A pinch and a punch for the first of the month! Same to your modem, as my bandwidth counter has now reset, and I can update properly again. Working on another new post about Japan, but in lieu of that, a photo I snapped after doing the washing when we got back home, and it’sContinue reading “A New Year Message: “Contemplation, Loveful””
Category Archives: Ephemera and links
And now, the news
The headlines here, according to the Highbury & Islington Express…. Which Islington many though? What does the government plan to do about it? It’s a crisis of a like The Day Today never imagined. And now, the news, where you are. (Sorry for the quality, taken with my rubbish cameraphone.) Click for a larger image.Continue reading “And now, the news”
Bibliography
I feel like a member of Greenpeace forced to drive to a Hummer everywhere for a month, only it’s not the scarcity of fossil fuels causing me concern… it’s time! The clock is ticking, and it’s not quite as much fun as it looked in 24. Although I don’t have terrorists after me, but IContinue reading “Bibliography”
Cut Out And Keep
Been another busy week – secret plans have been ticking over, plenty to do at work, and my Japanese abilities are gaining critical mass… or not. I have however, been learning to tell the time! Ima nan-ji desu ka? (Incidentally, if you want to see some Japanese critical mass, have a look at this lovelyContinue reading “Cut Out And Keep”
I knew it all along…
“Alex, Your ideal job is a Clown.” Want to know your destiny? Click here for the highly accurate and in depth (ahem) “Job predictor”. original
The world through someone else’s eyes
Just a quick post today – life contains to be busy, and I’ve still not got a new camera, as the Optio S4i has been phased out, while its successor, the 5 megapixel S5i, has yet to show up as available. However, a couple of photo related links, both from excellent gadget weblog Engadget. ClickContinue reading “The world through someone else’s eyes”
Never trust a pirate, mateys, ARRRRRRHARRRHAARRR
Avast there, ye land-lubbin’ surfin’ types. Now, we done promised the last pirate post would be the last. And the one before that, ’tis true, aye. But never trust a pirate where there’s rum involved! Rum? Arrr, lads, rum for us all! Get your practice in, this Sunday is INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAYContinue reading “Never trust a pirate, mateys, ARRRRRRHARRRHAARRR”
Lingua Frankly
My Japanese might be bad, but it’s probably going to be good enough soon to get me a job translating video games. All together: ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US! Some great of Engrish/Japlish to be found here. Pic: Engrish.com
Where you’re from
Traffic to the site has leap to previously unheard of levels, such as double-figures… 😉 Partly because the excellent Josh Rubin’s Cool Hunting linked to me (“we’re not worthy” he thinks, showing his age), as did “gay internet society pioneer” (his own words, not mine) Honeytom. Honeytom is another of my friends blogging in theContinue reading “Where you’re from”
Pimpage Linkage
A couple of friends of mine have updated their weblogs with some interesting entries – first of all, the mighty “Darloboy” (personally, not a fan of the whole 3rd person thing, but I am bound not to reveal my friend’s real name in case…. well…. his arch nemesis or Lex Luthor or whoever finds him).Continue reading “Pimpage Linkage”
The Wired Jester 