Tag Archives: tongue-in-cheek

Jigsaw Falling Into Place

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Karie

Things seem to fall into place today as you’ll find from these links and stories. Rhi wrote: I received an email from an old internet friend that I’d fallen out of touch with several years ago. After adding each other … Continue reading →

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Is It Only Tuesday?

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Karie

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 →

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Tuesday Linkage

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Karie

I may be in the throes of female hormones, so here are some calming links. + Smugopedia: “Smugopedia is a collection of slightly controversial opinions about a variety of subjects. We offer you the chance to buy a fleeting sense … Continue reading →

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Not Geeky, Not Geeky

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Karie

Somehow I don’t think they’re talking about me.. but in related news I was invited to join GUGS today.

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You know you have a Dr Who problem when…

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Karie

..you sit down on the sofa which bumps against the bookcase causing a Judoon figure to fall down on your head. You put the Judoon back on the shelf among the Doctor Who books (including the “Doctor Who & the … Continue reading →

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Sonic Strikes Back

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Karie

Sometimes I just effin’ love New Zealand. They do things differently there. NZ man ‘used hedgehog as weapon’: “The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested “for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog.” Poor hedgehog, though.

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It’s Really All About Me

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Karie

Karie by the duck pond, late 1970s Today is my birthday. I turn thirty-two – it sounds so grown-up to my ears, and yet I still feel like the child feeding the ducks in the midst of winter. Happy birthday … Continue reading →

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