure how old they were… seven or eight, maybe. It wasn’t exactly what he’d… Read more
Well, yesterday we (Rob, Kate, Tony & I) went paintballing (again, in the case of Rob & myself). Tony & Kate had never been paintballing. Kate was strangely excited about it leading up, although she got a tad nervous on the day. Tony wasn’t entirely keen on the idea, but I talked him into it,… Read more
I’ve been itching a bit to see Music & Lyrics for the last few weeks – I can’t think of a Hugh Grant film I didn’t like, and while I’m not a fan of Drew Barrymore, I don’t think she’s bad enough to negate Hugh – but hadn’t had much luck. I’d suggested it to… Read more
Last night a few of us got together – Simon, Michael, Rob, Tony & myself – in the city for a catch-up. I hadn’t seen Tony in over three months – since before he left for Nepal, obviously – and probably at least as long since seeing Michael & Simon. Before that, in the morning,… Read more