A life just as ordinary

Just like you, but different

We are guests at the beach house.

I’m lucky enough to have in-laws who invested in a beach property many years ago. It’s a lovely place, built in the traditional way, it’s weatherboard and tin roof, built … Continue reading

August 22, 2011 · Leave a comment

If you could get away with committing one crime, what would you do?

in the darkness of the evening who  wouldn’t have thought alongs these lines. Perhaps it’s the bazillion dollar robbery, or perhaps it’s a murder. Most murders, not all, are committed … Continue reading

August 21, 2011 · Leave a comment

It keeps me awake at night #2 – the speed of light.

Yeah it does, when the darkness comes without sleep the idea that I can understand or get my head around the statement that light has a finite speed. That’s it. … Continue reading

August 21, 2011 · 1 Comment

It’s not heroic, it’s just not.

we all have personal heroisms, we’ve all done things that make our hearts beat louder in our head, take for an example (amongst many) of bungy jumping, the most inane of “danger” sports is a personal challenge, a personal heroism, but it’s not heroic

August 17, 2011 · Leave a comment

Googling your childhood

Google streetmap is a clever tool, I went for a virtual tour of some of the old places I used to hang. Pretty depressing. So this is the house where … Continue reading

August 13, 2011 · Leave a comment

Inconceivable! Why I should avoid the newspapers.

I shouldn’t read the newspaper, it annoys me. Prisons. “Auckland’s Mt Eden prison operator Serco has been accused of bribing inmates with bigger helpings of food and televisions in their … Continue reading

August 12, 2011 · Leave a comment

OCD much

I like things in a certain way. Not everything just some things. I don’t like to eat with mis-matched cutlery. I don’t like to leave bones on my dinner plate … Continue reading

August 11, 2011 · Leave a comment

I’m sure it’ll be ok.

I lent my dSLR to someone from twitter this week. They were late for the meeting, and haven’t said boo! since. It’s a camera not an heirloom. I’m sure it’ll be ok. … Continue reading

August 11, 2011 · Leave a comment

It keeps me awake at night

Super-powers. Of course it does. I did a post about what super-power you’d pick if you could. Anyway I’ve been thinking and I’m not proud of it. But here goes. … Continue reading

August 7, 2011 · 1 Comment

Conspiracy Theory #1 in a series

“What would lead you to believe that it was true”

August 7, 2011 · Leave a comment

‪Thou Shalt Always Kill‬‏ – A YouTube

‪Thou Shalt Always Kill [subtitled]‬‏ – YouTube.   Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim. Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets. Thou shalt not … Continue reading

August 6, 2011 · Leave a comment

Foursquare, now there’s a thing, I became the Mayor!

I became mayor of a car park, and a playground. I was mayor of the 3 different versions of the hockey stadium.

August 4, 2011 · Leave a comment

Murder Most Foul #1 in a series

There are many murders that get your attention and pique your interest. Fortunately there aren’t that many that go unsolved. And even the solved ones can twist like a snake when you take what is mostly a superficial look at them.

August 1, 2011 · Leave a comment

I support the All Blacks….

Well no, I appreciate them, but being English I’ll support England first. Sure I know the names of the All blacks, and can even pick some of them out from … Continue reading

July 31, 2011 · Leave a comment

Which superpower would you want most?

I’m calling bullish*t on this one. Where is the ability to see through clothes ?, C’mon you’re not telling me you never wished for that one? Ok I’ll  tone that down … Continue reading

July 30, 2011 · Leave a comment

Science Fiction. What’s not to love?

Blogging is a bit of a self discovery, I thought that i’d scratch at things I like. Or precisely a thing I like. Science fiction. Films. There is one film … Continue reading

July 30, 2011 · Leave a comment

Suicide and punishing the dead by punishing the living.

For you Te Ururoa Flavell it’s about punishing the dead by punishing the living, and in the end it makes not one blind bit of difference if you bury a person outside the gates, whether you mourn only for 1 day not 2 or 3, and if you deny the dead person the dignity of remembrance, in the end it’s about how you’ve let that person down by not caring enough to prevent their death.

And that Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell is the bottom line.

July 27, 2011 · Leave a comment

Things that never occurred to me #2 – Psychic Fraud

you’re telling me that of all the criminals in the “afterlife” are reformed, and that not a one of them is willing to torment and wreak havoc on the living by passing this type of message to the “seer”

July 26, 2011 · Leave a comment

Things that never occurred to me #1 in a series

I was listening to a podcast today and they mentioned something that made me go huh! Colours. We all know what they are,and can name many of them. But what … Continue reading

July 25, 2011 · Leave a comment

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