Monthly Archives: August 2008

Brambles

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Karie

It is odd how smells affect the human brain. Example: the leaking water pipe in our kitchen has finally been fixed but there is an odd damp smell in the air. If I close my eyes I’m immediately transported to … Continue reading →

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Oh. Em. Gee.

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Karie

This t-shirt WILL be mine. In August 2000 I spent an entire day in Te Awamutu – I even have a picture of myself posing with a sign saying Te Awamutu – and it’s a small, small North island town … Continue reading →

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Like the Drip Drip Drip of the Raindrops..

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Karie

I’m sitting here quietly listening to the gentle drips of water flowing into .. a bucket I have to empty every two hours or else. Yesterday’s sore throat/headache-tranquillity was broken by our downstairs neighbour pounding on the door. Water was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Woes

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Karie

I woke up this morning with a very sore throat and a pounding headache, so I will make this brief. Startling Things I Have Seen Recently On the Net: + The Han Solo Stitch Sampler + Dark Side Stained Glass … Continue reading →

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“Blast My Dresser’s Arthritic Hands!”

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Karie

I bring you The Victorian-Era Superhero Archives. A comic strip entirely spiffing and splendid, albeit too brief. The comments are worth a look as well. (Thank you, Alex)

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Life’s A Cabaret, Old Chum

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Karie

Some time ago my partner, David, bought us tickets for the one-year anniversary of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School – a burlesque-meets-art school monthly event. David and a pirate had attended a previous Dr. Sketchy’s and loved it. What happened? A … Continue reading →

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Nick Cave: The Ship Song

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Karie

I’ve been unable to get this song out of my head since I saw this performance on BBC4. Usually I prefer Cave’s more recent work, but..

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Click

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Karie

Misquoting Shakespeare is always amusing and frequently apt: “Vanity, thy name is Karie Bookish”. This evening we were invited to the opening of World Press Photo 08 exhibition at The Scottish Parliament. My partner wore a suit and I opted … Continue reading →

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It Is Not Entirely My Own Fault

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Karie

Following on from yesterday’s Chomsky snippet, here is an article asking Can You Teach Your Kid To Have Taste? The premise is that a classical music reviewer has been dragging his ten-year-old son along to work and has begun wondering … Continue reading →

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Why We Know Very Little

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Karie

This is interesting: Noam Chomsky on the human brain. A short, sweet video from New Scientist. They have an entire section devoted to neuroscience but it is open to subscribers only. Oh well.

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