Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith

Wow! That was so much better than episodes 1 and 2. I'm glad it's all wrapped up, and that Darth Vader has finally donned his costume. Will George Lucas make another Star Wars movie? I dunno. But I hope he goes easy on using CGI. Just concentrate on developing a solid plot and dialogue. And maybe recast Natalie Portman?

Pac-Man lives again...

in a neat little console with 4 other games from the Atari/Namco era of the '80s. Emotional draw for a little nostalgia from times (mis)spent in the games arcade. Grabbed a set today - Pacman, Galaxia, Bosconian, Dig Dug and that little racer game whose name I can't recall, but I sure dumped enough coins into the damned machines back then to remember what the game was about. Cool stuff - great for wooing the Gen-Xers whose main claim to fame was in hitting top scores in those arcades of yore back into the TV games room, and making us chuck the PS and XBoxes aside for a while. There are others to collect (all '5 in ones' consoles), and it's a simple plug & play set up.

Questions and answers...

Had a call today - a job offer. Sounds cool right now, but the T&C may not be what I was after. Need to think this through. Still unsure of the path to take. The Tears For Fears song, Everybody Wants To Rule the World, is slowly but surely becoming anthemic.

Questions, questions

Had a weird situation. Got retrenched this week, and a few people have called to say they want me to join them. Need to think about it. It's so damn weird - I barely got over the shock and already I'm supposed to embrace a 'new' beginning. Can I simply just switch 'on' and 'off' like that? It's a weird feeling. Maybe I should be feeling great, but I feel sad. Is that weird?

London is the vibe V

London Cabs
Originally uploaded by spaceboy46.

One of the sights on London's busy streets. Always had a soft spot for these cabs.

Lazy the Cat

Lazy the Cat
Originally uploaded by spaceboy46.

The king of the heap, the laziest kitty in the household, and a dumb cat to boot. Eats and sleeps and chases his mate half the day. Loves to be stroked. Hates baths. Loves to laze in the sun. 7 years old and counting.

London is the vibe IV

Swiss Re Building, London
Originally uploaded by spaceboy46.

As promised, here's the Swiss Re building (aka the Erotic Gherkin) in downtown London. Woody Allen made a movie and included this in a scene, Freudian overtones notwithstanding. Captured from the ground this time en route to Petticoat Lane.

London is the vibe III

London Eye
Originally uploaded by spaceboy46.

Finally got round to doing the photosets, and thought I'd share this with you. It's the London Eye (step right up folks, it's 12.50 Sterling Pounds per adult and takes up to about 30 minutes per cycle). Took a ride and saw much of central London - flattish with a few spires sticking out. Waved at the Swiss Re Building - coming up in the next post.

Transamerica Building

Transamerica Building
Originally uploaded by spaceboy46.

Cool piece of architecture. Love SF!

Gibson Les Paul Studio

Gib_body
Originally uploaded by spaceboy46.

Had this Gibson Les Paul Studio since 1993, and it's still one of my faves. Use it for blues, jazz, & rock. Will be swapping out its stock pickups with Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) soon. Wish me luck.