Entering into the realm of Windows Programming.

Well, after mastering perl and php, I'm now writing database client in Visual C++. Till now I've been using version 6 of the MS visual studio. Now the libraries I'm using to write the program with need VS2005. Last week I managed to connect to the database, and get some simple data back. Now this week I've managed to fully code one dialog box out of about 10 that are going to be needed, which does almost everything that is required of it.
Quite an accomplishment, and it means that the progress of the project that this might impact is not affected. It also gets the looged on user name and restrics access dependig on your name. Now the rest of the dialog boxes should be fairly easy, all I'll need to do is to make it create a fancy looking multi-page report output.

How pathetic am I?

Sat here with a half litre tub of Carte D'Or ice cream, by myself, watching the valentine episode of "What I like about you".

What am I?....

A launchpad to marriage or something????

Literally just found out that another one of my exes is now married. This is my recent ex, got married in July, apparently a bi of a rushed affair. (/me wonders if the rush is for some other reason... Call me cynical but....)

Am I bothered?? Dunno. To be honest, at this hour after drinking since 1pm I can't give an honest reply. But the last serious g/f ended up married with 2 kids now, and after bumping into some of her friends, I asked for them to say "Hi" to her from me. The response was "I don't think that would be a good idea" I asked if she still had feelings towards me, and the non-reply spoke volumes.

After chating to one of my mates last nite, I wonder if I'm destined to be a serial monogomist (if I ever get the chance again). We both seem to end up either dating or interested in a girl for a bit, then end up being bored with the whole situation. Maybe I just haven't met the right girl to keep that boredom away. Part of the problem may be that women of my age don't appeal to me (shallow I know) and the girls I find attractive don't seem interested in me. Am I setting my sights too high? Maybe.

Ho-hum, enough of this semi-drunken diatribe. Guess it's time for me to go to bed and look forward to a weekend of lots of travel n excitement (fingers crossed)

Back from Kite Surfing, OMFG, what a blast!!

Wow! What a week that was. OK, so the winf kinda sucked for the surfing for the first three days, but at least we managed to do land boarding on a lovely sandy beach in the sun!! But the last two. Oh my god!

OK, so I spent a lot of time on the last two days inhaling sea water, even with a 16m2 kite (10m wing span or so). I managed to get up, but couldn't maintain the power to keep it going. I guess I just need a bit of practice.]

And I can't believe I only spent like 55 euro over the week!!

Damn bloody car, Damn bloody garage.

Put the car in for it's MOT on Friday, and it's failed. Ended up a boot on the steering mechanism had split, and a rear wheel bearing had excess play. Got a quote from them, and assurances that the car would be ready by Sunday morning. I get a call a bit later saying they can't get the part for the bearing till Monday morning.

Now, I had the day off on Friday to take the car down, and took the day off on Monday on the assumption that I could pick the car up that evening. Called at 4pm, and was told that they hadn't had the part in, and that it would be in on Tuesday.

So I take the train in to work on Tuesday. Now, the station is a half hour walk away, and to get to work for 8am, I have to leave the flat at 5:30, catch the 6am train, with a 15 min walk the other end.

So I call up today, and they get told that their supplier can't get the part they quoted, as it isn't made yet. This is a 1997/98 car.

So the walk home, I walk straight past a pub. I'm like "Fuck it, a pint is in order". Along rolls the second pint, and I'm being a sad git, sat there eating dinner by myself.

The Problem with Maria??

OK, maybe it's a bit gay watching a program to choose who will play the lead in the Sound of Music on stage, but tonight it at least proved I have a damn good eye for the ladies.

I've been watching Sinchronicity, it brings together 2 of my favorite programmes of the last few years. It seems to have half the cast of As If, and the Mum from Doctor Who. Unfortunately I missed last weeks, and managed to download it. Anyways, was watching it tonight and there was this character in it who is a Dutch porn star. As soon as I saw her, I was like "I'm sure I recognise her" and after a while I was certain it was Simona, the Romanian entrant, which was poven to be correct by the credits.

Go my eye for the ladies!!!

Getting away for a bit.....

Well, I've finally decided to bugger off for a semi-proper holiday.

This was all prompted by a visit to my local outdoors pursuits shop and picking up a leaflet for outdoorsy holidays. Looking through it, I was tempted by a certain activity. A few days later I booked up.

So come 27th August, I'm off to France for a week to do some kitesurfing. It's been something I've been thinking about for a while, and this was just the temptation I needed. They provide pretty much all the kit, teach you how to do it, and keep an eye on you. Trouble is tho, I can see me ending up spending 3 times the cost of the holiday when I get back so I can kitesurf back here.

But Yayy!! Kitesurfing dude!!!!!