Turn on your Invis-O-Power!

Check it out! For perhaps the second time in my life, I found something really cool at a second-hand store. Maybe I can even sell it on E-bay for a profit. It's a VHS with 5 episodes of the original Space Ghost cartoon series from 1966.

Space Ghost is an intergalactic crime fighter with two teenage sibling helpers and a monkey named Blip. Basically the plot of each episode is: the teenagers get in trouble, Space Ghost comes and rescues them, and the monkey does something cute.

Great stuff! For those of you not familiar with Space Ghost, he now stars in Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, which is a chat show that he hosts, along with his band leader Zorak (featured in episode 3 of my video) and director Moltar. It is very oddball, late night stuff on the Cartoon Network.

So anyway, Jen and I have now been married for 2 years. Hooray for us! We went to Piperdam, which is where our reception was held, for a meal yesterday. It was yummy. Jen was sentimental and had a great time, I was hungry and had the pork chops.

On a more serious note, Jen has been having more trouble at work. It seems that one of the consultants has it in for her, since she is a conscientious objector to working in the termination Suite, which is where abortions are performed at the hospital. The senior doctors can't seem to grasp the idea that removing a placenta after an abortion is still part of the abortion. This is the line that Jen has drawn on her involvement. Apart from these trials, Jen really enjoys Ob-Gyn work.

Okay, that's all for now. Hopefully my next post will be about a new job for me. Either that or I will start a log of how much I shrink this month under the weight of Christmas packages. By the way, the wart is gone!

Happy Birthday to Me!

It's my birthday today. I've reached the milestone of "quarter century".It seems kind of old! Dave keeps reminding me that he is older so it's ok!

We've had a nice weekend despite the cold, wet and dark Scottish winter days. We went to see Scotland play the Pacific Islanders at rugby in Edinburgh yesterday. We won! Today we went to church and Jo Mango (funky Christian singer from the land of Glasgow - check out her website: www.jomango.co.uk she plays this funky African instrument called the kalimba on a couple of songs. Try listening to "my lung" or "waltz with me") was there doing a few songs. After church we went ate some German sausages and mulled wine outside at the continental farmers market in Dundee city centre before heading off to watch the new James Bond film. Dave really spoilt me. I've been reminded how fortunate and blessed I am to be able to share all these things with him.

Here are some rugby photos.

Fancy dress...

Finished nights on Friday and went to Vicky and Jon's fancy dress party in the Borders. Dave dressed up as a fisher man...

"Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot...."

It was Guy Fawkes night last night. I saw some of the fireworks before I went to work for night shift. We have our yearly bonfire in the field opposite our house. Winston did not appreciate the fireworks-he hid under the sofa. Dave went to a big fireworks display in Dundee with the kids from our church.

Just thought - there may be some of you who don't know what Guy Fawkes night is. Basically he was a French dude who tried to blow up parliament in 1605 with gunpowder. His plot was foiled. Here's a photo of the fireworks from our window!

R & R....

Brief entry to let you know I'm recovering from my bout of gastroenteritis. Yesterday was miserable. Dave stayed home from work to hold my hand and empty my bucket.He was excellent. Feeling better today - I've just managed my first meal. I start nights tomorrow so I need to be better for then as I cant be off work. Also just found out that I can't be off sick for any more than 10 days in the 3 years I am on my General Practice training scheme or they'll make me repeat a block (and with the current changes in Medical training in the UK there may not be a job to repeat in!).

Broadband Gets Skinny

Hey, kids! Just sitting at home today taking care of a very sick Jen. She probably wouldn't appreciate me posting any details, so I won't.
I would like to share with you today some interesting findings on the amazing World Wide Web. It is such a weird and wonderful place.
Well, first a story about fighting with "The Man" and eventually winning (sort of). I have been researching new deals on telephone, electricity and internet services in order to see if we can cut down on our bills. Boy, is that complicated! Anyway, I looked at all the service provider websites and the comparison sites and finally decided that if we switched from Orange Broadband to BT, we would save like 20 pounds and get a new wireless modem. But then I phoned Orange to get my MAC (migration authority code?!?!) and they were like, "Sir, can I ask why you are leaving Orange?"
"Um, well, I can save 20 quid." I replied.
"I see, well would you consider staying with us if I can get you a better deal?"
"I'm listening."
Then the guy put me on hold and punched some numbers. The numbers surrendered and he came back with: "How about I offer your broadband at 9.99 for 12 months instead of the current 17.99, plus we'll send you the new LiveBox wireless modem for free."
"What's the catch? What about that 20 pound adminstration fee I found buried in the fine print? How many of my children will you own once I sign the new contract?"
Then, a revelation: "No catch. Please stay with Orange, sir. Seriously, they'll cut off my left nostril if I lose another customer."
With compassion in my heart, I accepted his offer of a free modem and a 96 pound discount on my yearly broadband subscription. WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED?
So anyway, a few days later not one, but TWO free modems arrived at the door. My question is, how does a company survive while drastically cutting revenue and ineptly double shipping its free products?

Anyway, on this cheaper internet I have recently found the following site:
www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com
Particularly interesting is the "Christian Geek Apparel" section. Quick, order a "Christian Ubuntu" or "Linux for Christians" t-shirt before they all sell out this Christmas! I for one would certainly feel more spiritual running a christian operating system on my christian computer, wouldn't you?

Secondly, if you haven't seen the film, check out:
www.climatecrisis.net
It is a documentary about Al Gore and global warming. I don't know how much of it to believe, but here's the thing: being uninformed is not an option. It could just be propaganda or it could be the most important film EVER made. In my view, its a kind of Pascal's wager sort of thing.

Anyway, this is getting long and Jen is not feeling well again. Happy surfing!