r u mine

work was ok this week. i keep expecting people to start complaining about their stuff not being done or about my asking too many questions but they havent. i had a meeting with my boss and he seemed to be happy that i was there to hold things together and said it was expected to be difficult being there on my own. they seem to be happy that i have managed to keep the lights on. 


i got a call back from the guy in dubai who was recruiting for a job in the middle east. initially i had told him that i didnt think i might have the skills they were looking for, and he agreed, but then he called me back and said a couple of people he had put forward for it had been rejected and if it would be ok to put me up for it. he also said the job was in Doha, Qatar. i told him to go for it and that i would do it. its a 6 month contract doing a vmware implementation for what i imagine is an oil/gas company or bank or something similar. for someone always complaining about a lack of sunshine, i dont think i would be doing the same in Qatar. will see how it goes. will do it if i get it. that place is swimming in cash and i really could do with getting out of london for a while. 


had football last night and it wasnt that good again. not sure if i will play next week. my foot still hurts after games, and it might need more time to heal. it also was cold and started raining and its just grim weather to be playing in. maybe thats why i have not been feeling it recently. 


today i have mostly been listening to arctic monkeys - r u mine. i have been a bit critical of their recent material which just sounded like a band that had run out of ideas and had started to sound like generic guitar music. this is a respite from the monotony of their last few singles and shows there is still an ember of the fire that burns from when they first started making music and recording.