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Monthly Archives: April 2008
The Open-Source What Project
Oh wow. Humankind at its slimiest. Just when I thought I had heard it all. (via Ellie and a few others)
Sectarianism
Yesterday I wore my bright green woollen coat to celebrate that spring was in the air. A man approached me: “I don’t like green.” I blinked a couple of times and then sighed. Ever heard of Sectarianism? It is: “..bigotry, … Continue reading
Synergy
Wheylona and I go back a decade (gosh). We first met when she worked in Sweden and was heading with friends to Denmark for a concert. I remember us walking through the streets of Copenhagen singing History Never repeats (youtube … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Finn, Personal
Tagged Art, friends, kiwiana, meeting famous people, people power, real life, texts and words, youtube
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Brain Bling
How good are you at recognising fonts? I got a measly 24 right out of 34. At least I still know my Helvetica from my Arial. It’s all in the curves, baby. I have actually been watching quite a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Personal, Print Culture, typography
Tagged bibliomania, family, health, illustrations, love, Print Culture, real life, texts and words
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You know you have a Dr Who problem when…
..you sit down on the sofa which bumps against the bookcase causing a Judoon figure to fall down on your head. You put the Judoon back on the shelf among the Doctor Who books (including the “Doctor Who & the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Popular Culture
Tagged amusing, doctorwho, family, fangirl, personal stuff, tongue-in-cheek
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They Used Wine Presses, You Know
Me mam’s apparently doing a bit better. It’s slightly strange to be in another country and not being able to rush to the hospital. Somebody at BBC is my new friend. Stephen Fry & the Gutenberg Press is showing on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Bibliophilia, linkage, Personal, Print Culture, typography
Tagged Art, books, Crafty, Denmark, fangirl, geek, how-to, illustrations, lettering, personal stuff, Print Culture, technologies of writing, texts and words
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Raining? Pouring.
Me ma’s in hospital. Good vibes, please.
Stranger Things Have Happened
If somebody could explain to me why I spend an entire day feeling excruciatingly guilty over telling my manager that I’m still ill and, no, I do not know when I’ll be back at work, then leave me a comment. … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Personal, Popular Culture, yarn
Tagged amusing, Crafty, Denmark, food, illustrations, personal stuff, self
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Sonic Strikes Back
Sometimes I just effin’ love New Zealand. They do things differently there. NZ man ‘used hedgehog as weapon’: “The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested “for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog.” Poor hedgehog, though.
Posted in News
Tagged amusing, anti-war, crime, ecology wtf, kiwiana, News, tongue-in-cheek
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Twitching
Following Friday’s unfortunate stroll, I decided I should probably take things easy. What brought it home? It was possibly the fact that when I passed out on Friday, I narrowly escaped having my forehead cut open thanks to broken glass … Continue reading





