January 2012
5 posts
Latest photo of 2 small boys - http://www.andrew-todd.com/diary/2012/01/08/two-growing-boys-january-2012/
Everyone - wish @tgchen a happy birthday
I have just discovered a treasure trove of Screenwipe videos on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/zthemusic - I may be gone some time
Having a lovely time at the cricket. Trying not to feed the junior member of the team too much red cordial
December 2011
40 posts
I made this - http://ping.fm/KAl2W
We have returned from the wilderness. Please recommence being witty and amusing.
Is about to drop off the grid for a few days. Would appreciate it if you all can keep the amusing posts and tweets until we return
Is rather appropriately watching The Royle Family Christmas special
Achievement unlocked. On the beach on Christmas Day.
Has tested the technology at our end and will be attempting video and voice calls with the Motherland over the next couple of days
The sun is out and the temperature is up. I love holidays. #aussiechristmas
Is on holiday for the next 11 days #yippee
Time for a new acronym - P.O.E.T.C.E
has managed to get around an enormous work roadblock. May have to down tools in celebration.
the definition of irony is being chastised by my wife for not answering the phone
Ferry. Late night. Shuffle. Steely Dan. Yeah!
Rev alert. The finest current vicar based sitcom is on UKTV now.
I would like to protest. “sord” is not a word #stupidwordgames
People should not complain about #GodIsNotGreat
Blimey. It’s the weekend and the sun is shining.
I have been persuaded by @jo_the_hat and @one_jon to try G&T again after about 20 years. Too much gin in the first one.
must remember writing rule #1 - replace all commas with full stops.
Everyone - Rev is on uktv now. Miss it at your peril
Will be watching the cricket with all of my friends tomorrow night #sarcasm
Is sitting next to someone having beer for breakfast. Got to love the airport.
For evidence may I present the 2011 Todd Family Christmas photo - http://www.andrew-todd.com/diary/2011/12/14/christmas-2011/
Hoping that none of my Christmas photos appear on this list - http://ping.fm/7WT7Y
Is trying to get excited about flow charts and functional requirements
Opposition bowler gets 9 for 40 against Australia - http://ping.fm/XLa9Y - blimey
“Moustache? Bushy enough? Like a privet hedge, sir”
Apparently we need a Pom-Pom before bed time
Is out for a party night. How does this work again?
Executive brainstorm
On this evening’s journey home I shall mainly be listening to “Tall Blonde Helicopter”
“watch the old world melt away” - although here recently it’s just been washed down the plughole
I woke up this morning and can walk again. Which is nice.
“Tell her something in my mind, freezes up from time to time”
My New Year’s resolution is already worked out - more ferry, less bus
Is at a work dinner in a Monday night. Is it ba to drink excessively?
I have decided what my lot will be receiving for Christmas. Now I just have to go out and buy it all.
A busy day of faffing around coming up. Piano lesson, tent shopping and then coffee shopping in the mysterious east
tonight I shall mainly be self medicating with Verdelho and anti-inflammatories
Friday afternoon is always improved by the addition of Bill Hicks - http://youtu.be/gDW_Hj2K0wo h/t @DaveGorman - http://ping.fm/K8SJd
are the Kiwis really bowling hand grenades? #ausvsnz
“it’s hard to get half way competent help”
November 2011
41 posts
I am in a job responsibility vortex - 2 bosses, each telling me to ignore the other one
“Sometimes you can crowd-source snark” - http://ping.fm/GlyLX
I’ve moved on from the 80’s. I am in a cab home listening to “Can’t Buy a Thrill”
“Bok Choi - the vegetable that has given up”
“We have a jazz chicken”