tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76991484735427666392024-03-05T09:39:59.824+00:00The Useless Ambition"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they first wake up in the morning, that's the best they're going to feel all day."Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-4013543392984777652010-04-16T15:56:00.002+01:002010-04-16T15:56:42.300+01:00The DebateTim from Bristol: If you were to come into power, how would your party change a broken light bulb?
Nick: We'd ensure that the people have the power to replace light bulbs when they break and also see to it that replacement light bulbs are much more energy-efficient and long-lasting.
Gordon: While we could replace a light bulb, the reality is that no light bulb is broken. Light bulbs today Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-56719882186131143782010-04-03T16:46:00.000+01:002010-04-03T16:46:23.882+01:00Internet Picture SaturdayI don't remember the last post at all, although I certainly could have done another one the other night. That was some good drinkin'
Anyway, it's that time of the week.
Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-84784723339969183122010-03-28T02:18:00.000+01:002010-03-28T02:18:26.630+01:00The Drunken Sunday UpdateWooooooooooooooooo, drinking!]]
OKay, so, I am drunk. But that fioeesn't mean I ahve serious opinions ions on things
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okay, look, the point is, that, at this moment in time, I am tremendously happy with life.###
Deal with it, bitches.Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-29249643183162440612010-03-27T15:30:00.000+00:002010-03-27T15:30:11.708+00:00Internet Picture SaturdayTyrannosaurus ReichAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-4544649657854128572010-03-24T09:58:00.003+00:002010-03-27T09:04:33.483+00:00Man, this should be real"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Aaron PaulAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-7764332180629879772010-03-23T20:08:00.009+00:002010-03-24T09:51:40.883+00:00God Bless DisneyOkay, so I've made the point before that my job is pretty sweet. However, I think I've found an even better job.
To make sure LA talent scouts don't get caught in a "booby trap," potential lassies will have to undergo a Hollywood-style jiggle-your-jugs test and jog for judges. If there's nothing moving from the waist up, they're saying, it's a dead giveaway that you're not all flesh and Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-13396117618385466032010-03-22T20:04:00.000+00:002010-03-22T20:04:06.764+00:00I do like it when I get to use this tagSo, Americans finally voted to get themselves some of this evil socialised medicine that we've been enjoying in the civilised world for some time now.
I don't really want to spend a lot of time picking apart the nuances and effects of the bill (it's a big step in the right direction, but not as earth shattering as it could be) and I also don't want to pick apart the Republicans (even though theyAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-50288683380894911772010-03-21T21:05:00.004+00:002010-03-21T21:13:25.814+00:00SANKYOwhat the hell is this
i don't evenAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-13520774904615498142010-03-20T20:05:00.004+00:002010-03-21T21:09:21.335+00:00Internet Picture SaturdayAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-89911663254180755222010-03-17T17:54:00.000+00:002010-03-17T17:54:48.052+00:00Right, blogging at work.Man, there's a whole new level of dork that I'm discovering within myself here. I mean, I'm working in IT, and now I'm updating my blog on the internet while I should be working.
Clearly, I have made some bad decisions in my life.
So, anyway, it's the international day of drinking Guinness and saying something like 'Well, my Great-Grandfather was like, a quarter Irish, so that makes today a Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-91971162082151442792010-03-13T23:18:00.006+00:002010-03-14T23:20:53.443+00:00Internet Picture SaturdayFUCK YES.Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-32882692380245963902010-03-06T16:50:00.002+00:002010-03-06T16:57:31.370+00:00Internet Picture SaturdayAt some point I might start properly posting again. Until then...
Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-52884594625390322102010-03-02T20:51:00.002+00:002010-03-06T18:29:32.589+00:00Oh boy oh boyDoctor Who comes back on April 3rd. Words cannot really say how excited I am about this. New Doctor, New Companion, hell, a nice new lick of paint for the TARDIS inside and out, and Steven Moffatt taking over as the show-runner. It's going to be a damn good season, and it can't come soon enough. Anyway, time for the trailer:
Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-488274571671438962010-02-27T17:27:00.002+00:002010-03-06T16:51:07.606+00:00Internet Picture SaturdayAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-5511921071862142812010-02-22T22:21:00.002+00:002010-02-22T22:22:28.441+00:00Oh, the Internet.So there's this website called ChatRoulette. It's a neat little site which takes random people all over the internet with webcams and matches them up to talk, or more commonly, demand that each other show them various body parts. Bringing together all the wonderful things from the internet in one horrifying cauldron.
So, obviously there's a compilation site with all the best shots, hilarious Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-74196778682741527102010-02-21T23:07:00.001+00:002010-02-21T23:07:59.770+00:00Scribbled Thoughts from a Long Weekend*Ripped directly from my notepad when I got in today*
This is the first time I've been sober in about 3 days now. I'm writing this down old school style, on a notepad that I brought with me in a flight of madness. This will go up in the blog later, but for now le me trace my steps to find out how I got here.
Thursday
A long tiring day at work. Nothing but standard stuff, but man, the day Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-91843465116314340532010-02-16T22:48:00.000+00:002010-02-16T22:48:48.395+00:00TV, you lied to me!They didn't do this much work on The IT Crowd. Today was one of the most labour intensive days I think I've had. Spent the whole morning ripping apart a pair of desks, and creating new work set-ups for two new traders who, I'm certain, will immediately decide that they don't like where they've been set up and demand to be moved. I've never seen a more horrifying collection of tangled wires and Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-12017558350270313522010-02-15T20:54:00.000+00:002010-02-15T20:54:32.590+00:00Doctorin' the TardisSo, the synopsis for the new season of Doctor Who got leaked today:
A new era of Doctor Who begins in Spring 2010. This latest series of the BBC's flagship drama programme sees Matt Smith's debut as the new, Eleventh incarnation of the famous Time Lord alongside a new travelling companion, the enigmatic Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).
Together they explore 16th century Venice, France during the 1890s Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-76129077233290094442010-02-13T18:38:00.000+00:002010-02-13T18:38:14.813+00:00Internet Picture Saturday
(via You'llBeAJail.com)Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-18136292023711428652010-02-10T22:01:00.001+00:002010-02-10T22:02:58.140+00:00Okay, everything about this is awesomeDid you know that the Muppets have their own youtube channel, and it's pretty much the best thing ever.
Well, you do now. Go watch them doing Bohemian Rhapsody, right now. Actually, first you should watch this:
Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-2593086295865333742010-02-08T23:14:00.001+00:002010-02-12T06:37:47.833+00:00On this day...February the 8th. A date which will live in infamy. I know, I know, you're racking your brains, or even googling or wiki'ing to find out what's so damn important about this date. Well, there are a few things, like the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, or the first radio in the White House, or the opening of the NASDAQ for the very first time, or even, sadly, the last night-time launch of the Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-798984062315239632010-02-07T23:06:00.000+00:002010-02-07T23:06:07.605+00:00Hmm, progress!I think I'm going to start writing again. I've been fermenting an idea I reckon I could expand into a novel for almost half a year now, and had a look back at the notes I first scribbled down on 18/05/2009, and I think I'm ready to start pulling some actual writing out of this.
How well it will go is another matter. As James was so kind to point out, I'm actually no longer living my life as oneAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-85895954040526121822010-02-06T11:21:00.008+00:002010-02-06T11:41:54.130+00:00Internet Picture SaturdayAndrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-76875814740706077342010-02-03T06:38:00.000+00:002010-02-03T06:38:34.713+00:00Every cliche about Tech Support is true...This is because yesterday, after encountering a problem with one of the machines in our office, I told someone to try turning it off and on again. And it worked!
I love this job.Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699148473542766639.post-69361517088344877062010-02-02T04:40:00.000+00:002010-02-02T04:40:28.055+00:00The 4.a.m Tuesday UpdateSo, yesterday was my first day of gainful employment. I think it hit me, as I was commuting(!) in with all the other young business professionals, I'm one of those people. It's incredibly surreal. It's been all I.D passes and lunch hours (yeah, that's right James, I get an hour. Suck it down!)
Anyways, thanks to going to bed at something like 9pm, I'm now awake at 4.30, so I thought I'd fire up Andrew Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541783130684453189noreply@blogger.com0