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Paintings by Caz Novak

Roxanne emailed me about New Zealand artist Caz Novak's website when I was ill to cheer me up. I usually don't go for art websites much, but I loved the style of Novak's paintings, particularly these two: Poppies and Cypresses Provence Go and check

Sniffle

I bet Florence Nightingale never got sick.

Reading list

Read something on the Levenger website about keeping a list of the books you read. It's something I've never thought about before, I just always assumed they'd always be there and I'd remember. So, the books I'm currently reading are:

Wow!

Walked into church this morning to find Sehlat and her mother there waiting for us! Total, wonderful surprise!

Mindless littering

Suppose you were driving along with your windows down, or in a convertible, or with your sunroof/moonroof open, and I drove past you. Without looking, without paying any attention whatsoever, I toss a rotten tomato out of my car, and it lands in yours. How would you feel? How

Furniture

All hail Ikea. Not only did they design a jolly good TV table/cupboard thing, we put it together in under an hour without any yelling, sulking, snide remarks, or arguments about which way is up and which piece goes where. If you're browsing the Ikea catalog, this

Back home

Got back today from a wedding anniversary trip to Chicago. More tomorrow.

Changing the world

From Philip Gerard's "Writing a book that makes a difference" If you had the power to instantaneously change one thing in the world that didn't affect you personally, what would it be? Why would you change it? What's the most eloquent argument

New music

Does anyone know any compilations of Arabic electronica besides The Rough Guide to Arabesque?

Quiet

Someone in my department died last night in her sleep. There's only thirteen of us in the department. Don't know what to feel or think.

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