January 2011
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“All novels are really letters aimed at one person”
– Stephen King
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Neil Gaiman on feedback
I remember reading a post on Neil Gaiman’s approach to feedback a while back and it stuck in my head, so I thought I’d share it. Basically he says: If someone tells you there’s something wrong with a particular part of a piece you’ve written, then they are right and you should review it, but if someone tells you there’s something wrong with a particular part of a...
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“Strange going on, Wardrobe change, Scene in her shop, Wardrobe change, Mortal...”
– Ghost Whisperer, User review - IMDb
Brilliant. I hate this fucking show.
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A French Kiss and my first lesson in the...
I was 11 years old when I met my first girlfriend. Her name was Natalie. She had greasy hair, grubby clothes and a pretty gritty vocabulary too. My dad affectionately referred to her as “Bar-of-Soap”. At least I think it was affectionately.
As inhabitants of Dublin’s impoverished north inner city, we engaged in all the usual pastimes for two kids of our age: hanging about streets, eating sweets...
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The hands on his watch spin slowly around With his mind on a bus that goes all over town Looking at the babies and the factories And listening to the music of Mister Squeeze As if by magic or remote control He finds a piece of a puzzle That he missed in his soul Oh yeah
- The Sins of Memphisto, John Prine.
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“Life isn’t a support-system for art. It’s the other way around.”
– Stephen King
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The 12 Sights of Dublin.
theresalighton:
To be sung aloud to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas.
On my way home through Dublin
The city offered me:
12 tourists frowning
11 emos sulking
10 bins a-stinking
9 car horns honking
8 pavements broken
7 shops a-vacant
6 Gardai speeding
5 Dutch Golds!
4 troubled youths
3 drunk hens
2 junkies slumped
and an altercation in an alley.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16) →
Bruce Springsteen (26)
Wilco (7)
Ryan Adams (6)
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals (3)
Norah Jones (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Today
Got out of bed a little late, had trouble getting to sleep but the lie-in meant I was well rested. Today is the day I go in to my employer for a meeting during which I will be officially laid off.
I shaved my head and took a long shower. I exfoliated (honestly) and moisturised my face. Deodorant. Shaved and trimmed my beard. I put on a clean crisp white shirt, clean pressed trousers, black socks,...
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be...”
– Steve Jobs
How to Remove DRM from Your Kindle Ebooks →
And loan your purchase to as many people as you like, for as long as you like. I’m not a big fan of DRM (What consumer is?).
*Disclaimer I haven’t tried this method as I have a Sony ebook reader, but feedback looks good.
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Meet Download Dan...
Recently laid off, he spends his days lying on the couch watching poorly encoded downloads of iCarly. Vacantly sipping tepid Nespressos; he marvels at the volume of belly-button fluff one can amass with limited physical activity. Watch now as he diligently degenerates in class, descending the echelons of his bourgeois surroundings. Next stop: Cans of Ace larger and heated arguments with...
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“You are who you choose to be.”
– Hogarth Hughes
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Thanks
Thanks everyone for the words of support. I was quite touched when I saw your responses. I’m a little spaced out today but keeping my chin up.
“Best of luck. If coolness was a currency, you’d never have to work again.”
– lordofjustice
This guy’s a charmer! I laughed.