I actually have a couple of posts that I have been meaning to write over the past few days but I just have not had the time.  This has been mostly down to the fact that I still have to work for the man (like, what’s that about already), and that I have a couple of projects on the go just now.  By the time that 11pm comes around I am really only fit to fall into bed and go to sleep, to basically do the same thing again the next day.

It’s similar to writing a thesis in that you eventually don’t want to do it anymore and start questioning the very fabric of life and time itself. 

Talking of ways to waste time, I was laughing at the BBC’s self promotion article this morning in the very loosely titled ‘news’ section.  The article was called E-mail is ruining my life.  I think that the main point of the article was that you should really watch ‘The Money Programme: Email is ruining my life!’ on BBC2 at 1900 on Friday (wow today) 7th March.  Which makes me question if the list of the top 5 read and emailed articles are actually the top 5 read and emailed articles.  Pardon my doubt but it seems unlikely that the article would just jump to the top on the day the programme is due to be aired and stay in the top 5 all day.  I find it unlikely that people went to the office this morning and went straight to that article (which would normally be hidden in the magazine section) propelling it to the number one in the most read / emailed category.  Let’s look at some of the other stories on offer this morning:

• Tories plan ‘alcopops’ tax hike (well that will be another tax on the Burberry wearing chav’s of England then)
• ‘Substantial’ Dutch terror risk  (far right Dutch MP annoys Islam)
• Star Swayze diagnosed with cancer (apparently not going to die in five weeks…)

Let’s be honest, the three stories above are much more interesting, surely(?), than ‘Email is ruining my life’.  I wonder if anyone that actually emailed it to their friends are the same people suffering from the two million emails that are sent every second in Britain.  The thing that really made me laugh is the end of article please email us with your story:

“Is email ruining your working day? Do you find messages a help or hindrance? What are your strategies for coping with email onslaughts? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below”
It reminds me of the Jerry Springer show when he is trying to get new victims guests…