Wednesday, March 31, 2010
I wanted to like Fringe but unfortunately I do not.
We watched until episode 7, so I feel like we gave it a good chance.
I think maybe I was expecting too much from it. It’s not as Quality as I wanted.
My main gripe is the sameyness, but I also don’t like the slapdashhazard pretending that they’re [...]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
A quick few shots from the epic pig fest… NSFV.
Jeremy, pig-wrangler and all round awesome guy.
Gratuitous Hobbit shot:
Eckhard up his tree:
Eckhard out of his tree (ahem):
Huddling around the piggy:
The hordes descend…
(as in the artwork, not as in the food. Although the food was quite good too.)
This is what happens when the real artist of the family takes to the board.
Compare and contrast previous efforts.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
I have to say that African Agenda certainly know how to throw a party.
The Sunday picnic thing was great, but last night’s Gala dinner (at which I reprised my role as “Accompanying Person”1 to Jo’s Official Delegate) at the Castle of Good Hope was awesome. Epic, even.
Being a bit of a photo geek I took [...]
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
noun. When one’s voice becomes high-pitched and squeaky from frustration at doing administrative tasks.
Inspirational hat tip: Wordlustitude, which I have somehow only recently RSSed.
& The Wow.
It’s not often I overcome my laziness and write much here, but: China Miéville’s latest book, The City & The City? Wow. With extra wow sauce and a side of wow salad.
I can’t / won’t do a proper analysis of it, so let’s just say that it’s one of the best books I’ve [...]
… to recover from this one!1
And have a busy week ahead.2
And it’s still damn hot.3
KGwafnak! :-/
And now, to work.
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1 – taking photos at Gay Pride Parade on Saturday4, followed beers and burgers5, 6, following by usual suspects for dinner, taking photos at Navy Festival on Sunday7, followed by lunch at Fsh in Kalk Bay8, followed [...]
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