under the influence

I have smallish ear canals and a big head so earphones and wraparounds hurt me in different ways. I was pleased to find reasonably priced in-ear headphones a couple days ago, hoping that maybe I could quietly listen to my stuff without sore ears after half an hour. What I wasn’t ready for was the [...]

strange fruit

[I wasn't too sure about posting the entry below. Smacks a bit too much of psychoanalysis and self-indulgence IMHO. We'll see how long it stays up.]
My friends are great ones for forcing me to haul ass and meet new people. I swear if it were up to me, I’d prolly only know and be comfortable with a handful. My [...]

to the sea

” It’s sciatica. Classic. Rather more common in err..plump ladies.”
“You mean fat, sir. Are you sure it’s just pinched nerves? Not bone cancer? I don’t need a hip replacement?”
“Goodness, no! And your ear? Tell me about your vertigo and nausea.”
“Often accompanied by severe migraines. Occasional tinnitus. Checked my eyes. All clear. Is it a …tumour? [...]

expectations

Being bawled at by a client is something quite normal when you’re in the service industry. We grunts usually grin at each other sympathetically, each knowing that if not today, tomorrow could be your turn to have insults and unveiled attacks on your  integrity heaped upon you. I don’t mind so much when it’s done in [...]

camembert and brie

I watched Juno a couple days ago and even now I’m still blown away by how powerful a movie it is. The theme is teenage pregnancy, the people who will have to deal with it and ultimately about growing up. Hilariously funny, smart, sweet and sad at times, Juno also has a kickass soundtrack which has [...]