I wish I found it easier to read poetry. It is a shame, I think, that both the writing and reading of poetry is becoming a lost art. I certainly regret that it is an art that I struggle with. Fanny Wollstonecraft, daughter of visionary 18th century feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft, wrote that, "[W]hilst I read [poetry] I am a poet - I am inspired with ( Read more... )

Joanna Newsom's new album, Have One On Me, is worth getting just for the packaging alone - she really does look very lovely. I would put that down to some shrewd marketing by her record company to take advantage of her looks to sell more copies, but you have to get inside the box to see.


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This is one of my favourite Draconian songs, It Grieves My Heart, the final track from their first album, Where Lovers Mourn.

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Had something of a clear the air meeting with my line manager today, which has made me feel a little better. She explained that she has my best interests at heart and is concerned about how others perceive me more than anything else. I'm not completely convinced by that, as she is a total control freak but to be fair I do think I'd probably get on ( Read more... )

Urgh - had my PDR review (tautology - PDR = Personal Development Review) with my line-manager (aka Bitch-cow) and got the usual bollocks about poor communication and not being at my desk enough. I can't do my fucking job sitting at the desk!!! There is a real "presenteeism" culture, which says you can be doing sweet FA so long as your seen to be ( Read more... )

I've watched this several times now, and still don't think it should be possible! Watch it all the way through!

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Last night I had a dream that I was in bed with Clare Bennet (from Heroes) and she was giving me a list of things to buy for her. Got to love dreams!


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"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves."

James Matthew Barrie

Of the course, the opposite is true as well.