Max

So the new addition to the family has arrived. Max is an American Shorthair and Scottish Fold mix cat although to be honest I am not exactly sure I can see both in him.
Anyway there will be more entries on him over coming weeks but for now enjoy......

Its been a Beary long time.......

This keyring/key chain is made by a German company called Lumibear. The design is by Elmar Flötotto and the original one is about two feet high and has a light inside...


Anyway I used to have one of these...maybe about 8 or 9 years ago now but it was stolen and since then i have been looking for the same colour and type.. finally found one in Fukuoka (福岡市). Great
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Oh, and I know what you are thinking.....are those MORE penguins? Ermm well yes and since you want to see them so much, here they are :-)

HiVision Recorder

Picked up this new HDD/DVD machine a couple of weeks ago, my previous one gave up after two years of service in January and I have been pondering which model to buy for the last 4 months or so... after moving house I managed to get cable which happens to be digital and then just got a HD TV last month so it seemed like it was finally time to make the decision


The machine itself is pretty cool as it has twin digital tuners......I'm not that technically minded but essentially it allows you to record up to two different things simultaneously, whilst watching a third either on the HDD or DVD player. It records in HiVision which is very cool, but unfortunately i can't find a way to route the cable signal through the machine in digital format so reduced to S-Video. (The cable box is connected to the TV digitally however so can view in digital just not record) It records regular TV in digital though which does look great.
All I have to do now then is try to work out how to use it! ....well at least use the functions I need, like so many products these days it seems to include many features you wouldn't need...well i wouldn't anyway...like being able to control the unit from your cell-phone...hmmmm

Softbank

Since the new year been having problems with Docomo, it seems i have the worst luck when it comes to cellphones, they always break.. anyway since Softbank are offering a good range of cheaper call plans now thought i would get myself to the local Softbank shop and see what was what. Came away with this new handset, managed to keep my old number which was cool for no extra cost and hopefully the new monthly bill will be smaller....


Anyway in addition to that the new handset has all the features you could ever want...and then another 100 more that you didnt know you needed... TV, Satellite Navigation, Mobile e-Wallet, 3.2 M Digital Camera and Video Camera, Video Phone, MP3 player with 1GB of internal memory.....

Ill probably just use e-mail, and the phone function.... oh and the camera does come in useful though....

A good start!

As is usual for the new year one ambition is to try to become healthier.. so with this in mind decided to visit one of my favorite hamburger places to "kick things off" as it were... Double cheeseburger with extra cheese.. mmmmmmmmm.







But seriously, going to try to get fitter this year so have set a limit of a burger once a week and going to do my best to stick to it!

A begining

New Year - A traditional time to begin new projects and bring things into a sharper focus. Feel free to join in and comment in any way you feel inclined...........