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October 23, 2005
Mud Map
Here's a map of how to get to my place by road. The road with the badly drawn arrow pointing at it is called Goollelal Drive. You'll need to turn into this one to get to Montessori Place - the seventh road along - where there is oodles of parking up the cul de sac next to the Montessori Primary School. There's an entry beacon on the roof for anyone arriving by helicopter.
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October 20, 2005
Lenorama Gift Suggestions
OK, I should start by saying gifts are by no means required, but for those of you who've expressed interest in purchasing me something, I've listed a few ideas. They're ranked in order of how much I will love you if you get me the item.
(1) J.M. Coetzee's "Slow Man" (it's a novel)
(2) Franz Ferdinand's new album
(3) Salman Rushdie's new book - "Shalimar the Crown"
(4) Brett Easton Ellis's "Lunar Park" (continuing in the new novel theme)
(5) Any Eddie Izzard DVD
(6) "Planet Simpson" by Chris Turner (a really cool-sounding critical book on The Simpsons)
(7) Eric Idle's "Greedy Bastard Diary"
(8) Sundry alcoholic beverages - Little Creatures pilsener and Bailey's Irish Cream are good here.
(9) "What the Bleep Do We Know?" DVD
(10) Poetry (this one's for you, Bel)
(11) Anything you think would help someone who's moving out soon and has never lived out of home before to survive in the cold, cold world - muffin pans, cutlery, caviar dishes, whatever. I don't know . . .
(12) If anyone can find a feline IQ test somewhere, I'd be really grateful. I'm convinced my cat is gifted, and yearn for empirical evidence to back this up.
(13) Jarred Diamond's book entitled "Collapse."
(14) Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything"
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October 9, 2005
Lenorama 2005 RSVP's
Last year's trial 'birthday' was so successful - what with people remembering, and giving me gifts and stuff - that I've decided to have another one! Which is why most of you will have been approached either electronically or in person with a little flyer inviting you to hang out for all or part of the 29th of October with me, dressed a your favourite science fiction character. Drop me a oneliner by commenting below if you're coming; or even if you're not - the site really needs the traffic.
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I Don't Want to Live in a World where this Ever Stops Being Funny
And guess what it says on the back? Sigh, physics humour.
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Joss Whedon T-Shirt
I cannot overstate the amazingness of the website www.thinkgeek.com, purveyors of geekish delight. Here's just one of the beauties that will be coming our way courtesy of the US postal service (Strike Free for 100 days!). Check it the hell out!
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The Spectre of Oompa Loompaism is Looming over Europe
After a hard fight for Western Europe, I the weak link in my invasion chain turned out to be Iceland. Who would have thought that one little blue plastic duded - let's call him "Bjork" - would prove so hardy against the onslaught of my green army? At a certain point in the proceedings (somewhere around the fourth glass of champagne) it struck me that enlisting the help of an Oompa Loompa friend might scare the opposition. Enough said. Loompaty do.
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20 Megapixels of Sass
I don't think the camera knew when it was getting into, quite frankly.
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Previously Retiring Film Enthusiast Develops Machiavellian Interest in World Domination during Risk
Well, wasn't that just the longest title in the world? If you've gotten to the end of it, you've done well. Anyhoo, let me wrap some context around this baby for you. Last night we were treated to an entertaing round of pictionary, followed by Risk, at my friend Flora's house (she's pictured below trying - and succeeding - to 'outsass' the camera on my mobile phone). This is a photo of Phil and Leigh engaged in a skirmish over Africa and South America. Phil is winning.
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