PS Vita

A new game console comes out in Europe soon, possibly even this week. It's called the PS Vita and it's Sony's latest handheld.
My wife bought me a PSP a couple of years ago and I've played games on it and bought a few movies that I haven't watched. Apart from a few, the gaming hasn't lived up to what I really wanted. The main issue wasn't that it lacked a touchscreen, it was that the grip and the trackstick just didn't afford a very good ergonomic. I'm sure the new console will be better than the PSP. The game lineup will probably be strong for the launch. I do think the timing isn't great, not Sony's fault but unfortunate for them and I wonder what the sales will be like for it. I can't afford the luxury of getting one, unless I am prepared to give up my PSP and because it was a present, I'm not likely to do that.

Bird table battles

Hello folks, it's been a while! I have a day off today. It feels like Siberia in our house, but the weather outside has risen a few degrees. We're being cautious with the heating after being slammed for 500 pounds recently.
The bird table my wife bought is bringing us some entertainment. Blackbirds, robin redbreasts, pigeons and bluetits have all been seen as well as a cat prowling around.
I watched the BAFTAS last night, it was good to see Stephen Fry being the anchorman again. He's much better than Jonathan Ross, I have to say.
It was quite a shock to hear about Whitney Houston. Such a shame for someone so talented to end up like that due to the drugs, what a powerful lesson for anyone who thinks drugs are worth investigating: forget it!

Friday before Christmas

I feel a little bad that it's Friday already. I was sort of hoping for it to feel like I'd had more time off. Ah well, at least Christmas is really on top of us now. There's still time to get a last minute gift or two!

Been so long...

I finally have a bit of time to myself! Thank goodness for the festive holidays. More soon...

Halloween 2011

I've been incredibly busy lately, both at home and at work. At times like these the blog has to take a backseat. Time for reflection and general musing has to go out of the window.
To mark Halloween we have carved our pumpkin and it will be outside tonight to ward off the evil spirits. I believe they are called Jack'o'lanterns in the US? We put a candle inside. I always find pumpkins surprisingly dense. This year I've noticed that the pumpkins seem physically bigger than they have for a few years. I wonder if the growing conditions have been good?
Anyway, time for me to get back to rhe world of work, so have a happy Halloween all!

Sunday Morning Musing

I watched a bit pilot episode from a series I bought a boxset for from the library about six months or more ago. The series is called Over There. I'd never heard of it before. But I enjoyed what I've seen of it so far. The DVD stopped playing though, so it's either in need of a clean or it might be that the mini-DVD player I was using is a bit too sensitive for it.
I expect I'll be helping with the cleaning of the house today. I also have some work to do and I'd like to have some time to myself but I've probably had that already, it's 8:19am.
Yesterday, my wife and I had some time on our own to do some shopping for Christmas. It's good to get out on our own, amazing how much less stressful it is without the children. Even though I love my kids and don't think they misbehave, it was nice not having to worry about them.
I am using an official iPhone Blogger app to post this. They finally got round to building one, I've been looking for one for a long while and have been surprised they didn't have one. I might have been persuaded to move to WordPress if Blogger was going to remain stagnant. But with the redesign and the smartphone app, I'm settled.
I want to get the iOS5 for my iPhone 4, the iPhone 4s looks good but I won't be trading in my iPhone. I might get my wife the iPhone 4s for Christmas but I need to consider the cost a bit more before I decide. Christmas doesn't seem so far away.

Hue and Cry

A truly wonderful vocal performance. I loved this band but I always felt they were underrated.