so far having a great day. First off, I had a fabulous dream where I was this wicked superhero-type lady and got to kick some serious ass. Woke up and was told "Happy Birthday" first by the person who I wanted to hear it from the most (you know who you are Mr. Banana shorts) then proceeded to spoil myself with 4 peices of honey butter toast and ( Read more... )

In Ireland, they spell "jail" as "gaol". Crazy, right?

I don't follow professional cricket at all. I don't even know much about the game except that it is about 30% similar to baseball and just as boring. Cricket matches last something like 2-3 days. Not straight, of course. But at the end I think the winner is determined by the total number of points at the end of the 2 or 3 matches. On the plane ride ( Read more... )

It is old news but I feel like it is worth mentioning that a couple weeks ago a whale swam up the Thames river and into London. For a few days it was all BBC seemed to talk about. There was speculation abound at why the whale was this far from the ocean and how it was going to get back against the currant. Reporters staked out on the bank hoping ( Read more... )

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So far, it looks as if today will be marked by considerable highs and lows ( Read more... )

it is so cold and windy that my cheeks (face cheeks, mind you) are chapped. It actually hurts to put makeup or moisterizer on. I'm totally baffled.

Everything is white with frost this morning. It went well below freezing last night. I hope we get snow sometime soon ( Read more... )

It was reported on BBC News this morning that today, January 23rd, is the statistical favourite of people wanting to commit suicide in England out of any other day of the year. The reporters chaulked it up to the cold, bleak weather and the after-Christmas nothingness of January. I guess that could get you down. But nothing would make me more ( Read more... )

There is a sign posted on the wall behind this computer that says "Using Mobile Phones in the Library is Inconsiderate and Antisocial ( Read more... )