Spent a week in a dusty library
Waiting for some words to jump at me
We met by a trick of fate
French navy my sailor mate
We met by the moon on a silvery lake
You came my way
Said, I want you to stay

You and your dietary restrictions
Said you loved me with a lot of conviction
I was waiting to be struck by lightning
Waiting for somebody exciting
Like you
Oh, the thing that you do
You make me go uuuh
With the things that you do (you do, you do)

I wanted to control it
But love, I couldn’t hold it
I wanted to control it
But love, I couldn’t hold it

I’ll be criticized for lending out my eye
I was criticized for letting you break my heart
Why would a stand disappoint unless
Fooling all but I’m on tenterhooks,
uuuh with the looks

On tenterhooks
uuuh with the looks, the looks, the looks

I wanted to control it
But love, I couldn’t hold it
I wanted to control it
But love, I couldn’t hold it

Relationships were something I used to do
Convince me they are better for me and you
We met by a trick of fate
French navy, my sailor

I wanted to control it
But love, I couldn’t hold it
I wanted to control it
But love, I couldn’t hold it

Santa baby,
A 54 convertible too
Light blue
I’ll wait up for you, dear
Santa baby,
So hurry down the chimney tonight

Think of all the fun I’ve missed
Think of all the Fella’s that I haven’t kissed
Next year I could be just as good
If you’ll check out my Christmas list

Santa Baby,
I want a yact and really that’s not
A lot
Been an angel all year
Santa Baby,
So hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa Honey,
one little thing I really need
The deed
To a platinum mine
Santa Baby,
So hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa cutie,
Fill my stocking with a duplex
And checks
Sign your ‘x’ on the line
Santa cutie,
and hurry down the chimney tonight

Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany’s
I really do believe in you
Let´s see if you believe in me

Santa Baby,
Forgot to mention one little thing
A ring
I don’t mean on the phone
Santa Baby,
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry…tonight

The type of noise was a very loud something that had been over used and you could hear it in its neighbouring rooms. If the house was quiet you could hear it all the way downstairs. One day out of the blue I just happened to take a look underneath as it’s fixed against the wall quite high. I happened to touch a little metal plate that ran around the base of the boiler. Then the noise just stopped.

That’s when I realised that the plate wasn’t fixed in correctly and when the boiler was working it would rattle against the plate and amplify the rattle and make it sound like something wasn’t quite right. I had some rubber washers which I placed between the metal plate and the casing. This instantly stopped the noise and makes the boiler sound brand new. I couldn’t believe how big a difference something so small could make.

Wow M$ weren’t joking when they created Windows Live Writer. I read a few people raving about it. Basically its a tool which allows you to write a blog post using a desktop application. The advantage is you can write posts and save them and publish them when you want. It supports the usual images, hyperlinks, videos etc.

The install felt a little longer than it should, but it has a wizard which pulls off a very neat feature. After entering your blog address and user/pass it downloads your theme. Obviously my theme is a custom one and when it takes you into its interface your post is formatted in exactly the way as it would as a published post.

I’m quite impressed! one word of warning though, when its installing make sure you only tick the writer option as it will try to install some other stuff which you may not need.

UPDATE: OK so I got burned by M$ I tried installing WLW on my new pc and it came up with some B$ about updating windows update agent to 5.8.02469. The first thing I do after carrying out a new install is make sure it has the latest service pack which is SP3 now. Then switch off windows update. I tend to work on service packs, I find the PC tends to last longer. Anyway if you get burned by this issue. The file to install is this one go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237. Install this, you don’t need to install anything else and then switch off automatic updates. Next you can install writer. I have to admit this has made me a little wary. The guys who made writer have done a good job, they’re just working for the wrong company : )

For the past year really, which is the time I changed my job I’ve been stuck in a little rat race. The rat race as most are familiar with is battling through the morning traffic, trying to make it on time to work. Then try to get noticed for your contribution/effort, for more money/raise better resources/team or working on something more exciting. Then returning trying to skip through traffic like someone who is wearing their new shoes walking along a path which has been, how can I say nicely, pampered by a dogs left overs. Obviously often we step incorrectly and suffer the consequences thankfully they’re only a little delay and not messy.

Truth is whilst we are trying to make our way to and from work, what we are really doing is helping someone else live better. Maybe not from the fumes of our car but by the fuel we put into it.
Esso £5.5bn ($10.89bn May 2008)
Shell £13.9bn ($27.6bn Jan 2008)
That bn mark next to the money is called billion, have you any idea how many zeros that is ?
Its 9 yes nine zeros more. But everyone needs to eat don’t they? except the third world country and well we could use less food we don’t want to get a full stomach now do we.

I actually bought a smaller car, the pleasure of paying so much to go to and from work isn’t the best after taste for the wallet out there.

My morning travel can be up to an hour sometimes a little more. So like always I partly upgraded the sound in the car just so I can listen to funky beats whilst I look out to the beautiful landscape in the morning. I was asked to show the speakers last time, this time I took a pic before I closed the door up. I actually used the ones from the last car, I didn’t sell them with it.

Not a very sexy image but that’s how the inside of my car doors look like.
And the music I listen to you ask?

Best wishes for the coming year!

Just One
By Unknown Author

One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake the dream.
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring.
One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal
One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.
One step must start each journey.
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what’s true,

One life can make a difference,
You see, it’s up to you!