In August 2002 I decided to start writing a blog as a way to vent some of the nonsense running around in side my head. I don't really know why I bother and I don't know how long it'll last, but I intend for it to contain all sorts of meaningless insights into the darker recesses of my mind. It's also quite a good place to shove stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else on the site.

I've been flying high power rockets for over 4 years and have built up quite a collection of bits and bobs. I tend to take a long time to build each rocket, but when I finally launch then it's all worth the wait. I've got plenty of launch reports and heaps of useful information on a number of different aspects of the hobby.

To say that I take a lot of photos is a bit of an understatement, if I had my way, I'd be taking a few rolls a day. Since I got made redundant however, the old finances certainly wouldn't be able to cope, so I've had to reevaluate what I take photos of. It has allowed me to start experimenting in the darkroom, which is a plus, as it's cheaper to develop and selectively print my own black & white work than have it done at the local lab.

I've also got an online album where I stick photos of friend's, family, rockets and some of my travels and stuff like that. It's not serious photography and some times the quality is rather dodgy and is the subject matter. I can't be a serious photographer all the time so this is where everything that's not good enough for the Camera Club goes.

I can remember my first day at primary school, I was just four and a half and it wasn't a pleasant experience. It all went down hill from there really and I'm quite surprised that I even managed to get any qualifications. I've got some old photos from both primary and secondary school and the old year book from sixth year which might be of interest to anyone I went to school with.

The word detox is being banded around like it's the replacement for the word diet. A true detox isn't anything like a diet, the aim is not to loose weight, the aim is to cleanse the body of toxins and leave you with a healthier, happier body. Karen and I did a 28 day detox in January 2002, where we cut out loads of food and eat quite a high raw diet. You can read about our experiences and thoughts in our diary.