In the same way that others suffer bouts of depression, I get bouts of intense apathy. I am not amused by anything and not interested in much. I take the long view and decide that, since I am unlikely to fail the year, my final project does not warrant much attention. I scavenge around on the web for exciting news (Rumors of new Apple products? A Variax bass?), but they are not forthcoming, and I go to bed unsatisfied and restless. Finding myself in the middle of such a bout, I am now in London until after Easter. Maybe the change of environment will get me back on track.

(There was one bit of exciting news on the web: an in-depth review of the Nikon D-70. While entirely satisfied with the small and fast Pentax Optio S, the stunning images at Infrangible make me yearn for a decent SLR. The D-70 looks (ugly, but functionally) just right.)