Andy and I were at a loose end today, wandering around town fairly aimlessly, so we decided to head for the British Museum. I can’t say the exhibits interest me that much any more, I’ve been a couple of times before, but the space itself is amazing. The reading room in the middle of the courtyard is quite cool too.
Today we went for wander along the South bank. Thankfully it wasn’t as cold or as windy as I was expecting. We had a nose around Borough Market too. If you ever find yourself in London Bridge on a Saturday morning then I highly recommend having a look around. So much nice food :)
Apple released their first Intel Macs this week, including the new MacBook Pro. I sooo want one. Especially since my two year old 15” PowerBook has recently started exhibiting the infamous white spot problem on the display :(
Apparently my PowerBook isn’t in either of the serial number ranges that apple is covering under their display repair extension program. I think I’m going to have a go arguing with someone at the Apple store to see if I can get it repaired under warranty.
Oh well. I don’t really need a new computer right now, and I definitely can’t afford a new laptop. It will be interesting to see if there are any teething problems for the early adopters of the new Intel Macs, and also how quickly people can get them dual booting with Windows. Finally we will have a decent choice of games on the Mac (as long as you are willing to install Windows).
Anyway, my next purchase isn’t going to be a computer, it’s going to be a new digital camera. I want to buy an entry-level SLR before I go to Australia in April. I’ve been using a Canon IXUS 400 up to now, but it’s a bit limiting. I think it’s time to upgrade to an SLR. Currently I’m tempted by the Canon EOS 350D as it’s quite compact and light, but I also like the look of the Nikon D50 (not as small or light, but a lot cheaper). Decisions descisions…
As a treat for my birthday Andy took me to The Ivy for lunch. It’s now four hours since we left the restaurant and I still feel stuffed, the food was so rich. To start I had crispy duck and watercress salad. For the main course I had red-legged partridge with parsnip and bread sauce. Then for dessert i had chocolate pudding soufflé. Delecious!
It’s my birthday this weekend, so Andy and I decided to go down to Brighton on Friday night and go out with a few of his friends. Most of the bars we went to were pretty dead. I guess everybody’s broke after Christmas and new year. It sucks having a birthday at the beginning of January :(
We went for a walk along the beach in the afternoon and it was freezing. Not too windy though. Took the picture above ^