Slumdog Hat Maker

Posted on Thu 26 February 2009 in general

We joined my parents for a credit crunch influenced film and food last night. Apart from the normal Orange Wednesday film deal they are now also offering 2 for 1 on a starter and main at Pizza Express. I suspect we made up for it with the wine though.

We …


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Interview Contemplation

Posted on Wed 25 February 2009 in general

I had my first interview of the current job hunting period yesterday. Although the end result was the company in question didn't want to go forward with the process I thought it might be do some introspection and contemplation as to why.

The job would have involved joining a small …


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Halting State

Posted on Wed 11 February 2009 in general

I've just finished reading Halting State by Charles Stross.

It's an enjoyable SciFi whodunit mystery set in the near future involving a robbery in a MMORPG. The book is presented in the second person narrative which is unusual but helps give a sense of the setting. It's set in a …


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Sleep FAIL

Posted on Thu 29 January 2009 in general

I didn't really sleep last night. Not sure why but I suspect a combination of real ale and wine gave me a slight nagging headache and I couldn't shift my brain out of thinking gear*. The first time I gave up I went downstairs and made myself a hot chocolate …


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The Moon on a Stick Paradox

Posted on Mon 19 January 2009 in general • Tagged with jobs

I went and did my initial sign on for JSA last week. The process was mainly painless although a little delayed due to the office being quite busy. As far as I could tell the first floor was given over to new claims (and possibly follow-ups) as the normal sign …


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