Think Yourself Brave and You Will Be

To whom it may concern

I recently picked up a 500gm box of Cous Cous and upon first use I spilled a good portion of the contents not into a measuring cup as I had intended, but onto the bench.

I didn't even occur to me that San Remo would use Right Hand Only perforation on the box.

As a left-hander, I am insulted by this packaging adaptation. It was ( Read more... )

If you could hang out with any fictional character for a whole day, who would you choose, and why?

Bilbo Baggins.
He'd bring a comfortable chair for each of us, have a massive picnic prepared with plenty of food and drink, and we'd sit and talk for hours and he'd tell me stories about his adventures. Then we would smoke pipes.
Best. Day . Ever.

During my lunch today, I took some time to zone out and stare at the foothpath where the buses pull up. While I was gazing at nothing in particular, I suddenly saw how much gum was on the pavement. There is lots.

Lots and lots and lots.

I thought to myself, I wonder how much gum there is in those few square metres? Then I looked up and down the ( Read more... )

I caught two amusing portions of conversation this evening on the way home, and had a unique experience. And I don't mean 'unique experience' in the way that safari holidays are unique. I mean unique in the way that I don't think the particular scenario I experienced has happened to anyone. Ever.

The first was outside the train station. I was ( Read more... )

Six months ago I started drinking tea. I’d been an avid coffee drinker before that, but for some reason, my morning coffee just wasn’t doing it for me anymore. I drank it and I liked it, but there was no urgency for that beautiful coffee, and the great satisfaction afterwards was lost.

Then I went on a camp over the October Long Weekend, and ( Read more... )

As written by Richard Glover

Eat your vegetables.

Don't get into cars driven by people who are drunk or wired.

Wake up before eight in the morning and get out into the daylight. It's better for your body clock.

Don't listen to baby boomers who tell you you've got to slow down and “smell the roses”. They never ( Read more... )

By defining our world, we lose its magic.

My soon not to be local video store has weekly DVDs on special on Wednesdays for a dollar each ( Read more... )

I had a very frustrating lunch ordeal on Saturday ( Read more... )