"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 hell
Why I love the Irish some more
Somewhere between Cork and Tralee our (rather smelly and foul mouthed) bus driver is trying to turn into a bus station. A woman in a white car is in the way and can’t seem to decide whether to drive forward, … Continue reading
Take us higher
All hell has broken loose. U2 are playing NYC from the back of a truck. U2log.com stats: “Based on the number of visitors of 19132 today so far, today your site may have 21631 page views.” Update: 23002 in total … Continue reading
Everywhere she goes, she always…
That thing with the mistral? And the thunder and rain? Can it go away, please? Yes, please, leave Marseille. OK. … NO! Not to Nice, you hell gods. That’s where I’m going too!
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
Kids and toys
Unbelievably, my sorry, lethargic mood was lifted by being in the company of friends and their three kids today. (I do believe hell just froze over.) We picked up the 6-year-old from school — there I was, mingling with the … Continue reading
Crouching child, hidden reptile
SomeTHING writes about a snake and HydraG talks about a mouse. I have my own snake story. My parents and I went camping in France almost every year of my life with them, mostly sticking to the least luxurious camping … Continue reading
