Why things have been quiet

Despite a big couple of days here, thebadrash has been very light on content of late. There are a few reasons for this... and I'd like to use a blog post to talk about them.

1 Christmas was fantastic. Gemma and I took her parents with us to Modbury for a traditional English Christmas. We all had a great time, I ate too many pies. But at the same time, it wasn't exactly the holiday I'm used to enjoying there: I had to speak Spanish and Catalan a lot of the time. While that's undoubtedly good for me, it is also exhausting. So there you have it: a brilliant holiday from which I returned knackered.

2 The iMac. As you may have noticed, our joint Gemma & Tom Christmas & Kings & Easter present has been eagerly awaited in these here parts. I'll admit that I have been somewhat tied up in constantly checking the TNT site for information as to whether or not the new computer had left Arnhem. The computer is fantastic. I've managed to sort out the wireless internet connection.

3 Work. I was looking forward to getting back to work in January because we've started a potentially major new project, in which I'm taking a leading role. Like most bloggers, I can't live on comments alone and work has been offering a lot to chew on (if you'll excuse the hideously mixed metaphor).

There's more to come for thebadrash, though. The new computer is in part an investment because both Gemma and I are interested in improving our design (and web design) skills... I might even adjust my minimalist myspace page.

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