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Posted on 18/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

Andy, the only other English in the house, packed up his shit and left without warning the other day. Subsequently we’ve been looking for new housemates, putting up adverts and so on. It isn’t a good time of year to … Continue reading →

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Posted on 17/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

The end of this week feels like the beginning of a new era. Don’t know why, because it isn’t. Today has been taxing beyond the call of duty. The storm blowing until the afternoon set the tone – I was … Continue reading →

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Posted on 13/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

Somehow it is my last proper week of work before my Christmas break, on the surface a good thing but having so much to do in seven days isn’t too fantastic. My schedule looks like this; Sunday: Martin “Mad Mart”‘s … Continue reading →

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Posted on 11/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

I’m a little bored this weekend, wondering a little what I’m doing in Brighton too. Less than half a year remains until I enter the late twenties and my creative workload is going to have to pick up sharpish in … Continue reading →

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More shop talk

Posted on 10/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

Last phonecall before the weekend today was a woman who had been left by her husband with two disabled kids and horrific debts. She was sobbing down the phone to me for a quarter of an hour. For some reason … Continue reading →

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Posted on 09/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

Interesting call today. The guy ended by saying “no offence to you, James, but may Lloyds TSB Card Services rot in hell” then hung up. Yesterday morning there was some guy who couldn’t believe we had the temerity to charge … Continue reading →

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Posted on 07/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

On returning home last night, there was my new computer, waiting for me in the hallway. I plugged it in and had a look. It was exactly as I wanted until ten minutes later it turned itself off and then … Continue reading →

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Posted on 06/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

Another weekend. Went to some place called the Engine Rooms with 4 or 5 other people who were all doing pills, though I wasn’t. Was ok. Then we went to a party in a cupboard and after I tried in … Continue reading →

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To: Prague people.

Posted on 02/12/2004 by haonowshaokao

I am very pleased to announce that my christmas / new year break has been granted by al involved and my plane ticket to Prague for 2005-style fun booked. I go out on the 30th, return on the 5th. 6 … Continue reading →

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Posted on 30/11/2004 by haonowshaokao

Today went a lot more slowly than yesterday, a pattern I expect to continue until the day I quit the job. But at least I have people to talk to, not like it was at Nationwide. The first few calls … Continue reading →

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