Bad Eating Habits

I am developing — or rather, re-developing — bad eating habits. In my old icky job my working hours were regimented. Coffee breaks were virtually timed to the second, and after stumbling up and down several flights of stairs all morning I’d worked off my lunch time calories before I’d even consumed them. Although I… read full entry »


Become a l33t PHP Ninja in 10 Easy Steps

Follow these tips and be l33ter than me in no time at all… 1. Rename your files to “.php” and chuck in a couple of PHP includes (sorry, I meant “headers and footers”) for good measure — because that’s all PHP is, right? 2. Take an already crap script, make a couple of even crappier… read full entry »

Webalicious Podcast

The Q*Bee got a special mention in the UCF Digital Media Podcast – thanks Melissa!


I’m Number One

Rose reckons I’m number one. Take that, Dooce!


Pants: Funky-Chickens.com

It’s never occurred to me that people actually use Funky Chickens as a valid resource for learning HTML. In fact, even after it was nominated for one of my infamous reviews (on several occasions) it wasn’t until I saw it linked alongside tutorialtastic as a valid place to learn code that I thought .. “eh?… read full entry »

What is UP with WordPress?

I’ve tried to comment on about 12-15 blogs this past couple of days. All using WordPress, all ATE my comment. Not literally ate, but put me into moderation each time. It’s beginning to get really bloody irritating, because I know for a fact that I have commented on all of these sites many times before…. read full entry »

Going Through the Menopause

Yes, that’s right, I’m going through the menopause. Sure, I might be about 25 years too young, what why should that stop someone like myself? How else can you explain the dramatic mood swings I’ve been experiencing today? I woke up fine, felt like bursting into tears every five minutes between 9-11am, felt fine again… read full entry »

I bloody hate it when…

…all I can think to write about is a load of whingy bollocks. And, I also hate it when: I (unintentionally) bite the inside of my cheek four times in a row, causing my mouth to swell and bleed, making chewing impossible. People talk about me in “private” forums (what’s particularly amusing though, is that… read full entry »

Aunty Mariooo Had a Long Day

I’m not one to talk about my day usually but I feel like rambling a bit right now… :) I went to see my niece and nephew (and their mum, obviously) this morning and was greeted with hugs and smiles and childish giggling. There’s nothing quite like ending a working week by spending time with… read full entry »

Conquering the World, Script by Script

Sometimes I wonder if I take on too much because I am paranoid about letting people down (irrelevant of who they are). I can’t decide if this is an ego thing (i.e. must prove I can do this, must show my skill) or an inbuilt desire to prove that I am actually a nice, helpful… read full entry »