Another exciting catch-up blog

Well, as predicted I've been utterly lame at keeping this thing up to date recently. To be fair, I've been busy, as usual. I've been trying to think back to what's happened since last time.... So here goes:

I went to London and did a bit of training on Sourcefire stuff, which was nice... apart from it being london (better than Slough, I suppose) - did a bit of "terror tourism" too, as the place wasn't far from Tavistock Square (the place where that person blew themselves up on a bus).

Anyway, I can't really remember anything specifically notable that's happened, apart from me booking a holiday in November: three days in Boston, then Four in New York.... Transport between the two involving a huge SUV :o)

Tomorrow, I'm off to Swindon on another course - this time part of the "graduate development" course that I'm on.

Oh, and it seems that The Killers are finally getting their act together and doing some work on their next album, good on them. More Here

Another Update...

Well, I've been quite slack at keeping this thing up to date... Quite a lot has changed in the last month, hopefully for the better, however, having said that, some things haven't changed.

I finally moved out of my parents house, I was in serious need of my own space, so it was about time too, really. It took me one year and one week, but I was glad to get the chance to finally move on. New place is nice and cheap, which is a bonus, too. 2Mbit Broadband, wirelessly connected Xbox mediacenter (possibly the finest open source project in the world), widescreen telly... Definately a geek house, but with a nice garden.

Birthday was fun, (thanks to those who sent cards) went into town and tried out a new club that I'd not been to before, was pleasantly surprised apart from the entry fee... possibly best to get there before 11 next time :o) I have vague memories of screaming very loudly to "Mr Brightside" while dancing around energetically.

Other than that, life is OK, apart from some issues that I won't go into here. Need to consider my options.

Oh, and I know that my website is down. Can't really be bothered to do anything about it at the moment. Email still works.

Catch up

Just caught up with a couple of friends I've not spoken to in far too many months and came up with some provisional plans. All good. Possible holiday ideas coming up too.

Life is good, but must consider if I'm happy with current direction. (yes, I know this sounds like a certain other person's type of blog, but its definately more directioned)


Current Music: Placebo - Slave to the wage

The internet is broken

ISP fail.
Burt blames router.
Burt upgrades router firmware to dodgy beta.
Burt realises that said firmware is flakey.
Burt attempts to downgrade to stable firmware.
Downgrade fails.
Burt swears loudly as hooky "recovery" software crashes repeatedly and appears to have been written by a monkey.
ISP eventually unfail, nice indian man from router manufacturer promises to send new router.
Thanks due to person with spare Speedtouch USB.

It's me, apparently

Thoughts?

Rulings of the reign of burt...

This week, there have been several additions to the list of things which will be banned when the prophecies are realised, and I am deemed ruler of the known universe. These are as follows:

• The Renault Modus
  It's camper than a salmon pink smart car with fluffy pink dice, and the smart car is faster. To add insult to injury, one overtook me on my bike yesterday.


• Slough
  It's shit, no, really. Scheduled for removal the day after my installation


• That Bloody Crazy Frog
  Arrrgh, GET. OFF. MY. TELLY.


• Video Ringtones
  OH FOR FUCKS SAKE, WHAT IS THE SODDING POINT?

Not sure why...

But I'm not eating as much as I used to. Either there's something wrong with me, or i'm simply not needing as much energy as I once did. Either way, I might go mad on the excercise and perform a rather drastic implementation of the amazing eat less diet plan.

Urrgh

Horror flowed freely on saturday/sunday. I've now got a nice concussion. Rather dazed today but being nursed back to health by water and the healing powers of the killers :) Anyway lessons were learned, it won't happen again.

Here endeth my 11 days off... and also another bank holiday weekend. I have to say it was one of the better ones I've had recently, and it all began with nothing planned at all. Helped a friend with some car-related fixery on saturday morning, went over to drink beer in a friend's home town not far away in the afternoon, then someone had the idea of going to the beach the next day. Different Welsh beach options were discussed, and Aberystwyth was mentioned as someone's sister was currently studying there... Hang on, I know that place :o).. Eventually it was settled on, and on Sunday morning we trundled off to Ynyslas, making a bit of a stop off in town... All in all it turned out to be a splendid idea as the weather turned mid afternoon and the weather was just right for lazing around and paddling. Monday was banger racing, and I managed to pick up a few good photos, especially of the caravan chase at the end..

Watched "Meet the Parents" for the first time ever on BBC1 this evening. I have to say I'm sorry I'd managed to miss it up until now, there were some great scenes that had me in stitches :)

Oh yes, and one more thing. I'm starting to tire of my current music and the genres that I've been listening to for years, while I still enjoy it all, it just doesn't seem quite right, so I've started to look around the edges of what I like at the moment to try and find some new and exciting stuff, it is the spring afterall - a time for change.

Current Music: Caesars - Jerk it out

Gripes...

I have some gripes with the world...

• Local News
  Yes, road signs were stolen, and someone got a parking ticket for being 10 minutes late. Perhaps we should rename "minge lane" to prevent the problem.


• OS-related Social Events
  
  It's a bloody operating system, not a way of life, just have a party anyway, no-one cares if there's been a new Ubuntu release. Just have the sodding party anyway, you don't need the excuse.


• Clothes Shopping
  
  Annoying, tedious and Seasonal - apparently no-one needs to buy even thin coats ouside of the deepest darkest winter, how dare I attempt to go against the grain.