The Memoirs of Jim 'ung

The other night we were playing on Mog’s new WiiFit. We looked ridiculous. Mog. [media id=3 width=240 height=240] Paul. [media id=4 width=240 height=240] Jim. [media id=5 width=240 height=240] Oh dear. A while ago we also spent some time recreating the cast of The Shield in WiiMii’s. Here’s our crowning achievement, Shane: All from memory too! …

Some christmas polaroids and that. So another Christmas over and done with. Was a pretty good one this year, despite not having any snow to speak of yet! It followed the usual schedule of going for a meal on Christmas Eve, opening presents, having xmas dinner and watching crap xmas tv on Christmas Day, and then going …

Look what showed up on my doorstep this morning: Apparently I won a competition I entered for a laugh ages ago, and my prize: a copy of Fallout 3. Never let it be said that fate doesn’t have a sense of humour. Jim

I’ve scanned in some of my photos that have been patiently waiting on my desk for a long time, including a few from Oz and some from my last batch of Holga shots. I’ve added a couple more to my Polaroids page, so be sure to check em out! 35mm SLR: Oz: Countryside Holga Random I …

I was going to post a picture of a boot stamping on a human face, forever, but it proved unfeasible. — Jim

So I gave the custom bokeh project a go earlier: Obligatory christmas tree bokeh. Pretty neat huh! My attempt was less than ideal as the only lens I have for the DSLR is the kit 18-55mm f/3.5–5, and this modification is ideally for much wider aperture lenses (f/1 or 2). This meant I had to make …

I’ve spent a little bit of time this week making and playing with a makeshift flash diffuser for my DSLR using a 35mm film canister and some of the Lee filters, like on This Site. It’s kind of fun, and just playing with the flash diffuser on it’s own seems to work pretty nicely for …

..has nothing to do with this post, it’s just part of a phrase that sticks in my mind when I think about Consider Phlebas, the book sort-of preceding the one I’m reading (Look to Windward). I couldn’t think of a better title, other than ‘another boring post’. Which would almost be as boring as this …

It occured to me today that it’s pretty close to christmas now (seeing as we put our decorations up today), I should probably figure out all my christmas shopping and that. It’s mostly done I think, although for some people I’m hoping for a flash of divine inspiration… I don’t really send cards or owt, …

I’m a huge fan of Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, as anyone who knows me (and so is reading this…) knows. This has to be one of my favourite clips ever, simply for Rickys increasingly annoyed reaction: That is all. Jim