Regarding the forwarded emails going around suggesting that you do xyz to lower the fuel prices: Don’t bother.
Dear people of the world, when will you start to realize that our fuel resources are near depleted? The purposes of increasing the value of the fuel is to wean us (the consumer) off this scarce resource. To our knowledge, there is no marketing alternative to octane fuel which runs ~70% of domestic vehicles. There are various estimates (varying from 3 years to 25) of how many years we have left of these fuels but clearly as we reach an end, the price will be way past our grasps…. meaning no more driving for any of us.
My advice: STOP DRIVING …and get some exercise!!! It will cost you nothing, make you enjoy life more, and make you look better.
Think about it this way, if filling your tank 4 times equates to being able to buy a bicycle, you’re paying too much.
I’m no saint, I ride a motorcycle (for pleasure, which is my passion) and I know that one day I wont be able to any more, I take the fuel price on the chin and am ready to give it all up. So should you, as soon enough you will not have a choice. Let it be on your terms.
Written by Neil on 14th May, 2008
Currently ending my second year in architecture, and my project is a real problem to resolve. Pragmatically, it isn’t about how a structure would fit or work in a space:- it’s more about whether the space if appropriate for the project. Until I get this end tied down, I’m not going to be able to move on. I wish I had a simple answer for it, or simplify the project that I created for myself.
Written by Neil on 7th April, 2008
Recently, I’ve tried to be pro-active about my relationship status by talking/dating girls. Now the following is nothing new, but it is very confusing, and I totally fail to understand why this is the case: availability = disinterest.
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Written by Neil on 20th March, 2008
As part of an effort to be proactive toward our house mate who neglects to do her dishes, a couple of us decided to make a fun video for her to get the message.
I hope you enjoy. 
Written by Neil on 30th January, 2008
I recently purchased a Triumph Tiger, and have been itching to take her out for a spin. Today, I got that opportunity and took her down into the Surrey hills, to feel some of the bending roads around Boxhill. To be honest, the ride wasn’t very well thought out, having had a very frustrating week, and it being only Tuesday, I felt I deserved an escape. By saying it wasn’t very well thought out would be a bit of an understatement, wearing a pair of hiking boots, jeans, a t-shirt and a casual jacket, and lets not forget the summer gloves I was a little under-dressed for this fine day in January. I guess I got use of the heated grips.
Anyhow, there really isn’t much to be said, except for here are some pictures I took whilst there.
Written by Neil on 23rd January, 2008
This is a very personal thing I am writing about here, and anyone reading this is more than entitled to have their opinion and write what they think/feel/believe as a comment. However, bear in mind that’s your opinion/sentiment/ideal that you’re sharing, it may have no influence on mine at all, think about that before wasting a lot of time telling me about how wrong I am.
Those of you who may know me, will know that I am a very proud tee-total person, and by that I am stating that I am totally against alcohol and drug consumption. Moreover, anything chemical that influences ones behaviour or state of mind is deemed wrong in my books. I could write a whole lot about why I feel this way and be all self righteous about it. However, I am not here to do that. I am here to ask a question.
As part of my studies, I am constantly told that I should “open my mind”, my colleagues and friends are constantly telling me that I should get stoned so that I can “appreciate” things. I had a critique of my work this week and in that discussion, it was implied although not stated that I should “free my mind” and “let go”. Whilst the adult in me can interpret what freeing and letting go means and have a full grasp of that that means, the juvenile in me understands that they’re basically telling me to get a few grams of crap in my system. Having had a discussion a little while ago with my house mate, she point blank told me to just get high on some pot to understand what we’re studying, since without it nothing makes any sense at all. She further added, that without drugs art has no meaning. I wont hold this against her and I know that her point isn’t to be referenced alone, but the overall message I’ve had this semester and the whole of last year gave me the same impression.
It is at this point where I get totally confused. When has art been about drugs? One could say, it always has been, with the idea that: to get yourself high allows you to discover yourself further. I accept this, I really do. However, for me the underlying truth to art is that it is about expressing yourself and I do. Yet that is not enough. I need to be more blasé, extravagant, pompous about how I show my work.
Riiiiiight, are you following? I am probably as pompous and self-righteous as I will ever get. In fact, these are the very qualities I hate in myself and would annul if it were in my capacity. It is for this very reason I am here doing architecture, to change it from this.
Written by Neil on 15th December, 2007
To start off with a slow rolling start, I’ve brought you the first article of many about improving your health. The article is based on improving your diet. Give it a read.
Written by AndreusVoid on 2nd July, 2007
I have spent the past 3 days working on the design of this website. I’d like to think that I’ve incorporated some of my architectural learnings to fuse beauty and functionality together, without being too pompous.
Now, it’s down to finding something to write, and getting people to write on here, maybe get some reviews down.
Written by AndreusVoid on 29th June, 2007
