{"id":337,"date":"2007-01-18T11:43:33","date_gmt":"2007-01-18T11:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pete.nu\/blog\/about\/"},"modified":"2009-05-20T17:14:22","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T16:14:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pete.nu\/blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am your host, Pete. If you wish to get in touch with me, use the Contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I live in a semi-detached house in England with my darling Karen<\/a>, toddler Bernard<\/a> and cat Maisy Colours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I am eighty feet tall, made entirely of titanium, with rocket launchers for forearms and laser beams for eyes. I carry a satchel of kung po chicken on my knee. I write computer software for a living, and do all sorts of things in my spare time.<\/p>\n

My preferred operating system is Ubuntu Linux<\/a>. I take photos<\/a> with a Nikon D40, and occasionally a Pentax Optio S30 when portability is a concern. I play the bass guitar and various other musical instruments. I’m in a band, and I also enjoy doing one-off projects.<\/p>\n

Words<\/h3>\n

The following are some of my least favourite words in the world (this list is under continual expansion):<\/p>\n

* Apportion
\n* Aquamarine
\n* Chops
\n* Lolcat
\n* Metatarsal
\n* Norovirus
\n* Tsar<\/p>\n

Words that I rather like (also a work in progress):<\/p>\n

* Brisket
\n* “Bucket of smashed crabs”
\n* Cusp
\n* Drill
\n* Frame
\n* Staunch (verb, not adjective)
\n* Token
\n* Turbulent
\n* Veneer<\/p>\n

Pointless Factulation<\/h3>\n

* Ever since hearing the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice as a child, it’s haunted me on a regular basis. Thought you might like to know that.
\n* I live under the Heathrow flightpath, approximately at the point where all the jumbo jets put their air brakes on. My life is lived to the accompaniment of a whooshing decelerating noise.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Feeds<\/h3>\n

I used to offer loads, but it’s simpler now.<\/p>\n

* This Is The Goo I’ve Got<\/a> – all content, as it appears on the home page
\n* Comments for This Is The Goo I’ve Got<\/a> – all comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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