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19.03.2005 – Saturday 19 March – Sunny & Pleasant

Morning

• I feel terrible – not only is my throat sore, but I feel sick and achy. In theory I should probably sleep or relax or something, but I’ve this theory that giving in to aches only makes them happier and stronger, so I will probably go out and try shake it off.

Evening

• The train into the city went a new route, due to track work. This isn’t something one can often say about trains, given how they’re restricted to very specific routes, but as there’s a loop, the Beenleigh line can cross over to the Sydney line and approach the city that way. Once in the city, I had planned to go to Govinda’s for lunch, but ended up sitting in a park discussing the meaning of life until after Govinda’s closed, so bought a kebab and Cold Rock super shake instead.

Night

• I attended a sixtieth birthday party, where I discussed everything from white jacarandas to the effect cheaper airfares have had on Western Australia to disciplining children, uninstalled Kazaa and installed WinMX, and generally had a pleasant time. Being hungry, it having got late, and most places having closed, a detour was made to a pizza place, which happened to be just across the road from channel seven’s restaurant, and pizza was eaten. A lovely sleep was then had.

Comment by Graham – Monday 21 March 2005, 9:53 AM

  How is WinMX going for you? Kazaa's seemingly lacklustre ability to do anything at all is making me lurgid. I intend to dispense of it and would like to know if WinMX is significantly better.
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  New O'toole Project album 'Rockin in Bethlehem' out now at http://www.mp3.com.au/theo'tooleproject

Comment by Ned – Monday 21 March 2005, 12:19 PM

  Yes, it is significantly better, although not as simple.

Comment by Lucas – Monday 21 March 2005, 2:12 PM

  Yeah WinMX is heaps better. Bit of a crowded interface, but once you get used to it you realise how much better it is over Kazaa if only in terms of simple functionality (eg like showing what place you are in a queue).
  
  I still have both installed: WinMX and Kazaa Lite K++

Comment by Redbeard – Tuesday 22 March 2005, 9:32 AM

  I can't believe The O'Toole Project is being advertised on nedmartin. All the things I do on the internet to waste time are converging.

Comment by Mum – Tuesday 22 March 2005, 8:11 PM

  All the things you do on the internet to waste time, are a waste of time. Get a life. There is a moon outside. Remember? Is getting full at the moment. Try to drag yerself out and away from The Screen and into the Real World.

Comment by Ned – Wednesday 23 March 2005, 9:53 AM

  Perhaps you did not notice... but I spent all day away from any computers. I did, in fact, spend some time looking at the stars. The only time I went near a computer was when I helped someone at the party install a program.