whimsy

A very old and scraggly woollen scarf, knitted in rows of many colours a la Tom Baker, the 4th Doctor

Today in Things One Never Expected To Ever Say To A Stranger

By tigtog on 2015-05-19 • ( 5 )

Just come up to the rooftop. I’ll be the only middle-aged woman up there wearing a scarf reminiscent of Tom Baker in Doctor Who.

A text macro: text above the skull and crossbones flag says "to err is human". Text below the flag says "to arr is pirate".

Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day

By tigtog on 2014-09-19 • ( 6 )

Doing anything Awrrrrrsomely Piratical today, m’hearties?

By Mindy on 2014-08-01 • ( 2 )

It’s cold outside, so spend time inside looking at these things instead. Or at least it is cold here. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

Every Australian Novel Ever!

By Guest Poster on 2014-07-24 • ( 6 )

Guest Hoyden Bio: Our Guest Hoyden today is Adelaide writer, critic and editor Kerryn Goldsworthy, reproduced with permission from a post she made on Facebook.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Grace Jones fooling around with sharp pointy things on the set of Conan The Destroyer

Every Arnold Scream

By tigtog on 2014-07-14 • ( 9 )

… From Every Arnold Movie. I found this mashup weirdly cheering somehow.

Solstice Whimsy: Megalithic Mini-gardening

By tigtog on 2014-06-21 • ( 5 )

Happy June Solstice! Merry Yule/Litha to those who celebrate the circling of the seasons. This solstice whimsy post features an example from the hobby world of miniature gardens: behold the Teacup Stonehenge! Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.