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About Me

I am currently living in Stirling, Scotland. I love it up here in the little village of Cambuskenneth where I live. Kat and I are the proud parents to Ellis Sol Harrison Goldin, born at 1.28pm on the 2nd April 2007.

My Interests

Theatre, film, writing, bread-making, hill-walking, Scottish ale and whisky sipping, travelling, having braais

I'd like to meet:

Old friends. I have never regretted anything more than losing touch with so many people by moving around so much. If you are one, please forgive me.See our other blog too - http://harrisongoldin.blogspot.com/

Music:

Eclectic (some say bad) tastes: Portishead, The Zutons, The White Stripes, Garbage, Alanis Morrisette, Jewel, Missy Elliot, Sheryl Crow, Other angry 90's female rockers, bad dance music of the 1990's, good chillout music of the 1990's, Kenny Rogers, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lauren Hill and other funky vocalists

Movies:

The Trilogies (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, X-men, Scream), Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Ang Lee, Hayao Miyazaki, Suspiria, The Birds

Television:

E.R. Invasion, Lost, Star Trek TNG, Without a Trace, Doctor Who

Books:

His Dark Materials, Lord of the Rings, Susan Cooper, Lloyd Alexander, Life of Pi, On Beauty, Ali Smith, Beloved, bell hooks, Baby Catcher, Garth Nix, Small Wonder

Heroes:

Athol Fugard, John Kani, and other South African political figures, Shakespeare, Bertold Brecht, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Augustus Boal,

My Blog

Pregnancy update

Well I have not been writing for a while as have been caught up in work and pregnancy stuff. Just finished a major exhibition project for the 7th Helen Keller International Award, follow the link for ...
Posted by Kevin on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:54:00 PST

Five Year Wedding Anniversary

So it was our five year anniversary this week. I can't say I swept Kat off her feet on the night as I was working...I know, not good. Anyway I hope I made it up to her by promising a long weekend. So ...
Posted by Kevin on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:40:00 PST

The Scan - First chance to meet Junior Harrison-Goldin

We went to Stirling Royal Infirmary today for a scan. It was pouring and we got there way too early. I think we were both quite apprehensive at the start and Kat has come down with a very bad throat i...
Posted by Kevin on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:29:00 PST

Dissertation Blues

Wow, I am not sure what to do. I am so far behind on my dissertation it is unreal. I asked the college very nicely to consider a request for an extension till next spring. They came back to me two wee...
Posted by Kevin on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:50:00 PST

The Matrix

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Posted by Kevin on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:15:00 PST

Well the novelty has worn off!

I am tired all the time. Between housetraining the dog, commuting on the train and trying to second guess the next bout of morning sickness or hormone injection. The dog needs to be taken out every t...
Posted by Kevin on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:26:00 PST

Oh and the Other New Member of the Family

..This is Rowan, our new basset hound puppy Perhaps it was not the wisest of decisions to have a family and a basset at the same time. Hopefully we will survive the next few months with our eardrums i...
Posted by Kevin on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:16:00 PST

Guess What?

Due 4th May 2007...
Posted by Kevin on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:34:00 PST

New Job

Well I have started work and after a two day induction, will finally see my new office and, hopefully, desk tomorrow. I am looking forward to meeting at least some of my team and finding out exactly w...
Posted by Kevin on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:14:00 PST

I hate commercial development

This is the Wallace Monument, about fifteen minutes walk from our house in Stirling. Up in the hills near the university it is relatively surrounded by forest and tranquility albeit off a busy road. ...
Posted by Kevin on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:05:00 PST