"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 money
Lovely day for an eviction
At the metro station this morning the ticket machine only accepted the exact fee. The guy at the cornershop didn’t want to give me any change. The station is full of machines that never work. They’re either broken, or haven’t … Continue reading
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Last night I lost my wallet with my bank card, my Mastercard, my Visa, my Amex, my work I.D., tons of other cards and, thankfully, only 30 Euro in cash. I haven’t lost a wallet in 30 years, because I’m … Continue reading
Kid in a candy store
Tivoli i lov’ it My final day in Copenhagen I spent in the city’s entertainment park, Tivoli. (Flickr photo set) It’s closed in winter, but opens during Christmas when they’ve decorated the place in lights. Tivoli has the dubious honour … Continue reading
Time keeps creepin’ through the neighborhood
When my mother passed away in 1975 I had not seen my father for a while. They were separated and visiting arrangements were a little problematic. When it was suggested I’d go live with my mother’s sister, my aunt Ineke, … Continue reading
Une annee sans lumières
2005 goes down in my books as the year I stopped buying CDs. My budget had to give somewhere and rather than be a scrooge on food, I cut down from my usual 80 CDs a year to virtually none … Continue reading
The field
My cousin rang me late in the evening asking me if I knew anything about the field. I knew nothing. Nothing but the stories I heard as a kid, stories of mythic proportions. ‘Your grandmother owns land’, ‘It’s a rubber … Continue reading
Focussed
There are too many lenses too chose from, enough to drive a camera enthusiast crazy. But I think I’ve got it narrowed down. I’m looking to buy a 20 or 24mm prime (i.e. a fixed focal length, not a zoom) … Continue reading
I’m all right jack keep your hands off of my stack
J.D. is so going to be the next singer of OB: INXS. While MiG the most ‘theatre’ of all and not in a good way, it’s J.D. who understands the theatre of rock. Check out his performance of Pink Floyd’s … Continue reading
Show me the way to…
I think I must have missed something, somewhere.But why is Tony Christie at number 1 in the British charts?
