A description of the day-to-day life of a man with no life http://www.zyloid.com/journal-rss.php Woo, we've reached 2009. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I thought I'd post this picture of a gift we recently received from our local Indian restaurant: That's a long time to establish a restaurant by anyone's standards. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=0#090103-1935 Sat, 03 Jan 09 19:35:00 GMT Yes okay, I fail. So in one the last two years and ten months I've: Gained a girlfriend (yay) Moved Left Microsoft (aww) Gained a guitar (woo) Moved again Joined a bank (my timing sucks) Spent 90% of my free time on Guitar Hero and . http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=1#081125-1923 Tue, 25 Nov 08 19:23:00 GMT Yet another large gap between entries (nice that people are still bored enough to check back now and then though :-p). At least I have a reasonable excuse this time, I've had little time to pause for breath in the past month or so. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=2#060110-0313 Tue, 10 Jan 06 03:13:00 GMT Okay, I admit it, I got bored of journalling. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=3#051107-1446 Mon, 07 Nov 05 14:46:00 GMT Whoops, no updates for a while. If I remember anything interesting that's happened over the past month I'll be sure to mention it, but it's all been a bit of a blur. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=4#050908-1523 Thu, 08 Sep 05 15:23:00 BST Or at least the last few days, anyway. So I had my MS interview last Wednesday, a full six months after I submitted my initial application. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=5#050801-1153 Mon, 01 Aug 05 11:53:00 BST So, I went to see Oxbridge about this job with Altius. On the whole it went pretty well, and they're putting me forward for the role...woo. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=6#050725-1614 Mon, 25 Jul 05 16:14:00 BST Okay, I've become a tad lax with the journal over the last month and a half. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=7#050715-1157 Fri, 15 Jul 05 11:57:00 BST Ah, June. For the first time in as long as I care to remember I'm not stressing over revision or exams. Nice, but a little odd...particularly as I'd kind of hoped I'd have found something else to occupy my time with by now. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=8#050601-1818 Wed, 01 Jun 05 18:18:00 BST The expected rejection letter from Accenture arrived today. Can't say I blame them; I wouldn't have employed me based on my somewhat lacklustre performance at interview. Still, being told no isn't much fun even when you're expecting it. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=9#050521-1158 Sat, 21 May 05 11:58:00 BST So, the Accenture assessment was disappointing to say the least. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=10#050512-1649 Thu, 12 May 05 16:49:00 BST I passed my third driving test yesterday; in the Cougar no less. To say it was a close run thing would be an understatement; 15 minor faults is a fairly crappy performance even by my standards. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=11#050508-2339 Sun, 08 May 05 23:39:00 BST Well, I got through the first round Accenture interview somehow. My reward for this accomplishment is a half-day assessment next Wednesday...eep. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=12#050503-1455 Tue, 03 May 05 14:55:00 BST Been a while since the last entry, but with good reason - pretty much nothing is happening in my life. The days and weeks are bleeding into one another; without having to get up for lectures or a job time loses its meaning. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=13#050422-1441 Fri, 22 Apr 05 14:41:00 BST Friday was fairly uneventful; the expected phone interview from KBC being the real highlight of the day. Quite probably the shortest interview I've ever partaken in. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=14#050405-2039 Tue, 05 Apr 05 20:39:00 BST Due to an unfortunate accident involving an Easter egg and a hole punch I've been forced to purchase a new monitor. I was planning to get a new one anyway, but was hoping to put off the purchase until I had some method of paying for it. Ah well. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=15#050331-1526 Thu, 31 Mar 05 15:26:00 BST Wow, almost an entire week between journal entries; either I'm actually finding something to do with my time or I've become too lazy even for this. So, the last week... http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=16#050327-1117 Sun, 27 Mar 05 11:17:00 BST Hmm, a fairly hectic few days by my meagre standards. Admittedly any day when I make it out of the house can be considered perilous and exciting next to a normal day, but still. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=17#050321-1529 Mon, 21 Mar 05 15:29:00 GMT Okay, managed a grand total of NONE of the things I said I was going to do today. This is annoying, though I have vaguely extenuating circumstances. New PC came into Cowen today so I offered to go in and demonstrate the imaging process... http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=18#050317-2328 Thu, 17 Mar 05 23:28:00 GMT Gah, filling in application forms sucks. I detest the annoying and vague questions they litter these things with... http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=19#050317-0105 Thu, 17 Mar 05 01:05:00 GMT Haven't written for a while; I'd like to pretend that's because so much crazy exciting stuff has been happening in my life that I haven't had time. But no-one would believe me anyway. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=20#050314-1551 Mon, 14 Mar 05 15:51:00 GMT Middle of the week, hooray. Or at least that would be my sentiment were there much to differentiate the weekdays from the weekends, but really there isn't. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=21#050309-1056 Wed, 09 Mar 05 10:56:00 GMT Not one of my more interesting weeks, it has to be said - and given my average week consists mostly of watching Angel and making the occasional trip into London that's saying something. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=22#050305-2338 Sat, 05 Mar 05 23:38:00 GMT Dear Stephen MS/Grad 7 Technical Graduates Jan 06 Intake I am pleased to advise that your recent interview for the above position has been progressed to the next stage and your details will now be considered by Microsoft. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=23#050301-1716 Tue, 01 Mar 05 17:16:00 GMT Just got the phone call from Rare, explaining why they didn't offer me a job. Actually a very nice guy, which helped with the general feelings of rejection somewhat. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=24#050301-1115 Tue, 01 Mar 05 11:15:00 GMT And another week draws to a close, not sure whether I'm happy that I don't have to relive it or depressed at yet another chunk of my life slipping by in zero time. Somewhat hung over due to a relatively heavy Saturday night... http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=25#050227-1657 Sun, 27 Feb 05 16:57:00 GMT It is a sad indication of the state of my life that I have either the time or the inclination to write this. http://www.zyloid.com/index.php?l1=home&l2=journal&offset=26#050224-2252 Thu, 24 Feb 05 22:52:00 GMT