internet tourettes there? cuh. merry christmas everyone. we had a very sedate christmas which is most unlike us. back at university on the tenth, but home for a week then back at *a certain well-know UK based supermarket chain* on friday. and russian politics research in the meantime. oh, and make sure you watch tomb raider, which is on TV either tonight or tomorrow...

As a habit over Christmas I don't buy a newspaper and avoid the tv news, World War III could break out, I just would not know. The major concern is how many more days is this turkey going to last.

Arriving back from more drinks in time to see Mr Bean. I was knocked out of my revellry my the pictures from Sri Lanka on the ITV News. The incredible devastation of this Act of God, visited on so many thousands, has taken my own jollity of celebrating the birth of the Son of God seem hollow. Tonight I am restless, trying not to think.

Wa-hey! For the first time in ages, and at the risk of appearing anti-social, I've had the chance to mooch about undisturbed at home, and in addition to a satisfyingly long walk in lovely winter sunshine this afternoon (the third such walk this holiday - I'm doing really well), I've got the printer set up ready to produce my masterpiece photos saved up from various trips this year. Cooooooool :o). I'm a bit frantic about going to a rather smart New Year party tomorrow night though - it necessitated the purchase of a velvet coat. Will report back with results. How many people, when pissed, will think that I'm Lisa Tarbuck? Guesses please!

[pen] Cultivate a very slight Scouse accent and you'll be set.

being as noone else has said it, happy new year. hope 2005 is everything everyone wants it to be.

omigod... I didn't get recognised at all! The party was just too posh and too arty for anyone to have even watched ITV!

And a Happy New Year to you lot too! :o)

To all a happy new year!

I'm pretty sure I typed "05" in my first Apropos... who stole it?

wasn't me.

[Tuj] I ain't not stolen nuffink ;o)

mmmmmm...what...? noisey youngsters!

The office is quiet, everyone seems to be in shock at being back at work. Thankfully very few emails.

Am I right in thinking that the little Teddy currently making an appearance top left of the Welcome (Menu) Page originally exhibited him~(or indeed her~)self on Rick's Beer powereed MC site of blessèd memory ? Or am I befuddled ? Happy New Year BTW.

I haven't had any email since about december 23. I love university vacations.
On a sidenote, happy birthday me...

HBTY
HBTY
HBDN
HBTY

[nights] Happy Biirthday! I suppose that makes you ancient, like the rest of us, now?

[pen] shut up shut up shut up. I'm only 20.

[nights] *splits ancient sides laughing and loses dentures* I'm forty this year, you young fool. I'm still not old!

[pen] and with an attitude like that, you never will be. more alcohol!!

[pen] No, at 40 you are still a youngster! (Well I am anyway).

[Boolbar] I know I'm still young - I've just installed broadband at home and only had to shout at one technical helpdesk person. I tried the old trick, calling again in the hope of talking to another techie, and it worked. This one knew what I was talking about and helped me install the right modem drivers. Only problem is, I have to sit on the bottom step of the stairs so that all the cables reach. The plan is to go wireless too, as both my flatmate and I want broadband on our laptops. At this rate, I'm going to have a house full of spaghetti.

Bloody hell it's fast :o)

I'm migrating to a new ISP. This will mean new IP addresses, and so a longer downtime than the last change, because DNS will have to be changed. Should be 2 days or so, and not for a couple of weeks.