This has got to stop

Over tired, alcohol-induced ebaying.

Is it OK to put "pink fluffy" into the ebay search box and start buying things?

Why stress?

So it turns out that worrying works.  90% of the things that I worry about never happen.  So I highly recommend giving it a go!

And use the phrase "it turns out" more, too.  It requires less explanation than "I read in [insert name of newspaper/medical journal/etc]) and is more believable than "This guy down the pub told me...."

Back to worrying, though.... Why check the wardrobe for monsters?  What are you actually going to do if you find one?  Besides, everyone KNOWS that the best night time defence against monsters, axe murderers and ghosts is the common duvet.

Sweet dreams :)

A few less sleepless nights...

So life has been fairly stressy, but things are windng down, now, so perhaps I'll be able to give my blog a bit more attention.

The downside is that my job, also, is winding down. But it's not ALL bad. There are always things that I won't miss. Like the assumptions and judgments of others.

If only these people could take a step back for a moment and realise that, If you could see the world through the eyes of another person for even a few brief moments, then chances are you have superpowers.

Work is seriously getting in the way of my weekends...

The inspiration for blogs has not been very forthcoming of late. Work is hard but my colleagues are super awesome. For this I am thankful, they make the work fun after the sleepless nights and, for the most part, they know what they’re talking about…

See, I may suffer fools gladly; but not the attention seeking simpletons. They can fuck off.

As we have previously established, it’s not a great idea to bank on honesty being the best policy for the most part. The thing about telling your boss how you honestly feel about them is that the truth will set you free.

I therefore have a new policy. If at first you try and don't succeed; cheat. Repeat until caught. Then lie.

My thought for the day…

You cannot solve all your problems with chocolate. For this one, we’re going to need duct tape.

When does the freezer get a light?

It seems so unfair that the fridge gets a light but the freezer doesn't. After all, the freezer works harder.... AND in the dark.

It's that time of year, for me, when life starts to get expensive. My car insurance has almost expired and , I'm sorry, Mum, but it turns out that honesty is not the best policy. I have, therefore, opted for Churchill, instead.

Right. I must dash. I need to begin the search for a new arch nemesis. The old one is being far too nice. Oh, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him, as he's bound to be up to some evil scheme, but the waiting is do very very dull. So if you know anyone who may be suitable, do let me know. Oh, if they could look good in a cape, that would be great.

thanks :)

21 Hours from Little Shearwater to Savi's

It appears I haven't posted a blog for some time. There's no excuse Well, there is an excuse, but it's feeble: I've been busy! Work, study, study, work. I think I slept at some point, too.

But this weekend has been super awesome. Today was my last day of a long weekend on Lundy. I was on the cliffs at 2am, listening to the Manx Shearwaters and their mournful cries... oh and a Little Shearwater, too, which was nice.
The rest of the day was comparatively uneventful, although holding the swallow and wheatear after they'd been ringed was kinda great.

But it was time to go home. It was a long day and the travel rounded that off nicely. Wiped? Oh yes. So imagine my delight that there's a savi's at Slapton - it'll only put a couple of hours on the journey and we probably won't see it because it'll be too dark.

But by the skin of our teeth... there it was, spotted nicely hanging around in the reeds, head thrown back, chattering to its heart's delight. But it was more sensible than us and bedtime prevailed, so I felt it prudent to do the same, before I collapsed.

But yeah, fun.

Sorry about that - must be funnier!

I still believe...

It has been a fitful year.  I've learned a lot about myself and the world in general and I can't help but feel that that science has let us down too many times.  So I have decided to leave my body to magic, instead.

I think it's really important to be prepared for death, but also that we should live life to the full.  You can't do that unless your body's up to the job.  How far do you go, though?  I mean we need to be naughty sometimes and, after all, good health is the slowest way to die.

But yeah, I decided it was time to get fit.  If I run for ten miles a day for a month, I'll be SO much fitter.  I'll also be 300 miles away, but I'll deal with that at the time.

An old video - Gally reviews The Birds of Lundy

Book Review: The Birds of Lundy

My first, and quite possibly only, book review. 



Like the review?  Buy the book!  Actually, if you didn't like the review, still buy the book - I wasn't really out to sell it, I was just avoiding study!

The weekend crept up on me....

I'm a stickler for facebook updates which reference terrible commercials.... Have you noticed that no one goes to Paul's house anymore?  I'm delighted for Paul.  He must have been at his wits' end. 

I wonder if his visitors stole his toiletries, or is that a behaviour that we are supposed to reserve for hotel stays? 

And while I'm on the subject, it strikes me that the very best time to pick a fight is when your opponent needs the loo.  It's a really difficult time to stop and fight.

Anyway, it's time to go and enjoy Friday night... yeah, I'm working tomorrow, but I'm ignoring that.

Stay fabulous and don't forget.... Anyone who says you're hard work just doesn't know how to admit they're not up to the job.

26th November 2010

Apostrophe's

There are the people who spot misplaced apostrophes. 
There are the people who put them in the wrong place or leave them out altogether.
There are people who really don't care either way.

All these people know what it was supposed to mean.


Do we really need apostrophes?


8th November 2010