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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Is It Only Tuesday?
You know what I abhor? The phrase “one of them”. I was told Saturday that all foreigners should leave Scotland and when the speaker learned I was foreign, he qualified his words with a “but you’re not one of them” … Continue reading
Posted in Bibliophilia, humour, linkage, Personal, Popular Culture, Scotland
Tagged books, cake, events, expat, fashion, identity, living in the uk, Personal, poetry, real life, tongue-in-cheek, west end
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Across the North Sea
Sometimes it is very, very difficult to live in another country when one of your closest friends is going through something horrible. I feel utterly powerless and wish I could fly back to Copenhagen to lend my support. Damn. Damn
One For the Danes
Spotted in Glasgow City Centre. Not Danish? Here’s an explanation of why it is hilarious.
A Serious Post On Politics, Sorry
Statistically there is a twenty percent chance that Sarah Palin will have to act as President of the USA someday – a fact based upon presidential history* – or an even greater chance if you also factor in McCain’s age, … Continue reading
Drape Happens
I began knitting the Lush and Lacy cardigan a few weeks ago with my lovely alpaca-silk yarn. If you know me, this may surprise you as I am not really a ‘lush and lacy’ person, but I was tempted by … Continue reading
Ow, ow, ow.
Being back at work – a topic not fit for blogging, obviously – and nursing a migraine – a topic not really blogworthy – cannot be said to be conducive to blogging. I have, however, been knitting a fair bit. … Continue reading
Straight From The Hip
Life is an steep hill sometimes and I just have to keep climbing. Long story. Not blogworthy. Thankfully I have life drawing sessions tomorrow which is a cheering thought. Two time-wasters for you: how good are you at discerning accents? … Continue reading
A gorgeous, gorgeous song. I can’t believe I never watched the video before now.
September 19, 2008
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Comic Sans?
A sans-serif face walks into the street and is hit by a Swiss Modernist truck. The carnage is grotesk… but you know, akzidenz happen. Typographunnies. Seriously.
Yesterday We Had Lemon Chicken Risotto
Let’s talk about food. This weekend I was interviewed by the proprietor of Fur-Lined Teacup on my attitude towards food, what I cook and how food fits into today’s society. It was really, really interesting and the questions made me … Continue reading





