Having a discussion with a friend. On the subject of my being willing to give my firstborn for sun and heat, he expressed disappointment. On my enquiring as to the reasons for this, it generally being accepted as a relatively high price to pay for something, the following answer was forthcoming: Well it is just […]
General
O_O
* sudden brain death * * slumps forward * meep?
Pain
ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. * grin * ow.
Oh dear…
I’m absolutely certain I had something amusing to say. * pat pat * * pat other pockets frantically * Damn. I must have left it in my other brain this morning. Sigh.
Lying down…
Some time ago, I sent pictures of the lying down game to some friends. And Kechil, being the absolute legend that she is, sent this back 4 days later…
Word battles, Pt I
[originally penned 27 May, 2010] I have friends, treasured friends, who are willing, able and indeed happy to play word games with me. In some cases, these have turned into epic battles, with the fortunes of both sides waxing and waning with the phases of the moon, other solar system celestial bodies and, frankly, who’s […]
I wonder if it's allegorical…
[originally penned 14 April, 2010] The Japanese peace lily in our office appears to be engaged in what can only be described as an operatic death. Or, to put it another way, it’s dying very, very, very slowly. In fits and starts, where one erroneously assumes for a moment or two that it could make […]
Christmas presents
A quick note on the Christmas (or otherwise) gift front. While I’m sure everyone has by now completed their Christmas shopping, I thought I would direct your eyes to this site. Because yes, Sciblogs has indeed made up some merchandise! You can get hoodies, t-shirts and stickers, and if there’s interest in anything else (bags, […]
I have moved to Sciblogs
Hello everyone :)As you may or may not be aware, I’m also part of the stable of bloggers to be found on Sciblogs. For the moment, I’ve decided to be lazy and rather than syndicating/double posting (which always requires a little extra work), I’m simpl…
Sciblogs
A quick note…The reason I’ve been absent the last little while is because of this marvellous thing, on which we’ve been working (real) hard the last few weeks. Yes, the SMC presents Sciblogs.* fanfare *Note: it launches officially on Wed, which means…