Anyone have a boat? These taken this morning at work:

I’m lying on Main Beach, phone held aloft over my head, tapping out this message against a backdrop of stars. The wind is blowing and the damp sand below gently draws the warmth from my back with the parasitic subtlety of a leech, only in this case I am the smaller party in …

Thanks to everyone for being patient as the lights went off for (approximately) 24 hours. Due to the fact that the USA was the incubator of today’s Internet, they have an incredible amount of power over it. Unfortunately that means that any legislation that passes and affects online activities on US soil …

Tonight I had a Kyon’s Introspection moment.  A period of intense self-interrogation resulting in a life-changing epiphany.  For Kyon, it was figuring out that he actually did love Haruhi and enjoyed his life, regardless of how he might moan about it.  For me, I realised the direction I want my life to take.  I’ve …

The last few days have been… Interesting. I’m still alive, I’ve met some fantastic people and had my worst day at work ever. I’ve missed a couple of walks on the beach and it has been noticeable. I’ve come to enjoy them – it’s a wonderful chance to clear my head …

I have a confession to make…  I was up until 11:00 last night.  I spent hours socialising and practicing my Japanese when I should have been sleeping and so I was lax in getting out of bed this morning.  I woke at 5:30 and promptly reset my alarm for 7:00 before dropping off to …

After a tragic failure last night of being In bed at 10pm, I was afraid that rising at 5:30 to do washing and go for a walk would be a terribly in appealing prospect. Fortunately my body has adjusted itself to the new hours (finally!) and getting out of bed was perfectly …