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Brain Train Strain

Hot Brain on the PSP is a sort of half-arsed attempt at catching the brain training craze, but despite its lack of polish I still find it a fun distraction for fifteen minutes or so, and I’ve taken to playing it on my journey to work in the morning by way of waking up the grey matter.

This morning I was going for a streak of four consecutive Hot Brain tests with an increased brain temperature. Before settling down for the main test, I’d done some practice of the categories I find difficult and had done well at them, so I was more than ready to roast my squash.

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A Loss for Words

It was in The Lab at just after 11am on Saturday morning, where I’d met George and Karen moments before, that I sat totally crestfallen and unable to fathom how I’d been so careless. The day I’d been so looking forward to was ruined and I had nobody but myself to blame.

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So far, so good

I’m posting this during a bit of down-time towards the end of the fifth working week in my new job. It’s a bit of a blur, looking back at it – especially the last two weeks, which have involved jumping onto a new project as it comes to a conclusion, as well as a couple of days training and team building to kick off this week.

I’ve been so busy that I really haven’t had time to think much about life before I made the move. I do miss my friends at Sony – just the banter at the breakfast table and the faces that became so familiar over six years. I miss pie club, the in-jokes, and just knowing the day-to-day goings-on of the lives of my colleagues.

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