Productivity....

I somehow managed to do all the dishes, bleach the kitchen floor, and only in 3 hours! Unfortunately, I still have the living room, office, bathroom, and bedroom to go....

Mood: accomplished
Music: None so far

England vs Trinidad and Tobago

I just spent a couple of hours watching England vs. Trinidad & Tobago. The result was no surprise: England 2, Trinidad 0. However, I don't think England really deserved such a big margin. Trinidad very nearly came out ahead in the first half, England only being saved by Terry's amazing defending. England had problems, too. For the first hour, their build-up was ponderously slow, and crossing was terrible! Gerrard gave the ball away a lot, Crouch kept trying fancy shots when simple kicks might have gone in, and Lampard was solid... until he tried to shoot. Michael Owen did a decent job, but didn't look fit. Rooney came on and the pace picked up; Rooney wasn't playing amazingly well, but I think simply having someone up front who wanted to launch all-out attacks made the difference. He also held the ball up well for others, and layed off well for Lampard to miss a lot.

That said, there are some positives. The England defence were very good, Terry especially. England's midfield fed the ball around well, and once they sped up were top class. Beckham's passing was brilliant; when he had a moment to aim, he was spot on. Rooney made a big difference. Crouch and Gerrard's goals may give them some confidence for later matches. I hope so - they need something!

Mood: happy
Music: None

Still alive....

I'm still alive! I've been really bad at remembering to blog lately, but that's mostly because I've been somewhere-beyond-excessively busy. One of our clients decided they wanted their whole website revamped in three weeks (for good pay plus a timely completion bonus), so I've been working stupidly long hours on that. So far, so good - it's AJAX/.NET 2, fast, and largely works. I should be done on time (touch wood). I've also been writing case reports for attorneys/private investigators, which is good money but quite time consuming. I've signed a lease on a new appartment, and will be moving at the end of July. Unfortunately, just as all this money comes in and my credit starts to repair itself... the student loan company in England decide I owe them money. So, it's more poverty for me* while I make monthly payments on that. :-|

Other than busy busy, I've been spending some time with Mel - only an evening or two a week, but that's a lot better than nothing. She took me to see Nickel Creek last night, and while Bluegrass isn't entirely my thing I still had some fun. It was great to listen to a Bach Sonata played solo on an electric mandolin.

* - Livable poverty, at least. I negotiated the payment plan pretty carefully. If a deal I'm working on comes through it's more like the Life of Reilly. :-)

Mood: tired
Music: None right now