h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I like a lot of the people I meet, online and in real time. It's always good to find out something about other people - and their relationships to others around you.

Today had been a long, slow, rainy day. I couldn't ride to Woden because it was raining this morning, and in any case I wasn't really in good condition to do so: the season premiere of the X-files was on last night, and that segued into other programs that I also enjoyed watching, and before I knew it it was after midnight and very dark. I didn't manage to get up until eight o'clock this morning, and have been playing catch-up ever since.

All that happened in the morning to reverse the timbre of the day established by the miserable overcast and associated rain was a call from Telstra, asking about whether I knew of the services they could offer me. When I pointed out that the services I actually want - an internet connection which actually stays connected, for example - were not what they offered, they were not keen to continue the conversation. Strange that. Then I went to bed, to sleep off the unexpected late night.

Then, in a complete reversal of recent form, the weather cleared, and it is now beautiful outside - a clear, glowing late-summer's eve, perfect for reflection and thoughts of loved ones far away and close at hand.

My television is in my bedroom at the moment, which is great for watching from bed, but not so great for eating in front of - which I have to do on the floor. I should really move it back, but my housemates are not enthusiastic about this idea, because having the television where it is keeps them from watching too much of it...

I once read an article that stated having a TV in your bedroom was bad for your sleeping habits. Your subconscious will start to attribute the bedroom with "awake-time" hence making it more difficult to fall asleep during...um..."sleepy-time". Regardless of what you roommates say, I think you should move it back where it was before.