"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Tag Archives for christmas
UK vs NL Christmas
Average amount Dutch person spends on Christmas: 101 Euro Average amount Brits spend on Christmas: close to 800 Euro Brits spend that money on prezzies Dutch spend it on food (only half decent meal of the year) Christmas is on … Continue reading
On being noticed
Two things happened to me recently that were unrelated, but maybe they’re not. 1. I met a guy that I sort of liked. This is rare. I have lots of lovely male friends but I hardly ever meet any that … Continue reading
Outahishead
Hello? Hmmrrvvw Is that you? MwwImmmmtrappednerveinmebackgrrheavypainkillerzz. That sounds bad. RvvrvwoarrestingthenflyinintoDingletuesdaynightcantriskdaroads. Oh dear. Whenaayoucommenin? Tuesday evening, coach from Cork to Tralee then on to Dingle. Isziscostinyouaforchune? Yeah. It’s ok, it’s my Christmas holiday. Waahtwonightsinbloodydingle? I’ll go to Dublin after. Hrrmhayoushomewhedastay. Sorry? … Continue reading
Don’t they know they are the world’s worst single ever?
It’s a simple equation. ‘Do they know it’s Christmas’ was, miraculously, a good single. No, really, it was. Version ’20′, however, isn’t. ‘We are the World’ was a piece of crap, so the remake ‘We are the future’, should be … Continue reading
U2log.com first among many, not money
I was just going over to Plasticbag’s to steal their comment disclaimer for u2log.com when lo and behold, Tom writes: “U2log.com – one of the first and best single-subject magazine-style weblogs. I’m not a great fan of U2, but it’s … Continue reading
Dump it
So, that linkdump thing (see below). It’s fucking ugly, innit? In fact, compared to U2log.com, this whole site is now just an inch short of fugly. What do I want for Christmas? Time.
Maastricht treat
This coming Monday is Whitmonday, (yet another) public holiday in the Netherlands. The Sunday’s called Whitsun and together they form ‘Pinksteren’ (Whitsuntide, also known as Pentacost) a holiday that I’ve noticed is not very well known among my English speaking … Continue reading
Pop crap
Channel 4 lists the 100 Worst Pop Records and I’ll fess up, I kind of like: Lady in Red, Long haired lover from Liverpool, Chirpy Chirpy Cheep, Macarena, Ice Ice Baby, Mmmbop, Love and Tears, McArthur Park, Do they know … Continue reading
Christmas Entertainment
My throat feels like I’ve eaten the Sahara, I’ve had a headache since Christmas, my body’s been run over by a truck and I can just about make it from the bed to the couch and back again. From underneath … Continue reading
As I was raiding Waterstones
As I was raiding Waterstones for DVDs, I spotted a feature in this week’s Radio Times about Dirk Bogarde. One of my favourite actors of all time, once a matinee idol and later an art house favourite in stunning movies … Continue reading
