by GothNinja | Dec 7, 2006 | Weather, Martial Arts, LiveJournal
the weathers having an effect on the dojo atm.. The cold, rain, wind is for some unknown reason making people think twice about going to train in a freezing cold factory space?
Don’t understand it myself!
Ok. I was late getting there due to the very bad driving conditions. But still, Some people live just down the road from the dojo, and If I can travel vast distances, then they can get there as well.. Wasters!!
But. It was a fun evening, as it always is when there not many down.. More talking – Less training..
by GothNinja | Jul 19, 2006 | Office, Work, Weather, LiveJournal
Bloody Hell its HOT!!!!
I’m sat in an office, we have the windows open, the door open, the fire escape open, two fans blowing, and its still to darn hot!!
I think when the weather gets this hot we should go nocturnal. Just lie about in the sun during the day, and work during the evening/night… I’m a programmer god darn it, I probably work better at night anyway…
by GothNinja | Jul 5, 2006 | Weather, Office, Work, LiveJournal
Well, We needed it to try and and take away some of the heat, we prayed for it, we dusted off the ole shamanic gear and did the rain dance, or didn’t but why let reality ruin a good post!
Earlier on the heavens opened and large drops of rain started to fall, which grew into a short but heavy shower.
Now, there is the rumbling of thunder in the distance, and hopefully this storm with show itself, Since the one last night never really got further than the stage of growling like an old dog.
So come on storm, throw your wrath at us, and a localised power cut would be nice as well.
by GothNinja | Jun 29, 2006 | Work, Weather, LiveJournal
Woooo..
A Customer just came into the office with a bag of magnum ice creams for everyone in the office (Which was seriously needed as its so god darn hot!!) and a bottle of canadian vodka for me, to say thanks for my work on a project…
Tis good to be appreciated :0)
Tis even better to be appreciated with booze :0)
!nn!
by GothNinja | Mar 13, 2006 | Work, Weather, LiveJournal
Sometimes something happens that reaffirms your belief in the universal Justice of the universe (call it Karma, Fate, or whatever your metaphysical name for the concept is!).
Here’s todays Universal Justice.
Over the weekend there was snow, lots and lots of snow. So this morning as I got ready to drive to work my car was encased in about 6 to 7 inches of snow. The outer covering of which had frozen into a hard shell. So I cleaned off the windows and proceeded to drive to work. Now my journey takes me over the moors, the mountains, and some very twisty roads that have several crashes a week even in the best conditions. So due to the snow and ice I was driving at a reasonable speed. And some idiot behind me was tailgating and trying to force me to drive faster. (I hate idiots like that!).
Well as we were driving i heard a bump.. bang.. bump.. bang on the roof of the car, the next second my rear window is completely white as the snow from my roof all falls off at the same time. so we talking a block of snow, 1.5meters by 1.75meters by 6 inches all falling off in one piece. What made it even better was the fact the idiot behind me was so close it either hit the road directly in front of him, or bounced off his bumper. Either way the outer shell shattered and all that soft fluffy snow billowed out in a huge cloud blinding the driver, and forcing him to pull off the side of the road.
When he eventually caught back up with me, he drive at a reasonable speed, and kept a safe distance away from my car :0)
So Fate had taught him a safe lesson.
Sometimes life is good!
by GothNinja | Mar 2, 2006 | LiveJournal, Work, Weather
You have to admit the world looks peaceful and quiet when covered by a layer of snow. I think all peace talks should always be held in a winter country..
UPDATE:
Its great living in the middle of nowhere. The roads here are just getting gritted, but not by snow gritters like the rest of the country, but by two council workers walking along the road with shovels and bins of grit :0)
