Category Archives: random

monkey greeting cards

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

There’s little I like more than a monkey greeting card, complete with cheesy wording, and I’m lucky to have received some good ones lately. Note to people who know me: if you’re getting me a card, can I have a … Continue reading →

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the intergenerational wars continue

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

You Boomers! I swear you are the worst generation ever to walk this earth, self centred, ladder kicking, asset sucking, greed merchants, look at moi, look at moi. all you have ever done is position yourselves in some moral highground, … Continue reading →

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the world according to otis

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

As a child I had a pure white cat called Otis. He was named after the movie The Adventures of Milo and Otis, but quite oddly I choose the name of the dog from the movie instead of the cat. … Continue reading →

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subway ikea

Posted on March 14, 2010 by

From 10 to 24 March 2010, IKEA develops an interesting event in four important metro stations in Paris. Furniture collections are currently displayed in high-traffic spots, giving the potential customers a chance to interact with the brand by checking out … Continue reading →

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mexican prayer candles

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

Whlist wandering supermarkets in Austin, Texas, last year, I spotted a whole shelf of cheap yet aesthetically pleasing candles in tall glass jars for sale at $2 a piece. Naturally I picked up one to bring home to Kitty and … Continue reading →

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unhappy hipsters

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

I’ve got a new favourite blog… unhappy hipsters: it’s lonely in the modern world, modern images collected from hip magazines with dark, ominous and often bizarre captions. At the art opening, he’d been convinced the blank canvas symbolized endless possibilities. … Continue reading →

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(russian) dogs who ride trains

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

I just read about this amazing story through Andrew Sullivan: Susanne Sternthal reports from Moscow: [Animal specialist Andrei] Neuronov says there are some 500 strays that live in the metro stations, especially during the colder months, but only about 20 … Continue reading →

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yellow watermelon

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

I picked up a slice of yellow watermelon from my local Coles this week. Whilst it’s very peculiar looking, it tastes pretty much the same as normal watermelon.

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