100th Blog Entry

I was originally going to post a round-up of the weekend, and the joys of waiting for a night bus at Trafalgar Square at 5:30am. There's something singularly depressing in standing under the uncaring granite visage of Horatio Nelson, as the victor of Trafalgar watches we mere mortals shiver in the rain, and nurse our hangovers.

However.

In the process of typing this, I noticed on blogger that this post, whatever it's content, was going to be my 100th blog. So, in the spirit of marking this momentious occasion, I decided that the experience of catching the 189 bus through Oxford Circus can wait until another time.

100 blog entries - it's been a long time coming. I had a quick look back through the entries posted thus far, and they provided me with a great reminder of the past 15 months or so. More than just the memories though, it was also interesting to see my moods and emotions coming through what I was writing. There was the initial trepidation and excitement in heading overseas. There were the massively long blog entries of that memorable Civil War excursion that the old man and I took part in, a trip that I will never, ever forget as long as I live. It was one of the best months of my life thus far, and it showed in the entries.

I think that's the best part of this blog - the fact that I can re-read it, and instantly recall a certain day, or a certain experience. When this is all over, and the trip has gone, I shall be certain to preserve this blog offline somewhere, as a permanent reminder of the good times I have had overseas. Not all times were as happy though - for the times spent in America and Italy, there was also the time spent finding work, as well as the long two months over Christmas and New Year, when our office was dreadfully understaffed, and the 4 of us in the office worked liked zombies through the long dark of winter.

It's been an experience being over here, full of ups and downs, and I think the blog reflects that - as it should, since it's nothing more than the recollections of what I've seen, what I've done and where I've been whilst I've been away.

Given that I've got a couple more months up my sleeve over here, I don't doubt there'll be more blog entries to follow this one - I do doubt that another hundred will follow, but we shall see.

Thanks to everyone back home, over here, and online who has read my blog, chatted to me on msn and put up with me calling them at home from time to time. You've helped keep me sane and cheery through this time overseas, and I am grateful.

I would also like to extend particular thanks to young Daniel Meakin, who knocked up an excellent image with which to complete this momentous, 100th blog.