We watched Have I Got 30 Years For You on iPlayer tonight. Maybe it's the fact that there's really not much to be proud of these days, or maybe it's the fact that I've never been terribly proud of being British, but it made me feel quite proud to be British.
We're very fortunate to be able to have comedy like this. And even though, right now as everything's on fire, it feels a bit like being grateful for the warmth, it is what it is I suppose. Make hay while the sun shines, and toast marshmallows while the world burns.
Always look at everything
I can't tell you how many times I've looked at this view, and I still see something different.
splitkb Zima
I've wanted a macropad for ages, and the timing was right on this one so I've gone for it! Screen; check, rotary; check, stacked acrylic; check. It also has LEDs and a piezo buzzer! Looking forward to annoying the entire world with that one.
Me: ...
Anyone: [something to do with Arrested Development]
Me: Well I guess I need to rewatch all of Arrested Development
A very slow couple of weeks
This has been one of the slowest months of my life. The more I tried to get done, the more got piled on, the more frantic I got!
I'm really glad you can't smell over Zoom.
Saturday
Went for a nice walk today. It was pretty cold but it's nice for clearing your head. I miss taking pictures.
I love writing, and I love pens. Any stationery really. But what I really love is a fancy fountain pen.
However, what I write best with is a £1 Bic biro. Absolutely typical.
Phone
Lots of pictures of me on my phone the last couple of weeks. I think I might finally be going insane.
I'd been looking forward to the new Palm Reader record, Sleepless for what seems like ages. They have a great blend of aggression, melody, and emotional intensity that hits a real sweet spot for me, musically. It's quite unusual to get all three in a band. The track, False Thirst, in particular is one of my favourite songs of the year so far.
Biting off more than you can chew
We give Sudo toilet roll tubes to carry round. No idea why he likes them so much but he seems to! Someone gave him this today and I think he thought he'd died.
Modding Game Boy Color
There's a time and a place for ROMs. With original hardware and software getting more and more expensive, they're the only reasonable option for most people. But part of the fun for me is in messing about with stuff!
Can't beat the classics
Sea was wild today. And then it rained forever and we watched movies and ate curry and I had caffeine too late and now I'm wide awake at 1am.
On a call today, we were asked to complete a survey afterwards, and give a rating out of 7. Seven. I would like the opportunity to rate that rating scale.
Two Weeks
It's a phone dump! Been using the iPhone 12 Pro. Camera's very good actually. Been leaving my SLR at home.
Chilli Harvest
Charlotte's been growing chillis. The stupid scotches are taking ages to ripen. They tastes really good though. And made for a heck of a leftovers pizza.
LEGO Technic Tenting
It's become something of an obsession: trying to make my desk cool. I grabbed my monitor and chair from the office about six months too late and now it's such a good space
We signed up for YouTube Premium because the ads are irritating. To be honest, I miss skipping them. Timing that skip click perfectly so you don't see a second more than you need to is really the last act of rebellion I had in my life, and I've paid to remove it. What have I done?!