Monthly Archives: May 2010

And it continues..

My attempts at being ill this year continues well. Since my last post on the subject in February I’ve had countless colds lasting about a week each time, pulled muscles and back pain. The only positive side effect is that … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, Crowdsourcing, Life in general, Personal, Twitter, Twitter Favourites | 1 Comment

Lost again. Still?

So it seems I may have been wrong with quite a lot of my predictions in my last post about Lost. I don’t know what to think about this season as a whole so far and now there is only … Continue reading

Posted in Films and TV, Lost, TV Shows | 2 Comments

Gamer Banter: A rushed love letter

Gamer Banter is a monthly gaming discussion of multiple bloggers. More info is here and please contact Terry from Game Couch if you wish to take part. May’s topic is set by Cat at carocat.co.uk: Which game character do you … Continue reading

Posted in BioWare, Blog Banter, Deus Ex, Dragon Age, Fable, GTA, Halo games, Hitman, Just Cause, KotOR, Mass Effect, Star Wars, Xbox, Xbox360 | 5 Comments

So then this cat appeared.

As I’ve already mentioned on Twitter I was expecting a new houseguest in the form of cat Arthur this weekend. After my housemate and the dog moved out at the beginning of April, I didn’t intend to have any pets … Continue reading

Posted in Life in general, My cats | 3 Comments

Game Over Month 2010 – final update

It’s now far into May and the GOM month is long over, but I thought I’d update with how far I eventually got. To recap, the Married Gamers Game Over Month is every April and meant to give you a … Continue reading

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Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier

[The post title is the German title for the film Groundhog day. The literal translation would be “Every day the groundhog says hi” though “same old, same old” is much more appropriate.] I’ve said a few days ago that I’ve … Continue reading

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Time out

I spent the past 60 hours away from my laptop, iPod and 360. The only things I used were the TV and getting a couple of phonecalls on my mobile, as well as sending about five texts. Why? My life … Continue reading

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Reason #1328* I love Twitter

*Number may not be accurate. Good start to a day that ended badly, mainly with my own annoyance at things! Going home to no internet but wine and latest #Lost episode! # Alcohol *does* solve all problems, correct? #

Posted in Crowdsourcing, Funny Stuff, Life in general, Twitter, Twitter Favourites | 2 Comments

Coming full circle

One of the most common stereotypes about England is that it always rains. Whilst I’m sure I’ve read in the past that Hamburg has the same amount if not more downpour than England, most people here will still mention constant … Continue reading

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What did you do today, Cat?

Today has been a long day. Due to having slept much on Sunday and Monday I woke up at 4am this morning and have been busy ever since. So what did I do today? Laundry. In the middle of the … Continue reading

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