Saturday, June 07, 2003
This post is a bit late thanks to a few bugs with the new Blogger, but I think everything should be working fine now... as usual, if there are any problems, please email me using the handy button at the top.
TROGDOR THE BURNINATOR. A must watch. No, really, watch it.
Picked up all the packing boxes for my stuff. It's a daunting job, but I think once I get started it'll be better. I can't believe that I'm going to fit everything in here to just a few boxes, though. I'll take pictures before I start, though, so the "glory" of this monument to pizza, Coke and videogames is preserved in a form other than fragile human memories.
Of course, I haven't started packing yet. Instead, I'm still ADDING to my collection. Before anyone freaks out, I'm really just picking up a few small things -- like books -- that are far more expensive in Hong Kong. And given how heavy all my junk is already, I can't see that adding too much to the total weight. I hope. Either way, I also need a new shirt for this awful weather (yes, it is still REALLY HOT) and so I picked up the new Liverpool away jersey for 2003/4. Football shirts are perfect for this weather, having all sorts of high-tech fabric designs and such to help players keep cool while sweating like mad. I might not be doing any exercise, but I'd like to keep cool, and so this does the job.
And you have to love technology. As I browsed the book selection at the local Waterstone's, a few of the books I wanted were looking rather pricey. Out with the mobile phone, activate mobile web browsing, search for the book title in Amazon.com and there it is, 35% cheaper and available right now. Ordered it then and there and saved a few pounds. The Internet is so useful that it scares me. I mean honestly -- I'm even accessing it on my phone as I window-shop. How on Earth am I going to go without it on trips or anything?
(Yikes, the mere thought of that is bringing a shiver down my spine. Note to self: Look for wireless internet hotspots in all holiday destinations.)
Tomorrow I'm expecting Reshma, Krsna, Shaman and Sheeva -- ie, most of the UK-based clan -- down here to Kingston for a cousin's get-together and farewell to me. I will of course have pictures and the scoop here tomorrow...
In the meantime, TROGDOOOOR!
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