I’ve been playing Rock Band 2 pretty furiously recently. So much so that it’s taken it’s toll on the equipment. I was playing so hard that I busted my bass pedal. So I went right out and bought a replacement Rock Band foot pedal. The one I got was a lot more study than the original one. It’s metal and I don’t think I’ll be breaking it any time soon.

I swear it’s improved my playing as well. I definitely seem to be getting further and more easily as well. The pedal has a really great feel to it. I think I’m going to end up playing Rock Band a lot more than I have been. Whether or not that’s a good idea, you can decide for yourself. (more…)

I’ve been looking for somewhere new to live and I think I’ve finally found it.

It’s a cute little flat tucked away in a quiet area. It’s on the outskirts of time but it’s a pretty easy journey to the center. Now I’m getting old, it’s getting more important that I live in a nice area. Long gone are the days that I can put up with just anywhere. I need somewhere more quiet with a bit of a park nearby.

And there’s a bit more than a bit of a nice park, there’s a huge park there which includes a golf course, lake and wooded area. It’s pretty much perfect.

The flat itself is a little small but nice enough. It’s just been fitted up so everything is new. And the kitchen looks great. The guy who was doing it up, the son of the owners, is a kitchen fitter by trade. So the kitchen is obviously great. Some of the furniture in there is a bit less high spec than I’d like. But it would definitely do me for a while.

The one issue is broadband access. Not only is there no broadband there, but there’s not even a phone line. It shouldn’t be a problem to sort it out though. Just have to throw a bit more money at the problem. So long as it’s sorted out before I move in, there shouldn’t be a problem.

Now’s the worst part of the whole process - dealing with the agents. It’s ridiculous the things they charge for. The processing fees are massively exaggerated. And I know there’s no way I’m going to see my holding fee again. It’s just the sort of thing you have to grit your teeth and get over I guess.