Cuban Norwegian root vegetables.

Yes, there was a protest on every continent.

Tired. At work. Poor as a rather profligate church mouse of excessively good taste. I really, really shouldn't have bought those boots. Looking forward to a quiet birthday, a Pure dinner and a quiet weekend. Good thing there's almost nothing on - I will get some time to do some geeking ...

The camera is playing up - the twisty knob on the back is sticking badly. But if I send it back under warranty, I will be deprived of it for over ten seconds! What to do? (Anyone else with a Canon had this happen?)

(Buy a spare camera? BwAAAhahaha ...)

 

Attended nils' birthday dinner last night, at Cubana. Which is really pretty good. Particularly as they have a deal on until the end of February - starter and main for six quid with a printable voucher - very pleasing, considering mine would have been fourteen otherwise. (Had pollo frito al escabeche con sesamo y salsa [trans: "Chicken à la Old Boot" - required a chisel to get through, but tasted damn fine] and the steak, which comes with a wonderful spicy sauce.) They also do an excellent line in jugs of margarita. We recommend it.

Sat at the end table with ms_cc, teqkiller (and muftak who came along later), djpsyche, kristal222, Sam and Sam's bloke. I wasn't going to take pictures, but teqkiller got out her own shiny new photographic toy and so was a Bad Peer-Group Influence. Lots of chatting to kristal222 and nicking her luvverly fags. Lots of chat to nils and incy as well. incy got some nice shots. I even like the one of me (I'm the one in the middle).

The only downside of leaving the house was that it was minus two degrees yesterday evening. IF IT'S GOING TO BE THIS COLD, GIVE US THE BLOODY SNOW!!!

 

marnameow has declared, in her hyperenthusiastic crackbaby manner, that I shall be attending Dorkbot on Wednesday. Which looks pretty entertaining. She is tempting me with offers of br1thday beer and curry. And on Thursday, I take the recalcitrant CompactFlash over to her and sbp's for some fair-but-cruel BOFHly lovin'. We WILL have the Sushi. Oh yes.

(damerell says the CF broke as I was taking a picture of dennyd because the camera was confused and traumatised when confronted with a non-female subject. Pah!)

 

Update: How does someone who is out of cash manage to go out five weeknights in a row? (I see blowjobs in alleys in my future. Fiddy pee! Anna cig!) Off to the Crosse Keys near Bank (map) with Ingvar this evening. Should be there 6:30 or 7ish. Text me if you're coming, or just show up. You should buy me a drink in honour of tomorrow too.