Iain Douglas Stewart

Champix: Day three

By Iain 3 March 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

An early start coupled with alcohol in the evening - Saturdays are always a smörgåsbord of smoking. The headache finally left me, but some of the other side-effects have hit me. Some people at work said I seemed more chilled out, some people said I seemed more aggressive. Hard to tell which side-effect is winning. Throughout the day my desire…

Champix: Day two

By Iain 2 March 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

A semi-day off. Jane and I went to Fareham to buy some new work shoes, and I still had a stonking headache. I stil had the same amount of cigarettes in the evening at work. Throughout the day my desire to smoke was normal, and the relief after smoking was normal.

Champix: Day one

By Iain 1 March 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

So, as I said, I've started on Champix. What is Champix? It is a drug that affects the nicotine receptors in your brain, making cigarettes less enjoyable (surely a misnomer - does anyone actually enjoy the ritual of smoking? It's a need rather than a want). It also reduces your desire for a cigarette. So far all it's done is…

Let’s have another go at the whole no smoking thing

By Iain 29 February 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

I went to the Doctors today and he prescribed me some Champix. Let's hope this works better than all previous attempts. I don't want to be a smoker for the rest of my life. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

By Iain 20 February 2012Reviews, VideogamesNo Comments

To get me in the mood, I'm listening to the original Halo soundtrack. That's one of the things that set Halo apart for me. The ghostly choir on the title screen. The epic, sweeping orchestra as you explore an unique world. The "we're gonna go fuck shit up" Halo driving music. It looks pretty, that's for sure. If this is…

Halo Wars

By Iain 18 February 2012VideogamesNo Comments

I don't usually like real-time strategy games. Whether that's because they don't work well with joypads and I'm a dedicated console gamer or I just don't enjoy the kind of stresses that resource management brings upon me is a debate for another time. I don't usually like them. But this one was different. Was it because it's Halo? Probably. I…

An explanation of the things I noticed yesterday

By Iain 15 February 2012Music, ReflectionsNo Comments

Whitney Houston dies - people suddenly want her music. I tend to buy music I like when the artists are still alive or when I discover them. Shocking that they loved her so much yet didn't have any of her music before she died. I bought Jane's Valentine card several months ago. And between then and Valentines day itself I…

Things I noticed at work today

By Iain 14 February 2012Music, ReflectionsNo Comments

A lot of people only appreciate hugely talented singers when they die. Some people love their partners so much, they wait until Valentines day itself to buy them gifts. Lynx Africa shower gel is now green, not red. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone

Working too much

By Iain 13 February 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

I don't like it. I mean, the money is good (weddings don't pay for themselves), but I'd much rather be developing. I can't motivate myself to just pop on the PC for an hour or two, as it just wouldn't be productive. I've recently changed my contracted hours so that i had three days off in a row, but the…

Wedding plans getting really real

By Iain 10 February 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

Yeah. It's becoming really real. I've taken out a loan to pay for venues, smart clothing and numerous random bits and bobs. We went and signed bits of paper the other day to say that we'd like to get married and that Jane and I are not related. It's mad. I still don't feel like a proper grown-up though -…