Today is one of those days

Exhausted today, thank goodness for shopping centre soft play areas. Almost fell asleep twice, watching the boys play.

When i'm bored in book shops. I like to move the Children's bibles into the Fairy Tale section, which, joking aside, is where they belong.

Finley the fire engine tackling the tricky subject of death this morning on cbeebies. Son1 worried about mortality now, mine - as I am old.

Just watched Inglorious Basterds, I thought it would be terrible, but it was a brilliant spaghetti western styled nazi killing romp.

IT'S FRIDAY!! wow that was a long week, what is going on with the 4th dimension these day. DAMN YOU CERN!

Ukulele night tonight, I learned a valuable fingering lesson from Darren (matron) which makes me sound like a cross between Hendrix & Formby

So much to do and so little time

Is your Sumsung fridge at risk of bursting into flames? Find out here http://budurl.com/zy24 mine is apparently, PASS IT ON!

Is the 23 year coma victim story simply a farce, an interesting perspective http://ping.fm/ocm5h

Apart from the recycling bin hitting the car, no real damage from the storm last night. thankfully.

I only got to sleep at 3am, awake listening to the storm rippling the tiles on my house. Scary. Inspecting for damage now.

Blimey - it's a bit windy out there, keeping me up, I am a bit worried that the banging I can hear are slates coming lose :(

Who says Ukuleles aren't cool? Risa Solid Tenor size Electric Ukulele demo (I think I prefer the concert size) http://bit.ly/5yfeYt

I just found out that Kim (aka Kim of http://ping.fm/onFQf) made left4dead cupcakes for the left 4 dead launch party! How cool!

On the subject of Quantum Physics, I tell you what annoys me. Animal rights people complaining about animal abuse in reference to Schrodinger's cat. Firstly it is a theoretical paradoxical thought experiment that neatly demonstrates the idea of quantum superpositions. More importantly, don't they realise that by opening the box to rescue the animal they are observing it's state which will collapse it's quantum wave function, so they are directly responsible for killing the cat (50% of the time). Assuming the experiment wasn't tainted by objective collapse theory, i.e. the cat observed itself. Anyway, not worth the risk. Leave the cat to hover in it's superposition. I can imagine my wife rolling her eyes when she reads this, but it had to be said.

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Happy Friday everyone, hope you enjoy this track as much as I do, Modest Mouse - Florida http://ping.fm/aXJ3Y

"What's your favourite headline?" The Sun asks. Mine? "We're Bankrupt", it's from around 2015, when blogs & free media wipe out "news"papers

Finally getting off the plane :)

Air Malta have very good in-flight meals. The Knee-jerker is now frantically rubbing his iPhone. I hope it is a game & not gadget adoration.

Nobody in front of me woohoo, although the guy next to me has that weird sexual tension knee shaking thing going on.

Air Malta, a staggering 8" between my seat and the seat in front, seriously. Least leg-room ever. If his seat goes back I will be crippled

Everything was going well with this Malta trip. But now my flight is delayed thanks to ATC probs & the UK is looking v stormy. Bouncy ride!

I think the saying "you could get hit by a bus tomorrow" originated from Malta. It should have.

Customer meeting shortly. Woke up with massive spot on my nose. I look like Rudolph :(

Eating alone in a restaurant, head waiter has placed me in the most conspicuous spot imaginable, why do they do that?

I am pretty sure the guy who designed the roads in Malta also designed rollercoasters, fatal rollercoasters.

Arrived Malta. It's hot.

Sitting on a hot plane waiting to depart to Malta. Feeling down today. Can't put my finger on it. Brought camera to log my activity for OH.

LOL just spotted it says "Aspiring Model" HAHA some aspiration, I assure you, he aspires only to be a palaeontologist http://budurl.com/son1

Seriously, I am not one of those competitive parents :) But... VOTE FOR SON1! :) http://budurl.com/son1

Insanely busy today, ukulele lesson this evening, business trip tomorrow, will be twittering from Malta for a couple of days.

"Come Dine With Me" stars, if you're chosen to participate, it means you have a severe personality flaw, that is the format of the program!

Party over. Balloon modelling courtesy of Gerry. An obscene sackful of presents from friends & 2 tired little boys. Good time had by all.

Today is Son1 & Son2's big party, they are excited. Rain coming down in torrents though. Good job it is inside.

Watching "The Age of Stupid". I'm angry. We / I need a kick up the arse RE climate change http://www.ageofstupid.net/ @ageofstupid

My wife's cupcakes for the children's birthday party tomorrow http://www.twitpic.com/pckvz (she made the dinosaurs too)

I am determined to cover Matt Berry's "Take My Hand" or Regina Spektor's "On the Radio" on the Ukulele. Project for the weekend.

Free cupcakes from Kim our barmaid, just for giving her some advice on http://www.heytherecupcake.co.uk how cool is that! They look lovely.

2 hours practicing the ukulele matrix strumming technique with Darren, i need a drink, so it is a good job im in a pub.

The King of Hearts, the only king in the deck without a moustache, proof ladies don't dig em. So support my mate Gary http://budurl.com/tash

Happy Birthday Son2 - Three Years Old Today - where did the time go ;(

Son2's Birthday tomorrow, Sadly I'm working, but we have a tea party arranged in the evening, then a joint party with Son1 on Saturday.

Spent the evening playing CoDMW2, I can see why people got upset with the airport level (and I play Left 4 Dead).

Kim is a lovely lady I know who has started up a cupcake baking business here http://budurl.com/4tbb please help by passing it on

First ukulele lesson went well. Clive confirmed what I have suspected for a while, my little finger on my left hand is a bit spazzy.

Surprised! Got Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Prestige edition a day early! The Nightvision goggles are AMAZING! http://budurl.com/cjjr

After months of self-taught floundering, Darren & I have a Ukulele lesson tonight with a professional. I am quite looking forward to it.

At a kids birthday party this afternoon. Love seeing my boys playing nicely, it'll happen one day I'm sure :D joking - they are being great

We are now a 2 Ukulele family. My father-in-law bought me a mint condition uke from a car boot sale. Sounds better than my current one.

Sundays, I hate Sundays.

Wireless router power apapter blew up overnight. I mean REALLY blew up. Case shattered, evidence of fire on casing. Lucky it didn't catch!

Played Left 4 Dead 2 demo last night on PC. Amazing game. More polished than L4D 1, but somehow has lost that rough, dirty, unsettling charm

Very moving & worthwhile chronicle of Ian Fisher - http://ping.fm/XwwLG

T4DIF! TGIF is too much like a prayer for an agnostic theist & TFIF is way too vulgar. So - "Thanks 4th Dimension, it's Friday"

Left4Dead 2 demo is out now for saddos like me who preordered. To use a slightly camp idiom, I'm as giddy as a kipper. Ukes & Beers tonight!

New York Marathon Winner Tests Positive For Performance-Enhancing Horse http://ping.fm/HGqRp via @theonion

Son1 said he was sick of his Apple computer and wants a Pear instead :)

This scene from Communion gave me nightmares when I was a kid - http://ping.fm/iOOON