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And on the 8th day, God created coffee. And it was good And the people rejoiced. Some of them twitched a little on their third shot of espresso. But they still rejoiced. Oh yes, thank you Starbucks for today’s unexpected pre-Christmas treat. *twitch,twitch,twitch*
I’m having a quick coffee break to, well, have a non-caffeinated beverage. Since I stopped drinking coffee nearly five years ago. Anyway, zipped along to Starbucks with my workmate Stretch to get my usual grande, extra hot, trim chai but the wee chicky-babe behind the counter must have misheard me. As we were about to
Breaking News: Be afraid, be very afraid Read Post »
It’s that time of the year again, when little kids and retailers get excited. And it would appear it’s the time of the year Santa has his prostate check, if this photo is any indication. But I digress. It’s December, which means I can look at tinsel and all other festive-themed paraphernalia without getting the
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Read Post »
It seems that the start of November also marks the start of the festive season, if our local shops are to be believed. Especially Starbucks, with all its tinselly bits and bobs, little white Christmas trees and assorted festive-themed drinks. Yes, I know some stores start cranking out the Christmassy stuff in October but I figure that
When did Christmas happen? Read Post »
Over the past month or two, a couple of intrepid little birdies have been flitting about outside my office window, gathering nesting materials, chirping away, peering in the window at me and generally being quite birdlike. Anyway, there I was early this evening, toiling away in my wee batcave, when above me I heard a
Channeling Alfred Hitchcock Read Post »
Ooooh, it was cold coming home from Alexandra. It was an absolutely perfect winter day in Alex itself: a cold, cold night that brought a sunny day. However, there had been overnight snow between Alex and Roxburgh and even by the time we left town at 3.30 in the afternoon, there was still plenty of
Snow, more snow and a chilly loo Read Post »
I’m going to be away for a couple of days, so no wild parties. Seymour the Wonder Cat would have continued to do updates while I was away but he has plans, too. I think they involve shredding something.
We’ve had six aftershocks since the big magnitude 7.8 quake last night, although no rattles for the past eight hours so here’s hoping! I had a good look around inside and out today and found quite a few little cracks and one big sucker. Oh joy, that means I get to deal with an insurance
