akamike (2007-2010)

Life

Canada Bound

On Monday, 29th June, I will be taking an 11 hour flight out to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For the next 3 weeks, I will be spending my time between Penticton and Vancouver, on my first trip abroad....

Twenty-One

Yesterday was my 21st birthday, another milestone in life. I had a wonderful day and received some great gifts, and very enjoyable birthday....

Merry Xmas 2008!

A brief post to say Merry Xmas to you all! I hope this xmas is a good one for you, don't fill up on too many mince pies and be sure to wear lots traditional paper hats ;)...

Domestic Dog - Household Tips for Bachelors

Adam Snider, who also runs River City Writer, recently launched a new blogging venture: Domestic Dog. If you're a bachelor/bachelorette or someone who wants to improve their domestic skills then this is a blog for you....

I Just Had My Content Stolen

It's 2am, I've just finished playing some GTA4 and thought I would check my stats, Twitter and emails before bed. I noticed a new, unknown link in my referral stats and decided to check it out. There it was, staring...

2 Year Anniversary

Just a brief post to announce Sash and I's 2 year anniversary. We have had a wonderful relationship, though last year was a bit rough. We're still going strong and moving forward in life together. Here's to another year!...

I Have a Shopping Curse

Recently, the spare room in the house has finished getting decorated which means I can set up my home office. All I need is a desk, a simple desk to work from. Not looking for anything fancy, I have plenty...

Turning 20 (Photo Heavy)

While the morning/early afternoon was pretty quiet, Sash being at university and me just staying in, the rest of the day made up for it and gave me a great 20th birthday. There's quite a few photos, but I've scaled...

Happy Birthday to Me

It's been 20 years since I did not exist. Well, I existed but I was pretty lazy and just hung around, leeching off my mother. No, I'm not talking about my student years(!), today is my 20th Birthday! It might...

Thanks 2007, Looking Forward to 2008

Happy New Year! It is now 01/01/2008 and today is the most appropriate time to look back over 2007 to be thankful for what the year provided, and to look forward to what 2008 has in store. A stroll down...

Rolling On [Puns Inside]

It's been a while since I last posted, a lot has happened so I think it's time for an update! A move, a job, a friend's site launch and my upcoming redesign. Roll on for the full story...

8 Random Facts About Mike Robinson

I was tagged this on deviantART a while back, but since I don't use the journal there I didn't post it up. Then, Adam Snider blogged it and invited people to post their own. So, here's 8 random facts about...

Lifehacking and Chuck Norris

I've been reading lots of productivity blogs (such as Lifehacker and Zen Habits) and it's made me realize how much I can get done just by tweaking the way I live, how I tackle things, as well as how I...

Any spare change pal?

...Yeah, I got some spare change....

DeviantArt - Why do I "fav"?

I've been asked, and sometimes frowned upon, for my habits in mass faving web designs on DA. It's not a major issue but I thought I should address it....

The Gods of HCI Smiled at Me

Just a smile. No enlightenment, no redemption, no whispering words of wisdom in my ear. Just a smile to make me feel better about the exam and get through it. Translation: Yeah, it went alright! Now for a couple of...

Praying to the Gods of HCI

Exam number two is just under 15 hours away, Human-Computer Interaction & User Centred Design....

Phoenix Laptop, City of Heroes and Exams

Phoenix Laptop: So my laptop died, but from it's ashes comes a clean slate. I am in the process of moving my backed up files back over to the fresh XP install so it is a good time to do...