i started reading alice sebold's (what a writerly name) the lovely bones today. i love the concept of a personal heaven.

anyone who's ever had a mother should read this.

a snippet...

No expectations“I have to tell you something very important,” the mother began. “I just finished this book that Oprah recommended ( Read more... )

(mario and i were two of the 2 million people there today.)

quotes of the day:

"this democracy stinks of petrol"

"we don't want our government playing mini-me to bush's dr evil"

hear hear! i'm so glad we went.

going on the anti-war march on saturday - i've never been on one before but i feel as though i need to go.

they might close heathrow in the next few days. i selfishly hope it will be open again in time for our trip to australia.

courtesy of the after-game comedy show for the snooker on saturday night (don't ask), i now know the answers to a couple of very pertinent questions about iraq ( Read more... )

you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing

- e.e. cummings

snow!

walking home through the liquid blue shadows of a january evening. there is something bright in the park, beneath the clouded sunset and black skeletal trees. it leaps and runs, pure white in the midst of grey winter. a smaller grey whippet-thin streak whooshes through the trees but the white shape glows in the growing dark, seeming to grow ( Read more... )

To the tune of 'If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands ( Read more... )

does anyone have [or know anyone who has] experience of the techniques used in brandon bay's book the journey and her seminars?

i've read the book and checked out the website, but the last thing i want to do before i go and see one of the accredited therapists for a one-on-one session [can't get to a seminar until may], is to get some feedback ( Read more... )