The Wind Waker

The next Zelda game coming out on the Nintendo Gamecube is called, "The Wind Waker!" That's a terrible name! Surely a 15 certificate straight away...

Tags: Zelda, Nintendo

If they ever work out where to hold it and I'm not moving that day then I'm quite tempted to join the anti-war march on 15th Feb. I'd probably get beaten up and trampled to death by the estimated one million peace protesters mind you but it'll probably be worth it. I've tried to see both sides of the argument but a war does seem inexcusable.

So, an important question - what should my banner read? At the moment I'm going for (to quote Michael Jackson in that duet with Paul McCartney), "I'm a lover, not a fighter!" Any suggestions?

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I resign

My resignation has had a mixed reaction. There was my supervisor's joking "So you're doing a runner then," to a serious, "We're very disappointed." but the best was "I heard that a company like that one went bust recently," - a very cheeky remark from my boss. I've now been further offered a job in Bristol (Where? There's life outside the circle line?) and one of my colleagues reckons they'll try to make me stay with a pay rise. No chance. Well, I was told this is what happens. 9-and-a-half more days to go!

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Apparently there's a word to describe people like me... (now don't be rude!). Half european, half Chinese or half Taiwanese people are called "eurasians". There are even sub-categories to these ethnic pigeon holes. For example, half Chinese, half Indian people are called "chindians." "Chindian" is an amusing word... I wonder if Jimmy Hill or Bruce Forsyth are honorary chindians? You don't see many eurasians like me around really. 0.3% of the US population I hear. Probably more amongst christian missionary families I guess. Some people meet me and you can see them trying to work out where I come from, find the middle ground between southeast asian and UK to conclude that I'm middle-eastern. Even one of my own uncles thinks I look like an Iraqi. Why not say I look like a taliban leader just without the beard. Cheers, thanks, I appreciate it. I'm eurasian... at least that's what it says on my pilot's license.

Tags: eurasian

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House(share) hunting

Going into the home of people you've never met before and trying to work out whether you want to live with them while at the same time trying to persuade them that they would want to live with you is, well, a weird situation to find yourself in. And I had to do this three times last night. Yup, I'm fulfilling my resolution number 2 and moving out by the end of the month. This is because I fulfilled my resolution number 1 and got a dream job. Yeah baby! <speech>I'd like to thank my family, my friends and...</speech> Masterplan 2003 is working like a treat. Anyway, place number 1 was owned by this quiet south african accountant, the room was bright red and barely big enough for a midget. Place number 2 was a luxury flat owned by a Irish guy (clearly financially very sorted) with one other person I didn't meet. But very, very nice... and therefore probably impossible to get! Place number 3 was home to the couple of lads who seem to live for drinking heavily all night long. Hmmm... Must persevere and look for more places!

Anyone got a room going free in Surbiton?

One of my friends is going go-karting tonight at the King's Cross Raceway. This has got to be done soon.

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