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Our monster round the world trip is starting. Mike is marrying Angel, which we’re all very excited about. The wedding is in Houston, TX so we’re having to fly the wrong way (east) round the world, and as the US is almost the UK, we’re poping over to visit the family.

KUL->TPE: Kuala Lumpur to Taipei
06/11/07 MH94

TPE->LAX: TaiPei to Los Angeles
08/11/07 MH94

LAX->DEN: Los Angeles to Denver
09/11/07 F9 0400

DEN->IAH: Denver to Houston
09/11/07 F9 0144

IAH->NYC: Houston to NewYork
14/11/07 CO0730

NYC->LHR: New York to London
18/11/07 BA0184

LHR->BHX: London to Birmingham
19/11/07 Virgin Trains (God help us)

BHX->LRH: Birmingham to London
23/11/07 Virgin Trains (God help us again)

LHR->KUL: London to Kuala Lumpur.
24/11/07 MH3
Home sweet (adopted) home, but after that trip, we’ll be in need of a holiday!

Al turns 30 today. Glad you made it this far mate! Many happy returns.

I had a drink on your behalf, from a nice bar overlooking the twin towers. Very nice

Steve, Erika and I poped over to Cambodia for the weekend - fly in on Friday lunchtime, all day saturday and back again on Sunday - to climb some temples and watch some sunsets.

Waiting for sunset on the first night

Us waiting for the sun to rise at Angkor Wat

Erika climbing down from the peak of the temple

Sunset on the final night overlooking the rice fields from Pre Rup

As always, more photos in the FlickrStream

My brother has flown out to visit - yay! A few days of relaxing, a quick dash to Cambodia to show him the temples, a few more days of relaxing, then a quick dash to Singapore for some friday night drinkies then back to KL for a Sunday roast with mates. Another week of relaxing then back home.

And all this time, I’ve got to be spending time in the office! Not fair!

One of my best mates Mike turns 30 today. Best birthday wishes mate, looking forward to Nov!

… Indeed I do.

Following multiple requests from multiple people for a photo, here’s a couple from last weekend when we attended Abbida and Rafiq’s wedding.

More on the FlickrStream

Finally got my vistitors visa approved. I’m now legal till the middle of January.

Via an email chain….

Security levels raised.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from “Run” to “Hide“. The only two higher levels in France are “Surrender” and “Collaborate“. The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France’s principal white flag manufacturing facility, effectively paralyzing their military.

It’s not only the French who are on a heightened level of alert.

The Italians have increased their alert level from “Shouting Loudly and excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing“. Two more levels remain, “Ineffective Combat Operations” and “Change Sides“.

The Germans also increased their alert state, from “Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs“. They have two higher levels: “Invade a Neighbour” and “Lose“.

Seeing this reaction in continental Europe, the Americans have gone from “Isolationist” to “Find Somewhere Else in the Middle East Ripe for “Regime Change“. Their remaining, higher alert states are “Take on the World” and “Ask the British for Help“.

Finally, the U.K. has gone from “Pretend Nothing’s Happening” to “Make Another Cup of Tea“. The higher levels of security are “Remain Resolutely Cheerful” and “Win“. In parliament today, the British attitude level was raised from “Miffed” to “Peeved“. Soon though, it may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross“.
Londoners have not been at “A Bit Cross” since the Blitz in 1940, when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance“. The last time the “A Bloody Nuisance” warning level was issued was during the Great Fire, in 1666.

This is perceived as the absolute limit. If these terrorist chaps have a grievance, why can’t they just write an angry letter to the BBC?

5:30am txt’s from Sian (waking me up) asking me to call EMB at 4:45am to wake him up. Aren’t timezones wonderful?

Fear believes—courage doubts. Fear falls upon the earth and prays—courage stands erect and thinks. Fear retreats—courage advances. Fear is barbarism—courage is civilization. Fear believes in witchcraft, in devils and in ghosts. Fear is religion, courage is science.

Robert Ingersoll.