June 29th, 2008
No, it’s not a code-name for the next TableRappers book, but the arrival of a critical decision point.
In typically ADD-brain type activity, I have once again taken on too much in too short a time. It’s a viscious circle to which, I suspect, many readers of this blog can relate.
Ideas, and potential projects abound, and [...]
April 21st, 2008
Vacation is looming in a few days and I am experiencing all the usual internal turbulence in the lead-up.
It’s ridiculous, but I find the week or so leading to a vacation terrible stressful - to the point of not wanting to go. Once I am fully engaged in the journey, however, it all starts to [...]
January 28th, 2008
I could not easily avoid stumbling into a conversation with a stranger on the train last week (yes, I do know what country I live in, but clearly she did not).
I had been previously writing with laptop on lap when a friend sat down opposite me, resulting in a brief catch-up conversation about all manner [...]
October 28th, 2007
Together with a multitude of photographs and video (though not quite as much as anticipated thanks to my forgetting the connector cable from camera to laptop), I decided to capture some unique experiences in imagery. With no real inclination to spend hour after hour producing detailed drawings, these took the form of simple cartoons, each [...]
October 21st, 2007
This post is brought to you in association with the year’s obligatory holiday reading matter is the exquisite League of Gentlemen Book of Precious things, in which each member of the league lays out his inspirations, with example stories, scripts, and passages. It is much like one of those “Top 100 Best Movies to Dress [...]
October 6th, 2007
The Spikeys (shown left) are the new additions to the previously sparse and plant-slaying bedroom window sill.
The window’s south-facing aspect and uninterrupted sunlight (weather permitting) means many indoor household plants struggle to stay green, healthy, or alive. At least we think that might be the reason.
The cacti were purchased individually and assembled into an [...]
October 6th, 2007
The past week and a half at work has been a mix of rapid response, new horizons, and reflection.
Rapid Response
It was DMA (Digital Music Awards) week here in the UK, and as last year, PodShow had a presence there to make whatever noise we could - and a whole bunch of content.
Most of my [...]
September 7th, 2007
In recent weeks at home we have been catching up on past episodes of Coast: a BBC series (just completed series 3) which highlights areas of interest - that means pretty much every inch - of Britain’s coastline.
Scene after scene I spot places I’ve been to growing up but have forgotten, and Jen spots countless [...]