Random thoughts and equally random web links. Unfortunately for you, I like to share.
It’s a quirky wee language, English. We steal and bastardise from pretty much every other language, and take words that contain exactly the same letters in exactly the same order and pronounce them differently (for example, polish and Polish). And then there are the weird phrases we adopt. Such as “I slept like a baby.” […]
Why do we say it: slept like a baby? Read Post »
Oh dear, I had forgotten just how bad this was. I’m not sure how it happened, but while minding my own business and surfing the net the other day I stumbled across this old gem from 2012: Lisa Gail Allred’s 3 Second Rule. Holy crap, I’d forgotten just how awful it was. Anyway, now that
A blast from the not-so-musical past Read Post »
Are you a procrastinator? I am to a minor degree, but I think that’s just human nature: we’re not always keen to do things that are hard work or a bit boring. Apparently though, it’s something we should cure by taking a course. An online course, in fact. Get The Darned Thing Done –
Act now … or tomorrow … or next week Read Post »
So Christmas is getting ever closer, and we all have that one person on our list who is nearly impossible to shop for. Well have I got news for you! From the “things you didn’t know you needed but can find on the internet” comes a product called My New Pink Button, which has made
For that ‘hard to shop for’ person? Read Post »
And now for something completely different, and something of a trip down memory lane for those of us who are of a slightly more, ahem, mature vintage: do you remember the Benny Hill Show and it’s catchy little theme tune that usually involved the wee bald guy and Benny Hill himself being chased by a
Play that funky music … Read Post »
Now for something completely different. And pretty cool to boot: a wedding. If you haven’t yet seen the viral video of Father Ray Kelly’s surprise, personalised rendition of Hallelujah at the wedding of Chris and Leah, you’re in for a treat. While you might expect it to be a bit corny, it’s anything but. And
That personal touch Read Post »
The last Louis Vuitton catalogue that arrived in my letter box was so cute, I took some photos and thought I’d share the awesomeness. Of course, that was months ago and I’m only just getting around to sharing them now because I’m a bit slack. Anyway, here they are!
Awesome ducking bags Read Post »
