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Circulus

Turns out there are Circulus videos on YouTube. I don't think I need to say more.

Long Bank Holiday

Long bank holiday weekend. In short:

Fajita Mah Jong Tequila Cat Biscuits Circulus Harry the Kitten Kahlua Buzz Pop Quiz Ursa Herstmonceux Acorn gift Pig-in-a-bun Stag Whistle Mousetown Peppermint Creams Weapons Weapon Wielders Wooden Flowers Kobold Fire Medieval Dice Interesting Stuff Middle Farm Curiosity Cola Swordfighting Barbecue Hat Marching Band Soundtrack Koba Wedding Party Rum Chocolate Cocktails Malachi Aurora Chelsea Bug Zapper Salami Garden Gig My Old Piano I am Cow He is Cow Dying Doggy

We then brought out the dancing bears and ate curried sausages.

Sleep.

Chest-Hair Challenge

Sometimes some advertising just cannot fail.

Trek Motivation

Because the Cap'n can't hear you over the sound of how awesome he is.

Training Monkeys

Well the streets have been swept,
And the leaves have all washed away,
And I find myself stumbling,
On something I'm trying to say.
Yeah, the breathing has stopped,
But the hair keeps on growing,
The anchor's been dropped,
But the crew keeps on rowing,
Captain, where are we going now?
...
Just the echo remains,
Of the refrain of a drunken song.
That I spent all my days,
Training monkeys to sing along.
...
Yeah there's dust on the rules,
Of this game we're trying to play.
So I can't tell if I'm getting closer,
Or farther away.

-- 'Captain, Where are we Going Now?' Jason Webley

Corporate Spin

Dr. E.L. Kersten provides a helpful overview of storytelling techniques that can aid executives and managers in the creation of a Radically Demotivating work environment...
Corporate Spin from Demotivators

Nice parody of how storytelling in organizations can be, and indeed has been by some, twisted into something  horrifying.

Aldri slokna ut

Eg grev ned min eld
I rake my fire
Sent om kveld naar dagen er slut
Late at night when the day is over
Gud gje min eld
God let my fire
Aldri slokna ut
Never burn out

Ergonomics

So my new shiny laptop got fixed. Fixed at my home and all major parts completely replaced. No complaints or arguments. I like Ergo.

Shouldering the burden

Today, after long months* of not doing quite as much as I would like for my shoulders I was finally released from physiotherapy. Of course, as my shoulders have improved so other limbs have started acting up. Such is the way with joint hypermobility or so I was told.

Time to get me to a swimming pool again. It has been some time.

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* I was originally referred in Autumn 2005 when they first fell apart.

School Photo

So, after escaping the rainstorms in Banbury on Sunday we drove south. As we neared Brighton the sun finally emerged and the skies went quiet.

This was a good sign for the 5th Annual School Photo due to meet at 2pm.

At 2pm the heavens reopened.

We persevered.

So this year the photo will be a little different.

A different location anyway as we are not afraid of change, only rain.

My photos are up - but I am looking forward to the set from this year which is set to be impressive if the professionalism of the photographer is anything to go by.

School Photo 2002 (edited)
School Photo 2003
School Photo 2004 (I seem to be missing this one... I shall link it soon)
School Photo 2005 (1)
School Photo 2005 (2)