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In the Office
All right: I'm breaking one of my former taboos and posting from work. But, honestly, it's Friday afternoon in mid-July, which means that there's nobody here - when I look around, all I see is actually empty workplaces - and there's nothing to do. Or rather, there are things I could do, but nothing that needs to be done right now. In my first weeks ( Read more... ) -
Red Wine Thoughts
Tuesday evening, on the balcony floor among the potted tomato plants. The sun has sunk behind the tall building at the end of the street, but the bricks and concrete hold the warmth. mr conclusion went on holiday today, to London and Barcelona with a friend, and I’m enjoying some time on my own. On Sunday, I’ll be leaving, too, for a three-day ( Read more... ) -
What Do You Mean, "It's Not Supposed to Sound Like That"?
Let me share this heartwarming little passage, set in the Napoleon era, with you all! The two characters mentioned are officers in the British navy, Bush one step higher in rank than Hornblower. The former has ordered the latter to have a drink of water before carrying on, since their party has just spent "twelve hours of desperate exertion in a ( Read more... ) -
No. 35: What Is Your Motto?
I didn't think I had a motto until this afternoon. I'm not completey sure whether it could actually be called a motto, either, but it's a principle that surprisingly often seems to baffle people. It's what you do every day that counts. To me, it's a simple and obvious truth: there's no point in avoiding plastic bags one single day a year because ( Read more... ) -
The Proust Questionnaire
This one comes from Vanity Fair (www.vanityfair.com/magazine/archive/proust_questionnaire) via frescadp . Possibly the most exhaustive meme ever: 35 questions, the answers to which - according to Marcel Proust himself - reveals a person's true nature. This will be a long-time project that I'll hack away at, one or a few questions at a time. The whole set ( Read more... ) -
A Zodiac-based Meme
Hello, all! Yes, it's been a while. Yes, I'm spending my days typing away at my diploma work report (which is the equivalent of a master's thesis). But with half an hour to lunch, my capability of producing intelligent text is limited. Hence, this, found and nicked at shoebox_addict 's place:
RULES
Pick your birth month.
Strike out anything that doesn't apply to ( Read more... ) -
Purr Genius, Indeed
There I was, smug and happy because I'd finallty taken all the courses I needed for my degree and only had to complete my diploma work in order to become an Educated Person. Almost thirteen years after high school, more than six years after embarking on this engineering mission. On Monday morning I took a look at my record, just to savour the sweet ( Read more... ) -
How To Get Rid Of All Those Books That Litter Your Home - and Get New Ones!
My colleague/fellow diploma worker pointed me to this place: www.bookcrossing.com.
You must all go there! Now! Register all the books you don't want to read again but don't want to throw away because books are a little like living beings! See if anybody else wants to give away that book you've wanted to read for years! Check if somebody has ( Read more... ) -
Jesus Christ Superstar (a. k. a. The Judas Show)
I went to the theatre yesterday, which is a very rare occurence, but this one I couldn't miss: Jesus Christ Superstar, the original recording of which is one of my absolute favourite records, starring Ola Salo from The Ark. I don't know if they're known outside Sweden at all, but The Ark is one of the few "real" bands - with competent musicians who ( Read more... )