January 2011
26 posts
Fox Mulder's Wristwatch →
So you thought The X-Files was centred around Mulder and Scully?
For the fifth week in a row, I might get a haircut...
This email I sent earlier this evening to someone...
Hi
I couldn’t see who was waving at me today because of the glare on the windscreen, and then I didn’t want to walk up to the car in case it turned out the person wasn’t actually waving at me and I had just waved back at a random person like a nutcase. I had to ask Katie if anyone was waiting for her outside the office, because she was walking out of the building when I walked...
“What, after all, is a sunset without the clouds? A bright ball disappearing...”
– Gavin Pretor-Pinney in The Cloudspotter’s Guide.
I’m really enjoying this book.
Leeds United 1 - Arsenal 3: Match Report -... →
As this pulsating FA Cup tie drew to a close, as Arsenal finally ended the magnificent resistance of Simon Grayson’s men, Elland Road reverberated to a chorus of “we’re Leeds and we’re proud of it”.
Whatever the disappointment of bowing out of the Cup, particularly after Bradley Johnson’s stunning strike had made it 2-1, a performance full of belief should...
'The Cloudspotter's Guide' by Gavin Pretor-Pinney →
Due to my freakish fascination with taking photos of the sky, one of my friends got me this book as a Secret Santa present.
I haven’t read it yet — I’ve only flicked through it — but I think I’m going to love it. It’s written in a whimsical way that reminds me of Bill Bryson’s writing — informative but light-hearted.
For bonus points, the author...
Happiness
(noun)
Unexpectedly finding some cans of cider in the garage, and it’s cold enough outside for them to already be chilled.
December 2010
24 posts
I just accidentally called myself at work and...
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