January 2008
Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG - DPReview →
The God of Fountain Pens, Nobuyoshi Nagahara -... →
Dave's Mechanical Pencils: Pelikan Pura Mechanical... →
What text files do you use? - 43 Folders →
Red Paaaaandaaaah COMING TO GET YOU - Cute... →
Hello Kitty on Elm Street →
Slimming World - 21 & 28 January 2008 →
On me ‘olidays This will be my last Slimming World related post for a few weeks. I’m having a break from going to meetings and having a few days off the diet completely. It’s going to be interesting to see how much my tastes have changed since starting the plan back in April and how I cope being ‘off the leash’ for a while. This is either very sensible or completely mad. I haven’t decided yet. The...
Entertaining a Cat →
Sweeney and Lucy didn’t really get on very well. When Lucy died, we were very sad, but Sweeney wasn’t so upset. She was head cat now. OK, in a household of one cat, but still. She seemed much happier. She continued to make occasional use of the doormat as a toilet, so we finally decided to block off the corridor that leads to the front door. The only way we could work out to do that also involved...
Entertaining a Cat →
Sweeney and Lucy didn’t really get on very well. When Lucy died, we were very sad, but Sweeney wasn’t so upset. She was head cat now. OK, in a household of one cat, but still. She seemed much happier. She continued to make occasional use of the doormat as a toilet, so we finally decided to block off the corridor that leads to the front door. The only way we could work out to do that also involved...
The living room has been rearranged, and it is good.
Doing one of those big jobs you just *know* you’re going to regret starting.
Is there anything quite as good as Surprise Tea?
Today’s Purchases: Easel, teapot, string, fish tank, vegetable rack.
Outage, 2008-01-25 - Pinbrook →
Bored! →
I’m bored. I’m antsy. I’m having one of those who am I and what should I do with my life existential crises that really should have stopped by now. I’m itching for something to do to fully occupy my mind, to absorb me completely the way ol’ Farty McGee gets completely involved with pens, calculators and insanely complex text editors. I need something to take my mind of that muddafuddlin eating...
The Worst Thing - Buttersafe →
Big Fud Smell Like Glass →
Strobist: Using Speedlights with Landscapes →
Paper Bits – Behance Dot Grid sketchbook —... →
Slimming World - 14th January 2008 →
Previously… Unfortunately my daily checks on the home scales (now, strictly speaking you’re not meant to weigh yourself between meetings as it can fool you into a false sense of security/despair) have shown a slight creep in the wrong direction, so I’m going to do exactly the same as I did last week for the next few days in the hope I can turn things around. If I don’t, it’s okay because I know...
Free noise reduction plugin for the GIMP -... →
Have I finally got my Sheaffer Clipper Snorkel feeding reliably? Time and scribbling will tell…
A new chopping board shouldn’t be getting us quite this exited.
Can’t have toast for breakfast - bread is off. I’ll have cheese on toast instead. … …oh, wait…
Billy Connolly's Chain Letter →
Found this on Facebook. It’s good for a LOL. BILLY CONNOLLY’S CHAIN LETTER Hello, my name is Billy and I suffer from guilt for not forwarding 50 billion fucking chain letters sent to me by people who actually believe if you send them on, a poor six year old girl in Scotland with a breast on her forehead will be able to raise enough money to have it removed before her redneck parents sell her to a...
MacWorld 2008: Hands On Product Shots -... →
A few shots of the latest toys from MacWorld. Cute. The MacBook Air is certainly impressive engineering, but I’m not entirely convinced that width is such a big problem in portable computers. I’ve wanted them to be *smaller*, to fit in smaller bags, or
o hai - welkum to mythbusters →
Vintage Fountain Pens: Your Father's Esterbrook -... →
I’ve never actually had an Esterbrook, but they’re supposed to be good reliable little vintage pens. Doug does a great job of explaining the appeal.
Goalless living? - Mark Forster →
Interesting thoughts, especially on the difference between *no goals* and *negative goals*.
Manufactum Druckstift Feinstrichmine Mechanical... →
Not bad, but not great, from the look of it.
I’m full, but I’m still going to eat Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food. It am delicious.
Twelve Years in Twelve Words →
Sentimental mush alert… Enlightening - because I’ve learned so much from you.
Silly - because you are.
Supportive - because you’re always there for me.
Snorglable - because even with your recent pruning, I still must snorgle eet.
Exciting - because at the end of a working day, my heart still flutters when I see you for the first time.
Patient - because you have it by the bucketload. Good...
savor obscurity while it lasts - gapingvoid →
Twittering to avoid looking like a weirdo whilst waiting outside the changing rooms.
OMG, is fulla starz. « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures... →
Note-taking: Random notes, journal entries,... →
More stuff to tempt me into spending hours playing with Emacs. Just what I needed. Thanks, Sacha ;)
howm: note-taking tool on Emacs →
Slimming World - 7th January 2008 →
Fun With Mr Scale The first meeting of 2008 kicked off with a lot of new faces arriving at group, nervously approaching Mr Scale for the first time as they start their own journeys. As Frankie’s Little Helper it’s my job to record members’ weigh-ins in their books, and it’s a daunting experience when it’s your first time, as I well know. So I did my best to make them feel welcome in my role as...
The grass is not always greener on the other side... →
Artist Trading Cards →
UPDATE - Added a link to a new article from innowen at DIY Planner. What are they? Artist Trading Cards, or ATCs as they’re more commonly known, are a new way for artists to get to know each other and share their creativity. The only rules are that the cards must be 2.5” x 3.5” (6.35cm x 8.89cm), and the cards should be traded with other artists rather than sold - however, some cards are sold,...
Fud: Apply Directly to Hed →
This cat has the right idea.
Photography Tips for DSLR Users →
Being sheared.
We Need Scalextric →
Sweeney needs more fun in her life, so we need lots of Scalextric. It’s not for us, it’s a cat toy. (Found on B3ta.)
We Need Scalextric →
Sweeney needs more fun in her life, so we need lots of Scalextric. It’s not for us, it’s a cat toy. (Found on B3ta.)
teh raven iz - I Can Has Cheezburger? →
Pentel shows up huge! - Brassing Adds Character →
Review: Bexley Simplicity. (F) - Brassing Adds... →
Wakefulness and Coffee.
Space Pen - diesel sweeties →