I discovered this program recently on YouTube. Charlie Brooker is a misanthropic British guy who makes a TV program all about television. I find this kind of British humour really refreshing, but that could just be because I like swearing.

America appears to not be the only country where basic science education is lacking. I don't know how this could be faked, but I have a hard time believing people really are this stupid.

Present both sides of the argument and let people make up their own minds. That sounds like a very fair and rational thing to say, doesn't it?

The other day I decided to see if I could find anywhere in Auckland that I could listen to some live country music. I pretty much came up empty.

I love this guy's voice.

Stephen Fry is lovely, in a fluffy, moist and very pink kind of way.

I realise this was a while ago now, but the weekend after I first moved into this apartment, the Queen Mary II arrived in Auckland for the first time.

I spent the day at the Royal New Zealand Air Force open day at the Whenuapai air base. During the morning, we wandered around through the hangars, checking out all the different squadrons and getting to observe the huge range of activities the Air Force performs.

I moved into my new apartment a couple of weeks ago and I love it.

Of enrolling in a PhD that is.