What is art?

Reading time: 2 mins During a Saturday afternoon wander in London, joining the throng of tourists meandering along the river, I decided to head to the Tate Modern. It’s been some years since I’d been there (Anish Kappor’s Marsyas was the installation at the time) and my art tastes veer towards that end of the scale so I do…

Happy being ordinary

Reading time: < 1 min I think it’s safe to say I am a fairly average guy, with an average life. I spend my working week at the grindstone, pottering about in the evening, watching TV occasionally, playing computer games, or mucking about on the computer. Weekends are usually full of family or the usual lot of the average man;…

Kid for a day

Reading time: 2 mins Cue dream sequence. wibblywobbly ~ wibblywobbly ~ wibblywobbly When I am grand poobah, leader of all and ruler of the land, my first act will be to create a new law which will read: “You, my loyal and humble subject, are entitled to choose one day of the calendar year during which you will be…

Voyeur

Reading time: 2 mins It’s a little over one year since a changed jobs and I’ve loved every minute. I do miss one thing about the old place though, aside from the (most of) the people of course, the location. I spent a few years commuting by train into Glasgow city centre, and I must admit I miss the…

Contrary

Reading time: 2 mins Back to work in the morning and I’m quite looking forward to it, be good to catch up with people, and start the new year with enthusiasm. Or am I just saying that? And, even if I am just saying it, is that enough to actually make me believe it? You see, despite coming across…

So, that was 2007, was it?

Reading time: < 1 min I’ve always meant to do something like this but never found the time… ohh ok, the inclination, before. Perhaps that’s because it is somewhat overly narcissistic but, well, that’s never stopped me before.. So here is a (skewed) look at the past year, as seen through the eyes of this blog: