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Firstly, I’ve just found out that I am going to go and do some more overseas volunteering. It’s a project called ‘Web skills for Guyana’ with the Commonwealth Youth Exhange Council.

We are a small team who are going to go to Guyana in July to run workshops, training events and skills-sharing sessions with young people in Guyana for 5-6 weeks. Looks set to be a great project. Here is some more information from Guyana:

I’ve also been accepted to do an MA in Global Media and Postnational Communications at SOAS, starting in September. Seems like a great degree and I’m really looking forward to being a student again, even though it will only be part-time.

Now all I have to do is get these things agreed with my employer…

My blogging has been very slow recently, but I’ve been planning to do something about it for a while. This is a good time to give myself a  kick up the bum.

Watch this space.

Gordon Brown accidentally submitted a £150 plumbing bill twice.

Hazel Blears claimed for three different properties in one year and bought two new TVs and two new beds in 12 months.

Shahid Malik paid way below the market rent for his main home in Dewsbury, while billing the taxpayer thousands for his second home in London.

Andrew MacKay claimed full second home allowance on his London property while his wife, Julie Kirkbridge, claimed the full allowance on another home.

Elliot Morley claimed £16,800 in mortgage payments on his constituency home 20 months after repaying the loan.

And it goes on. And on.

Sleaze?

In other countries they call in corruption.

Don’t know Mattias Hellberg? He’s been in the bands Nymphet Noodlers and Hederos & Hellberg and played with both the Hellacopters (after Dregen left) and Soundtrack of Our Lives.

The White Moose – Good day

Wynonie Harris – Shake that thing

The Beatles – Norwegian wood

Jimmy Jones – Good Timin’

The Dilettantes – Subterranean Bazaar

The White Moose – Mermaid Stomp

The Guardian gives up its print and web editions in favour of Twitter.

Youtube has launched a new layout. (View any video for laugh)

Opera lets you surf the web using face gestures.

Newcastle appoints Alan Shearer as manager.

The Pirate Bay sells out to Warner.

Expedia offers flights to Mars for only $99.

The BBC launches a iPlayer on a toaster.

Lovefilm bans French films.

Harvard Professor blames Twitter for the recession.

Sitepoint reports on the internet reboot.

The New Zealand Herald reports that Microsoft has bought Apple.

MSN Messenger launches automatic mood detection.

Soundtrack of Our Lives – Firmament Vacation

Nirvana – Serve the Servants

The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Before I Am Gone (You Better Love Me)

The Olympics – Secret Agents

Archie Bronson Outfit – Dart For My Sweetheart

Nirvana – Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

Soundtrack of Our Lives – Mantra Slider

Union Carbide Productions – Cartoon Animal

The two films, valued at £5 each, were part of a £67  Virgin Media bill submitted last June.

As we know, MPs seem to be able to claim expenses for pretty much anything, but porn is apparently one step too far. Smith’s husband, Richard Timney, took the blame and said in a statement today:

“I am really sorry for any embarrassment I have caused Jacqui. I can fully understand why people might be angry and offended by this. Quite obviously a claim should never have been made for these films, and as you know that money is being paid back.”

My guess is that the house of commons was pretty empty today as MPs were busy rummaging around drawers looking for their expenses claims.

I wonder what the next thing will be?