One of the perks of being a curator is you get to play with the collection. White gloves aside you get to be up close and personal with objects that most people only get to see through the glass case. A colleague once described the thrill she gets from working with particularly interesting objects and the sense of connection to the past they give ( Read more... )

Ok, I promised some posts on various topics that crossed my mind the other day (foolish girl). For my first instalment I thought I’d tackle death.

As I mentioned to
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OK I promised myself I'd spend less time on LJ because I'm lagging behind in a few things I need to be doing - but it's not really working anyway and now I have to have an LJ binge to catch up because it's killing me not knowing what's going on ...

While I'm here Catalyst  looked at caffeine last night and proved that it's good for me! Plus the ( Read more... )

You've probably heard already, but David Irving has been gaoled for denying the holocaust.

Just goes to show, you shouldn't mess with history :)

No single man makes history. History cannot be seen just as one cannot see grass growing. (Boris Pasternak)

Quote of the day: If a man could say nothing against a character but what he can prove, history could not be written. (Samuel Johnson)
( Things I have been thinking about this week )

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. (Abba Eban)

I've been having computer problems. Every time I try to comment on someone's journal my screen freezes. I think it's working again now, touch wood ( Read more... )

Daylight savings is going to throw me out completely. Always does. Answered the door to the bible bashers today still in my PJs and scared them off quick smart!

Have just come back from dinner at bini_bini 's. The girl can cook. NOT that I'm an irresponsible driver, but may have been a tiny bit tipsy coming home. Lovely way to end the weekend. Spent most of ( Read more... )

I think I have been fighting off some horrible disease. Feeling brighter today. Of course that could have something to do with the fact that it's 11am and I am still in my dressing gown.

Also contributing to my good mood - I took a Canadian visitor to the Haighs chocolate factory yesterday (yum!) and Tasting Australia has hit Adelaide. Who needs ( Read more... )