It’s New Year’s Eve, and I’ve heard that they take your blogging card away if you don’t write some sort of list post. So here’s mine.
2008 was decidedly meh. Let’s never have another year like that.
Sitting on your arse waiting for things to get better only means they’re going to get worse.
eBay bores me. I’ve [...]
Wishing you a jolly Festivus, new Yule, old Yule, event to cheer you up in the middle of winter, historically spurious religious celebration, bah humbug and, of course, Dr Who Day.
A new supply of spices came from Southall for this beleagured expat this week. I love Asian packaging; it makes no pretence at cool, it just tells it like it is. And lest you thought your packet of coriander had a medicinal or recreational purpose:
Today: The number of teachers in Scotland’s classrooms has fallen to its lowest level since 2005, sparking concern from unions.
Last week: Teachers in England will have to act as “role models” both in and out of school under a proposed new code of conduct. … the behaviour of teachers could still be inappropriate even if [...]
I have a confession to make: I really like Victorian porn. I love the innocence of it. I live in a time when, however specific my kink might be, there’s a website devoted to it, but this time last century, just the thought that oh my god you can see her stocking tops was enough. [...]
I bought a stack of vintage images from eBay, with the vague idea that I would make a WP theme or two using them. Unfortunately it turns out that Edwardian Christmas cards are too schmaltzy even for slightly piss-take “look how schmaltzy this is” themes, so I hadn’t bothered to have much of a look [...]
The king was dead. Great was the sadness and loud the wailing. The flags on the houses were pulled to half mast and the great bell rang.
Rest in peace.
When people used to ask me why I was studying Anglo-Saxon, I told them it was because I’d read too much Tolkien at [...]
We caught him in a water bottle, and put him in the damp grass by the shed. I hope he’ll be okay.
Five points to the house of your choice for the title.
However much my conscious mind knows that there is a power cut, my unconscious mind will still make me reach for the light switch when I enter a room.
The ability to make fire is more important than I thought it was.
There is a point to washing windows after all: it’s so they can [...]
[part one of, I hope, not too many more]
ASQ: Have you got another xxx as mine arrived damaged? I thought there might be a bit of a problem with it when I saw the tire track across the front of the envelope.
Meg Whitman resigns from eBay board: Meg Whitman has quit eBay’s board as of 31st December 2008. Whitman r.. http://tinyurl.com/7uqdy3
is mostly in love with Dan Savage: http://www.thestranger.com/savage (and yes, there's massive amounts of voyeurism in that).
moving rooms: time to value warmth over convenience, I think.
Why I’ll still be selling on eBay in 2009: It’s a new year and the first day back to work for millions of .. http://tinyurl.com/82chzn
Everything I say is a question. Isn't it? What do you think?
My blog: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04 http://tinyurl.com/9akc7m
Ozzie eBay Educational Specialist program scrapped: eBay Educational Specialists in Australia will no longer be .. http://tinyurl.com/7xg3nv
My blog: Normal http://tinyurl.com/8twhh9
is wearing pirate socks.
Everything is frozen. How metaphorical.
Right, bgr this. Escape route booked. Hurrah.
Bored. Bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored. Bored.
