Over the past few days (rather, when I have had the time/energy/will) I have made a few changes to the site template (if you have never scrolled to the very bottom of the page before, you will not know this site uses a self-modified version of the excellent Journalist Wordpress theme).

If you take a look down the right hand side of the page layout you will find I have made a few text-based changes and also added a few external links. Before anyone waves a handkerchief in my face, no, none of the links are referrals in an attempt to make money from the site’s five minutes of popularity so do feel free to click away minus malice. I’ll be brief in my explanation of each new external link I promise!

Giftbox Wishlist
How often have you been (not ungrateful I hope) a bit disappointed with receiving a gift that has had zero thought put in to it with regards to the gift-giver having a clue about what you enjoy? “I just don’t have a clue what to get him/her” are the typical words to come out of the mouths of unprepared gift givers. Perhaps you are one of these people too?

I stumbled across Giftbox a few weeks ago, it suited my needs perfectly as not only can you create public wishlists to give hints to family and friends, but you can avoid being unprepared too and manage all the important dates on your annual calendar so you don’t forget what occasions have been or are upcoming. My favourite feature though is being able to keep track of what gifts you have given and to whom. This way you can make sure you don’t fall foul of ‘repeat gift giving’. All together Giftbox is a great site that does exactly what it says on the tin.

If you are curious and want to check out my (somewhat fanciful) wishlist, you can check it out by clicking the link.

Goodreads
The Goodreads website is a popular social networking site for bookworms. Being a bit of a book lover myself, you can click the link which will take you to my Goodreads profile page. Here you may see a list of books I have read, am currently reading and wish to read in future. You can also read and write reviews and comment on many books of virtually every imaginable type.

Take a look at my Goodreads page and maybe sign up yourself!

Backlogger
A great website for video game addicts. I’m actually not quite the hardcore gamer I used to be. These days I like to play the odd game on my Nintendo DS but video games don’t quite tug at my emotions the way they used to in my early to late teenage years. I signed up to Backlogger so I can keep a progress check on all the games I am playing and compare my efforts against those of other players.

Backlogger offers a free forum signature so you may display your catalog across the web. You can see what I am playing by looking at the image below. Want to see what I am playing on my Nintendo DS? Click the link to be nosey!

YouTube Channel
Occasionally I make videos for instructional or demonstration purposes. I may move in to making video reviews and/or features in future. I upload my videos to YouTube, to find all my videos in one useful place you may visit the Stuff I Wrote YouTube channel.

Want to see what you can watch right now? Have a look at the channel page on YouTube.