Getting healthy

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I've decided it's time. What spurred me on? I'm fed up of being fat, basically! Back when I had Norovirus, I lost 10lbs in the space of two days, and seeing my weight below 19 stone on the scales was invigorating! I know I didn't lose it fair and square, and I put over half of it back on when…

The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

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By Walter Moers David and Katie got me this for Christmas, and what a joy! It was totally surreal, yet immensely believable. It seemed totally random at times, but came together very strongly at the end. No loose ends is always a good way to end a book, less frustration on the part of the reader. The imagination on show…

Her Fearful Symmetry

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Her Fearful Symmetry By Audrey Niffenegger Now, I loved The Time Traveller's Wife, I absolutely adored it. It was so well written and thoughtful, so naturally, I had high hopes for this: Audrey Niffenegger's next book. I'm not going to beat around the bush. It was slow to get going, I found the characters quite boring and in some cases…
Screenshot of the week: Cool Elite

Screenshot of the week: Cool Elite

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I love the Ranger-class Elites, such cool designs. Futuristic sci-fi may be Bungie's traditional style, but there's a definite dash of anime in the design too. You can find other Screenshots of the Week on here by using the Screenshot of the Week tag.

Busy being busy

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This blogging lark is starting to get away from me now I'm working. I think I just need to update my schedule of LOLs, Reach screenshots and weekly round-ups. The LOLs and screenshots are fairly easy to do, so I'll keep them on the same days, but doing the weekly round-up depends on when I have enough time off, and…

Target 2011

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On True Achievements.com I have set myself a target of 60,000 Gamerscore this year. That's a gain of around 10,000. It's a bit of a different scenario from last year. Unlike last year, having funds to purchase new games won't be a problem - but unlike last year, I won't have unlimited free time to play these games. I've also…