Pool
December 14th 2001 -
Well – I’m now number 1 on the challenge ladder. It’s been a while coming, and will no doubt be brief, but I did it. Donncha beat John F. for the spot, then I beat him.
Weekend
I’m not having much of a weekend – work, work, work. I’m skipping roleplaying in order to get this stupid thing finished. On the bright side, we found out that the company miscalculated my redundency payout – it should be 14 weeks pay, not 12 weeks. Happy! On the other hand, the contract work that I was considering (also through the company) is problematic. Although it would only be two days a week, there are tax implications. My redundency payout has a big tax-free threshold that disappears if I take contract work with the same company within 6 months. So if I do take the work, I’ll require them to make an up-front payment to cover this loss, ’cause otherwise there’s not a lot of point.
Lord Of The Rings
It’s possible to book tickets right now – but the “La Premiere” cinema at Fox studios doesn’t take bookings until Monday, so I’ll book then after trying to get a group together. La Premiere offer allocated seating (so no rush for the best seats), free drinks & popcorn, and extra-comfy seats. I reckon I’ll go for it.
Evolution
So bland and unfunny that it took me a couple of minutes to remember what I’d seen last night. Blah.
Thoughts
I’ve had all sorts of thoughts that I was going to share, but they’ve just vanished now…