December 31, 2009
2009: the year of adventuring
This has been a year of intentionally growing titanium ovaries. Typically for me, I was quite enthusiastic at the planning stage (am now considering resorting to [...]
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December 30, 2009
what would jesus buy?
Today is the first rubbish collection after The Bearded One’s birthday (Jesus, not Santa) and our street is strewn with boxes that only a few days [...]
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| 12 Bantering Wittily
December 29, 2009
the restaurant at the end of the universe
I can’t remember an afternoon that involved an uninterrupted hour of reading, a nap, a bubble bath, ‘afternoon delight’ and a movie. All before a five-course [...]
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| 7 Bantering Wittily
December 24, 2009
christmas travelly-trip
Mum and me, Christmas 1974 Gatwick Airport is like a time warp to the less salubrious parts of the Soviet Union. Hardly festive, but it does [...]
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December 22, 2009
verily, the geeks shall inherit the earth
Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? ~ Douglas [...]
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are you there blog? it's me, sas
As someone who is sharing space on this revolving orb with about six billion others, I am very aware of my complete and utter irrelevance. I [...]
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| 18 Bantering Wittily
December 18, 2009
friday five: pre-crimble snow in londontown
photos from the guardian
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December 16, 2009
the mad men, feminism and the big sparkly thing
In the pursuit of equitable marriage, the engagement ring is an outmoded commodity. Particularly, as Science Guy was super-quick to point out, because only the woman [...]
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December 15, 2009
steampunk eye-pod
This is a working iPod, with dock and speaker. Its made from old typewriters, formed brass and steel, leather and quartz crystals. The gigantic eye is [...]
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