This week at work has been one of those weeks, it has been all go. So much going on and not enough time to do much else. Many been juggling with work tasks, resolving around formic software and Sharpoint Administrator Training.
Monthly Archive for April, 2009
Happy Saint Georges Day
St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George’s emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century. The king’s soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle.
Iam planning for a major redesign of my websites, i currently own the domains:
- 8bit-online.co.uk
- 8bitdesign.co.uk
I currently run my personal blog on 8bit-online which has been run for the past 4 years and it has been going very strong, but unfortunately i have not been able to keep pace with updating with digital portfolio over at 8bitdesign.co.uk, that is currently just a gallery pulling data from my flickr account.
Im thinking of one of two things move my digital portfolio over to a sub domain of 8bit-online, something like portfolio.8bit-online, which would make alot of sense and much more easier to update etc.
Or
My other idea is to pull the digital portfolio of 8bitdesign into 8bit-online with a new blog page set-up and a redesigned theme to go with my new content, and still go with the name of 8bitdesign for any thing that is webdesign only and leave that over at 8bitdesign which seems the more logical idea. As 8bit-online is really only used as a play ground for modding, wordpress themes, and photography and other stuff. Its not a serious venture, whereas 8bitdesign may become a serious venture as i maybe getting back into web design and simple website hosting.
The latter idea seems the best idea as i can make 8bitdesign a professional look and make it only for web design and all things relating to design, so some elements of my digital portfolio can be displayed as examples.
All and all the last way of doing things, is the method i will be going with.
*Rant over now* I find this a good way of working out how i should do things, but that’s the best thing about a blog, you can post what ever you like.
Went to MuMu at Studio in Liverpool, i was helping out on the door with Chereen, i had the responsibility of stamping people as they came in and paid. Although i was standing there along time it did go quickly and the wait was worth it as when i went upstairs with Chereen, i was shocked and how big the upstairs was and how vibrant it was.
The atmosphere of the club was immense, it was awesome. So much going on, so many people, a great night in all. This was because the Zoo project from Ibiza was attending, lots of dancers in outfits, fire eaters, an exotic feel to the whole night.
An awesome night altogether!
*I took loads of photos, have a look here.
An interesting article which i found on the BBC Magazine website, quite an interesting perspective of how to get served in a pub and how also some people go about getting served.
Pubs in one town in north-west England could introduce organised queuing. It’s a drastic solution to what can seem to be a mysterious art – getting served at a busy bar.
Britain may be a nation of queuers, but the thought of lining up in an orderly fashion at a bar is enough to turn many a drinker’s beer flat. But that’s what patrons of busy town centre pubs in Oldham may find themselves doing if plans for post office-style queues go ahead to deter trouble.
For the rest of us, getting served at a heaving bar remains a challenge born out of frustration. So what’s the secret to having good bar presence? Here’s 10 points to bear in mind next time you find yourself in a crush at the bar.
1. THE ROLL-AROUND
Better men have been ruined by the experience
Before you even get the chance to prop yourself within ordering distance of the frenetic bar staff, you need to reach the bar itself. In a teeming hostelry where the throng of eager drinkers can be five deep, that’s no mean task. Some snake a hand through the crowd and draw themselves in, others wait until the person in front has ordered, then try to roll around them to claim their space. The latter technique requires “cunning, anticipation and skill”, observes seasoned pub-goer Matt Eley. He should know – as a reporter for the industry newspaper The Publican he spends more time in licensed venues than most.
2. MAKE EYE CONTACT
Just as pubs subvert the British rules on forming an orderly line, so they do when it comes to meeting a stranger’s eyes – a near-treasonous act in most spheres of public life. As duty manager of Wetherspoons’ Time Piece pub in Dewsbury, Gemma Barua, 26, knows a thing or two about being on the other side of a heaving bar. “Always try to catch people’s eyes,” is her number one rule. “We try to acknowledge people when they’re waiting. We know it’s frustrating. If you catch my eye and smile nicely I will remember,” she says. Mr Eley suggests finding a spot near the till to boost that all important eye contact opportunity.
