April 2011
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“What do you do when you win ?
Party !
What do you do when you...”
– House, M.D.
March 2011
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Chillin'
Sitting outside just now with a few neighbours and rather than go to the pub we (for a variety of reasons) had a drink in the courtyard. So typically British - I had the gas burner on (no, we don’t use it more than a handful of times a year), a North Face jacket on and a woolly hat on.
But the very “not going indoors to our lovely heated homes” Britishness of the situation...
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Dreams
Dreamt all night last night it seemed. It was a very long and detailed dream about a plane crash and surviving the earthquake that caused it and it’s aftershocks while trying to lead a large group to safety through the devastation.
I particularly remember the plane flying so low that buildings with tiled roofs were collapsing and threatening to bring us down. Later I remember grey concrete...
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“Aw, you always mean to say the nicest things.”
– Marge Simpson, to Homer, of course.
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Musing
So I could go for a beer. The thing is, it will probably be one and probably be lonely (despite the crowd). That’s how I think of myself and it is well supported by the facts.
When I know that there are things going on that I’m not involved in I feel excluded. That’s not always fair because I do things that don’t include everyone else.
I guess I just want to feel that...
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“Cooler than the cool side of the pillow.”
– Family Guy, and also the loveliness I’m experiencing right now.
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Sickness
My sister is currently suffering from labyrinthitis but mine is the head that is spinning. I do wish I could switch life off and just “be” from time to time.
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“Could you pop round and help me move a couple of gravestones ?”
– My neighbourly invitation, Sunday
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“Even Jedi knights get hurt when they tread on stones with no shoes on.”
– Wise words for all.
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Thursday
Slow-burning day as I watched England snatch an improbable win in the World Cup Cricket.
Then I had a Photoshoot to complete at a local business. If I get organised I’ll put some small pics up here eventually.
Oh yes, I’m a photographer by the way. Sort of. I take photos and charge for it anyway. I should let you see some. But then there’s nobody actually out there is...
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Habit
Back in my corner of the pub. Am I actually trying to develop a drinking habit ? Don’t discount it - I don’t really want to be here and I certainly haven’t earned it through a day’s hard work. I guess if I was here with someone it wouldn’t be so bad.
Also it would be nice if I felt like I could make regular contacts here but the four regulars at the bar (whom I...
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“I’ve always believed the spectator sees more of the game.”
– Stephen Fry, on the subject of women’s sexuality
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WatchIt isn’t often that you can see a video depicting a child being quite nastily hurt and think it to be a “good” thing…but if you’ve ever been bullied then maybe you can empathise with this lad.
NOT TO BE WATCHED IF LIKELY TO UPSET
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Smiley
It’s fun to watch a happy TV show just before bed and to drift off with pleasant thoughts placed there by lovely people. Oh to smile like she does !
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Used
I really don’t like feeling taken advantage of. But when you go out of your way for someone, over and over, always being there when they need help (in whatever form), it kinda grates when they seem to be avoiding you.
Of course I may be paranoid but as I no longer get to see the person I am referring to how can I ask them to clarify the situation ?
Be my friend. Don’t be my friend. Those...
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Contact
I’ve been lying here making contact with (reaching out to) a variety of random friends via SMS and email. I hope that some of those messages lead to happy meetings in the future.
Smiley encounters rock !
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Japan Earthquake
Watching the footage from Japan of the earthquake and particularly of the following tsunami is quite astonishing. The power of nature unleashed against the fragility of man-made structures.
Hearing that the quake may have been eight THOUSAND times stronger than the devastating Christchurch quake is hard to comprehend.
More sad stories to come, no doubt.
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A Good Laugh
I am, as the none of you who read this will learn (although thanks to maryfarmer for becoming the first to interact with this thing) a person of variable moods. Thus genuine smiles are to be noted.
Over the last couple of weeks, since House restarted on UK TV, I have been a little disappointed. It has always been something to irrationally look forward to each week but I haven’t paid proper...
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“If porn was bad, why would there be so many nuns in it ?”
– House, M.D.
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