Chris Wood

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Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Just booked a guided tour of Belfast with a Republican ex-Prisoner. Can't wai...

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:46:13 GMT

Just booked a guided tour of Belfast with a Republican ex-Prisoner. Can't wait! www.coiste.ie/... (includes free pint of Guinness)

Chris is currently reading: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet: A Novel (Kindle Edition)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:10:10 GMT

Chris is currently reading: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet: A Novel (Kindle Edition) by David Mitchell
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Stieg Larsson: The Girl Who Played with Fire ★★★★

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:08:42 GMT

Enjoyed this just as much as the first book. Has a different dynamic as Blomkvist and Salandar aren't working together in this story. Ended a bit abruptly though.

Rating: 4/5

Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ★★★★

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:02:16 GMT

A very good thriller which I enjoyed far more than I anticipated! Maybe a little excessive in coffee, sandwiches and Apple computer specs, though.

Rating: 4/5

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Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

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Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Sat on my couch here in the Northern Hemisphere watching the Eagles playing i...

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:34:33 GMT

Sat on my couch here in the Northern Hemisphere watching the Eagles playing in Subiaco. We're flying high...

Dave Eggers: Zeitoun ★★★★

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:58:36 GMT

Fascinating account of living through Katrina.

Rating: 4/5

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Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Ben MacIntyre: Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory ★★★★

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:02:12 GMT

I was already familiar with the film "The Man Who Never Was", but this book sets out the truth behind the fiction. In many ways, the truth is far more engaging than the film!

Throughly enjoyed it. Only regret is that I wish I'd read the physical book rather than the Kindle version since the illustrations aren't as easy to read on Kindle.

Rating: 4/5

Ernest J. Gaines: A Lesson Before Dying ★★

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:54:35 GMT

Just finished reading this and I'm sorry to say I'm a bit underwhelmed. I think I'd seen so many positive reviews and maybe had set my expectations too high.

The book's central theme is that Jefferson is in prison and sentenced to death and Grant has been chosen, unwillingly, to ensure Jefferson dies like a man and not like a "hog".

Given this set-up for the story, I felt it had the potential for so much. Personal discovery, morals, bravery, courage.. but it had little of any of them. In fact, it's only in the last part of the book that any real dialogue occurs between Jefferson and Grant.

Whilst Jefferson's silence is completely apt given his situation and anguish, it doesn't allow the story to open up at all. What we're left with is the story of Grant's daily life and him trying to come to terms with his own destiny. This is interesting, but not so profound that I could rave about the book.

Rating: 2/5

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Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Can't believe it's three weeks since I was in Brisbane watching Origin II. Ga...

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:32:34 GMT

Can't believe it's three weeks since I was in Brisbane watching Origin II. Game III tomorrow. Go the Blues!

Watching the July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest live from Coney Island in high d...

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:14:38 GMT

Watching the July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest live from Coney Island in high def. THIS is why I subscribe to ESPN. THIS is sport.

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Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Gladys Knight & The Pips - I've Got To Use My Imagination

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:15:52 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Gladys%2BKnight%2B%2526%2BThe%2BPips/_/I%27ve+Got+To+Use+My+Imagination

Cripes. Affixa reviewed by Reuters and is being picked up in all sorts of pub...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:08:11 GMT

Cripes. Affixa reviewed by Reuters and is being picked up in all sorts of publications and web sites.

Video technology too expensive for football according to FIFA. What b@ll@cks..

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:06:19 GMT

Video technology too expensive for football according to FIFA. What b@ll@cks..

England's non-goal reminds me of Chesterfield's non-goal in the FA Cup Semi. ...

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:11:05 GMT

England's non-goal reminds me of Chesterfield's non-goal in the FA Cup Semi. And there still aren't video refs in soccer 14 years on? Lame!

In case anybody was wondering where South Africa is located..

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:03:06 GMT

In case anybody was wondering where South Africa is located..

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Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

RT @badjournalism: Comic Sans and dancing babies: The Guardian site as a Geoc...

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:48:37 GMT

RT @badjournalism: Comic Sans and dancing babies: The Guardian site as a Geocities page - wonder-tonic.com/... (via @guardiang2)

Bob Brozman - Dinah

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:37:13 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Brozman/_/Dinah

At Suncorp listening to Jimmy Barnes warming up with Working Class Man. Amand...

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:06:52 GMT

At Suncorp listening to Jimmy Barnes warming up with Working Class Man. Amanda's in heaven!

Origin, Game 2. Blood, guts, biff and a bit of rugby too. Got my blue shirt. ...

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:06:59 GMT

Origin, Game 2. Blood, guts, biff and a bit of rugby too. Got my blue shirt. Bring it on!! http://youtu.be/tiIWP1-c3lo

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Pommie tourist in Brisbane for tomorrow's game. Any pre-match events? How soo...

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:50:52 GMT

Pommie tourist in Brisbane for tomorrow's game. Any pre-match events? How soon should I show up before KO? Thanks! #nrl #broncos #rabbitohs

Lying in bed watching the Titans vs the Sea Eagles. Considering going to the ...

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:13:22 GMT

Lying in bed watching the Titans vs the Sea Eagles. Considering going to the Broncos vs the Bunnies on Sunday at Suncorp. This is the life!

RT @JadAbumrad: Elaborate Mormon guide to overcoming masturbation. www.lightp...

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:56:31 GMT

RT @JadAbumrad: Elaborate Mormon guide to overcoming masturbation. www.lightplanet.com/... /via @stevesilberman

Just found freeware Connectify www.pcworld.com/... Great for sharing paid wif...

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:37:33 GMT

Just found freeware Connectify www.pcworld.com/... Great for sharing paid wifi with other devices in hotels. And all with one wifi adapter!

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Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Leeds v Wigan at 1430 GMT.. Successfully defeated iPlayer geo block to liste...

Sat, 29 May 2010 11:19:38 GMT

Leeds v Wigan at 1430 GMT.. Successfully defeated iPlayer geo block to listen in HK! Combo of secure.logmein.com/... and www.youngzsoft.net/...

Affixa to be used throughout a worldwide packaging company with annual sales ...

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:00:25 GMT

Affixa to be used throughout a worldwide packaging company with annual sales of $6.4 billion! Who says Google Apps is just for start-ups?!

Interesting research into the vegetarian brain: neurokuz.blogspot.com/...

Fri, 28 May 2010 18:54:27 GMT

Interesting research into the vegetarian brain: neurokuz.blogspot.com/...

2:45am, wide awake. Jet lag sucks.

Fri, 28 May 2010 18:46:19 GMT

2:45am, wide awake. Jet lag sucks.

Just arrived in Hong Kong. Absolutely knackered. The hotel has "healthy purpl...

Fri, 28 May 2010 01:09:00 GMT

Just arrived in Hong Kong. Absolutely knackered. The hotel has "healthy purple glutinous dim sum" on the menu. Sounds delightful!

Hong Kong and Oz, here I come!

Wed, 26 May 2010 21:08:49 GMT

Hong Kong and Oz, here I come!

Ugh.. hope to God I'm not shown sat near a bunch of gay-bashers at last Satur...

Mon, 24 May 2010 18:03:59 GMT

Ugh.. hope to God I'm not shown sat near a bunch of gay-bashers at last Saturday's game on this TV show: www.bbc.co.uk/...

Good write-up on Affixa: blog.makeitwork.com/...

Mon, 24 May 2010 17:59:15 GMT

Good write-up on Affixa: blog.makeitwork.com/...