BBC Summer Series - Night out with the London Symphony Orchestra

Against the backdrop of the tall, cold and erect office buildings in Canary Wharf, the BBC presented it's annual Summer Galas. Wife and I attended the evening's performance of 'The music of Hollywood' by The London Symphony Orchestra. We sat, at times lying on our backs on the nicely-trimmed grass park with a bottle of chardonnay and some chocolates from M&S.
The evening started with the familiar rendition of the 20th Century Fox FanFare, followed by classics such as movie themes from 'Out of Africa' (brought a drop of tear to my right eye), 'Jurassic Park', 'Superman' and not forgetting 'StarWars'.

It was a nice conclusion to the six months project I have done in Canary Wharf. Will be heading to Paris office for the next couple of weeks and prepare myself for the next assignment.

Durex Condom Tester - Have you got what it takes

For a moment, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. This has got to be the best job in the world if there ever was one.

Some years back, when I went back for my reservist training in the armed forces, I would lie to my friends that I was a durex consultant, whose responsibilities include condom testing, running statistical reports to investigate which condoms sell best in Asia, what are the new flavors - ('durian' is my favourite) which will soon be rolled out in Singapore. Most, if not all, are taken in, and I will soon have a big crowd of reservists sitting round me in the canteen, listening me talk about my work as a durex consultant. A handful who knew me since junior college, having known me as a geek, remarked 'Of all the people (i think he meant losers here) I knew in school, you have got the best job, the best that any guy could want' - and they were so very green with envy. Picture their disappointment and anguish when I reveal that it was all a big lie.

But hey, to all my friends whom I have tricked in the past, guess I wasn't too far off the mark. Interested testers, please sign up here.