An explanation

Because the question was asked and because, whilst I do have better things to do with my time, I am disinclined to do them, I decided to write a short explanation of how Cameron Reilly and Richard whatsimmy – wait I’ll check – Richard Giles (I knew that) of TPN “inspired” me to start blogging again.

Firstly when I say ‘inspired’ I really mean ‘guilted’ because that was probably the defining emotion at the time.

It was a cold and blustery morning at Richmond Station as I waited for my train to uni. I was listening – as I tend to – to G’day World: episode 110 and Cam and Rich were talking about blogs – as they tend to. On this particular occasion they were talking about how many blogs were about and how many people don’t blog that ought to and how many inactive blogs there were et hoc genus omne. Then suddenly an icy feeling washed over my body, and whilst this was most likely due to the incredible windiness (is that even a word? Wait its in the spellcheck it must be) of Richmond station I like to think that it was my bodies response to a strong feeling of guilt… I had an inactive blog.

So quick-smart when I got home restarted my blog and I haven’t looked back (for the whole week its been up)

I now remember how much fun it is to blog. You get to rant and rave about anything you like and if people don’t like it they can just skip that post… If people read it at all.

And Just For Fun


This is what my desk looks like… Well the bit with any stuff on it. To the right of that I just have a keyboard, mouse and flat-panel monitor. Note some interesting artifacts which, when pieced together prove my classification as a geek.

Exhibit A: Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy – A trilogy in four parts that’s still there from when I had to reference a spelling for Golgafrincham.

Exhibit B: Headset. There from fiddling around with Skype last night (ps I have that now)

Exhibit C: Can of V – This is a result of a programming assignment. There are two more empty cans just out of view

Exhibit D: Random Cables belonging to MP3 Players, PDAs etc.

Things that don’t fit in are the wizzfizz wrappers which are there because I have an addiction and the tape measure which is because I’m trying to shift the 2kg which crept up on me when I quit gymnastics.

I spend far too much time on the internet

Today I woke up at 9 – checked my email – checked my blog view counter – had a look at a bunch of blogs – checked the podcast network for new comments left comments, checked for podcasts etc and went to uni at 10.30.
I got home at 5pm and since then I’ve:

  • checked my email
  • uploaded photo’s onto flickr
  • checked my email
  • spent an hour trying to teach myself css so that I could fix up the layout of the blog in relation to my flickr photos
  • Jumped up and down like a mad thing yelling and screaming because during this time I got my first comment on my blog
  • sent some emails
  • checked all the blogs that I read this morning again just in case anyone had posted anything new
  • checked my email
  • browsed the podcast network again
  • lurked on the vogue forums
  • decided to reorganise my email
  • posted a new blog entry

Its now 9.30 and I’ve only taken a 30min break to make and eat dinner.

I actually have a structural mechanics report due tomorrow. Why do I procrastinate so much???