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 […]
July 13, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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 […]
June 25, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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!” […]
June 21, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
I think we should all take this as a lesson. Don’t tease bears. It’s not nice.
June 20, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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.
June 18, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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 […]
June 13, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
Neil may be right that you only need number nine. But I wonder how many authors out there only have number nine…
June 12, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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, […]
June 8, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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 […]
July 16, 2012 by Kandace Mavrick
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