ASYLUM

* Months of Meh

Last couple of months have kinda sucked, with occasional exceptions. I'm hoping for better things from November.

So, I moved house, and it took weeks for me to get internet back, due to the miscellaneous incompetence of various people. I'd like to call out specifics, but as usual, companies cover their arse by blaming each other.

Anyway, after that, Scary was ill with mumps, and then I was busy, lost my debit card, and then ill myself, and then last friday some particularly stupid thieves tried to break into my house. Through the front door. By trying to kick it in. In plain view of a fairly busy bus-stop. Needless to say, they didn't have time to get in. :P But now there's a lump of metal bolted across my door and a bill for over a hundred quid for the fitting of said lump of metal. I'm not sure how that's legal.

Oh, and work upheavals — the project I've been working on for the past year has been 'put on the back burner' because it's too similar to another project — a fact I pointed out two years ago, but was roundly ignored.

So now I'm on a new project. That's very similar to the old one. But more broken.

Some fun stuff

Went to see some people Scary knows doing improv comedy; went to the zoo; finally got my security deposit back from estate agents; acquired new geeky toys; took some time off work; played Portal; had a small but pleasant housewarming; and in general I really like the new place... it's quieter, warmer and easier to keep clean than anywhere else I've lived in London.

Other random news and facts:

• The Thai place we used to go for lunch was cordoned off by police the other week after burnt chillies caused a chemical-weapons scare.

• Until the exchange rates change dramatically, the US currency shall henceforth be known as the LOLlar.