Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon has resigned, and her place has been taken by former Assistant Commissioner Simon Overland.
Every time I see it in print, I read: Chief Commissioner Overlord.
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So, it’s been a while. So long, in fact, that there are snowflakes on WordPress (way to embrace your southern-hemisphere bloggers, WP!) and a number of other changes that I just won’t bother with unless they bother me. What have I been doing? Nothing exciting. Reports. Putting films on the list, and then watching as they disappear from cinemas before I get to see them. Trying not to procrastinate. Finishing reports. Trying to balance sleep and not-sleep (not always effectively). Catching up on some DVDs: The Band’s Visit, Wordplay, the rest of Battlestar, both seasons of Spaced, some 30 Rock and some revisited Arrested Development. What’s in store?
The Arthouse band lineups often read really well. On some days I think that if I were of a more creative bent I could write a novel based on the roster of names (or, at least, a short story). This one suggests both a plot and a couple of ideas to pick up for cover design:
This one is a bit too bleak for me to think about at the moment (even the effect of the rain on the chalkboard seems to fit with the overall vibe):
It also works as a commentary on the financial situation – I can see it as the caption for a photo of AIG executives.  Queen Elizabeth II visits Slovenia and is clearly unimpressed. As is her companion. via The Guardian …to how much I like the Ten HD ad with Craig McLachlan. He seems to be channelling Neil Patrick Harris. Should I also be embarrassed to admit that this is a good thing? I even searched the Ten HDTV site for a link to the ad. Guess what? It’s not there. What a waste… The Age is running a handy little multimedia page called “Economics Meltdown 101″. I particularly like this speculation, under the heading “What is the US rescue plan?”:
I’ll remember that next time I’m in wage negotiations… Rufus has a tendency to bother us early in the morning. His body clock is set to the earliest time we get up during the week and does not alter to accommodate later weekend waking. He’s not content to just sit quietly on the end of the bed, or even to sit noisily in the middle of the bed. He gets right up by the pillow and gently paws my face. Well, gently at first. As minutes go by he becomes more insistent and I usually get up before he nips me on the chin. This morning was different. Not only did Rufus let us sleep in, but he did not come running when we got up. We called him and… nothing. We checked the igloo, the carry case, the wardrobes, under the couches, the pantry… nothing. Not a mew; not a scratch. Curiouser and curiouser. By now, we were getting a bit desperate. Each of us checked the places the other had checked. Nothing. OK, so there are lots of things I need to have done by the time this day is over. Creating a highly flawed manga version of myself wasn’t even close to being on the list. Still, it was fun, even if I made some choices that I was then unable to figure out the “undo” for (the goth lipstick and alien logo, for ex).
I’m finally feeling human again. Feeling better, apparently, than I actually am if my latest xrays are anything to go by. Still, I had enough energy for a walk into the city today (although not enough for the walk home). And, as the below meme indicates, I am regaining my interest in food! Going through the 100 was an interesting exercise. What would I rule out completely? Why? I eat loads of different animals and am generally willing to try any part of these animals… but not horse. It’s irrational, but that’s just how it is. As for roadkill, if I were desperate, then I’d eat it. I have, however, approached this list as “would I choose to eat it” and the answer for roadkill is a resounding “no”. What to do Yahoo’s current headline is Deadliest Job in America. The teaser line reads: The most dangerous job in the U.S. is more hazardous than even ranching and logging. Blogging? I thought. Blogging is dangerous? Hang on, blogging is a job? Then I read it again. If you really need to know what the most dangerous job is, click the link. I’m going to predict that you will be disappointed. Improve the web with Nofollow Reciprocity. |
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