February 2009
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Purging
There is something very cathartic about have a good clearout. I’m not having a good clearout at the moment, nor a bad clearout for that matter, but I have been slowly whittling down ‘stuff’ for the past few months and everytime I tackle another little batch I do feel very pleased with myself. By nature…
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Wanting to change
Over the past few months I’ve been slowly trying to change some habits, trying to break the patterns that led me to be on the computer until the wee small hours doing nothing particularly productive. And it seems to be working. I’ve cut down on the number of websites I visit on a regular basis,…
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Muscle memory
As I slowly transition my home computing setup towards Mac OSX, the main thing that is slowing me down is my lack of knowledge around the keyboard shortcuts. Having used Windows for so long now, many of the keyboard shortcuts I use are now deeply ingrained and I my fingers find the correct combination effortlessly.…
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Twats. A rant.
RANT 1 Dear Person in the car in front of me. I’m sure you are very very important and that you must get to work with as much haste as possible, god forbid you waste even the briefest of moments on your journey. However, see all that snow pilled up on your car? No, you…
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I went for a walk today
The childlike wonder is written on his face, the gentle corners of a smile and wide-eyed fascination. He watches the magic float and dance before him, cosseted and warm, whilst long slender tendrils tease at the folds of his scarf. His face upturned to the thin grey canvas feels vibrant, singing the easy lyrics of…
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I do not fit
I like minimalism. When I see homily clutter I like it. I like rock music with big heavy guitars. When I hear quiet melodies over plucked strings, I’m entranced. I prefer curvy, buxom women. When I see a petite girl something stirs in me. I like order. I’m happiest in the midst of chaos. I…