V v bouncy and excited now! I have just boked some tickets for the latest Steps tour!!! Shame its not until December.

Had a little chat with the acting Head of IT, went really well - we were thinking on the same level. Both about the job and direction of the department. Just need to sort out pay and conditions tomorrow as that is going to be the sticking point. I can't see them offering the same as IAB did, let alone the publishers. Who have faxed me a copy of the contract - I have some queries on it. Lack of Pension details, private health plan details, equal ops policy...

My brother and I went for a Walk to Windsor / Eton last night. On the way home we had a strange conversation where we decided I was in fact "a confused straight lesbian trapped in a gay man's body".

Got my SETI@Home going again in work. Having problems getting it working on my iMac at home though is a bit of a nightmare.

Kilo's - there like smeggin busses all of a sudden 10 come at once and they don't want to go where you want them to. Aaarrrrggghhhh!

Why do bodies put on weight and why is it is so bloody hard to loose it?

On the way to work I passed a photo development place, they had a poster in the window "Photo Enlargement Free". I read it as "Free Penis Enlargement".

Bugger. Just phoned the GUM clinic to make my 3rd Hep B appointment but they're closed for the day.

David Beckhams new hair cut has caused a bit of a storm - something to do with him being the head of the England footnall team. I don't care about that, I just think it looks really good. He just needs to do another photo shoot with Homme magazine.

Oh yeah - having "a chat" after lunch about the job situation.

I haven't had lunch yet!! When a few of the guys come back I'll go.

I just want to get the job negotiations started. Feels like I'm not progressing at all at the mo. Grrrrrr.

You wouldn't think having two potential job offers would be so stressful!

I've had a call from the firm from Mondays 2nd Interview - they have offered me the job. Full details in the post.

I left the flat at 7:49 this morning and walked into the office at 8:50 - how cool is that? Literally 1hr door door. Unfortunately it takes a little longer to get home as I don't know train and connection times.

Getting annoyed now. I have a Seti@Home account that I have used for a while, last night I decided to get it going on my iMac. But the bloody thing won't connect to the server to download work units. Buggered if I know why.

Bit of an update on my resposne to Orange. i haven't posted it yet as I have tightened up some of the grammer and extended it a fair bit. Its a bit more over the top - well I had to be a drama queen over it.

I'm watching one of my fave movies on DVD atm - Contact.

I have finally finished my response to Orange and will be posting it tomorow, and here it is:

Dear Sir

Following your letter of 3 May 2001 regarding my personal web site (www.mdoLive.com) I have a few queries regarding some of the details.

It is not clear from your letter as to whether or not I have infringed upon or breached the two trademarks of Orange (1559168 and 2025222A, dated 30 June 1995 and 6 February 1998 consecutively). I can fully understand why Orange wishes to protect its identity and investment, however the argument that my web site may "make members of the public less able to distinguish ORANGE goods and services from those of others" seems a little far-fetched.

Over the past week I have discussed the matter with friends, colleagues and visitors to my web site. No one I have spoken to can see how someone could confuse the logo of a major Personal Communications Services company with that of the web site of a camp gay man. Indeed the consensus appears to be that people wonder whether the inverse is in fact true, your client is concerned that people may associate the web site of a camp gay man with Orange.

I agree that the current mdoLive logo is similar to that of Orange but they are also distinctively separate. The mdoLive logo is a bright pink square, if it were orange in colour then at a quick glance a casual visitor may well instinctively make an association to the products and services of your client. Since it is a bright and distinctive pink the colour grabs the visitors eye and attention, hopefully drawing them into the site.

Finally, I found the tone and nature of your letter to be overly aggressive - "Orange requires you". I would be grateful if you could confirm the details and concerns above at your earliest convenience.

Good news! I have just finished typing up a load of entries for May. Hopefully I should get them uploaded tomorrow or Tuesday - knowing me Tuesday. But now I have to iron my shirt for tomorrow and print out the letter to oranges solicitors to send off to them.