Want to increase your traffic?

Need extra traffic? Want to be linked to more? Well then the sure fire way is to give a weblog award. You can be sure everyone will link to you then – even if it is only for the duration. Which is exactly what the Guardian weblog is doing.
Of course they could have opted for a poll but do you really want to know the answer to “what section of the Guardian are you?”
The burning question I have is what criteria do you use to judge? Style, content or popularity? Will it really upset the already defined hierarchy of uk weblogs? I mean there is one. You can tell by the links. Some people have to exist on your link list. Or is that just me being a cynic?

Chop Suey

The film last night was a little like this site, disjointed and very self indulgent. Still I knew that before I went to see it so I quite enjoyed it. Others in the audience looked a little bored though.
Afterwards I had a mad dash back home to wallk Jack and then back to Balham to meet a friend for drinks and dinner – all very rushed and late. Still was very nice and I discovered a lot. We discussed the film which he had seen last week. We both agreed the blonde kid was more worthy of obsession than Peter Johnson. I also discovered I wasn’t the only kid to have experimented whilst a kid šŸ˜‰
So now I may need to add Broken Noses to my hitlist.

invitations like these

“Bring a bottle and / or something to BBQ & towel for hot tub.” don’t come along every day! It’s a shame this one came and I didn’t read it until after the party šŸ™

Oh and I forgot to mention

Whilst at Metreon in San Francisco [I bet you thought you had heard the last of SF eh?] I saw e-beam and whilst Dave and seemingly everyone else was more interested in other gadgets and Sony stuff I was strangely drawn to the e-beam presentation. I am now trying to convince work that I really *need* one!

Nice weather = less time online

which I *think* is a good thing although I am not sure.
I’m desperately trying not to spend any money as I have to pay off the trip to San Francisco at the moment. It all adds up quite steeply when you get the bills all in the same month.
Plus you know I hate having balances on credit cards and stuff. One more thing to worry about and all.
Still at least the weather was nice so I spent lots of time on the roof topping up the tan and naked sunbathing – I love the whole not being overlooked up there. I’d prefer it if I could get there a little easier but hey, you can’t have everything now can you.
Spoke to a few mates, had the quiz about how I am feeling. All that stuff.
So back to work tomorrow. I’m going in early so I can go and see Chop Suey with Spence & Glenn tomorrow and then dinner with a friend.

Titanic Slide

I can’t decide if this is a little sick or not. Regardless though it would look great in the back garden šŸ˜‰

mirror project

Oh and I added a mirror project pic [or two] today – now I have a digital camera and all I can play too šŸ™‚

Panic On the Streets Of London

Panic gripped the streets of London this afternoon when patches of sky took on an unusual blue colour and a ball of fire appeared above the city.
The phenomenon, known as ‘The Sun’ and commonly found in Mediterranean countries, unleashed a terrifying heat and brightness upon the capital, causing many pedestrians to take off their hats and scarves, while motorists were able to turn both their headlights and wipers off.
Tony Blair urged people to be calm and return to work as normal stating: “We’ve seen this sort of thing before”, he said,”but it never lasts.”
There are forecasts that ‘The Sun’ could be seen throughout the weekend but a spokesman for No.10 said, “I wouldn’t hold my breath”.

Mardi Gras

Having read other peoples reports I am glad I opted to stay in Soho Square after the march with the crowd from gingerbeer.co.uk [no not gingerbread.com Ian]
On another note about all the people who have complained they are being ripped off. Surely having to pay ?17.50 constitutes real equality? Heterosexuals never expect their parties to be free. Party in the Park isn’t free and they charged a booking fee for each ticket and a transaction fee for each booking!