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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Never See the End of the Road
And so on the last day of my NaBloPoMoing, some sad news. Jørn Utzon, the Danish architect who designed the Sydney Opera House, has died. The Opera House is arguably one of the most iconic 20th century building and yet … Continue reading
Vintage Buttons
Sometimes you get lucky. Before David’s birthday dinner, we went walking around Glasgow’s West End and eventually dipped into our favourite second-hand shop. Dave spotted a tin filled with old buttons and asked the owner how much they’d be. “Oh, … Continue reading
Birthday Boy
Other Half celebrates his thirty-something-mumble-mumble birthday today. Happy birthday, David. I managed to finish a pair of fingerless mitts (a male variation upon these in Artesano Alpaca Aran) last night whilst at the knit-in at Sith Café. I wouldn’t say … Continue reading
In-Between Days
My old flat in Copenhagen was on the third floor of an old building. Looking back, my life there felt like a big gulp of air waiting to be exhaled. I had finished university and was waiting for the rest … Continue reading
Thoughts of a Dry Brain in a Dry Season.
“It’s a shocking piece,” [Miles] Hoffman says. “It’s still startling to us today when we hear it, but it is not a confusing piece. It’s compelling. We’re hearing irregular rhythms, we’re hearing instruments asked to go to the extremes of … Continue reading
Paper Cuts and Paper Cuttings
It’s been a long day, so I will just point you to some people who do really weird, amazing, and beautiful things with paper and a pair of scissors: + Patrick Gannon – he reminds me of the visceral violence … Continue reading
Notebook
I have ideas. PS. I have also had the great pleasure of being referred to as a “filthy-minded dog” by the good Mr Stephen Fry on Twitter. It’s an honour, sir.
World, Start Making Sense
As I’m writing this I’m wearing: underwear a t-shirt a sweater a quilted fleece (Other Half’s) a pashmina trousers two pairs of socks fleece gloves fingerless gloves on top and a hat And I am still cold. I’m half-tempted to … Continue reading
Two – No, Three – Links
One website is really eating into my online time: Geni. It’s a site which will let you generate your own family tree for free. I have an unwieldy and complicated family tree (think Jeremy Kyle or vintage Jerry Springer) which … Continue reading
From Me To You
Today is the 21st of November 2008. I am one gift away from having completed my Christmas shopping. I know it’s completely and utterly disgusting and I apologise profusely. If you do not know what to get people, here’s a … Continue reading
