So, there's a whole new anti-terrorist bill type thing about to try and move through Parliament. Lots of people who are much better political commentators than me have already started shredding the 3-month detention without being charged, and the "glorifying terrorism" bit, so I'm going to leave those alone, and concentrate on this one:

( Those applying for British citizenship must be )

So, back in Sheffield, and at work, of which less said the better.

The title is a dual reference: partly to my last post (in which there was fear), and partly a nod to the fact that my corruption of boobook's music taste has now reached the point at which she will voluntarily listen to Helloween tracks.

Anyway, I went away for the weekend, and did ( stuff )

In a few short hours I shall be travelling to Swindon, where I will meet, for the first time, boobook's parents.

*has the fear*

The "meeting the girlfriend's parents" thing always makes me nervous: I suspect it is because damia1's parents hated me on sight. I, on the other hand, was much more open-minded, and didn't start hating them for monthsSaturday sees ( Read more... )

Oh, it's been a fun old week for the house.

( Cut because it's long and occasionally descends into computer-y stuff )

He is small, and red, and cries a lot, while he isn't eating or sleeping.

So, you know, pretty much a normal baby.

Hopefully he will have developed a basic personality by the next time I see him.

A distraction from work, which I think I promised you in the pub last night.

Have been tagged by the book meme that's been running around, so I'll deal with that now:

( Book-type questions )

but today is not that day. I'm only here to post this link for my fellow Dr Who fans.

Today I discovered that EBay (US version, anyway) has an entire category devoted to swords. This is very bad.

I have restricted myself to bidding on one: a nice shiny cutlass to go with the Jack Sparrow outfit (assuming I ever wear it again...)

I'm not supposed to be spending money. I need to keep telling myself that.

Just a quick post, mainly aimed at asw909, although other people may find this amusing...

The Happiness of the Katakuris trailer (Quicktime, 9.6Mb). It's a Japanese horror musical, from the man who directed Audition. It looks very silly ( Read more... )