Astute observers may notice that this site has been left bereft of content for some months now. The reasons for this are legion, but essentially summed up in that I didn't have anything I wanted to write about. And once I did, I was too lazy to write about it: a fine example for all of those who would worship procrastination. But since I find myself in Christchurch hotel, sipping tea and awaiting the moment when we can sensibly venture unto the airport, it seems a good time to rectify my omissions and offer some form of an update.

Last year, when I last posted, things were going from bad to worse on the job front. My telecoms job had gone from suffering an impatient and somewhat disorganised customer to sitting on my hands awaiting said customer to sort out their internal difficulties and come up with some more exciting things for us to work on. And so I continued, waiting, while new people were hired for product work and we were left to keep our seats warm. Eventually, after some three months of this, I regretfully left. And I anticipated better times - after all, i my interviews I had emphasised why reasons for leaving and my desperation to be kept busy. Thus I was more than a little surprised when my new employer left me in a similar situation - filler tasks while waiting for more work.

This did not go down well, and, as Polly will gladly tell anyone interested, did not make me pleasant to live with. Given this was my third job in two years I felt somewhat trapped, and given their constant assurances I felt it necessary to offer them a chance to fulfil them. Nevertheless, my probation came to an end without any work materialising and I once again resigned, this time without a positioned lined up.

Normally, the thought of being without a job in the middle of one of the world's more expensive locations would strike far into my somewhat anal heart. It may therefore serve as an illustration of my state of mind that I spent the following week doing anything except thinking about work. I made some good progress in Warcraft, I read a lot and I spent a lot of time fielding calls from agents, who quickly started to cluster like flies to a carcass. And I was justly rewarded for my carelessness when I started job hunting and had a contract signed within two days.

So, after a bit of time wondering in the wilderness I'm once again gainfully employed and a lot happier. This time I'm working for a small company - I've given big companies another chance and received my just desserts, and shall be working to avoid such entanglements again. Now I work in a relaxed and passionate environment with 7 or 8 other developers where the mention of words such as 'synergy' is justly greeted with sniggering. We have a Wii, lots of beer, and the only thing that irks me is that my workplace is out in the depths of Hammersmith. Still, one cannot complain too much, even if I do have to trek into the West End and out again each day.

This all leaves my life a little more stable, Polly a little less stressed and provides no excuse for the lack of posts here. So stay tuned and, if my flight is boring enough, who knows what could appear here?