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May 21st, 2009

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March 22nd, 2009

10:54 am - Long time no post :( I'm staying with my friend Paul in Portsmouth (I finally managed to sell my house in the UK) and he says I should start blogging again. It would be churlish of me not to do so - so here goes. I really need my vacation break this spring as it's been a really stressful few months with selling my UK home, being in dispute with my landlord in Germany (still not over), taking on a new half-time post as union rep (I get a 50% reduction on my teaching, but that will only kick in after Easter). I'm also organising two one-day workshops. The goed news is I'm still seeing sp0o0ky in Second Life (I'm her moosie). Current Location: Portsmouth Current Mood: calm Current Music: Sky Sports (background)

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October 31st, 2008

09:27 pm - Retail Therapy Well I was paid for my September teaching in Italy today. To celebrate I bought the new CDs by Nicola Conte and ... e la luna? The former is cool and smooth nu jazz. The latter is songs for children in Italian. Check it out at www.elaluna.de Current Location: Berlin at home Current Mood: mellow Current Music: Nicola Conte - Rituals

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September 13th, 2008

04:54 pm - Dreamt about my house in England Well August was traumatic as predicted, but with the help, among others, of elfgeek and sermoa I got the house 95% cleared. Now I've been back in Berlin for a week (via Brussels where I was pickpocketed - grrr!). Well this afternoon I dreamt I was watching telly in my warm, sunny and cosy living room. I'm going to miss the old place - my own piece of England. Current Location: Berlin Current Mood: melancholy Current Music: Jazz Radio Berlin (Latin Jazz)

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August 7th, 2008

07:17 pm - Reading (and posting) on LJ again Recently I've started reading LJ again. This is partly to keep in touch with my SL girlfriend, sp0o0ky Yip, but also because I won't be going to Bicon this year :( I was planning to go, but selling my UK home has priority. I do have a buyer and I'm pretty confident the sale will go through ok. What depresses me is chucking my Dad's stuff in a skip, getting the house cleared and losing my little bit of England (that I can no longer afford). This year is the end of an era (I have kept the houise as my UK base for 10 years after Dad died) and next year will be the start of a new one. It'll be great to have Bicon as a major motivation to return to the UK for a few days (or longer). Have a great Bicon everyone - hope to see you next year :) Current Location: Berlin Current Mood: hot Current Music: BBC World TV News

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December 9th, 2007

11:25 pm - The Golden Compass Current Mood: busy

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September 17th, 2007

05:56 pm - SL Wedding Bells :) on Bi Day Well my avie Will is going to tie the knot with the lovely Frankie this Bi Day at 9pm CET (12 Noon SL time). The theme of the reception is going to be an 80s retro - "Nice Day for a Bi Wedding" (remember Billy Idol). If I knew how to convert bitmap to.jpg I could post some pictures of our Bi and TG wedding, but I don't. Anyway if you're on my flist (and also in SL) and would like to come we still have a couple of spare seats on the space station send me an IM inworld to William Interflug. Current Location: Berlin Current Mood: indescribable Current Music: Dell hum

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September 5th, 2007

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August 18th, 2007

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February 24th, 2007

09:36 am - Confessions of a Second Life Addict Well I haven't posted for ages - it's due to me being addicted to SL (just like I used to be to LJ). Anyway I will post to LJ about my SL adventures from time to time. My SL aler ego is William Interflug who is a feminised male avie (nice SL word for avatar). There are loads of US Americans in-world (SL jargon again) so my English has become Americanised (I say I'm "good" when I mean "well" or "fine" and I call all my friends "hun" - this might upset my German RL friends). Current Location: Berlin Current Mood: awake Current Music: BBC Radio 4 online

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December 31st, 2006

06:28 pm - I'm certainly this kinky in Second Life - but in Real Life I'm not so sure Ultimate! You scored 73% Poly, 47% BDSM, 69% Roleplay, and 76% Gay/Lesbian! You are the Ultimate! You want and like it all! You are into Poly, BDSM, and Roleplay, and are interested in pursuing it with either sex. You are uninhibited and seek that in others. Nothing is outside of your reach. Go for it, enjoy life to it's fullest! My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on poly You scored higher than 99% on bdsm You scored higher than 99% on roleplay You scored higher than 99% on gender Link: The sexual interests Test written by master-tom on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test Current Location: Portsmouth Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: BBC 1 in the background

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November 20th, 2006

07:21 pm - Good job too as I actually teach English :) Your Vocabulary Score: A Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person. How's Your Vocabulary? Current Location: Berlin - still at work :( Current Mood: discontent Current Music: The hum of my PC

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November 11th, 2006

09:28 am - nicked from lucielu You scored as Dante Alighieri. According to you most of humanity will spend at least some of their afterlife in hell. You have a high likelihood of being exiled, but anyone as bloody fucking romantic as you deserves what they get. You have an exceptional moral code, overshadowed by the fact that you yourself cannot uphold it. Your existence bears a definite irony, although of fairly Christian morality, many pagans, satanists, communists, and intellectuals admire you and your works for all the wrong reasons. Also, the brighest star in your sky is never going to be your lover... It takes a lot of grief to be the cartographer of hell. </td> Dante Alighieri 83% C.G. Jung 58% Sigmund Freud 58% Adolf Hitler 42% Friedrich Nietzsche 42% Jesus Christ 42% Hugh Hefner 42% Charles Manson 33% Elvis Presley 33% Stephen Hawking 33% Steven Morrissey 33% Miyamoto Musashi 17% O.J. Simpson 8% Mother Teresa 0% What Pseudo Historical Figure Best Suits You? created with QuizFarm.com Current Location: Berlin - at home Current Mood: LJ Reading Current Music: BBC Radio 4 on the Web

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November 3rd, 2006

12:33 pm - Actually I speak Hampshire/Portsmouth English What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Northeast Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak. Philadelphia The Inland North The Midland The South Boston The West North Central What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes Current Location: In the off ice Current Mood: bored Current Music: The sound of colleagues typing

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October 30th, 2006

06:54 am - Back from Second Life I went to a workshop on on using the Internet for teaching English as a foreign/second language. The presenter recommended that I join the Webheads (languge teacher techie group) and meet them in "Second Life" (SL). Hmmmh - a week later and I realise how addictive it is. It is like text chat meets "The Sims", but unlike "The Sims" (as far as I know) there are some quite nasty ppl there (just like in real life), but also some very friendly ones (ditto). For example I joined "Bisexuals in Second Life" and proudly wore the "really hot bi" label (that all members can use). I was promptly called a faggot. I also notice that my download volumes have gone up as I am staying online too long. This will prolly stop me as I have to pay 1.5 Eurocents per MB over 5000 MB :(. This has never been a problem before. SL is also pure capitalism - most objects have to be bought here (although there are some freebies - I gut a nice tuxedo/dinner jacket in a jazz club. There is a currency Linden Dollars (named after the owners of SL) with an exchange rate of 179 LD = 1 USD. Just like in RL sex is seen as a commodity. There are (thank Marx) some ppl who resist this. One good thing is that I get a chance to practise my Dutch as I've met a nice female avatar who turns out to be Dutch and is willing to chat with me in that language. Anyway don't worry too much about me unless I don't post within two weeks - then you should rescue me :) Current Location: Berlin .- Real Life not Second Life! Current Mood: geeky Current Music: BBC Radio 4 - real news (maybe)

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October 12th, 2006

09:44 pm You Are 50% Boyish and 50% Girlish You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch. Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes. You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them. You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be. How Boyish or Girlish Are You? Current Location: Berlin - at home Current Mood: blah Current Music: BBC World TV

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September 21st, 2006

06:47 pm - ... e la luna? Tre! Sono contentissimo! Il nuovo cd di ... e la luna è arrivato. Si chiama "tre" e mi piace tanto! Eccolo il sito web di ... e la luna? http://www.elaluna.de Current Location: Berlino nel ufficio Current Mood: enthralled Current Music: ... e la luna?

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September 15th, 2006

04:47 pm - Just off to the SPD Election Rally 8/9 Knowledge You are 82% knowledgable and 68% intellectual. Wow! An impressive result. You have an efficient mind that you keep well stocked with information. Keep up the good work-- beef up your objective skills and nothing can stop you. My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on knowledge You scored higher than 99% on intellect Link: The Knowledge vs. Intellect Test written by rattytintinface on OkCupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test Current Location: in the office Current Mood: apathetic Current Music: the hum of my Dell

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July 22nd, 2006

12:59 am Who is your fling with the Dark side? (Harry Potter) Severus SnapeThe Professor fantasy was always one of your favourites. You care more about intelligence, cunning, and sheer force of personality than the superficial things. When you dive in, you dive deep. When you were a student at Hogwarts, you stalked around the Potions dungeons, hoping for a detention. You couldnt help the shiver of excitement up your spine whenever he took house points from you. *Warning: unsolvable mystery* Take this quiz! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code Current Location: Berlino a casa Current Mood: hot Current Music: Traffic on the hot, dark street

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July 14th, 2006

05:02 am - No electricity - Grr! Grr! Got back home last night after a very pleasant trade union summer bash to find no electricity in my flat. When I finally found candles and matches I discovered that none of the fuses had blown. I rang my friend Martine and she thought the power company had disconnected me. I couldn't believe this and had a very restless night 1) as it is still soooo sultry here in Berlin, 2) I was worried about having to sort everything out today and 3) I'm scared of the dark (this means I can't get to sleep easily in total darkness). Anyway I managed to find an elecricity bill and went down to the cellar to find my meter. It turns out that either one of the main fuses had become loose (they are strange screw in contraptions) or one of the hooligans who now inhabit my appartment block had partly unscrewed it. Either way - Grr! Grr! And, grr! The only damage is a partly melted bathroom cupboard where I underestimated the heating power of the candle and I'll have to chuck some food out where the fridge was off for probably most of the day. The freezer held out very well though. Anyway "Vive La France!" and all that. I hope to celebrate Martine's national day with her and her son Nico this evening at "bal(le) populair(e)" (my French grammar sucks) in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Current Location: In my well lit Berlin flat ;.) Current Mood: annoyed Current Music: Something on Jazz Radio Berlin

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