Much ado about nothing

For the first time since I was in London last year, I'm posting from an internet cafe (and the most expensive one I've seen at that) becuase my laptop, after fixing itself, blew up even worse on saturday. It overheated and the screen scrambled, like it was in a bad early ninties movie.

My boss asked how I could be so calm about the approaching storm. "That's far from the first thing I'm worried about" came my reply. "I need to get a new key cut (becuase I lost the keys to my flat) and get my computer working again first." Everyone was panicing and fighting over gas, it was a bit like Mad Max, only not as cool. Isn't this the state that has been through about 12 storms in the 15 years I've lived here? I thought people would be more relaxed and calm knowing what they have to do, and the fact that this storm wasn't even a big deal anyway.

Beach is back to normal this morning, but my paper shop is, of course, closed.

Crazy beach guy

My boss and I went to meet a new client on South Beach the other day. Desipte the fact that I didn't say much at all, my boss said he was glad I came along. Because that man was crazy. He was a mix of Picasso and an aging rock star. In truth, I didn't tlak much becuase I couldn't understand half of what he was saying, but at one point he was saying why he liked us, looked at me and said "And I like you becuase you don't talk too much." Whatever makes you happy mate. He did have a cool custom made motorbike, which was quite impressive, but the stories he told we too wild to be believed. Wow.

Oh and when I took my laptop in to be fixed, it booted up right away. Something to do with the power cord or something like that. At least it's cheap.

It just died in my arms...

My laptop, the one I haven't spent more than a week away from since moving to Britain, died last night. It just switched off. The lights don't come on, the hard disk doesn't spin, it just sits there. I must admit I've become attached to my laptop, especially due to the fact that it now has my whole life on it. I always dreaded what would happen if my laptop died, and now it has, I'm not sure what to do. I feel so cut off from everything.

It looks like it's the power supply inside, which isn't too expensive, but after four trips to the mechanics in three weeks and going to Antigua, every little bit hurts.

One of the agencies I tried like crazy with to get a job in videogames last year has sent me an email and a letter asking if I'd like to send in my resume again. While I haven't done anything videogame related in well over a year, I might do anyway. You never know.

Exploding Bath

I just got back in today after Troy's birthday on saturday and it turns out my bath exploded. Not literally, but all this smelly crap had come up through the plughole. After the landlord cleaned it all up, the toilet stopped working and the bath went all mental again. Only this time it was shooting water out of the overflow like a hose! It was like a bathroom apocalypse!

Tomorrow is when Mum's car gets fixed, so it's going to be a game of musical chairs, but with cars, and over many, many, many, miles.

Pleasant Detour

I was going to go to Spec's Music store because I heard Paris Hilton was going to be there signing records. Now, I sure as hell don't fancy buying her stuff, or getting her to sign it, but I thought it would be kinda cool just to say I saw her in a shop. I also figured this was a good enough excuse to go and buy the 'Miami Vice' soundtrack that I really liked.

When I get there, you can't even get into the shop without a wristband, that were only given to the first hundred or so people. So I ask a copper, "What if I just want to go and buy a CD?" He then tells me that the shop is closed, but if I want to buy music, to go to this other shop on Washington St. So I go, and it's one of those badass record stores you see in movies. The staff are really cool, and I found the soundtrack used for $5. Everybody wins! I even went to the pub afterwards to watch the England u21 match!

Carnival 2006

I just got back from visiting my mates in Antigua and going to Carnival.

I usually goevery year, but when with being in England last summer, I couldn't attend. Needless to say, this year made up for it in a big way. I had a blast and saw all my friends again. It was great to get away and not have to worry about anything. Good times, good times...

Funny Cars

I've been driving Mum's car this week as mine has been in the shop. Then some fool decides to stop, pull over to the side of the road, then try to make a u-turn, then reverse into his driveway and clip the indicator light off Mum's car.

Clearly he didn't see me.

Even though he told Mum it was my fault (something he didn't have the nuts to tell me to my face) it clearly wasn't so he's agreed to pay! Haha!

I haven't seen 'Miami Vice' yet, I wanna see it on The Beach, but what with everything that's been going on, I haven't had a chance yet. I did see 'Who Killed the Electric Car?' which was great and totally sold me an electric car that does 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. But I doubt it'll go into mass production.