tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66735244614965061332024-02-20T19:29:06.255+00:00drbexl searches the 'netAn eclectic mix searching the 'net; experimentation with web 2.0; Plinky responses; testing the possibilities; themed listings - whatever takes my fancydrbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-13279709932233022572011-03-09T12:08:00.001+00:002011-03-09T12:08:00.698+00:00If I Were a Teacher....<p> I love this... "if..."<br /><br/><br /><br/>Ha... and why only one subject.... I teach history, media studies and digital living/literacy... at Universities of Winchester and Durham!<br /><br/><br /><br/>Look out for <a href="http://bigbible.org.uk" rel="nofollow">http://bigbible.org.uk</a> 'The Big Read 2011' starting today!</p><p style="clear: left; width: 100%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0;" class="plinky_badge_rid:44544"> <a href="http://www.plinky.com/mini/reroute/44544"> <img src="http://www.plinky.com/proxy/badge?id=44544" style="border: 0; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" alt="Powered by Plinky" title="Powered by Plinky" /> </a></p>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-39732544207304046922009-10-27T00:40:00.003+00:002009-10-27T00:42:33.242+00:00Testing Moving to WordPressHave been thinking for a while, am getting to know WordPress pretty well, and want to move this content, and the content from <a href="http://www.bex-lewis.co.uk/">http://www.bex-lewis.co.uk/</a> across to: <a href="http://bexlewis.wordpress.com/">http://bexlewis.wordpress.com/</a>, and then combine them as self-hosted under bex-lewis.co.uk. We'll see!drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-70733032121244101672009-10-21T21:23:00.001+01:002009-10-21T21:25:37.398+01:00Testing Embedding from "Break"<center><object width="464" height="376" id="1445988" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" alt="Trampoline Master Shows Off Funny Videos"><param name="movie" value="http://embed.break.com/MTQ0NTk4OA=="><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://embed.break.com/MTQ0NTk4OA==" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" width="464" height="376"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.break.com/index/trampoline-master-shows-off.html">Trampoline Master Shows Off</a> - Watch more <a href="http://www.break.com/">Funny Videos</a></span></center><br />Looks like it's going to work! About to post this as a delayed post on Super Fun Days Out: check out our <a href="http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog">Adrenablog</a>!drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-10236817436771351542009-10-16T12:25:00.002+01:002009-10-16T12:27:31.129+01:00Speak: Corporate Abuse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oR_rxL7oqGnh8jDGGnkZ9lL9aX0xgqpFwMByXeBTGvkB6eZUHbM2VczWmGnOXCau4E-56Qb99vaCJp5JfnwtZjF-Ta4_6AxpnwF7D2u_Vq8Z_bOZmk6D3RBAmDIivlEEHXYQcPlXyss/s1600-h/Speak.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oR_rxL7oqGnh8jDGGnkZ9lL9aX0xgqpFwMByXeBTGvkB6eZUHbM2VczWmGnOXCau4E-56Qb99vaCJp5JfnwtZjF-Ta4_6AxpnwF7D2u_Vq8Z_bOZmk6D3RBAmDIivlEEHXYQcPlXyss/s400/Speak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393157699820991730" /></a>I've just signed a card for Jack Straw, produced by <a href="http://www.speak.org.uk/">Speak</a>, a network of students and young adults who pray and campaign about issues of global injustice. I signed up to something at Greenbelt, received some cards yesterday - I'll take them and put them in the Chapel on campus.drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-43901170726243018882009-10-14T20:09:00.002+01:002009-10-14T20:16:04.599+01:00The World's Deepest Bin<center><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbEKAwCoCKw&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbEKAwCoCKw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></center><center style="text-align: left;">I did think that these 'viral' adverts (the piano stairs one is doing exceptionally well on Facebook - I've seen it several times today!) were from a car company - they were so smooth and polished - and yes, there we are Volkswagen, doing some social action work - and having fun whilst at it. I heartily approve of this!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b>So Far:</b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw">The Piano Stairs</a> (2,254,386 views)</li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbEKAwCoCKw">The World's Deepest Bin</a> (as above) (317,461 views) </li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnKACF80wDI">Empty Bottle Arcade</a> (coming soon) (90,566 views)</li><li><a href="http://www.rolighetsteorin.se/en/">The Volkswagen site</a>, shortly to be taking uploads...</li></ul></center>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-11372424071636029772009-10-05T09:24:00.002+01:002009-10-05T09:24:00.458+01:00Operation Christmas ChildOK, so I'm very organised this year. Last week I was reminded about <a href="http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/">Operation Christmas Child</a>, which I always used to to do, but what with being here there and everywhere for the last 2-3 years, haven't done. It's a really nice scheme, and quite a lot of fun - as buying presents for kids always is<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguayPWRUIK0IgRVZkusyJLwJ5Ym1bUJnUKmMPu_Ug3Vv0ajb5AzvV5UlmnJOBjF2Z4In1b8zPG24vebR1h73Iq4CNU9pRHMMM8Omd9eb1Xyp8OTuDLbRpUr8Fh4h0l-5WAEAFL41qajXY/s400/operationchristmaschild.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388797276660921202" /></div><div><b>The Scheme</b></div><div><b></b>You fill a shoe-box with presents for a child from Africa, Eastern Europe or Central Asia (you don't get to choose where the present goes, but do get to choose whether it's for a boy/girl, and what age-group they are in. </div><div><ul><li>Instructions for how to <a href="http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/pages/how-pack-your-box">pack the box</a></li><li>What <a href="http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/pages/gift-ideas">can be included</a></li><li><a href="http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/donate">Donate</a> to cover transportation costs (and a video of some VERY excited children!)</li></ul><div>It is possible that your box may be re-organised for more equitable distribution, especially if unsuitable items are included in a box, so please included appropriate items and wrap them nicely!</div></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-35935510247879063312009-10-04T00:10:00.003+01:002009-10-04T00:27:19.947+01:00Portwiture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpof8iMr2xEiJiHift5m_3X2i8ADbhmNr43Q8ZZXCOvfv0y60keLNpLcuBDV5qhOt2oNaXBuy2V0TmUmOrUpBRJfR6TJl6Qzn_DcT0D7xSBfNiqXxQriQ_oOfuTYzvhzR3nF5z8jpe0Z4/s1600-h/drbexl3oct.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpof8iMr2xEiJiHift5m_3X2i8ADbhmNr43Q8ZZXCOvfv0y60keLNpLcuBDV5qhOt2oNaXBuy2V0TmUmOrUpBRJfR6TJl6Qzn_DcT0D7xSBfNiqXxQriQ_oOfuTYzvhzR3nF5z8jpe0Z4/s400/drbexl3oct.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388515140988190722" /></a><div>I talked about Portwiture on my <a href="http://digital-fingerprint.co.uk/2009/09/portwiture/">Digital Fingerprint blog</a>, and in writing about it for Super Fun Days Out <a href="http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog/">Adrenablog</a>, thought I'd check again to see what I'd been tweeting about - and just thought this was so colourful that I'd put it up! Not sure what the Coke bottles are about - don't like the stuff - even when it's "good for you"!</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. In case you're wondering, I chose <a href="http://drbexl.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-specs.html">pair 4</a>: as my specs, should be ready by 17th October!</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-45555498427588709452009-10-03T11:09:00.002+01:002009-10-03T11:09:00.093+01:00Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling (LIPDUB Video)<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-zcOFN_VBVo&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-zcOFN_VBVo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><center style="text-align: left;">Students at the University of Montreal prepared for a month for this dubbed version of the Black Eyed Peas 'I Gotta Feeling', had 2 rehearsals, 2 takes, and above is the 2nd take, done ALL the way through! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNOkJC_Kyw">CNN</a> even picked it up!</center>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-11941656357115133122009-10-03T00:39:00.003+01:002009-10-03T00:42:46.616+01:00Brazil Candidate Video(s)<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SUiSjSqhpFA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SUiSjSqhpFA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><center></center></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></span></center>To celebrate peace, culture, friendship, etc....<br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3oJkkS7nXYg&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3oJkkS7nXYg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><center style="text-align: left;">That tune...</center>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-60086093866066056712009-10-02T18:32:00.005+01:002009-10-03T00:45:11.182+01:00Rio to Host 2016 Olympics<center><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5TCoqZNesnM&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5TCoqZNesnM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></center><br />I've visited Rio de Janeiro a couple of times, first in <a href="http://www.bex-lewis.co.uk/e-campaigning/brazil_1994/Brazil.htm">1994</a>, and again in <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/Rio-de-Janeiro/blog-269930.html">2008</a> (I have family there - and thanks to Facebook and other social media, we're now able to keep in touch!). As I was aiming to visit again in less time than 14 years, what about 7 years... just in time for the <a href="http://www.olympic.org/">Olympics</a> (always wanted to see the Olympics - maybe I'll have enough money to pay for a ticket by then!).<div><p>I only hope that Brazil can truly afford to host the Olympics - it appears to have been problematic (financially) for recent countries hosting it (including <a href="http://www.london2012.com/">London</a>) ... and in Brazil it's a well-quoted "fact" that 95% of the wealth is owned by 5% of the people... and of course vice versa. Brazil has enough poverty problems without this adding another layer, so I really hope that this boosts Brazil's economy (and it is encouraging that the Real introduced as currency in 1994, was still going in 2008, and not looking close to collapse!)<o:p></o:p></p></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-66144458584263704692009-10-02T14:59:00.003+01:002009-10-02T15:02:17.210+01:00Twazzup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ4kolF2mgpnyDLLnWcfZ6xBFsAXuJwN8JeyF28MFqfLtSOeu3KYAf4a-w9JWx0hPfQrNe5X9gqtwGZ4crZ45VQq2k83yS_ZtiWqyZrolWnEEIt8EiscbEmn3pCx1ksZhS56eiCs8GRY/s1600-h/twazzup.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ4kolF2mgpnyDLLnWcfZ6xBFsAXuJwN8JeyF28MFqfLtSOeu3KYAf4a-w9JWx0hPfQrNe5X9gqtwGZ4crZ45VQq2k83yS_ZtiWqyZrolWnEEIt8EiscbEmn3pCx1ksZhS56eiCs8GRY/s400/twazzup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388002056995181714" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ4kolF2mgpnyDLLnWcfZ6xBFsAXuJwN8JeyF28MFqfLtSOeu3KYAf4a-w9JWx0hPfQrNe5X9gqtwGZ4crZ45VQq2k83yS_ZtiWqyZrolWnEEIt8EiscbEmn3pCx1ksZhS56eiCs8GRY/s1600-h/twazzup.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a>Interesting tool for identifying who you interact with most (recently) on Twitter:<a href="http://www.twazzup.com/drbexl">Twazzup</a>.</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-50215141861124295152009-10-01T08:30:00.000+01:002009-10-01T08:30:00.278+01:00Camilla Kerslake<center><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vG1RmJKPcvU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vG1RmJKPcvU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I just had to post about this video, it's so beautiful! Yes, I have met <a href="http://www.camillakerslake.com/">Camilla</a>, yes I do know her <a href="http://www.serenergise.com/">Mum</a>, but I wouldn't be so enthusiastically posting about this if I didn't like <a href="http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/11850491/Camilla-Kerslake/Product.html">the music</a>! </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I'll be posting on <a href="http://www.digital-fingerprint.co.uk/">Digital Fingerprint</a> about her use of social media later this week!</center>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-47361198958957916442009-09-30T20:28:00.003+01:002009-09-30T20:32:06.892+01:00Does God Exist?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdudmvOUd9PdwzcAOQ72KjQYcU4XyaDku7ncgkBLrUsD6J6M1a7T5B_OKVKbYrsI3khvGUYEioNgBTLIaHPuRGt4n4TJnI1wfHrWQzV_X74bR6UYkWwh7XSLg1jOaB5QPU8WYs94ACdlU/s1600-h/doesgodexist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdudmvOUd9PdwzcAOQ72KjQYcU4XyaDku7ncgkBLrUsD6J6M1a7T5B_OKVKbYrsI3khvGUYEioNgBTLIaHPuRGt4n4TJnI1wfHrWQzV_X74bR6UYkWwh7XSLg1jOaB5QPU8WYs94ACdlU/s400/doesgodexist.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387344863271526706" /></a>Interesting video, purporting to be the story of Albert Einstein (say some), asking "Does God Exist?" Hosted on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=155315264765">Facebook</a>.<div><br /></div><div><b>P.S. </b>If you're wondering what's happening on the specs, I can't find my new prescription right now, and haven't had time to take it further. I will!</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-56968180166123535022009-09-26T19:45:00.006+01:002009-09-26T21:02:59.593+01:003 More Specs<div style="text-align: left;">OK, I've had my sight test, and yes, my prescription is worse... -1.50 in each eye, so still not too strong! I stuck with my plan to allow myself a limited amount of time to think about it (so preferably this week), rather than exploring EVERY option, and there's a couple in here that both the lady in the shop (and yes, she laughed at me in quite a few others) loved, and then a friend who was in Tesco, had a look, and thought they were good choices... so, further thoughts?!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>14)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMLuAfuaTK0Pxb2YunwkIxJbJqpawrVgP5h0PJI1WKvgOdTOgef1QYkiKW3Gn_Mp7e-hohdYjz90nIeaDhy6drVadehMaffvBozU1u5WcK9EsBi-uBc9w3rvtgGEsACmLJ8-xD-nW2aA/s400/14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385850312951651922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></b></div><div><b>15)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxUyZS98-Lk48da2h7zE3dxAi86_ybT5nm5A7E8xH3K7i_9zyT2nEPl9wdq-zvfVUOr0i9IfsbiGTK3-Y_b_YZA4mFbb0twIU50Hj6_8YFVtTzfW1XTslM1-qcZwB4LhspGvglMTN9Co/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385850406487199346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></b></div><div><b>16)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbxydg_ibNl4QeTxRynJbyKFPufN13UoUwk5wf0YHmCCIDtCYMSLRziPBDa01TZR4VwoJj1SJNcBgQSQQwIfzaA8sFv_X8dH1HTY_w_CHqyuxRHuPnQZ3djtZmIvcJsX8Rt5U_sEKuzk/s1600-h/16.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbxydg_ibNl4QeTxRynJbyKFPufN13UoUwk5wf0YHmCCIDtCYMSLRziPBDa01TZR4VwoJj1SJNcBgQSQQwIfzaA8sFv_X8dH1HTY_w_CHqyuxRHuPnQZ3djtZmIvcJsX8Rt5U_sEKuzk/s400/16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385850510358870450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">These specs are on 2 for 1, so could have 2 Tesco pairs... or find 2 Specsavers. I tried Vision Express the other day, and whoever the optical assistant was, just slouched against the counter wondering aloud if he could go home, and even though I was trying them on for about 10 minutes, no one came up to ask if I wanted any help!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And he, he, found online ordering - was thinking I didn't have any pics of me without glasses...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzv22ijLns6Di79mLXHbBYwhubAj65LTDID9GYH4hVsQ-xbmsrh-bYut8ab2dcFGuQ2IUMeSFAlwQS14FzuJ8PO9lKYa302fRHw9qt4gV7KSWh9rnyCHOlOjewo1UutH1_hAz26LOv7ss/s400/glasses_direct.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385868989266505746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">The online world, you have to love it...</span></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-38739537542672022542009-09-26T14:33:00.015+01:002009-09-26T15:35:49.982+01:00New Specs?<div style="text-align: left;">OK, I'm having my eyes tested this afternoon. Since I got my last pair of specs (in 2004 or 2005!) my prescription has changed, but I've been waiting to know that I had enough money to buy some! So far I've only tried Specsavers and Tesco (who are giving away free sight-tests in their new branch in Winchester), and picked out the following, but I'm not sure any of them are quite right (and one of the other customers when I put my own on, said "ooo, they're nice"...!!) - all do strange things to my face :-) Most stores are currently doing 2-4-1, but I really just want 1 pair, with a free upgrade to photochromatic - anyone know who might be doing that at the moment?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Which do you think are getting closest - which the worst - and excuse the expression on my face!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Specsavers</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>1) <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JsZDLcO10e_R_pRa7J8qCh-RzMcsP4N4U0-OUJt75gprecyd95HqA6m8qx8pntLdXUL5mvsPIxH69kkVoTOqgZjWXIQE_fhu3u6X7DnykHmGbrsPgGbFlXQUqCelW7CfP3pKtxTZEKM/s400/1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385775335268602162" /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2)</b></div><div><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJInhrGz6A7xdUnXaxohq6WChxvIaEhpUawCeqbjaa8wDZmZYCwPibggL3gO_7FMauDyGpp8l5ohyDQ8ezQr0b1h2VX0jsPRs8haBn13TWE_Xq4AfY0V1jlKMx7LNNN-5OTb0YGm8aBc/s400/2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385775620678107746" /><div style="text-align: left;">3)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXVhK4LL7AweyPZAqAeLA-lXFxQ2_gCLa8h6kzm2v03qHi8r1CIGkrJwV8ci1NuApqQRqiGqpaFKLzG0ImS1NqZsLk-XCpVFwOrXmgbPINKHnPOzlJynUC6uidONvvgN91F45G06H_cw/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385775789617053874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 379px; " /></span></div></b>4)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS09_NrTndUYRLgUNGtikECPOK2-kZvFi9ZsP4Shh1aP4PMVUM9aKDOSf4e92qHrMxPWObTnF3OrqfpPipnmI2nZNGPJ8YzrHVVQiXs-Oxy087wtTBXTIAXxXpsz9hjR-SF58E5bYJ08/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385775954013373474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px; " /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">5)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzh5bq2UDqoibeeP1zEF9m2TMva72iwYVJU6sQDK3Ksg0rru30nDq7gveXTkiKJ_TY_mar7VrTetDfGxWAl2CJZaWzq83fXP1RoHQhXSiwzqzk9D-G_vetqMDUPjNqyYynkifwCbGPqk/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776268036311938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">6) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiAQ-iBc97f-icE5W5mwkGOdZzfvWpB1s5Nx_tzA2X78bfLSELEPFnwgzas-WVI7HUvCNw-HYksVnUIIO-KJ8woHkIFxvrI2WNcWSVHVUyS10zcC47eFVvZpIiIi1PYP2spmP40tRY0M/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776421355353074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Tesco</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>7)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzls6k1xSCE738yUkwToq-9SJ34nmi6q5tsuBkmF1tuTBak1K747qoZIDmLYFtavwRApegBjI6ZpuvUsj3qMOlOZ35nmYfAY3vFXox96fZVFeR4D3CwCYFmZh9ob7g0q4iGkPsR_sNg8A/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776724443628642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px; " /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">8)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8a7JCO4Js_erTLsFwM9BS1-vB2LddM000DoAX_DKQHV1Q6QT9OChkNnqD9Qcy1ocrfKKCz3c4q_sR8o0bD6W0b0s7mPKhWo4_K5sz34YYPRbZrSkriYw41DYAyl41b43kT6gfLflz3U/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776962533061106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">9)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKd-rzwR6VH2nGwe2GwpaKLRFCXP-6Q2ou0wpa-8lJp9vFQyxDTG8d57uRDXV3saf5_SJCuLyDgGhT9Y3ES1cAvkuJidNHaUFtgSk5DqicCu9g3NmMfLtKFt99C5iTZP4OX82IXVIgbg/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777097688812658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">10)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RhPJ1xiXzsLTdpKt4qbhElQN60edRyATq0xC8uq3O84RLc1XdoKvArzKlbzDtbMTDWLMeO9CoNVknzht1E0bvycLjToVYy8P2bSeRpQcQpNLG1xBB67Jg_Bkh9xrdHtceAoUGT0bDcY/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777204410377874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">11)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqR7OdKuQtyYyCWzNYPZPB_K2iLAX-jRM7LlY6uzRs4SnaU9zxrMzMgSgk7k5AlmqR73wUvwpLp_AetGvPwLw9XjCfA9V52BiV10NzraBPf1pcWyeRuYoQCObB8W12fvatIocsE5Kx0M/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777350195893218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">12)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakVGeqs8hyphenhyphenydxLY-ueLpPTmhHg-e0cBCebjx7QRHOZhNMA66m5c1SDAd1guC1dlo2HvTYqo1BLjvcqdQGkXTU-him6BFJwS6Px4OcTLZcs8uf0Ww2-4V1kLOwVP-EcEE8TS9G-ICtpa4/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777679934738786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">13)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7zKfZoOHq_HXDdYXeZR4wVSUyXsSH9W1pD3FfrA0LZ5aBxsV9wrEK5e7B6-UgxqmF-BtANY8WV-GlFCkpVzMsvdCZZjC16F9lWXbhNb-tAjGtHvf_RuDcFHMe1uywYYhSQWT-iuQWew/s400/13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385777799318159554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><b>P.S. This is my current pair:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY-x5YAVp4BNRqUyEHqPt4n1lA-yXtwTcXu8m8Zf4-JdYA8Cgp2eWMSMSRbwJKjGPt8sp0Diz07UZNlLzIYWGZYSBQ5h-RIiEf8eSULgKWZZMPft-w5nVBQos_8aAghacAL3MzQkM264/s400/bex_now.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385784696399290658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-86032763399523596482009-09-22T09:51:00.008+01:002009-09-25T14:45:03.598+01:00Bex: Crazy Timetable<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BIEK_bBBXs1Dby2J6kCOrm5YmvuHM4o8qZv0f8LMIlIMiMRwBBwyC9bzAGmsb9yaBy_E-4z52YObhFfaH4KYJNIJ2vkoWhgJEPDhLtTvH6Ghyg6fdxTUFozhDdrahvdSwMA34gMNxfw/s1600-h/1207257_clock_5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384212464728599986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BIEK_bBBXs1Dby2J6kCOrm5YmvuHM4o8qZv0f8LMIlIMiMRwBBwyC9bzAGmsb9yaBy_E-4z52YObhFfaH4KYJNIJ2vkoWhgJEPDhLtTvH6Ghyg6fdxTUFozhDdrahvdSwMA34gMNxfw/s400/1207257_clock_5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><b>2009 So Far</b></div><div><b></b>This year has been amazing so far. I returned from Oak Hall in November, just as the credit crunch hit, really unsure where/whether I'd be able to get work, but returned to Winchester, as I knew I had a good reputation there, and was sure I could pick up a few bits! Friends put me up in their spare room whilst I applied for work, but after about 3 months, I had enough bits and pieces coming in to rent a room closer to the University of Winchester, where I was picking up most of my work, with every small project leading to another one... and at one point having to turn down work!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summer<br /></b>In May, I wasn't sure how I was going to get through the summer, as teaching was coming to an end, but I picked up a couple of summer projects, went to France with Oak Hall, and in fact haven't completed my own studies this summer, and teaching commences again next week! I then started conversations with a few others, and look what's happening now...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2009-2010 Timetable</span></div><div><b><i>Semester 1</i></b></div><div>I have quite a full timetable:</div><ul><li>Monday 3-6: Introduction to Media Studies</li><li>Tuesday 9-12: 20th Century British History</li><li>Wednesday 11-12: Landmark (The Internet as a Landmark in History)</li><li>Wednesday 1-4: STUDYING the <a href="http://www.winchester.ac.uk/?page=10264">PGCLTHE</a></li><li>Thursday: 7.5 hours "<a href="http://digital-fingerprint.co.uk/2009/09/good-news-blended-learning-fellow/">Blended Learning Research Fellowship</a>"</li><li>5 Final Year Project Students for Media Studies</li><li>Media Studies Website</li><li><a href="http://www.winchester.ac.uk/Home.aspx?page=11134">SkillsNet Website</a> (we're applying for further funding for this, so not confirmed)</li></ul><div>To also fit in:</div><div><ul><li>Monday Evening: Housegroup</li><li>Tuesday afternoon: My time</li><li>Super Fun Days Out <a href="http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog/">Adrenablog</a>; <a href="http://twitter.com/sfdo">Twitter feed</a> and <a href="http://delicious.com/sfdo">Delicious</a>.</li><li>North Winchester Community Church website/<a href="http://nwccgathering.wordpress.com/">Gathering</a> website.</li><li>Sunday: <a href="http://www.north-winchester-community-church.org.uk/">North Winchester Community Church</a>/<a href="http://www.ccwinch.org.uk/">Christ Church</a></li><li><a href="http://www.syzygy.org.uk/">Syzygy</a> Website</li><li>Adding French content to <a href="http://www.arcauk.com/">ARCA</a> website.</li><li>Completing <a href="http://www.winchester.ac.uk/learning">Learning</a> Website</li><li>FRIENDS, FAMILY, SOCIAL and GYM time!</li></ul></div><div><b><i>Christmas</i></b></div><div><ul><li>Cooking at <a href="http://www.oakhall.co.uk/pages/winter10trip.asp?tripid=1455">Lauterbrunnen</a> for Christmas Week (may be JA2 instead?)</li><li>New Year, who knows yet... </li><li>Book Proposal (<a href="http://www.ww2poster.co.uk/research_project/index.htm">Thesis</a> to Book), Complete VD poster article.</li></ul></div><div><b><i>Semester 2</i></b></div><div>I have an extremely full timetable:</div><ul><li>Monday 3-5: Introduction to Media Studies</li><li>Wednesday 9-12: Dreams and Nightmares</li><li>Thursday 9-11: Film History</li><li>Thursday 2-5: Creating and Consuming History</li><li>Friday 9-11: Researching Media Studies</li><li>2 hours for 6 weeks: Reflecting</li><li>History Independent Study Module, Dissertation/Second Marking</li><li>Tuesday or Friday: 7.5 hours "<a href="http://digital-fingerprint.co.uk/2009/09/good-news-blended-learning-fellow/">Blended Learning Research Fellowship</a>"</li><li>5 Final Year Project Students for Media Studies</li><li>Media Studies Website</li><li><a href="http://www.winchester.ac.uk/Home.aspx?page=11134">SkillsNet Website</a> (continuing?)</li></ul><div><div>To also fit in:</div><div><ul><li>Monday Evening: Housegroup</li><li>Tuesday or Friday afternoon: My time</li><li>Super Fun Days Out <a href="http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog/">Adrenablog</a>; <a href="http://twitter.com/sfdo">Twitter feed</a> and <a href="http://delicious.com/sfdo">Delicious</a>.</li><li>North Winchester Community Church website/<a href="http://nwccgathering.wordpress.com/">Gathering</a> website.</li><li>Sunday: <a href="http://www.north-winchester-community-church.org.uk/">North Winchester Community Church</a>/<a href="http://www.ccwinch.org.uk/">Christ Church</a></li><li>Working on <a href="http://digital-fingerprint.co.uk/">Digital Fingerprint</a> as a business model.</li><li>FRIENDS, FAMILY, SOCIAL and GYM time!</li></ul></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Easter</span></div><div><ul><li>Cooking at <a href="http://www.oakhall.co.uk/pages/winter10trip.asp?tripid=1448">Engelberg</a>, I've not confirmed yet... I need to find some time to chill out!</li></ul></div><div><b><i>Summer</i></b></div><div>The summer is yet some time away, and the Blended Learning is permanent, so I guess if I'm sensible with my money... Although waiting for the dates of <a href="http://www.oakhall.co.uk/pages/summer09israel.asp">Oak Hall in Israel</a>, and may go there next summer... I know it's quite tiring, but invigorating in other ways.</div><div><br /></div><div>So if you're wondering why I go quiet for long periods of time, this may kind of explain it, as there's usually approximately 3 hours of preparation for each hour of teaching... and then the marking, well, we try not to think about the marking (e.g. Intro to Media, around 40 students, 2 assignments, about 1/2 hour + per assignment)! Some weeks there's tutorials, and some courses run alternate weeks rather than all term, so manageable - with a few late nights, I suspect!</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-34374828307593894282009-09-15T19:32:00.003+01:002009-09-15T19:38:22.478+01:00New Email?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUo9HkBVJCW2mJHoHfM49cPl7XrSRdcZ6N0LEGwiwgCcDlxsmaiFjLU6EtONEhkqc945zWd41EROa2mBm1tUQgAIvQ0bFlYCpqiG_Ez5bqgDJUO1_aIEEVd7ZtEPNK0zv1Xh9s_Q1qXmE/s1600-h/madasafish.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUo9HkBVJCW2mJHoHfM49cPl7XrSRdcZ6N0LEGwiwgCcDlxsmaiFjLU6EtONEhkqc945zWd41EROa2mBm1tUQgAIvQ0bFlYCpqiG_Ez5bqgDJUO1_aIEEVd7ZtEPNK0zv1Xh9s_Q1qXmE/s400/madasafish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381764041379084098" /></a>I signed up with Freenetname back in the mists of time, and have stuck with it since that time. I am having a few problems, and am looking for recommendations to change:<div><ul><li>It provided a free domain name (http://www.bex-lewis.co.uk), 100MB of storage space, and an associated POP3 email account for £20 per year, which I still think is a good deal.</li><li>The account was originally on dial-up, but I've not had to use that for a long-time, using wi-fi anywhere I can access it (or 3G on my phone if not!)</li><li>I want to retain my domain name and email address (downloadable into Outlook), but will be transferring my website onto WordPress.org, so will be looking for an easy to use host which allows that (and then I will integrate this blog into it).</li><li>I have never been able to send emails using the POP3 account on my iPhone (or through my workplace wi-fi, but that is never going to happen), although I can receive in both places, and this is becoming a problem.</li></ul><div>I already have a g-mail account, but I like having the email under my domain name. I play with <a href="http://www.digital-fingerprint.co.uk">social media</a> more than I know about lots of technical stuff, although I have a reputation as a bit of a geek girl! Let me know: bex at bex-lewis.co.uk</div></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-25100514066579307422009-09-09T09:09:00.003+01:002009-09-09T09:09:00.358+01:00Toilet-Twinning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3V17OJfJWo-Azzo27mVj4iKerpQW8Kgx7sYpFl_ToSdio9c0s0LKpaWfFpC6w1yhRibv-dBphgALztocudvi7hiIDdrt_cdIwal5YM471tXC_9Q3SdlfHhrQvP-gd7ZLjv0RWwprMII/s1600-h/toilet-twinning.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3V17OJfJWo-Azzo27mVj4iKerpQW8Kgx7sYpFl_ToSdio9c0s0LKpaWfFpC6w1yhRibv-dBphgALztocudvi7hiIDdrt_cdIwal5YM471tXC_9Q3SdlfHhrQvP-gd7ZLjv0RWwprMII/s400/toilet-twinning.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379225657940376018" /></a>Check out "<a href="http://www.toilettwinning.org/">ToiletTwinning.org</a>"<div><br /></div><div>For just £60 you can twin your toilet at home, work or school with a latrine in Burundi. Your smallest room will be twinned exclusively with your own individual latrine in the remote Giharo Commune of Rutana Province. Only your toilet will be twinned with that particular latrine.You can even locate your twin deep in the African bush via Google Earth!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>A suggestion:</b> From <a href="http://www.wearewhatwedo.org/">We Are What We Do</a>. Put a money pot on top of your toilet, and spend a penny every time you spend a penny!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>For fun:</b> check out the "<a href="http://www.toilettwinning.org/fun-stuff/mr-toilet.html">toilet-shaped house</a>"</div><div><br /></div><div>Idea picked up from talk from <a href="http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/festival/2009/lineup/event/2697">Greenbelt 2009</a> by <a href="http://www.wearewhatwedo.org/downloads/downloads/Eugenie%20Harvey%20biography%20for%20website.pdf">Euginie Harvey</a>.</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-33126509853047227092009-09-08T22:46:00.001+01:002009-09-08T22:48:53.981+01:00Music sounded better on record<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fAb5W-iUcVRrCE4xth-wrrEIW0Vxjhr9Otg-zGS2hXalrPlplDcTlr2dBt5RqYOoeUEND9BfZXji8sFGcYFH9oQn9_ypBme4eaSF8Glja2UY-eJ_Q-S0idpXSz2NwFZR5TtalIho0Ww/s1600-h/vinyl.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fAb5W-iUcVRrCE4xth-wrrEIW0Vxjhr9Otg-zGS2hXalrPlplDcTlr2dBt5RqYOoeUEND9BfZXji8sFGcYFH9oQn9_ypBme4eaSF8Glja2UY-eJ_Q-S0idpXSz2NwFZR5TtalIho0Ww/s200/vinyl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379216593951043298" /></a><br />It was "I am the one and only" by Chesney Hawkes, I think! <div><br />Just got rid of my car with the cassette player - still have a few cassettes, but nothing to play them on... should just throw them away (have already converted them to MP3!)<p></p></div><div><b>What was the first format you played music on?</b></div><div>Post your <a href="http://www.plinky.com/prompts/241/answers">own answer</a> on Plinky!</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-56512188620017163352009-09-08T22:28:00.005+01:002009-09-08T22:33:08.642+01:00Hannah J Image Consultancy: Events For Your Diary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33xyOl96q0BX6o4BzIuVvWYm55Ro3wnFfhgd5RNArhgDpfERemHlizD4c4HNt98uo3c5X8q7_am2yvcGSdoemIfyOnuizXfl6fViHrnL_nmS_Ry9STrk51_EU1yCbE74lZOpxT_7vNn8/s1600-h/hannahjfashions.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33xyOl96q0BX6o4BzIuVvWYm55Ro3wnFfhgd5RNArhgDpfERemHlizD4c4HNt98uo3c5X8q7_am2yvcGSdoemIfyOnuizXfl6fViHrnL_nmS_Ry9STrk51_EU1yCbE74lZOpxT_7vNn8/s400/hannahjfashions.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379212487188455314" /></a><b><i><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div>A series of events hosted by <a href="http://www.hannah-j.com/">Hannah J Image Consultancy</a> designed for fun loving fashionistas to polish up their fashion saavy in a relaxed social environment.</i></b><br /><br />Dates for your diary:<br /><br /><b>1st October @ 6pm A/W 09/10 Trends</b><br /><br />Preparing you and your wardrobe for winter - as well as covering key trends, we will highlight chic investment buys and smart ways to update your wardrobe.<br /><br /><b>12th November @ 6pm Beautifully Made-Up</b><br /><br />Discover how to make the most of you by spending an evening with our team of professionally trained dermatologists/make-up artists who will share their tricks of the trade.<br /><br /><b>3rd December @ 6pm Christmas Party Prep</b><br /><br />Ensure you are equipped for the party season by knowing exactly what you want from your perfect party dress by finding out what colours and styles suite you.<br /><br />Each evening will be held at the <a href="http://www.hannah-j.com/">Hannah J Image Consultancy</a> studio located just off Brick Lane, drinks/nibbles wil be provided and the cover charge is a chiconomic £10.<div><br /></div><div>Please book with hannah-at-hannah-j.com</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-71253337710762908042009-09-08T17:22:00.004+01:002009-09-08T17:26:51.208+01:00drbexl: Highly Influential<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrpbOyJEKF8-7YOp6xZELXI-vXs2PGNP6WU8hvX1lIbMID3ELgolgsJtkLnNpYxE4Dgch6IR4TDDUeE1uc3fM5dbZM4ga-VNcFkqEHbjD9AHjn0OBGWx-jlxqQhQAz567VlATZ73Eorc/s1600-h/highlyinfluential.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrpbOyJEKF8-7YOp6xZELXI-vXs2PGNP6WU8hvX1lIbMID3ELgolgsJtkLnNpYxE4Dgch6IR4TDDUeE1uc3fM5dbZM4ga-VNcFkqEHbjD9AHjn0OBGWx-jlxqQhQAz567VlATZ73Eorc/s400/highlyinfluential.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379133130849069010" /></a><div>According to <a href="http://topsy.com/twitter/drbexl">Topsy</a>, I'm highly influential on Twitter! Be interesting to see their rationale for that, as my other Twitter feeds are not demonstrating the same accolade! Nice.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Well, I guess I do spend quite some time on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/drbexl">Twitter</a>... I get all my news, etc. from there!</i></b></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-23125783394494050902009-09-08T15:14:00.004+01:002009-09-08T15:28:32.479+01:00ALT-C 2009: In Dreams Begin Responsibility<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7cALD_diM6U6DnafGVcds4p2GzhqwTBfcIzmWo2cXslSVEJ35_UGi2jzvCWo6jQsdOJq7srIMnlvYm_fMNyutWPuP9ZowBVYDI_rAJc8XWBLE9wOAqOd5QcjzYFV83IUH9OQp-bgEHM/s400/altc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379100156298480466" /><br />Watching <a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2009/">ALT-C 2009</a>, <a href="http://elluminate.alt.ac.uk/">streaming live</a> from the University of Manchester, from today through Thursday 10th August 2009. There's also some other sessions being streamed via <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/e-learning-stuff-live">UStream</a>.<div><br /></div><div>Follow the stream on <a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23altc2009">Twitter</a>. (#altc2009 seems to be the main hashtag, but there are other's noted!).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Beware of the concept of Digital Natives:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULfCNaJYtLGyryWycFR3mh5Jdl0UuqumPRaRoSkhlIyIdmdXv7LuSxSjOClAM-1qhmAy_Q4vDQnUe3lvlHJCH5vjN4Rb0hzvBZXUZ7o_HKvLqLcmD48sLw7xPOLXoUbOeS-eruLFL9Sg/s400/digitalnatives.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 107px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379103068999684194" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7cALD_diM6U6DnafGVcds4p2GzhqwTBfcIzmWo2cXslSVEJ35_UGi2jzvCWo6jQsdOJq7srIMnlvYm_fMNyutWPuP9ZowBVYDI_rAJc8XWBLE9wOAqOd5QcjzYFV83IUH9OQp-bgEHM/s1600-h/altc.jpg"></a><br /></div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-79373564045355959812009-09-07T15:23:00.003+01:002009-09-09T02:16:16.330+01:00Inaugural Gathering, September 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6A8np-2EmOfGbxHnIEygbqOj9NTH1PWRI_71OCPgMgEpguwFDdXNHbRwEfNMVPctICNp5vt_67YetE9xmPgnqZUMLZmqxwcwlkrqO9cC7qZKcSMVO8YtgSzoxoh99ln-Y7BCsX5tFFY/s1600-h/thegathering.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6A8np-2EmOfGbxHnIEygbqOj9NTH1PWRI_71OCPgMgEpguwFDdXNHbRwEfNMVPctICNp5vt_67YetE9xmPgnqZUMLZmqxwcwlkrqO9cC7qZKcSMVO8YtgSzoxoh99ln-Y7BCsX5tFFY/s400/thegathering.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379269796794790594" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Simply going to cross-reference to the website <a href="http://nwccgathering.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/6th-september-2009/">shortly to be set up</a>!</div>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-69730305518936268622009-09-01T15:23:00.002+01:002009-10-06T20:33:33.046+01:00Greenbelt 2009<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k0anBGwQHCo&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k0anBGwQHCo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><center style="text-align: left;">I had a great time at Greenbelt, and it was nice to get away and do something different! I spend quite a lot of time at academic conferences, so I didn't go to a huge number of <a href="http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/festival/2009/lineup/talks">talks</a>, as I knew I could get most of them (well, I thought all, but the above is awaiting Rob Bell producing his own similar video, so not included) <a href="http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/shop/talks/years/2009">online afterwards</a>, so I wanted to do some practical stuff!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b>Video Footage<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I decided to try out taking some video footage with my camera (Panasonic Lumix 10 x zoom, was great for travelling, but I never used the video footage much!)... apologies if it wobbles, is the wrong way up, etc... it was all a bit experimental!</span></b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LolYTwgeJik">Ockham's Razor: 1</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sLuqSMSBS8">Ockham's Razor: 2</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkkHrQ2gosY">Ockham's Razor: 3</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rgm4J0rGv4">Ockham's Razor: 4</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NplW_H88PE">Royskopp: 1</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVpeuXJvla0">Royksopp: 2</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3_m9r3Mv9Y">Royksopp: 3</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73ApSasq1dE">MediaNet Launch</a> (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6od-JhxjH1I">see the Promo</a>, catch me 2.30 - I sound like a Londoner)</li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJUJ0Lj2PAI">Goth Eucharist</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hyZGwsyXT8">John Bell: Sabbath for Beginners</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3lazInkEM">Michael Ward: Planet Narnia</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P8sy_SvLvA">Athlete: 1</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFwEjbP0Ho">Athlete: 2</a></li></ul></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b>Art Sessions</b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/">Next year</a> I plan to return and do a whole load more of this!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><a href="http://twitpic.com/fpsgr">Right Brain Drawing</a></li><li><a href="http://twitpic.com/fyp20">Collage</a></li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=308050&id=656235160">My photos taken @ Greenbelt</a></li></ul><div>This year, I was one of around 300+ people to download the Greenbelt Festival iPhone app. This was great whilst my phone was charged, but every time it went down I didn't know what was going on. Greenbelt do have a charging station (charged for!), and occasionally I found plug points, and generally found it pretty helpful, but next year I'd like to have a wind up charger - suggestions?!</div><div><b>Order your tickets by 30th November to get 20% discount!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Other Blogs:</b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/blog/">Official Greenbelt Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.blogged.com/about/greenbelt/">Blogged feed of blogs</a></li><li><a href="http://annadrew.blogspot.com/2009/09/greenbelt-2009-highs-and-lows.html">Anna Drew: Greenbelt Highs & Lows</a></li><li><a href="http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/blog_post.asp?id=80905">Church Times Blog</a> @davewalker</li><li><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/6576666">Video Blog</a> (via Vimeo)</li><li><a href="http://biblefilms.blogspot.com/2009/09/greenbelt-2009.html">Matt Page</a></li><li><a href="http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=15005">Anglican Mainstream</a></li></ul><div>Feel free to add more to the comment feed - Facebook groups, blogs, any which way the community is growing!</div></div></center>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673524461496506133.post-36800611688954444652009-08-25T22:08:00.002+01:002009-08-25T22:11:52.730+01:00A New Gift: Venereal Disease<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDN1bdfPo3Yvqjw1WOm8F3JgAyQzzAz2a4qisdAuR2cN_Uv7yOF5jAMXg7Y47ZFmegOCyyBue98dhicJGbyFBEJasoDm3zd5gxnEx1r_SNc6kj93NTF0kbqy8yYhUD4qnZKj3jAVz57c/s1600-h/vd-gifts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDN1bdfPo3Yvqjw1WOm8F3JgAyQzzAz2a4qisdAuR2cN_Uv7yOF5jAMXg7Y47ZFmegOCyyBue98dhicJGbyFBEJasoDm3zd5gxnEx1r_SNc6kj93NTF0kbqy8yYhUD4qnZKj3jAVz57c/s400/vd-gifts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374011791377071298" /></a>OK, I know the Keep Calm and Carry On poster is a hit, but really, WHY would you want to wear this on your t-shirts! I'm giving a conference paper on health propaganda next week, most likely Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases, but VD was also another area that I researched (not personally, I hasten to add), and this is what came up when I searched for "Venereal Disease": <a href="http://www.zazzle.co.uk/venereal+disease+gifts?pg=4">http://www.zazzle.co.uk/venereal+disease+gifts?pg=4</a>drbexlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581212042221327770noreply@blogger.com0