Telephone archaeology
I'd really like to know who used to have my home phone number. Someone's trying to make a collect call to us from the Orange County Jail in California. They've called twice now and I have no idea who they are. I have no
Topic
Personal
A collection of 520 issues
Random round up
The end is nigh, I'm working on the toe of Sehlat's second sock. It will be done before NaNo, two months late but still before Christmas. I love making socks, I just wish I could do it faster than two months a pair. I have three
US Electoral system
Would someone please educate me on what the US "electoral college" is and what it does? I'm confused. In the UK it's different. You vote for your local chap, and whichever party gets the most local chaps elected gets to play Government for four
What She Said?
From What She Said, posted September 26th:
As Barbara O'Brien pointed out, there are essentially three female blogospheres: Progressive, Conservative and Personal Diarists. All three are valid pursuits, of course, but combined they would comprise a huge and unmanageable blogroll. There has to be some categorization if the
Minus and plus
Some stupid smoker set fire to my best friend's house Saturday night! WHEN will people figure out that tossing a smouldering thing onto dry stuff is likely to start a fire? That cigarette butts are not only litter, they are smouldering, stinking litter? That it's dangerous
Translation
How to drop hints so males understand:
* Find the item you want him to give you for Christmas.
* Walk over and show it to him.
* Say "Please give me this for Christmas."
* Smile.
* Repeat if necessary.
(Results not guaranteed for higher priced items like the Mini Cooper S.
Round up
The "more cat playtime" plan seems to be wearing out the cat, all that jumping and running and pouncing. Tangle's little pink nose goes red when he's over tired. He didn't even touch his food this morning (hell has now frozen over)
Cat talk
I'm a bad cat-parent. We've been neglecting the little ones of late and I feel guilty. Life interrupted, and Tangle hasn't fared so well. He's licked a bald patch on his front leg so I'm trying the leash training
Knocked out
Did you see it? Did you catch it's number? That train that ran me down, I think it was driven by this mad microbe out for revenge, and he got me good. I hate getting sick, especially at this end of the work month. Send chocolate.
A handbag?
Fascinating article in the Telegraph, £577 price tag as the handbag spills its secrets.
Women's handbags have always been a mystery to men and now it appears they are a mystery to women too. Few realise it but the average handbag and its contents are worth £