Five song lyrics that mean something to you right now ( Read more... )

So busy at work, I just don't have enough time to do everything I need to do.  I'm expecting to get irate emails or phone calls from various people asking why I haven't done X or Y.  Everything is a priority ( Read more... )

We were locking up this evening and I popped in to the public toilets to check they were clear, only to find a toddler who had been abandoned in there ( Read more... )

At the moment, I am very interested in studies into the possible neurological basis of introversion/extraversion preferences.  I find it interesting that my introversion could be related to the way that my brain processes information or reacts to external stimuli rather than having a psychological basis ( Read more... )

Snow in garden currently at 14cm (5 1/2 inches) deep.


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In spite of my natural cynicism, I am quite a romantic underneath and I often find myself 'shipping' a particular couple from my favourite TV shows/films/books.  My latest ship is the unique and extraordinary equation that is Sheldon + Amy (on The Big Bang Theory).  A few days ago, it occurred to me that many of my favourite fictional couples have ( Read more... )

I'm writing to the people who have sent Mum Christmas cards this year.  I have known for a long time that I would have to do this and I have been dreading replying with such horrible news.  Perhaps because I have thought about it so much, it's not quite as difficult as I feared.  Still, it's a depressing thing to be doing at this time of year and I ( Read more... )