The life and times of a software and web developer
I’m contemplating submerging my blog once again – disassociating it with the “real world” me – disconnecting my name from it. I’m not sure if it’s a good idea or not. There’s a part of me that likes being transparent. I’m a pretty open book – those that find me on the internet can easily … Continue reading Contemplating Submersion
This blog has been unspeakably rubbish recently. There. I said it. I’ve been churning out posts like some sort of cheap sausage machine – more because I thought I should than because I had anything to say. It’s a slippery slope, and I have no idea how to halt the slide. Earlier this evening I … Continue reading Kicking Myself up the Arse
It’s funny how the universe works sometimes. After discovering our eldest daughter in floods of tears last night, I suggested a late night movie on the sofa armed with endless cups of tea might help a little. A distraction. I’m good at distractions. There was only one problem – what movie to watch? Quite by … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
You might think that after publishing somewhere in the region of four and a half thousand posts over the last sixteen years that I would be able to just sit down in front of the computer, and start typing. And you would be wrong. Sometimes it’s easy – sometimes I sit down, and the words … Continue reading Sitting in the Corner, Rambling
No, this blog post is not about questionable sexual escapades – apologies if that’s what you were expecting. It’s also not about a lunatic shooting somebody with a banana. Trust me – given the title, it’s REALLY difficult to find a picture that fits. When I get in from work, I never quite know what … Continue reading Bumhole
I’m sitting at work, in the middle of the afternoon, procrastinating famously. It feels like I’ve been living in a bubble recently – apart from the co-workers I share an office with, and my immediate family, I haven’t really interacted with anybody. Actually – that’s a lie – I made conversation with several parents at … Continue reading Procrastinating Famously
My writing used to be so much better than it is now. Well crafted posts. Explorations of thoughts and experiences, wrapped in a literary style that I’ve lost somewhere along the way. Perhaps it is time to reclaim some of it. The ability must be lurking somewhere in the depths of my head – no … Continue reading Finding a Reason
It struck me late last night just how expert I have become at constructing walls around myself. Rather than expand upon my own thoughts and feelings, I’m more likely to describe the world around me. The end result is often that I take the reader with me on adventures, but I am largely absent. Continue reading Walls
The day began with the clock radio bursting into life, and filling the room with utter dross. I squinted my eyes open and watched the seconds and minutes pass on the bedside clock, wondering how long I might lay there before somebody might consider there was something wrong with me. Minutes? Hours? I’m guessing we’ll never find out, because the curious instinct to “not waste the weekend” kicked in, and carried me downstairs for a shower. Continue reading Saturday Morning in the Book Shop
I started watching “Orange Is The New Black” last night. Yep – that’s right – I just started with the hugely successful TV show that’s headed towards it’s sixth season – and here I am, starting with season 1. I’m SO good at keeping up with all the cool kids. Continue reading Is This The World We Created ?
