And a funny story from today

Hokay, after getting to work today, I go upstairs to get my first cup of tea for the day. I come out of the kitchen and find that we have a temp on reception. I'm just wondering if they got the right agency, as she looks like she should be a model. I go down to the office, and start spreading the news.

Now the company is predominantly male, and a mixture of scientists and engineers. I'm sure you could imagine the general topic of conversation for the rest of the day, and the strength of the smell of testosterone in the reception area. Well, we have 2 days to make the most of this beauty.

My daily dice with death.

Gibber.

Been single far too long (time for a vent)

Well, as the title says, I've come to a decision. Been single too long. I'm starting to think that getting back with my psycho ex wouldn't be a bad thing. How psycho? Well, listen the Busted track, psycho girl (if you don't really want to lower yourselves to listen to it, check the lyrics) as good an explanation I can think of.

Hell, we were together for 2 1/2 years. She was a major part of my life. She drove me mental sometimes, but we were good together. I won't bore you with details, but suffice to say, it was the straw that broke the camel's back.

That was 8 months ago. I think I'm over her. I think she's on my mind more as it would be easy to go back. I need to move on. Find someone who's chilled out, knows how to have fun, and likes extreme sports. That's everything that she wasn't.

I really oughta stop being so retrospective. Hell, this was a new year, a new job, new opertunities, now all I need to do is find the new girl.

Wish me luck.

What were you in a past life?

http://www.oldcuriosityshop.net/quilpsden/games/pastlife.htm

For me it came up with...

Diagnosis:

I do not know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.
You were born somewhere around territory of modern Scotland approximately on 1475.
Your profession was artist, magician, fortune teller.

Your brief psychological profile in that past life:
Natural talent of psychologist, you knew how to use the opportunities. Cold-blooded and calm in any situation.

Lesson, that your last past life brought to present:
The timid, lonely and self-confident people are everywhere, and your problem -- to overcome these tendencies in yourself and then to help other people.

Now you remember?

Well, what a weird week. :-/

Hokay, so this week has been, well, weird.

I've lost (maybe lost is the wrong word) sooo much time this week in meetings it's unbelievable. It was so frustrating seeing as how I wanted to get so much done this week that never ended upbeing completed.

Come to tonite, someone is buggering off on a 3 month holiday, so we go off to one of the bars on campus for a few drinks. I'm talking to the team leader of the groundstation team, and he comes out asking me if I fancy working for him. I've been with the company for 9 months, and I've got another team trying to poach me from the current team I'm in. He was asking me how I fancy more travel, and he was thinking of me as a groundstation intallation guy. So he now wants me to think about it and get back to him.

So now I have noooo idea what to do.

Kiting Shenanigals

Finally I manage to get the new board out. Reasonable wind and no rain.

Unfortunately the heavens dropped a shed load of rain yesterday, and the field where I usualy fly was muddy as hell.

Despite that, what fun. It was a bit gusty so didn't get as much boarding as I wanted. The wind either dropped as I started moving, or it suddenly gusted and I got pulled off. But I can see me very soon getting going rather well.

After I packed everything away, someone let me have a go with his kite. Same sail area but different aspect ration. Man the power it generated. I managed to get a half decent jump with it, but just after I landed the wind gusted just as the kite powered up and lifted me clean off the ground and pulled me round. Incredible buzz. I've got my eye on a larger version to add to my quiver.

I'm a bit achey now, but rol on next weekend with a bit of wind and no rain. :-)

Antisocial cunts.

Well, some of you may already know this, but I feel like ranting here as well.

What drives people to vandalism or generally destroying other people's property?

I've got a motorcycle. It's parked outside my flat. It's in a bit of a sorry state as I hade an accident on it a few years back. Going too fast round a corner, hit the kerb, and it high-sides me. I've been meaning to repair it so I can ride it again, but crap weather and no real place to do the work has kinda been a negative influence.

Now, the bike has been a victim of a number of incidents:-

While parked up, the bike gets run over, caught under the bumper of the car and dragged about 10 feet across the car park.

Someone has a go at the steering lock and tries to pinch it.

Some kids use it as a play thing and it keeps on ending up on it's side.

It gets kicked over.

And today, I go out to check it over before soeone thinks of buying it. It's been turned round, the battery is on the floor looking a bit sorry, and fuel is leaing from somewhere.

This is just another example of the degradation of society. People have no respect for other people's property, or indeed for other people. I've often had to deal with inconsiderate people making excessive noise at inhuman hours of the morning, and what can only be described as gang arguments in the carpark.

I really think I oughta consider moving. :-(