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I’ve just posted a message on Twitter, although I’m not entirely sure why. I imagine it’s something to do with boredom or narcissism… or possibly some combination of the two. I’ll give it a go just so long as nobody … Continue reading
More on Avatar
I wasn’t all that fond of Avatar. It was without a doubt the most visually impressive thing I’ve ever seen in a cinema, but I wouldn’t want to sit through it again. Anyway, Jason has evidently been to see it … Continue reading
It’s Cold
There’s something about this image that I find really pleasing. Possibly because I’m inside and warm. From the BBC.
Festive Goings On
I sat my dreaded forensic science exam was this afternoon, so I’m getting back to some degree of normality now. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t just quite what I expected. The questions were really quite general, which didn’t suit … Continue reading
Thoughts on Avatar
Revision for my upcoming forensic science exam was getting a bit tedious so I went to see Avatar last night. It’s pretty good. The 3D effects are really impressive, and for the most part, a lot more subtle than I … Continue reading
Last.fm
Last week I started playing with Last.fm in an attempt to stave off the boredom associated with the statistics labs that were piling-up on my desk. If you have a strange desire to know what I’ve been listening to recently, … Continue reading
How to Disappear Completely
This is a pretty interesting read. Back in August there was an article in Wired about people who decide to disappear without leaving any trace at all. As a sort of follow-up the writer decided to “disappear” himself and try … Continue reading
Entering Murrayfield
Scotland’s Autumn Tests started this weekend against Fiji. Getting tickets was easy but I had to solve a little logic puzzle to actually get into Murrayfield. Someone at the SRU hadn’t thought their cunning plan all the way through. Pretty … Continue reading
The Road
There was a feature on Channel 4 News tonight about a film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road. I really quite enjoy post-apocalyptic fiction (Think Threads, rather than Mad Max though), and The Road was the only novel I … Continue reading