allyn

Had to work again this weekend. I had another round of patching to do yesterday. I almost missed the maintenance window, but something told me to stop by work and take a look at my email...

Anyway...and so it goes.....

I'm a bit bummed out about the U.S. election results. I was actually motivated to send in an absentee ballot this time. Well one good thing is that Bush can't get elected again! Four more years indeed!

I know all I talk about is work but...it consumes so much of my life right now. This week I've been riding back and forth between Reigate and...
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I haven't much to say tonight.

Just having dinner and watching TV...

What are you guys up to?

More bands!

I saw David R Black which is a three piece band from Manchester. They were pretty good and I might check them out again the next time they're in London.

They opened for Living Color...the infamous funk metal band ("Cult of Personality"). It was a great show...lots of people packed into the Mean Fiddler.....

Funny, I just found out about this show...
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Tonight, I went to see Two Day Rule at The Garage in Islington.

Good gig!

Seen any bands recently?

Tonight, I'm playing chef....

I'm trying to cook "jook" which is a chinese rice porridge....sort of comfort food.... I cooked some cod filets yesterday and wanted to use them up, so I'm trying it in this jook....I put in ginger, spring onions, some chicken stock, and....

I can definitely taste the ginger! I could put some more onions and chicken stock in...ah well, I'll play...
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Today I have been mostly.....

working (surprise, surprise!)....

...and trying exercise the stock options that I forgot I had!...

Oh brother! I'm always forgetting stuff or doing things at the very last minute....

But I'm relaxing now watching Green Day on Jools Holland (BBC 2)a dn wondering where my life went

The lurgy....

...ugh...I need rest....

I'm sitting at an Internet Cafe outside of Victoria Station in London...

I had to go into the London Office today to do a firmware update on one of the servers. I was working with another guy in U.S. It's weird working with people you don't see, in a different time zone, and on another continent. The update was successful and it's one more thing...
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Hmmmm just filled out my dating profile. That ought to be a laugh

My coworker Richard is gone and I'm now supporting the Reigate and London offices while they look for Richard's replacement. This is gonna be interesting for sure....

I rode up to the London Office again today. I got lucky and ithe weather was nice and clear all the way up to The...
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Yesterday, I went up to the London Office on my bike. Normally I would take the train and the tube but I decided on the bike because I had stuff to carry and I hadn't ridden up in awhile.

I did pretty well until I got into the city itself. After I went over London Bridge I got lost and spent half an hour ridin...
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werk werk werk werk!!!

I've been spending an awful lot of time at work this week....can't remember what I've been doing, but I seem to be doing a lot of it....

Today I did some phone interviews with a couple of prospective new hires. It's the first time I've been involved in an interview...it was kind of neat but a little depressing too since you...
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