Visiting the bank is occasionally a necessary chore. If I must physically enter a bank, I try to heed the following advice from the voice in my head:
Don’t go at lunchtime. That’s when everyone else goes and you’ll all be tapping your feet (in impatience, not to a rhythm).
Respond politely to old ladies’ remarks about […]
Yes, it’s true, I’m not really 21.
That’s me on the right on my fourth birthday. I will not be similarly attired this year, nor will I have the same haircut (ah, the ’80s…).
I have mixed feelings about this birthday. On the one hand, turning 30 is a milestone that serves as a reminder of the […]
Darren at ProBlogger has kindly shared a personal response of his to Google AdSense, who coldly broke up with him this month. Well, what happened is they decided that their signup referrals system was only going to be available to people in certain countries from now on (ie not Australia, where Darren lives, or New […]
This is a paid review of Marketing Tools Review. You can read my previous reviews and contact me if you want me to review your site.
Who? What? Marketing Tools Review is a site for “internet marketers and information entrepreneurs”, run by an experienced Google AdWords user called Hock. Hock blogs about search marketing, affiliate marketing […]
Darren at ProBlogger has been considering ways to stay in shape while blogging. While I personally consider any kind of movement within the home highly dangerous, I can see the merit of staying fit, especially if you tend to remain indoors. You’ll want to look good in any blogging videos you post, as well as […]
I am kitten-sitting, minding a kitten for a few weeks, and damn she’s cute (see right). We have just spent the best part of a day together - not good for my productivity at all. She has been given the highly imaginative name of Sooty.
Sooty may be a mere 10 weeks old, but she already […]
Last night I went to see Jose Gonzalez play live. Jose, like the Swedish Chef, is from Sweden; you may recognise his music from such TV commercials as the Sony Bravia one, with the coloured balls bouncing down steep San Francisco streets. Yep, those are real balls - it’s totally worth watching the Making Of […]
I have started the year by purchasing some more shares for my growing portfolio: healthcare superpower Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). That means in my share portfolio I now have (in order of purchase, from 2004):
Internet shares (Google: GOOG)
European fund (Vanguard European: VGK)
Emerging world markets fund (Vanguard Emerging: VWO)
Local and expanding gourmet burger chain (Burger Fuel: […]
This is the one where Rich Minx does something embarrassing.
Last night I was kneeling on the edge of my bed, leaned backwards (forgetting I was on the edge of the bed), and proceeded to do a head-first reverse somersault that culminated in a nasty *crunch* and me lying in a very strange position on the […]
I rarely watch the E! entertainment channel these days. For one thing, it’s summer and I’m outside. For another, it’s really repetitive and no way am I watching Girls of the Playboy Mansion/Sunset Tan/the reality show of someone famous for their sex tape, which really rules out about 90% of what’s on show. Sometimes I’ll […]
