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		<title>Becoming otaku (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/07/18/becoming-otaku-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I&#8217;m turning Japanese, I think I&#8217;m turning Japanese, I really think so&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; apologies to The Vapors&#8230; Recently, myself and John, a friend and colleague at work, were talking about anime and when we&#8217;d each first started actively watching anime. By this, he meant watching anime with the knowledge of what it was. For me, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where have the days/weeks/months gone&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/07/15/where-have-the-daysweeksmonths-gone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve made a decent post on this site&#8230; What can I say&#8230; I&#8217;ve been busy. Work (and lately, a rather nasty bout of flu) has been the centre of my life the last while. And somehow, without me realising it, I&#8217;ve been at ISA for almost 11 months now, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Birthday Celebrations and trips down Memory Lane&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/06/02/on-birthday-celebrations-and-trips-down-memory-lane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I can safely say that this year&#8217;s birthday has been one of the more memorable and enjoyable birthday celebrations I&#8217;ve had in the last 31 years. After Friday night&#8217;s movie, I pretty much expected the rest of the weekend to be restful and relaxing. Life, however, decided to surprise me in the form [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On moving and upheaval&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/05/30/on-moving-and-upheaval/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 21:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people that know me, know all too well that I am a creature of habit. I like my patterns&#8230; my set routines. Some would call it a rut, others may accuse me of being inflexible. But truth be told, I am just lazy. I like my comfort zones. And I do resist change. Hell, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long Weekends, &#8216;Iron Man&#8217; and New Music Discoveries.</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/05/05/long-weekends-iron-man-and-new-music-discoveries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 13:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, the last two long weekends have been a pleasant change, albeit chaotic in terms of repercussions when most people get back to the office and face the mountain of work they did not do during the public holidays. For me, it&#8217;s been a frustrating time. Making calls, sending mails, trying to get appointments to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So much to do, so little time to do it in&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/02/25/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-to-do-it-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or so it seems, most days&#8230; The last few days/weeks have been busy for most people. For me, they&#8217;ve been filled with work, social events, issues at home and a general need for downtime in which it&#8217;s either just me, my PC and some uplifting music or my bed and a good book. Let&#8217;s see, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The last two weeks&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/02/10/the-last-two-weeks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s see, what has happened in the last two weeks worth writing about. Ah, yes, the storm and subsequent demise of my ADSL modem and laptop. And MPH. I&#8217;ll start with MPH&#8230; I&#8217;ve never been to a car show before and certainly never anything like MPH, so thank you Rozz, for a very different and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A weekend of shopping</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/01/27/a-weekend-of-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had an eventful weekend, that&#8217;s for sure. Between heading back to my normal office after my last day on-site at ABSA and catching up on mail and office news, I met up with Rob, and my other good friends, Pieter, Tania and their daughter, Zania, at Fourways for supper. Supper turned into late night [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State of the Nation</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/01/24/state-of-the-nation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket? We live, supposedly, in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Yet hidden under all the trappings of a tourist haven, we seem to be trying to hide some very big homeland issues that need urgent attention. The one on everyone&#8217;s minds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grey</title>
		<link>http://blog.lensbox.za.net/2008/01/23/grey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think that word sums up a lot about January for me. Grey&#8230; The weather is grey. Johannesburg CBD seems predominantly grey. ABSA&#8217;s buildings are grey. My mood is grey. To be honest, the only highlight of this month is the drive to and from work, being able to spend some time with Rozz, something [...]]]></description>
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