I was thinking the other day. They say that the Bluefin tuna is critically threatened due to overfishing. It's either the Pacific or Atlantic variety, not sure which. Are there really so many humans on this planet to threaten to extinction another species? I guess there is. I have a fairly complex uncertain feelings towards that. Poor tuna fish. I'm feeling rather pragmatic today. Also, I think Tijuana is in Mexico but I'm not sure. Was also wondering, in passing, why people call me by a nick-name so often - its the weirdest thing to realise the point, the actual point, that you're not referred to by your name anymore but that its been transitioned for you. I Dunno how i feel about it. Also, why do cities have 'high' streets? In Scotland, in Edinburgh, it's called 'Princess street' - I remember this taxi driver in Scotland telling me about it and how it was great and everything. I went there and it was busy, shops all down the road just like in London, where it's Oxford street or Regent street and much the same really. Good for a walk about but only when you've got shallow pockets. Nothing 'high' about high streets that i can tell from them. Was there this weekend come to think about it, Oxford street. It's kinda entertaining I guess.

I'm going to have my first cup of coffee now. Listening to the new Queens of the stonage album. Works about to start, better get in there.

You know, I was cornered by by two 'Save the children' volunteer-type people trying to sign me up for regular cash donations to help their cause -this was to and from the park today. Most people try to avoid them. I think it's because they feel guilted into signing up - kinda like an attempt to convert you to some new religion. Essentially it's subtle unasked but implied questions that infer things like : Can you help this cause? Sure you can, what's stopping you? Why wouldn't you help? Look at all the things You'd be helping..we do this and that and for these people... Most People avoid this pressure. It's understandable.. People also tend to ignore and avoid most things anyway: out of sight out of mind, right? I also question my morality at times. Maybe it's the resentment that they guilted you once before, now you avoid them altogether? I mean sure there are so many people after you for donations, it can all get a bit much, especially if they appear to 'jump' out at you or stalk you while you're walking. There really are many in London - like the plague really. But Ive never liked ignoring or avoiding people, some people can do it, i cant - i think its rude and makes me feel bad so I smiled when i made eye contact and was approached, took a deep breath and stopped and talked to this lady from New Zealand. We never really moved off introduction part which i found surprising and intriguing as she told me all about her trips(she's traveling around the world) and how she ran out of cash(her and her boyfriend) and how's they're doing this to get cash and how they traveled and what they did and where they're planning to go and that they'd been only in England for 7 days and we got carried away(because I was enjoying this too) and then after a while, she slowed down and she said how wonderful it was to talk to me because everyone avoids her, doing this job, because of all the reasons I mentioned earlier etc... She was so excited to be having a conversation "with a human", she said and she really enjoyed it. And I in my own intrigued way I realised, just then, while she was talking, and the people around me momentarily slowed down into a silent dull hazed flow, how you miss some things, that are important. Just by not having set plans, ideas or even agendas about anything you come up against in life and not avoiding them from the outset is the mistake we make I think. Maybe this wasn't important for me, not immediately other than my fascination, but eventually it was. It was important especially for that person talking to me. You can do this for people, just by listening and being friendly.

Read up about Glia, a type of nerve cell that we used to think merely supported neurones(main nerve cells) in a passive support role but may actually hold valuable insights into the wiring of the brain. I read that in American New Scientist - I left it in the bathroom yesterday because all too often, I like to read something and there nothing much to read there. I got another one next to my bed for when I don't want to sleep, or I do want to sleep - they're very useful like that!

Been having real irregular sleeping hours recently because I've been programming a new project and its kinda interesting and keeps me up and im kinda studying for the exam coming up... but it's depleted me. I don't think I ever want to do predicate calculus, Boolean algebra, proofs, efficiency and Set notation ever again. At times I want to punch my own face for hand picking this course. I must have took leave of my senses entirely. I must have been high.

After my run tonight I bought a loaf of date and walnut brown bread. I eat the lot. I feel I cheated but I'm not hungry anymore and in that way I'm the real winner here tonight.

That's all I have to say about that.