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UK 2012: Visiting Cork
(Picking up three years laterHaving arrived in to Heathrow at very early in the morning on almost no sleep, I immediately went to a different gate to await the plane to Cork. After all, my mad plan was to start off my London visit with two days in Ireland, joining my dad and his friend Steve, before then making my way back to British shores. See ( Read more... ) -
On Underwater Dreams, and the Duration of Love
I wondered if there was an adjectival word relating to all things dream-like. Presumably ending in -ic. Like how “ludic” refers to that which is gamelike or playful.
And so I type into Google “of or pertaining to dreams”, and immediately get back:
Oneiric
Of, relating to, or suggestive of dreams.
To touch just the tip of something I’ve been ( Read more... ) -
Lakes! Of! Fire
Eight years ago I went to Burning Man and had a terrible time ( Read more... ) -
Dread, and Two Years' Passing
It's ridiculous how long you can keep "to do" items on your desktop. And by "you", I clearly mean me.
Just over two years ago, Tasha emailed me to say she had come up with a superhero-themed role playing game scenario she wanted to try out. (I'd replied to a post of hers several months prior to state interest if and when an RPG got off the ( Read more... ) -
Live Through This And You Won't Look Back.
On Friday night, I got together with Tish for drinks and to catch up. She'd been to WisCon the previous weekend, and I wanted to hear all about it. (Hopefully next year I'll be able to go?)
At one point, I talked about how I've done the 5-mile run a few times now, but it's still hard as hell, and more often than not I'll try to run that in an ( Read more... ) -
Tired of Weighting
(Two entries in one day? You must be joking!)
So, the experiment didn't quite go off as planned. Mostly because a different experiment prevailed ( Read more... ) -
It's Always Worth Running
Last Tuesday, I ran 5 miles without stopping, for the first time in my life ( Read more... ) -
On the Rareness of Liars
I will never understand why some people, when faced with someone who has a different perception or understanding than they do, immediately leap to the defense of "So, what - you're calling me a liar?!"
No. Of course that's not what I'm saying! What seems clear to me is that there's a misunderstanding of some kind, and I want to communicate with ( Read more... ) -
Return of the Star Wars
So last night's bit of late-night Google roaming, which kept me up far longer than I'd intended, at one point led to someone referencing the proposed "reordered viewing" of the Star Wars films - wherein the prequels are placed between ESB and ROTJ. When I'd glancingly come across the concept a few years ago, it sounded DUMB. Admittedly, not far ( Read more... ) -
Surprising Lucidity
In my dream, I'm in Britain, walking alongside the English coast as the lashing waves crash against the rocks. I'm headed towards the line of houses which are still some ways off, since I want to see if my friend is home and knock on her door. Except that my friend doesn't live upon the sea, and with a start I realize I'm dreaming ( Read more... )