So I've had my first day at my first 'proper', 'grown-up', 'career' job, and yeah. Was pretty sweet. Mainly involves adapting stories from the wire services and the broadcast for the website, at least that's what I've been shown so far. I'm told there's much more to learn. For now I sit a couple of metres from Samantha Hayes, and in the afternoon I saw Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts doing their thing in the lead-up to the 6pm news on the other side of the room. All this star-struckedness is bound to wear off by the end of the week, I'm sure.

If you needed another sign that record companies are insane, check this out: Universal are now saying that if you receive a promo copy of an album to review, then throw it out once you're done, you are illegally 'redistributing' the album. To your rubbish bin.

They're getting worse than insurance companies, huh? We've noticed a few things more that vanished on Friday, like two sets of headphones and once again, the washing basket. What is it with thieves and washing baskets?

As a going-away present, Mark got me this book. It's pretty damn hefty.

TOP ALBUMS OF THE LAST WEEK

1. Duffy - Rockferry
2. Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha
3. REM - Accelerate
4. Muse - HAARP
5. Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely