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Just in Case the End of the World Comes While You’re Out…

July 16, 2012 by

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So just in case that whole Mayan-calendar-ending thing really does herald the end of the world, or, you know, if you want to be prepared for your everyday kind of apocalypse, these guys have put together an end-of-the-world survival kit. Crafted and designed in Mexico, in the most cheerful of colours. End of the world […]

Warning: AFC, Possibly Weasels

July 13, 2012 by

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So I’m going to be AFC (away from couch) for the next seven weeks. Which is both brilliant and worrying. I mean, what will my couch do without me? I am, however, taking my keyboard with me. I have wondered, from time to time, what it would be like to travel without my laptop (I’m […]

Six. Seven. Eight, Nine, Ten. I Want the Weekend Again.

June 25, 2012 by

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One, Two, Three, Four, I declare a Time War Five, Six, Seven, Eight, The Daleks will exterminate Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, The Doctor died and Silence fell Twelve, Eleven, Ten, Nine, There he goes back in time Eight, Seven, Six, Five, The saddest word is ‘Alive’ Four, Three, Two, One, Grab her hand and whisper, “RUN!” […]

Bear! Everyone Play Dead!

June 21, 2012 by

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I think we should all take this as a lesson. Don’t tease bears. It’s not nice.  

CLICK THE SQUARES

June 20, 2012 by

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This.   No, really. Go. Click the squares. Actually, wait. Don’t. Do you have a minute? Okay. Is your boss anywhere nearby? Might want to do something about that… Okay. Are your speakers on? Right. Now. Click the squares.  

Coffee Smells Like Freshly Ground Heaven*

June 18, 2012 by

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A few years ago, for perfectly valid reasons and not at all because I am unreasonably curious, I surveyed about a hundred of my closest friends and family regarding their eating habits. I wanted to know whether they drank, what they were allergic to, but also what they just plain didn’t like. And it was […]

Or Maybe Just Number Nine

June 13, 2012 by

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Neil may be right that you only need number nine. But I wonder how many authors out there only have number nine…  

Ducklings. News at Eleven.

June 12, 2012 by

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Paul S: Okay, so why is a duck? Me: That’s one that’s puzzled the sages throughout the ages. Paul S: My current theory is: what else would it be? Once upon a time I used to watch the end of the news every day because it was on before M*A*S*H. I didn’t pay any attention, […]

Left With His Hands

June 11, 2012 by

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The Boot Theory by Richard Siken A man walks into a bar and says:                                                                 Take my wife–please.                               […]

I Don’t Want to Read This

June 8, 2012 by

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I have a problem. (Yeah, yeah, admitting it is the first step to recovery.) My problem is this: I hate not finishing things. I’m pretty sure I developed this trait when I was a teenager. I was sick for a while so for a couple of years there I didn’t finish anything. And when I […]