In chronological order.
18th April: After a long 5 months (all but 6 days) working as a freelancer, I joined the company I’ve been working for as a developer. Still have a 3-month probationary period before it all becomes signed and sealed etc, but it’s a step forward. Qualitative and quantitative changes to my average workday: not much.
22nd April: 18 months from the day Lauren and I got together. We had a leisurely morning whilst I ran some errands (including getting my road tax disc, which astonishingly is actually cheaper than last year), then went into town to do some shopping and have lunch. Lauren bought a new red dress and in the evening we went out to Whistler’s Mother on Byres Rd for dinner and drinks. It was a great night, and it really doesn’t seem like a year and a half since we first decided to give this a shot. Here’s hoping I’ll be writing a similar post in another 18 months.
23rd April: Today. I finally gave in and bought an imported Nintendo DS Lite (in white, of course). All things being well I may get it on Tuesday or so. Cannot wait. I’m going to give my current DS to Lauren and buy her a copy of Animal Crossing to go with it. Foreign vegetables and much cash ahoy! I’ll naturally post pics of the device when it gets here.
5th May: A week from this coming Friday. The UK release date of Metroid Prime: Hunters. They already have the boxes in the stores in town. I really and truly need this game. Lauren has promised to go and buy it for me at Chips whilst I’m at work that day.
And at that point, I run out of recent personal news and thus any further dates of significance. Thus, for the moment, that is all.
You forgot the 31st March, when MacUser published your toffee letter!
I had no idea. Hmm, I came off sounding a bit sarcastic in that email, as I recall. Good stuff.
In other and far more important news, my DS Lite shipped today, and should arrive at the office sometime tomorrow before 1pm. Excitement…!
April 22 was my 21st birthday, so it was doubly important!
Hey Kevin, a belated happy birthday to you mate; hope it was a good one!
Oh, and the DS Lite arrived, in mint condition. I can highly recommend gigstop.co.uk. Ordered on Sunday afternoon, arrived by about 9:15am this morning (Tuesday). Really well packed, Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day shipping, and they include a free stepdown transformer for it too. Sweet.
More details about the DS Lite (and maybe some photos) soon.