"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 obsession
You are not alone
Your obsession makes you interesting. Actor Alan Cumming has started a website documenting people’s obsessions. On www.itsasickness.com you can join existing obsession groups (Shakespeare, sloths, Buffy, etc) and add your own, then upload photos, videos and articles. “Itsasickness is an … Continue reading
The return of Pantscat
Eleven years ago, I saw British comedian Eddie Izzard perform a show in Amsterdam. Not long after, I set up a website about him, which ran in various incarnations from ’95 to ’2000. It was my most succesful website, at … Continue reading
My uncle’s ‘book without a title’
Last year my uncle featured in a TV show about ‘miracles’. He told the story of how he found a photograph of himself in a book he picked up from an antique shop, while on holiday in England. It’s a … Continue reading
Comfort shoes
Like a lot of women, I have a thing for shoes. But strange as it may sound, I think I inherited this particular obsession from my father. Growing up in WWII he did not have any shoes, so he developed … Continue reading
Catch up with Caroline
Things I’ve done over the last couple of days. Came home sick on Wednesday. Some kind of throat infection. Strep throat? Ugh. Watched 23 episodes of the Sopranos. Still not sure whether I like it or not. Tried to do … Continue reading
