Monthly Archives: February 2009

MasterChef 2009

Well, well, well. Great competition this year. I’d plumped for Andy winning, but Mat Follas won. Mat was probably the most dramatically improved chef throughout. Totally enjoyable series again, just like 2008!

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No Bookshop

I’ve pulled out of the interest in the bookshop. It was naive of me to think that I’d be able to run a small business, from having no experience. I can’t raise enough capital either, and there’s no way I … Continue reading

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It’s Oh So Quiet

Nothing to read here, move along. Very happy to see that justice has been done, and that Heath Ledger has been given best-supporting actor at the Oscars. Have done one of the three tasks on my to-do list: print out … Continue reading

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Spam Trawl 2

Sometimes I check on all latest spam, for its amusement value. Here’s a sample: I’m looking forward to looking good in my bikini.

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Tower Dream

Had a dream last night about climbing to the top of a very tall tower. At the top were friends all sitting at the edges of a room, and the top of the tower kept leaning dramatically towards the ground, … Continue reading

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Withdrawing

I’m slowly removing social-networking memberships. Friends R has gone, what a waste of time that was. Facebook will probably be next, I only keep in touch with three or four people via it – and they’re on SMS, e-mail or … Continue reading

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Why Do We Dream?

Fascinating documentary on dreams last night by Horizon – might be available here. Especially interesting was the section on lucid dreaming: I’ve been able to do that a couple of times, though recently dreams have been absent. Some of my … Continue reading

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Happy

My best friend has had a baby girl, with the help of his wife! Ecstatically happy for them both. I can’t wait for the bear-hug that is due. That leaves about 0 peers 1 peer I know that aren’t pregnant, … Continue reading

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Today’s Task – Welsh

Today’s task is to learn some of the basics of Welsh. My parents are both half Welsh, grandfathers were Welsh, I currently live in Wales – so it would seem appropriate to learn the language; even more so, now that … Continue reading

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Still Snowing

I’m also keeping an eye on currencies, especially the Yen – as I go there in April.

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