Archive | July, 2008

31 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

The BBC’s Olympic advice…

Tips to get ahead in Beijing – Must remember this…”A smile in China doesn’t necessarily mean the smile is happy. If someone is confused, or nervous, they may well smile.”

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24 July 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Funny t-shirts on Oxford Street

Hitler European tour

Ever since J bought this t-shirt (in Thailand?), I’ve always felt that my wardrobe was missing a ‘comedy t-shirt’: But which one should I go for? I could try for maximum shock value: Or something geeky / funny: Or something true: But since I’m in the UK for pleasure and not business…one really stood out:

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23 July 2008 ~ 1 Comment

See the new Facebook design now!

Facebook redesign

Facebook has been redesigned, and here’s how to see the new look: go to http://www.new.facebook.com and log in with your email and password! The immediate thing I noticed was how wide the page is now, and how much white space there is! Gone are the hundreds of applications and widgets on the front page, with [...]

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22 July 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Ha-p-b-day

Niu Nai t-shirt

When I went to pick up my stuff from Tulip’s place I didn’t imagine to find a brand new NIU NAI T-SHIRT! Thanks so much! It’s just a shame I can’t wear it as I’m so mature now…yep…whole new lifestyle starting today…yep… I’ve spent the day doing my taxes and website formatting…if that’s not beng [...]

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19 July 2008 ~ 5 Comments

Bodean’s BBQ, Soho

Bodean’s BBQ ribs finished

Bodean’s is my favourite restaurant in London. It offers every ingredient in my perfect meal mix…meat, cold beer and American sports. Seriously, what else could possibly improve on that? (Answer: Strippers) So there have been some changes since last I visited: new menu items, new serving styles and I reckon they’ve opened a couple more [...]

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17 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Dentons in the news!

Daddy in Denton!

Oh, I mean Denton… “As Stephanie Martinez was getting money out of a cash drawer, a co-worker, Rudy Sandoval, fought back against the intruder, knocking off his wig and sunglasses [....] Whe she saw the face behind the wig and dark glasses, “I dropped the money,” Ms. Martinez said. “I said, ‘Don’t hit him again! [...]

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16 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Comments in Facebook minifeed

facebook comments in minifeed mini-feed

Logging in to Facebook this morning, I noticed that you can now comment on individual Mini-Feed items. The comments stay on the mini-feed (minimized until you click on the ’1 comment’ (or whatever number) link) and then cascade out. This is obviously one of the reasons for which Facebook now requires the Mini-Feed not be [...]

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