I finally got around to reading the bumper Target Toy Sale catalogue.
And it’s just as pinkly sickening as you’d expect.
fun & hobbies
enjoyment, escapism, making and general lollygagging
Sunset by Turner
This was taken on a sunset whale-watching cruise last Friday evening, off Port Macquarie. It had been overcast all day, but the sky cleared just before we went out except for leaving enough clouds in the west to produce this… Read More ›
Four things that caught my eye this week
The hidden risks of padded bras: A Norwich woman went about half her day without realising there was a bat in her bra. She thought that the “slight vibration” was her mobile phone. ~~~~~ Bush bewilderment
SF Sunday: hmmm
Having been away on hols all week, I haven’t really thought this SF Sunday through. I did read at least halfway through my collected stories from James Tiptree Jr though (and caught up with the latest Torchwood eps), so does… Read More ›
Otterday: Caption This!
Today’s otterday caption contest comes courtesy of estherase on flickr.
Thursday Cheezburger
I found myself jammed fast today, unable to choose between the funny and the awwww. So you get a bonus Cheezburger today!
Tuesday Serendipity
Lacking inspiration while scheduling posts to be published this week while I’m on hols, I did a search on videos for “Tuesday”. I’d forgotten all about new wave band ‘Til Tuesday and Voices Carry, with that electrifying lyric “he wants… Read More ›
SF Sunday: cult SF films
This topic seems timely given the discovery of a full-length version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis that had been disregarded for years in the archives of a museum in Buenos Aires. Image Source: Emory Libraries Metropolis is a classic utopia revealed… Read More ›
Otterday!
I love love love today’s otter. This baby river otter was found wandering around Petaluma with his friends. After stopping into a tavern and an auto parts store, they were guided to a more appropriate creek by Sonoma County Wildlife… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 