Month January 2003

Reading time: < 1 min NumbPronunciation: ‘n&mFunction: adjectiveEtymology: Middle English nomen, from past participle of nimen to takeDate: 14th centuryMeaning: devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia Also:A song by U2.A song by Pink.A song by Portishead.A band.A challenge.And, currently, the left hand-side of my face. Yes, I’m back from the dentist.

Reading time: < 1 min A new websiteProject Pisstake I’m saying no more.

Reading time: < 1 min Staying up all nightI’m off to the dentist tomorrow.Advantage: I get to work at home.Disadvantage(s): needle, drill, THAT noise. I don’t like needles. So I’m going to stay up all night so that I can lie comatose in the chair whilst I get two fillings. Not sure which I’m looking forward to less, the needle,…

Reading time: < 1 min Improving moodWoke up on wrong side of bed.Bad mood. Typically a day like today would progressively get worse, but I refuse to let all the crap get to me too much, as I refuse to end up going home in a bad mood. So I’m in a good mood now. Admittedly I’m ignoring everything I…

Reading time: < 1 min Can YOU make a difference?openDemocracy“OpenDemocracy is a channel for knowledge, learning, participation and understanding that is not owned by a media corporation, does not serve a special interest and does not adhere to a single ideological position. With enough readers and members it will be a true arena for democratic change, for closing the distance…

Reading time: < 1 min R.I.P. Maurice Gibb