I just found out that David Eddings died on June 2nd. I’ve read the Belgariad and the Malloreon, and the Elenium and the Tamuli more times than I would care to count. They’re pretty much textbook Campbellian fantasy, and thus quite like crack cocaine if your mind is…
So, I’m now prepping for motorcycle purchase. I’m getting a bike instead of the car we had planned to buy, and Annette will be using my old car for her occasional trips to the local post office. Eventually, further down the road, we’ll replace it with a…
This months True Geek Confession is: I have never seen “The Goonies”. I missed out on last months, so here’s a bonus: I still read and enjoy some of the “Dragonlance” books.[1] Tune in next month for more True Geek Confessions, where you may mock me at will.…
Black Sheep, originally uploaded by jsr.spathi.…
Came home mid-afternoon with a blazing headache shading to migraine, took a bunch of pills and went to bed. Just woke up, it’s 9.00pm. Sleeping pattern: Fucked.…
This weekend, the following things have broken, in order: (1) Our car. This is now in the shop. They don’t have a loaner, so I am taking the bus to work. (2) My new iphone headset. This is now being weird in one ear. (3) My iPhone. It developed…
About the only broadcast TV we watch these days is C4 for music videos during dinner. This means that we sometimes get to see a guy named Dai Henwood. He is, we are told, a professional comedian, who also does presenting work on C4. Apparently he’s won awards for…
Yes. Oh Yes. Daddy like.…