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Thursday, October 23, 2008

when's my birthday?

so i thought the simpsons had been making it up, but no - Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp really exists! for just 6000 pounds, you could be learning to rock and / or roll from such rock has-beens as Nick Mason, Bill Wyman, Pete Best and Kip Winger. Yep, Kip Winger. where do i sign up?

Friday, October 17, 2008

the news as it happens

so last night i was in a pub and friend were talking about how madonna and guy's divorce is the main story despite the world falling apart. so i say 'yeah, this morning i heard on the news that a plane in turkey was hi-jacked, so i went straight to the bbc website but it wasn't reported, what's wrong with them?'. and then this guy sitting alone at the table next to ours, replied 'well, i was working at the bbc this morning when the news broke, but by the time we were ready to put it online the whole hijack was called off'.

that shut me up.

either totally made his day or totally ruined his day.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

2 weeks

so we've got just two weeks left in london. we're leaving because in feb G applied for a work visa, but in may they finally replied, rejecting her application because although she had included two proofs of her previous income, she hadn't explained why she hadn't included a different proof as well. bureaucracy at its stoopidist. obviously we appealed, but heard nothing back.

until two days ago when they sent us a letter saying they've accepted the appeal and we are now eligible to fly home, pay the home office lots more money and G can have a new stamp in her passport. but we've already left our flat, given away all our stuff, quit our jobs, burnt our bridges (i haven't spoken to my manager in weeks). it's time to go home. but first we have some exciting adventures in spain and thailand planned, so watch this space.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

now its 2008

so i know i sing about wanting a jet pack, but actually these things look damn scary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7637327.stm