Off to see Dave Gorman tonight

Walking home, through the dark, toward a dodgy estate, on Halloween, carrying a blackberry, ipad and iphone 4. Triple jackpot for a mugger!

Saw Tintin in 3D at the cinema, loved it (so did the boys)

Had a really great night with friends. Best in ages! Danced for 2 hours like nobody was watching. In cold light of day, I think they were :P

I really love the US TV show "Community". On series 2. Why isn't it popular over here? It's got Chevy Chase in it!

Legoland today, to meet scooby doo and gang!

Tonight I am very excited to have tracked down a short, atmospheric film that has eluded me for 20 years. Read on... http://j.mp/pulf83

I remember being a teenager regularly staying up late to watch a series on channel 4 called 4 Mation. The series aired both contemporary and classic animation from around the world and I enjoyed it immensely. It was one such evening that I saw a haunting and atmospheric short film that profoundly influenced me, igniting a love of animation and particularly stop motion (which I have dabbled in) all my life.

Until this evening I thought I would never see this obscure film ever again.

On many different occasions over past years I have searched for clues as to what this animation was. Apart from remembering the simply story, I got my first strong lead just recently when I visited Prague. While browsing traditional wooden toys in Prague airport, the style of the puppets seemed familiar to me. Holding a one I remembered the eerie animation. I bought some beer for my friends back home and boarded the plane, forgetting about the link until tonight. I started my search again with the clue that the animator may have been eastern European.

Within minutes I tracked down the animator Jirí Trnka and most importantly the name of the 1954 animation "O sklenicku víc", is it any wonder I didn't remember the title! Rather embarrassingly Jiri Trnka was considered the Walt Disney of eastern Europe. Damn my islander education.

I watched it again and enjoyed every minute of it.

It is with great pleasure that I present this to you. It is a sad story with a simply warning message. No obscure metaphors here. Just atmosphere and heart produced out of simple materials.

Interested to get your thoughts on this.

Jirí Trnka "O sklenicku víc"

Justice is finally served for the attempted assassination in a parking lot of this guy http://j.mp/o53eg7

Almost a year of being a manager. I know I'm still a techie geek at heart because I feel like a kid in a candy shop here http://j.mp/obW4nK

Packing up my current home office which soon will be converted into a bedroom for my little boy. Moving up in the world (literally).

I hate it when visitors to centre parcs leave their cars parked everywhere when they are supposed to move them to the car park #middleclassproblems

My wife is reading the children "The Lorax" with a little too much vigour and venom. I wonder if she may be a communist.

Off to see Stephen Merchant in town tonight, should be good, I need a laugh.

So much sadness in the world, and then I find this on the Internet and all is well again. http://bit.ly/qhonKi

Just watched the latest Transformers movie, I am glad to see that they stuck with a common theme. Being crap.

Under Armour Fusion top just arrived in the post. Now I can run in the cold (and look quite a lot like an extra from Tron)

Physically and mentally exhausted. No sleep last night, jittery from too much great coffee. Weights and running today. I'm off to bed, nn.

I will celebrate my return to Facebook with an appropriate film clip http://ping.fm/oZXK7

10 pull-up challenge completed. The sparticus workout is evidently paying off.

Lovely weekend. 29 degrees in October! Hosted a BBQ yesterday and attended another today. Kids playing so well together. Good times, tired.

Made these for everyone this morning http://ping.fm/XAzc0

Classic, http://ping.fm/2scOf

Incredible moves, mesmerising http://ping.fm/vxQy5

Son1 & 2 came home from school each with "Star of the Week" awards! Very proud of them.

Recently felt a paradigm shift in my attitude to others. Feeling a great deal more confident as a result, either that or too much coffee.

Watching "the day the sky exploded", the acting is incredible. Also I am not so convinced by the science behind the story.

Sometimes walking away is the best course of action. I officially give up interacting with people that are emotionally draining.

One thing that cheered me up yesterday, a member of my team who hasn't seen me for a few months didn't recognise me since I lost weight :)

Spent the day in London for a meeting. Quite enjoyed the change of scene. As cynical as I am, I do love London (and LA).

Turns out James Cameron was quite the visionary http://imgur.com/UorKS

Feeling old today. Went to the doctor thinking I had one thing, told I have 2 worse things and banned from weight lifting "forever".

How I am feeling recently http://ping.fm/T1bT8

Hit 175lbs, slowly increasing calories & exercise; mainly aerobic weights & running. Can even do 6 pull-ups now! Compared to 0.5 before :)

Good morning Spartacus 2.0 my old nemesis, it's been a long time.

British Red Cross, thanks for the bookmark, personalised stationary, pen & pin badge. Do your donators know you waste charity money on this?

Sorry Skynet, not until you change your name to something less sinister/dystopian http://ping.fm/rz6ny

I just ate a blueberry that my youngest didn't want and it tasted of TCP and urine. Am I going to die? http://xkcd.com/946/

Dead island didn't arrive, missed zombie night with my mates. So finished painting the bathroom, always best to leave 2 years between coats.

Walking through town the other day, I saw the first Christmas things on display at Lakeland (who are now boycotted).

Geeky but very cool http://ping.fm/Sp2vn

My wife and I ;) found an old suit & dress in the attic, as sported in a photo of us from 15 years back. Amazingly the clothes fit us again!

Friday night spent in a dark and dingy hole again, my attic this time, not my local. Wish me luck.

Very amusing chatbot argument http://ping.fm/pGm1f

Show me the way to go home.... Sing

"Remove 50% tax rate", say people on 50% tax rate, shock. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14810323

Currently in the cinema watching "Horrid Henry". It is so arse clentchingly awful I doubt I will be able to stand up at the end.

Dancing around the office to this track, getting in the mood for the weekend, have a great one everyone! http://tny.gs/p9Hkcn

Hang on... isn't this how a lot of Zombie movies started?! http://ping.fm/hlHHd

Sister-in-law lent me a classic novel which I had never read; "Le Grand Meaulnes" also known as "The Lost Domain". Highly highly recommended