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Movin'
Posted Jun 25, 2002
This is my last day in the current flat. Moving to one not far from here over the next couple of days. 
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Bad Day
Posted Jun 17, 2002
Ok, I'm going to have a whine so humour me.
I started (and finished) a new temping job, let me explain.
The job was easy and the job was fine, I had no problems with that.
The problem was, it was on the 7th floor of a "glass office". That's one of those office buildings where they think it's jolly nice and good to have ceiling to floor glass windows all around the main office space and the occasional ceiling to floor window everywhere else. Including the fire-escape stairs and on the way to the rear-elevator.
Front elevator and front stairs means glass on one side, looking over Glasgow.
This is all fine for most people, but if you have a bad fear of heights (like this researcher) it's awful.
I gave it one day and my nerves were a bit frayed by the end of the day to say the least. I had to tell them I couldn't do this every day. They'd have to look for someone else.
So now I have to explain to my agency that, yes, I can work a few floors up, just not so "open plan" looking. Explaining vertigo to people who don't have it is difficult ("but you won't fall" 
).
All in all, it's put me in a bit of a bad mood 
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Back on the Chain Gang
Posted Jun 7, 2002
Well, not quite, but unemployed once more. My temping job is now finished, after a surprisingly short four weeks 
Having said that, the last few days have been very quiet and very easy.
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That Star Wars film
Posted May 20, 2002
I've just been to the pictures to see "Attack of the Clones". All I can say is George Lucas, sir, you have done yourself proud. 
Looks like he listened to his audience 
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Much Silliness
Posted May 12, 2002
Well, dear Scottish researchers (and associates), it was quite a day
Thing's I'll remember:
Jamie falling down drunk in the Park
The killjoy Parkie
Demon Drawer looking like the guy from "Pi"
Wumbeevil in the park (nuff said)
Wumbeevil in the pub (nuff said)
The proliferation of scary goths in the pub
The scary male goth at the bar in a skirt
Doctorgonzo's Roy Walker impression ad nauseaum
My Arnie impression ad nauseaum
Feel free to add more and remind me 
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