Aug 29 2008
When you’re relying on somebody else to get you to work, you’re suddenly running your life to a timetable. Whether you like it or not. And especially when you are on public transport. So, because my train was late, I miss one connection. And therefore another. So I know from the start that I will [...]
Aug 27 2008
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds. Samuel Adams
Aug 19 2008
I let go of my little bitty AM/FM radio yesterday morning… and if fell straight down a stormwater drain. Ain’t no way of getting it back- the drain is just around the corner of the road, so even if I could reach it chances are I’ll get run over in the process. So it’s another radio for me. [...]
Aug 17 2008
The second least surprising thing that happened on Friday was that Michael asked me to marry him. The least surprising thing is that I said yes. That’s the short version, of course, but few things irrit me more than people who imagine that you want to spend all of their days worshipping at the altar [...]
Aug 15 2008
I wish people wouldn’t serve me food when they’re sick… If they stayed in the kitchen I’d feel much safer.
Aug 10 2008
Hey IOC, I’m used to seeing my Olympics in the middle of the night, not close to my time zone. It’s much easier that way- wake up and hear the results (or set your alarm in anticipation), and then go on as normal. Now I’m in bed and nothing’s happening. I’m not going to waste [...]
Aug 04 2008
Train cancelled. Ranty tourettes woman (with bad cough) on platform telling me to shut my balls up. It’s going to be a good birthday.
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