There’s really no excuse to be wasting energy nowadays. Microsoft, of all people, have a quick and handy guide to things you can do to reduce your company’s carbon footprint and electric bill at the same time. Go to it.
Copied from the article which is roughly here.
First England beat Australia in the cricket, which albeit small, is a far cry from to what any English cricket fan has become accustomed in the last few months in one of the most miserable Ashes series’ I can remember. Then, England’s rugby team finally produced some rugby to demonstrate why they’re currently World Champions in the first match of the Six Nations in beating Wales 42-20. Perhaps most importantly was Jonny Wilkinson’s return after a unbelievable run of injuries, in scoring 27 points, almost playing the whole match, but in managing to not get (too seriously) injured.
Phew. When is the England footy team next in action?
Sometimes I post about how stupid people are, usually as a result of some idiot emailing me via my site. The trouble is, I’m now in a situation where I don’t know if people are emailing me dumb stuff because they want to get mentioned, or whether they’re actually just dumb. Take William Fitzner, for example:
Mr Thornton,
I am interested in applying for a position with your company in the Louisville area. I know the Thornton family is from the Georgetown and Lexington area and would be happy to meet with you there. My phone number is (***)***-****. Please contact me– I’m worth the time.
Apparently this dumbass is worth the time. Worth the time for what? Or shouldn’t I ask? Considering that he’s asking for a job, but he doesn’t say in what. He seems to think there’s only one Thornton family in the whole world. And finally, it’s not MR anymore…
I don’t tend to make resolutions because they’re a bit pointless. I don’t think you should need a flimsy reason to make changes in your life. You should do that whenever it seems like a change needs to be made.
But 2007 is going to be different for me. I’m finally going to finish my PhD (one way or another) and following that, I’ll be free to start living my life. Exciting times.
Happy New Year all.
I’m not writing this up as a movie review as I can’t be arsed. Sorry. Instead it’s just a quick post. The *only* reason I went to the cinema to watch this film was because of all the bad press it received. Apparently it was gruesome. People were even taken away in ambulances. I thought this would be amazing to see, so why not.
Interestingly, I felt the opposite of the reviews. I was expecting to be vomiting in my seat but groaning at the poor direction. In fact it wasn’t that gruesome. Nor scary. Nor even particularly grotesque. Sure, there were plenty of attempts at the shock factor, and enough moments to potentially get your stomach churning. But maybe mine stomach is made out of lead because it didn’t have the desired effect on me. Yeh, it was sick, but I’ve seen worse. Such as Hostel. I did, however, think the film was reasonably alright. It wasn’t as good as Saw I but was considerably better than Saw 2. However, neither of these things are particularly surprising - Saw I was a very good film, mainly because it was pushing the genre in to areas that really hadn’t been seen before… and Saw 2 was a bit pile of crap, aiming to cash in on the first.
In Saw 3, the film tries to get away from Saw 2 as much as possible, and instead focuses on a new series of “games” whilst tying up some questions and issues from the original film.
Yes, it’s nothing special, but I’ve seen worse films. It didn’t have me browning my undies, but I wasn’t bored shitless by the end of it.
I’ve started on Season 5 of 24. I had the DVDs on backorder from Play for months now, and is usually the case, I’ve received them a few days ahead of their official release in the shops. So far, I have to say it’s amazing. I remember when I first started watching 24. I had no idea about it, and had simply been given Season 1 as a gift. To say I was hooked was an understatement, and remember doing little else than watching Season 1 in not much time at all (well, about as much as time as it takes to watch 24 episodes of 24…). I quickly bought the remaining series preparing myself for weeks of 24 indulgence.
I have to admit, though, by the end of Season 3 I was getting bored, and I still had Season 4 to go. There was so much repetition, so many predictable events and what was it with Sherry Palmer never dying? That was irritating. By the end of it, I was more pleased I’d finished rather than in anticipation of the next series.
And now Season 5. On the basis of the previous 4, I might not have bought it, but I’m sad in as much as I have to know what happened, even if it has cost me £30. Nevermind- because so far, it’s awesome. Maybe it was the few months break from it all that has reignited my interest in it, but damn, it’s good. The same predictable things are happening, the same cliches, the same over-reacting (CTU has been infiltrated, again…) but I suppose there are only so many storylines. Nope, so far it’s good.
Oh yeah, Saddam Hussein is going to hang for generally being a nasty bit of work. About time.
The day I dreaded. I’m not sure why I dreaded it, most probably because it confirms that I’m getting old. That day - the day where I hear that one of my original school friends is getting married. If you’re reading this, then big congrats to you Jambo and Niccy, it’s awesome news. (Can I just plead that whomever ends up as best man mentions the drainpipes. No-one should be allowed to forget about them.)
But damn, friends getting married. Other friends from school have children. Frightening stuff. I’m clinging relentlessly to my independence and responsibility-free life. It can and will last forever.