Archive for November, 2008

Soon

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

I like the anticipation of seeing you. There emotions involved in waiting are wonderful. That we spend an age knowing the next time we see each other is far away means that knowing it will soon be leaves me with this slightly giddy feeling that the world is turning out right again.
The occasional texts as [...]

On bad coffee

Friday, November 28th, 2008

There’s no coffee in the coffee.
Then what’s it made of?
Dark water.

On a few butterflies

Friday, November 28th, 2008

I’m worried about some music recently composed for some work I’m doing. The worry is that I’m working with a composer I don’t know and he prefers to work alone. I’ve always had input before. Blindly accepting what he offers seems a little nerve-wracking, if I’m honest.
This one is run so tightly to the wire [...]

A reason to not have a patterned duvet cover

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Cutting nails is a pleasurable past time. I like my nails short. I have rather ugly hands at the best of times and long nails just draw unnecessary attention towards them. I don’t bite nor chew my nails, so it means I get to cut them fairly regularly.
Cutting toe nails is much easier as you [...]

Just thinking

Monday, November 24th, 2008

How many pipecleaners are used for cleaning pipes?

The blessing and the curse

Monday, November 24th, 2008

I am currently trying to research the legends behind the Pleiades, the seven sisters.
In my mind’s eye I can see the bookshelf with all my relevant books on it. It is several hundred miles away. I am particularly interested in the Japanese legend, as, so I have been told, the logo of the car maker Subaru [...]

On sharing a house #7

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

No, I haven’t just stubbed a toe. I’m watching rugby.

On precipitation

Friday, November 21st, 2008

On opening the curtains this morning I experienced two conflicting emotions within mere centiseconds of each other.
Firstly, misery: It’s raining
Followed by excitement: It’s *snowing*
What a difference a degree makes.

The black and white rag

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

That just made me happy.
x

Lessons in life #76

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

When removing an awkward shelf, unscrew the most difficult bolts first – before you also need to support the weight.

from the Dragon’s mouth