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Monday - 1st January 2007

Happy New Year everyone!!! I just can't believe how fast, that 2006 went. So good-bye 2006 and hello 2007!

I got up at about 1:30pm. I had a shower in my parents 5 star hotel shower room. I say 5 star, because it's so nice. You really could be in a 5 star hotel. Then my Mum, very nicely cooked me some breakfast. I love being at home, getting food cooked for me, all the time. I have only had to cook, for myself twice, in the whole time. I have been back home.

I then spend the rest of the afternoon listening to BBC Radio 2. And doing some work to my Killearn on the Web and Wetsuitlads websites. They were not really big updates. So only small things, that I needed to do. Since it's the start of a new year. Then I just spend a while, looking for new photos of Christian Klien. He's an Austrian Formula One racing driver. Who I think, is well, well fit. I even found some photos of topless and even better some of him in lycra.

Then at around 6:00pm. Mum, Dad and me, had dinner in the conservatory. I love my parents conservatory, it's bigger room in the house. I would also go to say it's the bigger conservatory, on the street, if not in the whole village.

Then after dinner. I spend the evening. Chatting to friends on-line. I also watched the last ever episode of, "The Vicar Of Dibley." With my Mum and Dad. It was so, so funny, I come close to pissing myself. And I am not joking.

Then I played about on the Internet, updated this page. Before going to bed, at about 1:00am.

Monday - 5th February 2007

I got up at about 11:30am. Well to tell you the truth, to dog woke me, up while barking at the post man. Which I did not really mind. Since it stopped me from, spending most of the day in bed. When I checked the post, I was happy. Since a had the new album by "MIKA" that I ordered from Play.com last week. If you not too sure who MIKA is. He's the one who sings Grace Kelly. So I spend the next hour, or so listening to the album. While putting a washing, in the washing machine. And taken things out of the dash washer.

Then I had a shower. Then I went into Stamford town centre. To pay last weeks money into the bank. Then I went to Morrisons to do my weekly food shopping. While there, I also filled my car up with fuel. Which I really had to do, since the fuel low warning light was on.

Once back from, town. I had a quick bit, to eat and something to drink. Then I took the dog, out for a good 45 minutes walk. Since the sun was out, I wanted to make the most, of the nice day. Once back. I did the fun job, of keeping the fire going.

Then I cooked myself some dinner. And eat it while watching Neighbours that I had recorded on my PVR, while I was in town. Then I played about on the Internet for a while. Before getting changed into my cycling gear, to go for a cycle. I only did a 12 mile cycle. I would have done a longer cycle. But it was a bit one the cold side. I had a good number of layers on. I was still getting cold.

DigiGuide running on Fedora Core 6I was happy, when I was back in my nice warm house. Then I spend a while playing with a thing called "Wine" for Linux. Which is a great open source program that lets you run Windows programs on Linux. I only started playing with it on Sunday. So far I have got Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 to run using it. Which I am using right now, to write up these pages. Once I have seen what other programs, I can get to work with it. That I use, all the time. It means that I may get to wave good-bye to Windows, in the next number of months.

While playing about with "Wine" tonight. I got DigiGuide to work with Linux. I better also say to DigiGuide for having a great support pages, which told me which file to edit to get, it to work with Linux.

Then I chatted to some friends on-line for a while, before going to bed at about 1:00am.

Thursday - 8th February 2007

During the day Mike and me did not really do much at all. Other then he did cook us both a very nice meal indeed. Then he put me in my straitjacket for a while. Then we both had some fun . That's all I am going to tell you about that. I will feel that up to your imagination.

Then we both watched "TINA What's love got to do with it" on DVD. We had both seen it before. I had not seen it, since Channel 4. I am sure it was did a Tina Turner evening. Which was a long, long time ago. I am sure, I was still at Balfron High School, at the time. So at least 9 years ago. God that makes me feel old. If your a Tina Turner fan, and have never seen it before. Then I would really recommend it. It's based on a true story about Tina Turner and the hell that her husband Ike Turner put her though.

Then after that. We both had a showers, to make ourselves look nice for going into Peterborough City centre. We parked in the train station car park. Mainly because they are, not many 24 hour cars parks in Peterborough. Also I wanted to leave my car in a, car park that I would come back, and my car would still be there.

So now I will get onto why we went into Peterborough, in the first place. We went to see a local band called Mesh-29, play at The Met Lounge. I have seen them play live once before. At my local pub, The Willoughby Arms. That was years ago, all the way back in August 2003. It was great seeing them live again. Mike and me both had a great evening. I will need to go and see more live bands like that again. Also the lead singer is not that, bad looking. He's got a great singing voice. I love Mesh-29 so much, I even have signed copy of there album, "Dead Machine".

If you have never heard any of Mesh-29 music, then please check out there website at www.mesh29.com or there myspace profile at www.myspace.com/mesh29.

Once back Mike and we talked about Mesh-29, and how great it was seeing them play live again. We also looked into going to see them play live again. I hope to go and see them play again, a number of times, before the year is out.

Then I played about with Fedora Core and also made a start, on writing this up. Before Mike and me went to bed at about 1:30am.

Tuesday - 20th February 2007
MP3 version:
Episode 55 (64 kbps, 5:56 minutes)
Below is information about the TV programs, that you may have, heard me speak about in episode 55 of my podcast. I would recommend that you setup your Freeview Playback, VCR or $ky+ box to record these. I know, that I will be setting up my Freeview Playback box.

Monday 26th February 2007

My Big Gay Prom (09:30am to 10:30pm) - Channel 4.
(Part 1 of 2)

My Big Gay Prom follows five teenagers as they attempt to start the UK's first ever gay prom. Mentored by businessman Ivan Massow, the five must raise thousands of pounds in sponsorship, organise the venue and entertainment, and sell over 300 tickets - and they only have six weeks in which to do it.

Coming Out to Class (10:30am to 11:30am) - Channel 4.

Having heard that more and more young gay students are now coming out at ages as young as 13 or 14, the UK's first openly gay rapper, QBoy, sets out to find why this change is happening. What has happened to change teenagers' attitudes to homosexuality? Has "coming out to class" become easier since gay relationships were put in the spotlight with the advent of legal civil marriages? QBoy meets young gay teens, teachers, and other gay personalities as he explores the new trend.

Tuesday 27th February 2007

My Big Gay Prom (09:30am to 10:30pm) - Channel 4.
(Part 2 of 2)

My Big Gay Prom follows five teenagers as they attempt to start the UK's first ever gay prom. Mentored by businessman Ivan Massow, the five must raise thousands of pounds in sponsorship, organise the venue and entertainment, and sell over 300 tickets - and they only have six weeks in which to do it.

Wednesday 28th February 2007

Mum's Gone Gay (10:30am to 11:05am) - Channel 4.

Inspired by real-life stories, Mum's Gone Gay dramatises the impact on families with teenage children when a parent comes out. Focusing on one family as they react to the news of their mother's homosexuality, the narrative unfolds over the course of two weeks.

Saturday - 3rd March 2007

As most of you know, I love trains. So when I watched Top Gear on BBC2, last Sunday. Of course, had to find this short video below. And post it here. This videos shows why you should, NEVER and I mean NEVER jump, the lights at a level crossing. Don't worry, no one was hurt in the making of this video. And no one was in the train, that hints the car, as they used another train to push the train at very high speed.

 

Follow this link, http://todaysrailways.fotopic.net/c1059898.html if you also want to see photos of the crash.

Wednesday - 21st March 2007
Would you believe it? Mike and me have now been going out, for 10 months, as of today. It feels like only yesterday, that we both started going out. So we're both going to have to start what we're going to do for 1st year anniversary. If you have any ideas, at all what we could do, then please contact me.
Thursday - 29th March 2007

Today my boyfriend Mike and me made our first joint purchase. We bought a JVC GZ-MG57 hard disk camcorder. It cost £429.97. We also got a bag for it, which cost £12.99. So in total we spend £442.96. So thank god for credit cards. Since we're going 50/50 on it. It's only £221 each.

Below is the first video, that Mike made with it. It stars Mike, myself and my dog Pebbles.

 
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