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” excuse. If I had a penny for every time I have heard people use that [...]
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
Spotted in Glasgow City Centre.
Not Danish? Here’s an explanation of why it is hilarious.
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, his medical history and his unwillingness to release current medical records. Bearing that in mind, [...]
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 the idea of a tomato red silky cardigan in a feminine vintage-ish style. I would [...]
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. Stayed tuned for “exciting” pictures and pattern ruminations. There is also that little thing [...]
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? and How Long Could You Survive Chained to a Bunk Bed with a Velociraptor? My scores [...]
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.
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 think about my cultural background, the place food holds in my life and how we all [...]
My knitting group has been asked by Beanscene not to come back due to “disruptive” behaviour!
Let me just repeat that: my knitting group has been asked by Beanscene not to come back due to “disruptive” behaviour. So, spending around £7-10 per head, sitting around a table and knitting for 90 minutes every other Tuesday can [...]
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