My flatmates were a couple.
They broke up pretty recently and because of that we were briefly threatened with the possibility that we would not be able to afford to stay in the flat.
Since I live in a pretty big house, the rent here isn't the cheapest and I certainly cannot afford to go putting MORE money into the kitty just to stay here...
However, it seems we might just get new flatmates in which would be fantastic, mostly because I hate moving house.

I didn't submit stuff for ages, mostly because I secided it would be a great idea to start painting some of my smaller 'swarmy' models.
Naturally it takes forever to get a group of them done and subsequently you get no updates for a long time.
However, I was ready to do updates when my Hard drive with Windows installed on it packed up and died.
Most inconvienient, especially since I lent out my utilities CD wallet because a friend needed to install Open Office, and I just gave them the whole wallet.
Never do that, it just tempts fate. And we all know fate has no self control -_-
Naturally I was without the ability to upload pictures to my PC which was rather annoying but eventually I got everything up and running again.

Games Day Canada came and went, regrettably our group entry didn't win. Happens from time to time and hopefully our 2010 entry at Games Day Germany is going to clean up.
So many good ideas in such a short space of time and now we actually have to try some out to see if they are even fesable
I look forward to it!

Books!
I found book 1 of the Nights Dawn trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction), and it kicked 12 different kinds of ass.
I cannot recommend it enough, if you even only kind of like Sci Fi, you need to read this book if you haven't already.
I got ahold of anothe ro the Authors books - The dreaming void.
Turned out to be a continuation of his Commonwealth saga with had me wrapt.
Now I'm reading the sequel (Temporal Void) and a HUGE plot twist has just come about.
I'm actually so excited about it, I want to read it more and it has been quite difficult to put it down and get on with the actual task at hand.
I love good books

As the title of this entry says, Home Alone...
The flatmate who stayed after the breakup has gone away this weekend on business.
Most people I suppose would see this as an opportunity to have a party or some such especially since the house I live in is ideally suited to such an application.
However I saw it as an opportunity to be incredibly boring and monopolise all the household appliances in a fit of cleanliness!
I dominated the Kitchen, cooking in the over, on the elements and using the Microwave all at once.
Normally i have to share
Also had the washing machine going since I don't have to wait my turn.
Only problem is the rain means I need to bust out the internal line to dry stuff.
That takes AGES!

We have recently introduced some legislation here that says driving while using a cellphone is now illegal, and getting caught carries a fine of NZ$80 and 20 demerit points.
For those of you outside NZ, grab 100 demerit points and you lose your licence.
Not bad for an idea we should have implemented YEARS ago.
Naturally the general pulic think this is a travesty, and are saying the penalties are far too harst and need to be cut back.
Personally I though they were a little on the light side.
Mind you, I think being caught driving drunk should carry a penalty of attempted (premeditated) murder, and you should be tried accordingly.
Lots of people think I'm crazy, but there is a culture of loserism in NZ that says getting plastered is 'cool' and driving afterwards is Ok if you feel 'up to it'
To date I've not come across any deadshits, but then during party time (Friday afternoon - Sunday night) I try to stay home, or in 1 place as much as possible.

hell, let's hear some of your thoughts on this cellphones and driving thing... post away!