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What’s the Difference Between ‘Loud’ and ‘Too Loud’?
22/05/2012
I went to see Florence and the Machine in concert on Friday. I haven’t slept that much since then, so my memories are snapshot: Lying on the concrete floor of the Dome the bass vibrating through my rib cage. Standing shoulder to shoulder with a mass of people, Rick pressed against my back, feeling the […]
The Kraken Might Be Arriving Today*
21/05/2012
I woke up with a headache this morning — which, let me tell you, is a terrible way to start your day — so I’m going to beat my head against the wall until it feels better. Or something. Don’t look at me like that. It should work. I mean, it’ll hurt less when I stop… I was going to […]
Biased Toward Bears
18/05/2012
I read this book last Friday. It was very distressing. It’s called, We’re Going On A Bear Hunt (by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury). You know the song. Or maybe you don’t. This is an interpretation on the version you’re familiar with (if you’re familiar with it). But it’s still a pretty dopey song, […]
What We Do Every Night, Pinky…
17/05/2012
I was reminded of this last night and it still makes me snicker. Possibly more so when I haven’t slept that much, but bah! I say to your eight o’ clock in the morning. You will have Orson Welles and you will have Pinky and the Brain and you will like it! The Orson Welles […]
No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition. Or Satan.
15/05/2012
My laptop just kernel panicked itself to death. Which is a really great way to start your day, let me tell you. This is a lesson to us all. Never become complacent. To reinforce this lesson for the rest of you I am going to leave this here:
Don’t Do It. For the Love of God. Save Yourselves.*
14/05/2012
So last week I asked a couple of people to read a third person version of the first chapter of Wizards, to see how they felt about it. And received from one the most conflicted response I’ve ever had, and from the other a voice of passionate loathing for the new version. Apparently the first […]
I Only Have THIS Much Attention to Offer You. Delight Me.
11/05/2012
So there’s this thing I do when I watch TV where I find myself picking up my laptop, without even thinking about it, and doing research. It’s a habit I developed during my thesis, I think. I didn’t have time to do anything, so when I did take a break I’d find myself compulsively using […]
Wojtek the Soldier Bear
10/05/2012
I am extremely sleep deprived, so today I’m just going to introduce you to Wojtek the Soldier Bear. I put this under one of my favourite headings: Bears Are Cool. If I had a bear of my own I would… probably still desperately need a nap. But I think the bear would understand.
Kandace Mavrick
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