I know how totally terrible I have been at updating lately.

But the LJ muse seems to have left me for a while. I am sure it will soon and I can do proper updates again.

Anyway

I passed my ITIL exam!!

With 82%

I am totally amazed!

On all my life. This is actually the first time I have passed an exam!

I've done tests like my Driving test. I've done courses that end with a certificate.

but in all my 43 years this is the first time I have sat, and passed a proper exam! (Even though it was a multiple choice one.)

So.

Wow.

One kick in the goolies of the 'dark Chris' who thinks I'm totally useless.

Hello.

My name is Crys (Pronounced 'Chris') and this is my Live Journal.

I', 43 years old and live in the UK (The Midlands) Five feet Twelve inches tall, seventeen stone and a reluctant smoker.

I'm married to an amazing woman called Viv
(Who also has a Live Journal) and have been for seventeen and a half years (Still on our Honeymoon) :)

We have five cats (Robin, Buffy, Xander, Misty-Maya and Stalks) No 'natural' children, but a few 'Psycho-genetic' ones (and you know who you are) :-P

I work in IT, supporting Pharmacists and Doctors with their computers.

As you can probably tell my grammar and spelling are below average. this is mostly due to being dyslexic. Although some of the blame can go to being education in a 'progressive' schooling system of the 1970's

My hobbies include watching a lot of TV and movies, reading (mostly Science-fiction and horror, but the occasional textbook) I collect comics and graphic novels (I used to own my own comic shop many years ago) I also like to write the odd (as in few, and strange) stories. Again, mostly Science-fiction and horror.

I have been a table-top role-player for more than 25 years. Starting with D&D and now mostly a mix of many systems, mostly based on the D20, Ruin-quest and Call of Cthulhu systems. I also very occasionally now, take part in Live Role-playing events, Horror based and as an None playing character.

I love gadgets, and have done science being a small child. I like to keep up with the latest trends in cutting edge technology and science.

Spiritually I was brought up as a none practicing Catholic and have trained in Wicca. (directly line Gardenarian and eclectic) As well as being ordained as a Priest-Hierophant in the Fellowship of Isis and an adept with Arum Solis among other things.

I now like to consider myself a Spiritual
Transhumanist. Which brings together the worlds of Science, religion and magic as well as human and machine.

My health leaving something to be desired, but could be a lot worse.

I was born with Spina bifida and was a sickly child. I have something called polycythemia, which may, or may not be responsible for extremely bad migraines. combined with the arthritis of the spine and knees and you can understand I'm not going to be running any marathons anytime soon.

Mentally. I suffer from depression. That is not to say I am depressed all the time. But on occasion I can fall into a depressive state which makes everything seem bad, no matter how okay things really are and I often can be very down on myself. I am taking medication for this, as well as seeing a councilor. Without the illness of depression I would probably be one of the happiest and contented people in the world.

As you can see from the above I tend to go on a bit, wittering and going off subject.
That's just my style.

Now you may wonder why, after nearly SIX YEARS of using this Journal?

Well recently 'the powers that be' at work have cut off access the this site. So now I cannot read or comment to, any entries during working hours.

Now there are a number of ways I can work around this.
I could write my entries at work and email the to the LJ, or myself for posting when I get home
I could spend an hour or so on an evening reading through entries, commenting and posting.
I could only read and post the LJ over the weekends.
I could... Well you get the point.
I have a number of options and I have not yet decided which I will use, if any. In fact, deciding is not what I'm going to do. I'm going to see what 'evolves' from the situation.

So I guess I'm apologies in advance for;
a) the lack of commenting to entries
b) the lack of posts from myself
c) The possible lengthy wittering of future posts

So. If any of you feel you no longer what me on your friends list, or see no point of having me on yours. Feel free to disconnect me. I won't be upset with you, as I understand.

Have a nice day.

Any Questions?

I'm allowing anonymous comments. Just in case :)