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Kettle Pot Black
I have always been slightly uneasy about my geek tendencies, but there is no denying them. I worked briefly for a computer gaming magazine in my early student years, I have a respectable selection of polygon dice, the shelves boast … Continue reading
In Kansas City With My Favourite Tattoo
On Tuesday, northern Norway experienced a strange light show. No, the photo you see on your left is not a Photoshopped image. It is the real deal. But what caused this bizarre phenomenon? Bad Astronomy can tell you (incidentally, if … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Craft, Film, Literature, Science
Tagged books, Crafty, Film, geek, science fiction, tattoos
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Deja Vu
YouTube Comment or E.E.Cummings? One of the funniest 20th century poetry/21st Century internet crossovers I have seen today. Not that I have seen that many, of course. After a few weeks of awe-inspiring knitting productivity, my busy fingers have become … Continue reading
Posted in Books 2009, Craft, Knitting, Literature, Purls
Tagged amusing, Crafty, geek, Literature, science fiction
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Bibliophilia
Do you think reality TV beckons me? I’m thinking of entering one of those “Britain’s Got Talent!” shows with my uncanny ability to acquire a massive amount of books without spending much money. This week’s haul is pictured to the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Bibliophilia, linkage, Personal
Tagged alphabet, Art, bibliomania, body image, books, family, science fiction, travel
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Welcome to Pig Island
Radiant Copenhagen (via) is both most most fascinating and disturbing thing I have seen in a long time. Global warming has flooded the tunnels of the Christianshavn part of the Copenhagen metro network. Now the metro is occupied by whales … Continue reading
Gallimaufry
Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers have teamed up to make an adaptation of the children’s classic Where the Wild Things Are. Growing up in Scandinavia, I confess I had never heard of this book, but the trailer looks stunning (and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, linkage, Popular Culture, Science
Tagged awesome, children's books, film trailers, geek, nature is big and scary, religion, Science, science fiction
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