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May 29, 2006 8:47 PM -
Had to go to Ikea today to pick up all the kitchen ware for the new place, had already taken care of the bedroom so now was the turn of the kitchen. Thankfully the kitchen has all mod cons so I don’t have to buy any major appliances. I needed a toaster, blender and George Foreman Grill which I ordered online from Argos yesterday. So all I needed was cutlery, plates and glasses etc.
Luckyly this mission did not take all that long since I think we picked the right time to go, which was the late afternoon. On top of that for a Bank Holiday it was not crazy mental like I was expecting.
The delivery items from friday will be showing up tomorrow, so I hope they show up on time since I don’t fancy hanging about an empty flat.
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May 26, 2006 10:53 AM -
Have taken the day of to go and get the furniture for my new flat sorted. I’m hoping to get all the bedroom items today, whilst getting ideas about what I want in the living room and the kitchen.
Have been looking at Plasma screens, had actually decided on getting an Samsung LCD. However Raj has convinced me to go for Plasma. Yesterday evening I went to see his brother and he gave me a demostration of the Panasonic 42″ Plasma Screen. I was just amazed at the difference. For the past year or so I have been singing the praises of LCDs. Hell I even got my dad to get the Sharp Aquos a couple of months ago. If you want screens above 40″ then plasma is the only way, though I do believe in the longer term LCD will get better.
Any how I best get going to Ikea now.
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May 20, 2006 10:35 PM -
Was up shopping around Regent Street this afternoon with my uncle so I thought we would drop into the Apple Store to have a look at the Macbook. First impressions are that the bigger screen really has not impacted things too mcuh, the weight is still lighter than the old iBook. The Black iBook unit does seem to suffer from marking easily, the unit I had a look at already had plenty of scrathes, which exposed the white plastic underneath. I still can’t understand why there is such a big price difference for the black model. I quite like the old white iBooks and I think that the new ones are still as distinctive compared to other laptop models. I think I will go for the white model, with some of the BTO options, however I will have to wait until I have got the new place all furnished.
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May 19, 2006 1:30 PM -
Finally completed on purchasing my new flat today, will be going to pick up the keys the minutes I post this entry.
Now the headache of moving begins and having to furnish the new place. Already have some ideas, but can’t say for sure until I go an measure every room.
My uncle and aunt are stopping in with me today as well, they are travelling back from the States. So we might go and see the Da Vinci code. Still not sure how that movie is going to turn out, the hype is obviously going to help, but there seems to be a lot of negative reviews.
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May 17, 2006 11:23 PM -
Just logged on to the wireless after watching the Arsenal vs Barcelona game at the local sports cafe up here in Newcastle and discovered that Apple unveilled these new beauties today. What is really cool is that there is a black model.
Have been waiting on this announcement, depending on how much I like one of these after checking them out at the Apple Store, I will end up ebaying the Powerbook and Thinkpad to get one of these. Will most likely be able to dual boot Windows and Mac OS, so I only need one laptop for anything.
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May 16, 2006 11:12 PM -
Found myself stuck in Newcastle with not much to do, so I figured I could kill some time by dropping into the local cinema. Was in the mood for watching something not so serious, so I elected to watch Slither over 16 Blocks. The film was way better than I was expecting, it stars Nathan Fillion of Firefly and Elizabeth Banks from the Spiderman man films. The biggest name in the cast has to be Michael Rooker, who plays the host for the alien entity. Even tough the majority of scens are meant to be funny it is actuallyy quite gruesome in places. The acting is done well, the plot is solid and the flow is just right.
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May 16, 2006 11:03 PM -
Once again I am spending some time up north, I am supposed to be back evening but it is likely I will have to spend tomorrow night up here as well. The hotel I stayed at last time was full, so I had to try the Thistle instead which did have a room but does not have wireless internet access. With some luck I will be back at the other hotel tomorrow night so I will be atleast able to post these entries.
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May 6, 2006 11:21 AM -
Watched Tom Cruise’s third outing as Ethan Hunte late last night, yes I watched Misson Impossible 3. Still in a mixed mood about this. I mean I liked it however in constrast it is quite different to the two previous films. JJ Abrams from Alias and Lost fame is responsible. Infact the first 10 minutes feels like a section from Alias, a little all over the place with so much going on. The acting in places is dreadful, which I guess is not Tom’s fault really. Simon Pegg makes an appearance as the tech guy at IMF, which was a little funny.
Like I was saying I still have not decided if this film is good or bad. The action element is pretty damn good, the fight sequence are great everything you would want from an action movie, but at the same time something was missing. Which I can’t quite put my finger on. Some elements of the story were also quite poor, now that I think about it. Abrams must have been a big Mission Impossible fan, since the elaborate mission sequences in Alias are just like those encountered in the MI films. The main plot of MI3 is a love story, which does seem a little stretched. Tom’s love interest is played by Michelle Monaghan who does a good job.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays the bad guy, and in fact is the high light of the film in my mind. Billy Crudup and Lawrence Fishboune also star in this film, important roles but nothing significant in terms of what they are capable off. Ving Rhames also stars, reprising his role as Luther the tech agent on Tom’s crew. The team also has some hot asian chick and the guy from Bend It Like Beckham.
Watch this film if you like MI2, but I have to say I don’t think it was as good as MI2. Is this film any good, it’s okay there are both better and worse films out there. Most people will probably enjoy this film, will you remember for more that a couple of days probably not.
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May 5, 2006 11:46 PM -
Went to see the recording of Jonathan Ross Show earlier tonight, the occassion being that Keifer Sutherland was one of the guests. Haven’t been to the Beeb in ages so it made for a great evening. Thanks to Alex and Bijan for getting me tickets. Went with Bijan, Dave and Kirsty, we even hung out in the VIP lounge. The show airs friday evening so I will record it and probably rip and encode it to stick it on YouTube.
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May 5, 2006 1:05 PM -
Started today by making an unnecessary site visit to Leicester Square, had to head into the office. So I decided to walk to Waterloo since the weather was so good. Was crossing over the walkway at Embankment the view over the Thames with the London Eye and everything else in the vaccinity is just amazing. I love walking around London as it is, when the weather is great it is even better.
London sometimes can seem as a harsh and cold city, however days like this just make it all worthwhile.
