Okay, I've started typing up a post three times now. I couldn't think of anything then, but now my brain is finally co-operating...

My computer science project (Phoenix, strategy game) is going fine. I had to switch to using a text-interface because the GUI (Graphical User Interface) code won't compile. There's a problem with MinGW, Cygwin and GCC. Instead of installing all the native windows stuff, I've dealt with the Cygwin version. It looks like it came back and bit me in the ass :/ Anyway, I've chosen to install Slackware Linux. Hopefully I can get that done this long weekend on Monday 23rd, but it'll be too late to get the GUI working, seeing as the project is due on Tuesday 24th. I've also made sure that the teacher marks based on the mechanics of the game, not on the appearance.

On the bookish side of things, Cryptonomicon just keeps getting better. Neal Stephenson is a great writer and I think I'm going to have to read every single one of his books :) . Same with Haruki Murakami, the Japanese novelist who wrote Sputnik Sweetheart and Norwegian Wood. I gotta check out a few more of his books...

Hmm, I think it's time to get back to coding :/ *whip sounds in the background* Yes it's definitely time.