was heralded in by this song:

Not a bad song, just that Tiny Tim’s interpretation turned the ukulele into a joke. It’s ok, some James Hill outta sort that out.

For those who think this is a bit on the random side – I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before, but for some time I’ve wanted to learn the Ukulele, as I like the idea of the challenge of getting more out of it than what you’d expect – with limited strings and frets you have a limited number of combinations, so you’re forced to be more inventive than you would be with a guitar.

Article Tags>> Ukulele

A tour of the new house in 5 minutes.

Apologies for the breathing, I was holding the camera at head height.. slightly sensitive mic

0:00 – 1:00 is the front, driveway, gardens and side lawns
1:00 – 1:10 housemate’s room, unusually messy
1:11 – 1:20 my room, about as messy as it ever gets
1:21 – 1:25 hallway, boring
1:26 – 1:30 guest room, looking very sparse
1:31 – 1:50 bathroom
Note: 1:44 solartube with diffuser. Excellent source of free daytime lighting, even when overcast
1:54 – 2:05 Office
2:06 – 3.08 Lounge
Note: 2:20 – 2:48 A brief demo of the Logitech DiNovo Mini that’s connected to my Mac Mini HTPC
3:09 – 4:37 Galley style Kitchen with concealed laundry etc
Note: 4:12 My brother’s cat, Nermel, who I’m kittensitting. He’s a Devon Rex, if you’re wondering. And he likes being inside cupboards.
4:38 – 4:40 Dining area. Yawn.
4:41 – 5:23 Back yard and deck

Article Tags>> cat | devon rex | home | house | nermel | tour

Faithless – Drifting Away

Some people have tried giving me sass recently about my drinking habits. Now, I was an alcoholic at my last job, these days I don’t drink anywhere near what I used to. However, I offer this as a “mind your own business” :

(I got it from here, though clearly it’s Cyanide and Happiness, one of my favourite webcomics)