"Then it is dark; a night where kings in golden suits ride elephants over the mountains." - John Cheever

Monday, October 31, 2005

Is it just me...

Like the title of this book, although I fear it could be one of those wacky stocking fillers they always bring out at this time of year.



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Friday, October 21, 2005

Wherever I lay my hat....

I'm moving flat. Place I'm in is closing down, so I'm off to see other bits of London. There's a reasonably nice place I saw in Finchley that I'll probably go for. Anyone know what that area is like (I only visited it once)? Is £360 + bills a reasonable rent? They do have wireless broadband...

(Unfortunately, I couldn't find any gratuitous link to throw in here...oh yeah, Age of Empires III demo is out)

Monday, October 17, 2005

Bumper stickers

We don't really have this political bumper sticker culture here.



By the way, did you know that Jews invented the weekend?

Patriotic Posters

Some satirical, Bush-baiting WWII style propaganda posters etc. Weird thing is, I bet right wingers would be happy with some of this stuff at a less ironic level.

T-shirt for Tom:


I'm not at work today, can you tell?

Best hairstyle ever

If only I could grow my hair like this:




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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Un-Restoration

They're knocking down that burnt out hotel you can see from the East Coast mainline at Dunbar. Hurrah I say, about time too.