my phone deathed :(

I almost dropped as many catches tonight as KP did in last year's Ashes. Badbadbad. Still, took a five-for so all is good (except the sore hand, forearm, shoulder, toe and thumb ( Read more... )

Just got back from a mini-adventure to see the ever-mighty Tool at Nottingham Arena ( Read more... )

If you weren't at Idlewild tonight, why-ever not?

For those that were (namely myself, ivan_idea a star-struck psycho_magnet_ and 600 little boys and girls) saw them play WHEN I ARGUE I SEE SHAPES and QUIET CROWN and BRONZE MEDAL and IN REMOTE PART/SCOTTISH FICTION and some new songs (I liked GHOST IN THE ARCADE) and ooh I believe I did a little wee what with all the ( Read more... )

A fun week awaits:
- A dissertation meeting tomorrow (OK, not so fun).
- 'Baywatch running' Flashmob on Tuesday ( Read more... )

Good things about Muse live ( Read more... )

After calling the House of Representatives for the Democrats on The Colbert Report"Don't think you're off the hook voters, you've made this bed. Now you're the ones who'll have to move over so a gay couple can sleep in it ( Read more... )

it's true.
after 4 weeks of trying...
...actually, make that 10 years...
...my slow right arm deadly off-break finally took a wicket!
against the first teams' opener of all people!
and... there was a (dubious) lbw too.

sure, my bowling strike rate is now about 200 and bowling average about 150, but even Murali had to start somewhere.

Flag burning 'could become a crime'.

American radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has accused Michael J. Fox of exaggerating the effects of his disease for political gain.

Fox appeared in an ad for Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill - see video hereLimbaugh said that Fox manipulated voters. "This is the only time I have ever seen Michael J. Fox portray any of the ( Read more... )