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The leaving of Hemel Hempstead
Posted Jul 30, 2005
I know I've pretty much told everyone already, often multiple times 
, but come Tuesday I'm heading off up north to near Newcastle where I'm moving in with PSG 
. As a consequence, I won't have much in the way of internet access for a bit, though I doubt it'll take all that long for a couple of hootooers to sort out a broadband connection 
. Will be a bit busy for a while though anyway, so if under some bizarre set of circumstances you find yourself needing to contact me, you'll have more success via email (address at bottom of my space). 
Take care of yourselves and 'see' you in a couple of weeks or so,
Unc 
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I'm on the front page!
Posted Jul 26, 2005
Well, my insect entry is anyway 
. Took me well over a year to write it , wasn't able to finish it until I finished university as beetles were taking up all my time. 
But it's there now, and it has a 
picture too! 
A4429550
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The 2005 London Summer Meet (Unc's Account)
Posted Jul 17, 2005
PSG came down Friday evening, and about lunch time Saturday we went off to Hemel Hempstead town centre 
. The Harry Potter book went on sale then and I had to get it for my mother before her birthday the day after. Getting that we then walked to the station and got a train to Euston. From there we found a bus to Liverpool Street, then walked to St. Pauls where we had a look around. After that we went on to 42 Ludgate Hill. It wasn't even 4pm yet so we were the first to arrive.
About 20 minutes later we noticed there were two people in 'drinking against terrorism' t-shirts. One of them I knew I should recorgnise but really could decide who it was . After about 10 minutes of speculation I eventually asked them, and it turned out to be ReddyFreddy and roymondo . Then people arrived and we began to fill the pub as usual.
I can't really say much about the next couple of hours, they were largely spent generally trying to work out who people were, talking and going off for some food (the pub stopped serving at five ). After that the italics arrived and things started happening again. Jimster made his opening speech, saying there would be some announcements later on. PSG and I got talking to Whoami?, Dusk and Xanatic who became our quiz team. The first round was a music round, so there was no hope for us. We came last. 
I was a bit miffed about that as the winners got the new h2g2 t-shirts 
. However, I did get a pin badge .
After that Jimster made his announcements. The h2g2 University of Life is reopening , but this time its focus will be collaborative entries. The will be a little feature to acknowledge the work of people such as the community artists 
. There will be badges like the volunteer badges for people who write 25, 50, 75 and 100 solo Edited Entries (Jimster said if anyone writes more than 100 they get one saying 'no one likes a smart arse' ). There are also some special enamol badges for people who make an increadible service to h2g2. 2legs got the first of these for being the most prolific poster.
Most exciting of all though...
THERE ARE GOING TO BE NEW SMILIES!!! 
Shortly after the announcement PSG and I had to leave in order to ensure getting a train home. We managed this and got back fine.
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The Day of Wearing a Silly Hat
Posted Jul 13, 2005
Well, according to the certificate thingy I've been duly admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours in Environmental Science in the Second Class, Division One.
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Why is it?
Posted Jul 9, 2005
Why is it that I'm happy when I'm away from here, but end up in tears every time I visit?
Why is it that everything I do or do not do is wrong some how? Why is it that if I'm upstairs, I'm moaned out for not being about? Why is it if I'm downstairs, the TV gets switched off and I have to go away again? Why is it that if I try and help, and do some housework, I'm shouted at for not vacuuming the stairs, clearing the garden or cleaning the sink? Why is it that I'm not allowed any of the credit for my own achievements? Why is it I'm considered worthless because I've not got a job in two weeks?
Why is my Dad happy and friendly 10% of the time, but the rest of the time treats me like something he scraped of his shoe? Why do I get so upset by being shouting at despite knowing I'm not responsible and have done nothing wrong?
Why does it hurt so much more to be treated badly by the people you love?
Why is it impossible not to forgive them and trust them, so you just end up getting hurt again and again and again?
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