Just when we thought it was a mild winter it strikes back in full force, it's been very cold this week and we've had some snow showers since early this week, a bit of heavy snow again today in croydon

In the News Today: 'Pope taken ill again'
it doesn't make sense, he's become a prisoner of his job even as his health deteriorates, he still can not quit. He should be able to step down and hand over to someone else

Nice Quote: "Mediocrity - It Takes a Lot Less Time and Most People Won't Notice the Difference Until It's Too Late."

Weather Today: snow

smiley : ): its da weekend!!!

%$!&*!!! bloody croydon council, had to get that off me chest, got fined 50 big ones this weekend all because i thought i was smart, oh well u win some,u lose some. Read memoirs of old classmate of mine,an extremely touching story, which made me a lot more appreciative of my upbringing and childhood

In the News Today: 'Ten BMWs for Swazi king's wives'
lost for words, yet another disgrace to the African continent

Nice Quote: "whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had" - Anon

Weather Today: cold and very windyyyyy

smiley : ): got diary to organise myself better

phase 2 kicks into high gear, mum's gone back till summer, birthday's around the corner and valentine's next week. Damn time is going fast...

In the News Today: 'Charles to marry Camilla'
who cares???, Diana was used as a pawn in a high stake game where she stood no chance whatsoever, all for some selfish prat to have a virgin bride and a heir..

Nice Quote: "Set a goal to become a millionaire, not for the money but for what the journey will make of you" - Anon

Weather Today: getting warmer gradually

smiley : ): things can only get better...

its the 2nd day of the 2nd month of the year and the start of phase 2 after the break from oct last year

In the News Today: British backpackers make up the largest nationality of illegal workers in Australia'
Like a poster rightly said 'immigration has a colour. It is always the black face that is unwanted. Whites can stay anywhere in the world..' enuff said

Nice Quote: "Pray, - To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy" - Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Weather Today: sunny earlier but now grey

smiley : ): phase 2 of project kicks off

we take life and so many things like good health,family & friends for granted all the time, we don't know what we have or appreciate it, till it's gone. I think this point was made clear to me in april last year.....

In the News Today: Ivan Noble dies...
followed his battle with a brain tumour as chronicled in his online diary on bbc news for the over a year

Nice Quote: "the best way to predict the future is to invent it" - Alan Kay

Weather Today: cloudy and grey

smiley : ): appreciating life...

a nice weekend of contemplations with realisations of what i need to do and how i need to be on track always in pursuit of the things i want

In the News Today: MJ court case begins
...is this the end for MJ or he's gonna do a 'thriller' and 'beat it'

Nice Quote: "While we are postponing, life speeds by" - Seneca

Weather Today: day fianlly getting longer as january wraps up (but still no sign of the sun)

smiley : ): free ticket from BA

my mate at work is leaving and off to start his own thing, it kind of reminds me of my own aspirations and what i need to do to get there...

In the News Today: Fahrenheit 9/11 on C4 last night
...a sad state of affairs in the most powerful country in the world,corruption is the same the world over...

Nice Quote: "tis better to have tried in vain sincerely striving for a goal,than to have lived upon the plain an idle and a timid soul"

Weather Today: still no sign of the sun

smiley : ): it's the weekend

pensions, life assurance, lump sums etc getting to grips with financial details, it's enough to give you a headache but it has to be done...

In the News Today: World marks 60 years of Auschwitz liberation
...a truly horrifying event that should never have happened, but have any lessons be learnt 'cause if they have why was there a Rwanda...

Nice Quote: (an oldie but a goodie) "a candle loses nothing when it lights another candle"

Weather Today: kind of dreary, no sign of the sun today

smiley : ): good health (cause u never know when u might lose it)

...feelin the project blues and it hasn't fully started yet . It's one of those days where there'a a wish to be on a sunny beach with palm trees swaying, a gentle breeze blowing and the sea as calm as the eye can see...

In the News Today: Guantanamo last UK four return
...3 years imprisoned in that hell, but the question is if they are innocent what were they doing in Afghanistan considering they are 'british' citizens

Nice Quote:"prepare for the worst but hope for the best..."

Weather Today: freezing cold, yet sunny....

smiley : ): blessings and hope

it's been a looong time, a lot of water has passed under the proverbial bridge since i was last here last year.
Just reading the last post i made last year on April 14 i could not fathom the fate that was to come barely 5 days later....

But surely life must go on, my old man passed on, on april 19 and life has not been the same again....


In the News Today: Bush inauguration
...another 4 years of dick and bush, God help us all

Quote:"whenever you feel like criticising anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the the advantages that you've had..."


Weather Today: cold, dark & gloomy, yep definitely still winter

all i'll say is The weekend's here,

In the News Today: 'Frequent ejaculation may protect against cancer' (from New Scientist)
And a collective "Yes!!!!" is cried out by men across the land, finally something to counter the headache excuse from women...

Weather Today: warm, sunny but slightly cold

smiley : ): hey it's friday the weekend's here....

back again since 2002; Kinda of bizzare not documenting anything here since 2002. I've been very busy living life to the max...

Nice Quote: "If it weren't for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn't get done" (Michael Traylor)

In the News Today: "New Jackson abuse claim probed"
another nail in MJ's coffin as his whole persona unravels, i just hope this is not the way it all ends. really sad that when his story is told, it 'll be about the 'allegattions' rather than his great music and videos

Weather Today: it's spring time and the weather is on the up

smiley : ): relationships

back in the office after almost 2 months working on the earlies project in Kingston

Nice Quote: "The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it" (W. M. Lewis)

In the News Today: Diana's butler cleared of theft
what a waste of time and money, obviously police had nothing better to do

Weather Today: this is England the weather's always shit

smiley : ): hey it's friday the weekend's here....

past weekend marked a year of realisations and awakening after attending a life changing seminar last year...

Nice Quote: "it is in the digging that life is lived. And it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly matters (anon)"

In the News Today: and in a crazy place called nigeria: reps ask president to resign in 2 weeks
mm a very interesting development...

Weather Today: sunny and hot

smiley : ): discovering isa

back to work after another splendid weekend up north. kinda surprising how much difference attending a seminar last year has made...

Nice Quote: " a candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.. (anon)"

In the News Today: Archer signs new publishing deal
he he he i can see the anti jeffrey archer brigade throwing a fit, he may be a scoundrel but i like the guy..

Weather Today: cloudy

This time last year: was preparing to leave gtriad for first choice

smiley : ): second day after a wonderful weekend at the experience

another thursday, got a show on again. car acting up again this time around may cause a bit more than expected.

Nice Quote: "Why should we think upon things that are lovely ? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings (William James)"

In the News Today: Victims line up for nigerian scams
oh please, if it sounds too good to be true then it's a scam unless you're greedy.

Weather Today: fair

smiley : ): ah a bit hard today but still life goes on...

another week begins, another month rolls to an end... nothing much except it's hot. Austin Powers 3 is out, still haven't seen it, damn those pirates a bit slow this time can't seem to find any copy..

Nice Quote: "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. (Robert Louis Stevenson)"

In the News Today: Asteroid will miss Earth in 2019 not ruled out in 2060
yeah i'll be like 90 if i'm still around, like that will be my main concern haa!

Weather Today: feelin hot!!! hot!! hot!! hot!

smiley : ): healthy & doing 3 and a half miles...

did the second show yesterday. getting to grips with things and getting back on the track. life is truly a journey lived fully only by taking risks

Nice Quote: "it is in the digging that life is lived. And it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly matters" (Anon)

In the News Today: nothing much except rumblings everywhere iraq , the middle east, morrocco, spain etc and in the world of the weird, a man screws his dogs to death ugghhh !!!
the whole world has gone mad !!

Weather Today: kinda sunny but cloudy

smiley : ): realistations and awareness

as the quote goes knowing oneself is an important step on the way to self development

Nice Quote: "know thyself (anon)"

In the News Today: Morocco invades Spain as King weds.. (recent report)
very funny if only because it's a deserted rocky outcrop still.. bloody colonial powers still don't wanna leave African soil

Weather Today: sunny but cloudy

smiley : ): realisations

another monday, salsa etc nothing much damn palm pilot not working aagh. broadcast went well doing another. so yeah nothing much....

Nice Quote: "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. (Robert Louis Stevenson)"

In the News Today: £90bn increase in Public spending
lets hope a bit of it goes to my local A & E - "Maydie hospital" the worst place to be in an actual emergency

Weather Today: bright and sunny but not for long.......

smiley : ): the 4 agreements