My brother got married today

My brother got married today

Jane and I went over to Southampton in the morning - it was strange, as we were making the journey on the train it didn't feel at all like we were going to a wedding later that day. It only felt like a wedding when we went to meet David at his hotel to "get him to the Registry Office…

Dead bunnies and easy games

One of Claire’s rabbits died earlier in the week. They had been smelly for the past few weeks now, and when she finally got around to cleaning the hutch out, the poor thing had a huge abscess full of maggots. It was really quite something to behold. She rushed off to the vets with it, only to be told it had to be put down as they had eaten all the way through the rabbit’s abdomen and up to it’s lungs and was pretty much gonna die anyway, whatever they did. So that was exciting.

I sold some stuff on the eBay earlier in the week, so had a bit of cash to spare which I used to get some Microsoft Points. I had it in my head to get 5 Arcade games that were 400 points each, and a new song for Lips. Here’s what I ended up with and what I thought of them:

Quiet week

It's been quite quiet, not only on here (which makes a change - I usually find something to write about) but also life in general. As such, I've not really got much to say. Still no luck on the job front, I've had a few interviews recently, and a few good looking prospects, but still no job to show for…

Lips

Yes, we finally got around to it. After years of deliberating about which singing game to get, Jane and Claire went halves on Lips: Number One Hits with two microphones. We had a quick dabble last night and it was ok, but when we properly set it up with my Gamer Profile earlier today (it was a sneaky way to…
Stag Do Done

Stag Do Done

I know I usually do this post on a Sunday, but I wasn't feeling up to typing stuff out last night, so do forgive me. So then. David's Stag Night - an abridged version of Saturday night's journey. David, Alex (Katie's brother) and I started off at home, drinking Long Island Iced Tea and Corona. Mum made us a hearty…

Cowboy boots

This week I have been mostly writing about Halo 2 and doing up the forum. It's been a mixed bag in terms of feedback on it - some like the bold new colours, some prefer the muted tones of yesterday. You can't please all of the people all of the time though. It'll work out in the end, whether it…
Goodbye Halo 2

Goodbye Halo 2

Last night was the last time Halo 2 will ever be playable over Xbox Live. Personally, I didn't attend (I got rid of Halo 2 ages ago - I never envisioned a time when we'd play it again), but I have spent the time being devoted to Halo 2 in other ways. I've been listening to the soundtrack (thanks again…

I had an interview today, part 2

Remember this? I didn't get it. Fucksakes. It's all good though. The sun is shining, so I went for a nice long walk in the beautiful weather, picked up a couple of application forms for some more jobs, it cleared my head and my sinuses. And I found a pack of cigarettes in my bag when I thought I had…