March 02, 2006 23:11

I think I want to pick up an LCD screen to replace my CRT monitor. But that's beside the point. BRMC was a lot of fun. They started with the accoustic stuff of the new album, but then got louder and noisier, for a good two hours. If I have any complaint about the show it would be that it wasn't quite loud enough - my ears weren't bleeding.

The same night I felt the familiar tickling in the back of the throat that suggested a cold might be coming on. Tuesday I wasn't feeling too good, with a runny nose and sneezes and congested sinuses. I figured it could be allergies. In the end I took some drugs and got through the day and by today I was fine.

Work has also picked up somewhat in activity. Two full days and another busy day ahead of me tomorrow. Very pleasing. I also submitted my invoice for February, so I should be receiving a nice cash injection in the next few days, allowing me to pay off a few things (but not buy an LCD monitor just yet).

In some of my dead time and evening time I have been catching up on reading. I polished off a half dozen periodicals that had been in my to-read pile, and also finished the Julian Barnes short stories that I picked up in New Zealand. This getting back into reading is a good thing; I need to make sure I keep it up.

I have a meeting with a personal trainer next week. It's a complimentary session for joining the gym. I'm not sure if I'll use one on a regular basis, but I'll need to learn more about the value that they bring.

My weekend's activities look to be sorting themselves out. No plans yet for Friday night (except for Charmed from 5pm to 7pm), but its an alcohol free Friday. On Saturday I have Liverpool vs Charlton at noon and Dill's 40th birthday at 7:30pm. Brandy has also asked me to look into some issues with her laptop.

Happy birthday to Rosalie!

I have David Bowie currently playing on my computer/TV. Earlier in the day I was listening to the Stereophonics and Sing Sing. Over the week I've been listening to Therapy?, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Darling Buds, Ivy, and various randmon mixes. Good times.

I still haven't resolved my Windows Server problems. Nor my problem with my replacement IPCOP server (the RED interface simply won't come up, even though during the setup everything was detected correctly; I've tried different network cards and no luck). Maybe I'll get these resolved this weekend.

It's getting late; I should hit the sack. 9am meeting tomorrow.