The Urban RecluseThe Urban RecluseEnter the strange world of a 20-something South London gal. I try to escape the world, but I always get dragged back into its insanity... Articles
Tomorrow is Doomsday
2008-05-09 00:42:00 And I can’t wait. Rhona Mitra looks amazing, and you’ve got to love a British Mad Max-styled suicide mission to save the world… [Show as slideshow] Doomsday Movie Related PostsMy feet hurtAnd another one!Sunday Night MeltdownNot a total waste of a dayBusy Busy More About: Tomorrow
Music IQ
2008-05-08 18:33:00 I just happened upon a Music Intelligence Quiz via Chris’s blog, and decided to have a crack at it though I’ve never claimed to be a musical genius. Your final score was 108/180 Birthday Party DJ (73-108 points) You are a rabid consumer of music. You get a rush every time you hear something new but remain faithful to those artists you love. Your music collection represents who you are and what you care about and your home may even bear the tell-tale signs of your affections – posters, old band t-shirts and the odd music biography. But you aren’t a completist, you know what you like and make sure you have it. Simple as that. To expand your repertoire, perhaps there are some genres that you’d benefit from giving a little more attention to – perhaps now is the time to hear something new or get hold of that missing album from your collection. And while we’re on the subject of intelligence, I heard about this dating site for intelligent people and had a...
Love Gravity
2008-05-07 21:57:00 Love Turns Physical Love at the High Place by Li Wei (via Hemmy.net) Related PostsFor the LadiesHooker LoveAlone in a CrowdCloverfieldThis One’s for the Lads More About: Love
London is Doomed
2008-05-04 23:59:00 From midnight tonight Boris Johnson will become the 2nd Mayor of London , and I really don’t know how he pulled it off. The only ‘advantages’ that he had coming into the mayoral race was his notoriety from certain ill-advised comments that he had made in the past, his wild hair and bumbling persona. Were Londoners simply voting for Conservative candidate Boris in order to stick two fingers up at Gordon Brown’s Labour government? I’m sure that was a big factor too. For months the newspapers had been heralding the mayoral elections as a two-man race between the current mayor, Ken Livingston, and Boris Johnson. There was little reporting about any of the other candidates, including the former senior police officer Brian Paddick, who I would have liked to take over the reins. So will Boris prove himself to be more than a wild-haired buffoon? I really hope so, for the sake of London. As Hammer says, £11 million pounds is a lot of money to control, and fou... More About: Doomed
Limbo
2008-05-03 17:05:00 I haven’t blogged much this week, mainly because my head has been a mess. I’m pretty sure that my depression is back, and I’m not sure how to combat it. I’ve been feeling like a dark cloud has descended over me and the feeling of clarity only returns for odd moments each day. I haven’t been able to concentrate on anything, I’ve barely been able to focus at work. I’ve been trying to distract myself, by watching movies, tv-shows, by eating crap, reading - anything to pass the time and keep my hands busy. I should exercise but someone’s always here in the house and I hate doing anything like that when my parents are around. I could go for a walk, but I don’t know where to go. I have no destination. That’s actually my main problem - a lack of direction and destination. I don’t have any motivation. I just want to sleep. I started seeing a counsellor last week (after 2 years on the waiting list). Apart from the fact that s...
Goodies
2008-04-30 19:52:00 It was my brother’s birthday yesterday (though I mixed up the days and sent him a birthday text today…), and I know that he would have loved to get this Star Trek Enterprise Bottle Opener. Too bad that it’s not available until July. (via Neatorama) – I’m Banksy. Yes, I am. – Tokyo Plastic Drum Machine – Top 25 80’s Action Show Opening Credits - This took me back. I enjoyed this post, which ranked the opening credits via the criteria of Action, Sexiness, Cheesiness, Homoeroticism and Intangibles. There were several shows that I didn’t recognise, and this list needed the Dukes of Hazzard, I don’t know how that show was missed out. I do agree with the #1 choice though. My top 3 would have to be TJ Hooker, The A-Team and Hunter, so here they are for your enjoyment. Related PostsHappy Valentine’s Day13 Reasons why I’m a Mac Girl More About: Goodies
A Head for Figures
2008-04-29 21:18:00 (I was sure that I posted this last night, but all I could find today was a earlier draft version which I’ve amended from memory - sorry if you’ve already seen this via rss.) I haven’t paid much attention to my flickr account lately, though I’ve had the odd comment or group invitation from time to time. Today I had an interesting one, the Figurehead group invited me to submit the following pic to their photo pool: It’s the figurehead of the Cutty Sark, a clipper ship which is held in dry dock in Greenwich. She looks quite attractive from this angle, doesn’t she? All long flowing locks and pert bosoms. Interestingly, she looks quite different from the other side of the ship: Not so pretty now, eh? I did some research and discovered that her name is Nannie, and she is a witch from a Robert Burns poem: Tam saw that among the ugly group of witches, there was one which was young and beautiful. Her name was Nannie, and she wore only a ‘cutty sar... More About: Head , Figures
How Trigger-Happy are you?
2008-04-28 00:38:00 You’re a cop, and you come across a random guy who’s holding something that could be a gun. How long does it take you to decide whether or not to shoot? Does the skin colour of the person matter? This was the question asked by the University of Chicago in an online psychology test, which gives you a split-second to decide whether to shoot the guy or whether to holster your gun for an unarmed individual. Interestingly, the results showed that black and white participants shot the armed black guys sooner than the armed white guys. I tried the test twice, because I was confused at first about which button to press, and took a few seconds to get used to the process. The first time I scored really low because I often took too long to make a decision, but my results showed that I took less time to shoot the armed black guys than the white guys. Strangely though, even though the second time around I wasn’t trying to game the system, just wanted to play it right, I actu... More About: Happy
Tomorrow
2008-04-25 23:43:00 And later on I’ll check out Street Kings, just because it’s the only film that my friend and I can agree on for a Saturday night social endeavor, and besides Keanu is always fun to watch. Related PostsMy feet hurtAnd another one!Sunday Night MeltdownNot a total waste of a dayBusy Busy More About: Tomorrow
I do wear glasses sometimes
2008-04-24 19:27:00 Which Wind in the Willows character are you? this quiz was made by Auntie Krizu(:>) Related PostsCatchup vol 1. (films and stuff)Dancing QueensEight more things about meBlood MoonMIA or AWOL? More About: Wear , Glasses
Before you die
2008-04-23 20:33:00 The other day I came across a post on Liane’s blog about a list of 1001 books which apparently must be read before we all die. I’ve only read 21 of those books so far, and only recognised the other ones which had been made into movies. The shame of it. Thinking about it though, quite an industry has been created in the world of books and lifestyle television to extoll the importance of reading a certain 1001 books, of visiting 1001 particular places, of viewing 1001 paintings, etc. Obviously it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect someone to watch 1001 movies, but if someone were interested in doing so it would have to become their life’s work. No marriage could survive the pressure of visiting 1001 gardens or 1001 natural wonders; no normal career could accommodate such a task. So are these books an impossible challenge or a burden? As we age will we look upon that hardback book on our coffee table and like the cliché says, regret all the things that we h...
Daft Wear
2008-04-19 15:35:00 I’m still thinking about the videos I posted here a few days ago. Not all of us have great bodies, a lack of inhibition, or the light skin necessary for this experience, but it does look like great fun. Or perhaps you’d like to take it outside, do it in your local club without having to show your naked torso and thighs? Well I have the answer for you, in this tracksuit that I’ve designed, which features all the words from the Harder Faster Better Stronger song for your robotic enjoyment. [Show as slideshow] Optional fingerless gloves are also available. The tracksuit is available in any colour you desire, and once your order is received my team of skilled monkeys will create the dancesuit of your dreams. I’ve found another video of a couple of sexy ladies performing their own version of the dance. Loads of the youtube commenters have been very rude about the ladies weight, but anyone can see that they aren’t overweight, theyR... More About: Daft , Wear
The Spice is Right
2008-04-16 02:45:00 Your Score: Coriander You scored 50% intoxication, 50% hotness, 50% complexity, and 100% craziness! You are Coriander! You’re subtle. So subtle that people often forget about you. You are refreshingly clean and rather odd. You’re often misunderstood. Your key word is “latent”; all your potential is wrapped up tightly until “BOOM,” one day you’re cilantro. Funky. The Which Spice Are You Test Related PostsA Spice LadyNews RoundupTry the Spice AisleSpicy AuthorMusic Meme (1998)
Truth Hurts
2008-04-15 00:57:00 I almost can’t believe what I said to my friend Miguel this evening. I basically told him that I felt like he was always wanting something from me, and that I was feeling used by him. I said that I didn’t think he was consciously doing it (to give him the benefit of the doubt) but I wasn’t happy with how things had been going in the past few months. He seemed to take it quite well. Why did I say this to him? Well it has been festering in me for a while. At first I helped him out and didn’t say anything to him despite my annoyance, then I tried to avoid him (which was hard when he visited me at work if I didn’t answer my phone), then more recently I’ve been giving excuses, but he would try to talk his way around them. For instance, last Friday after not contacting me for two weeks he calls me, seemingly for a catchup. When I mention that I’m not working this week he says that I can help him to conduct some research. I replied that I didn... More About: Truth
Freedom
2008-04-14 19:21:00 I’m not due back to work for a week. Ideally I would have liked to disappear somewhere for a few days, and I should be getting paid tomorrow, so we’ll see what I can manage. I’m so glad to not be at work, my colleague is really getting on my nerves right now. She keeps on trying to manipulate me into supporting her mission against the rest of the organisation. When I express my own opinion on things she becomes patronising and rude, and I can’t stand it anymore. I just want to do my work and go home. My phone alarm woke me up at 7.15 as I’d forgotten to turn it off. Then the postman work me up at 10.30 to sign for a letter. I think I scared him with my hideous appearance; I’m not a morning person and I probably look like a real hag before noon. Related PostsEmancipate Yourself from Mental SlaveryA touch of the wild horsesFreedom !PartyTests
News and Views
2008-04-13 22:20:00 The weather’s even more bizarre than usual over here in Blighty; a week ago it was snowing, then it was rather mild all week, then this afternoon it rained heavily. I decided to go for a walk when the rain seemed to be dying down, but a few minutes later I found myself in the middle of a hailstorm, and became unreasonably worried that one of those huge mutant hailstones would fall on my head and knock me out. Luckily it eased after another couple of minutes. – France’s First Lady, Carla Bruni, is apparently upset about the reappearance of some nude pics she modelled for during her modelling career. I don’t think she should be embarrassed at all; what’s done is done, and she looks amazing. Sure, it’s probably not totally appropriate for her current position as Mrs Sarkozy, but you have to own your actions, and posing nude, like having a tattoo, is something you may have to live with for the rest of your life. – I don’t mean to be di... More About: News , Views , News and Views
Harder Better Faster Stronger Dafter
2008-04-13 01:56:00 Oh my, this video has it all. I prefer it to the original one with the girls, if only because the guys don’t stand still. (via Electro Plankton) Update: just discovered that my favourite guy from the above video also did a solo version: Now, that’s talent. Related PostsHit me BritneyInsomniaPump It Up: Dance Mix (A Review) More About: Stronger
Hello, Joe
2008-04-12 03:10:00 Why don’t you make a move, Joe? (Not you.) Flashbacks of a Fool: When an ageing movie star returns home for a friend’s funeral he faces his youthful dreams, and a nightmare he’ll do anything to forget. Judging from the trailer this film will be a sensuous and thoughtful exploration of young love and its consequences. With still over 200 days left until Bond 22, Daniel Craig makes sure that I am not left bereft without him for too long. Plus he appears to be quite nude in at least one scene… Related PostsNo related posts
Forgive me, Mariah
2008-04-10 23:54:00 On the way home from work this evening something very strange happened. A bright pink limo drove up beside me, and two burly blokes grabbed me and tossed me into the back. I found myself sitting opposite someone who looked a lot like Mariah Carey in sunglasses. “Do not speak directly to Mariah,” said a minion sitting beside me. “You are PJ, of the Urban Recluse Blog, are you not?” “How do you know that?” “We have our ways of gaining information,” said the minion, who spoke in an unusual accent, like Angelina Jolie in Beowulf or Alexander. “You have offended Ms Carey with your blog post about a trash bag dress. She would never wear such a dress, and she felt that your sarcasm was unwarranted. She has beautiful breasts, and feels entitled to flaunt them whenever she wants. Who are you to deny her this human right?” I could smell the minion’s peppermint breath as he leaned in close to rebuke me. “It was an Apri... More About: Forgive
A Pirate’s Life for Me
2008-04-07 23:19:00 By the way, I’m the Captain of this ship. If you’ve got a problem with that, you know where the plank is. (via - We Made This) Related PostsMini Pirate Parody feat. Orlando Bloom and some little girlsSummer of Sequels (AKA the Summer of Cack)Was that an intervention?Lunch with the ladsAnd another one! More About: Life
Adventures in Camden Town
2008-04-05 20:30:00 I can’t believe that it’s taken me nearly a week to write about my meeting with the saxy sailor. My only excuse is that I’m mentally exhausted right now. I can’t focus on anything for long. Anyway I met G at Euston Station, and we went into a nearby cafe for a cup of tea. I don’t know what I was expecting, honestly, but he was just like he’d described himself. I hate these blind date kind of meetings, where you’re waiting at the designated meeting place, looking at any guy who could possibly be that person and wondering if it’s going to be the guy with the walking stick who’s limping and looks about 70… Luckily it wasn’t the septuagenarian who greeted me. I was very nervous at first, almost as skittish as when that male stripper said hello to me after the show… But after a cup of tea I felt a bit more like myself. From Euston we walked to Camden Town , and walked around the market and the assorted shops in that... More About: Adventures
4 Minutes
2008-04-04 23:53:00 Madonna. Justin. Timbaland. 4 Minutes . I’m not loving this one, guys. Funny cos I love each of these artists, but the song isn’t about anything really. 4 minutes to save the world from what? These guys are only saving me from buying this single. It’s catchy and all, but I’m not feeling the faux-brass riff going on in the background, and the video is a bit disturbing with all those yucky flesh cutouts. That snog was nasty! Madonna looks amazing though, some are saying that she was airbrushed, but I don’t know… professional makeup can hide anything… Related PostsThe web freeze continuesUp Yours, EurostarI can’t quite believe what just happenedYou play it for her, you can play it for mestill aching!
Inner Beauty
2008-04-01 21:02:00 My favourite singer, Mariah Carey, arrived at Mayfair at 2.30am this morning and greeted a large crowd of adoring fans. The eccentric diva was wearing just a black bin liner under her jacket, and clutched a copy of the Big Issue magazine, which she’d purchased from a homeless man outside Selfridges. When asked about her unusual outfit, she told reporters: “Looks aren’t important, it’s what’s inside that counts. My job is to sing, not to be a sex object. The music business is so superficial, and I’m using my position to take a stand against it.” Good on ya, girl! Related PostsHappy Year of the RatA touch of the wild horsesin waitingWeekend WatchingHypothesis: Lily Allen has discovered the PR power of her own breasts More About: Beauty
Red Arrows
2008-04-01 14:28:00 Just caught the Red Arrows (Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team) flying over the London Eye. It was amazing; suddenly I heard the sound of those powerful engines approaching from behind, then they appeared, trailing red and blue coloured smoke behind them. I had my camera with me, but wasn’t able to take a pic as it was all so fast. They were flying over London to celebrate their 90th anniversary. Now I wanna see a proper air show. Related Posts13 Kick-Ass Heroines (Vol. 3)
Earth Angel
2008-03-30 17:49:00 What Kind of Empath Are You?created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Fallen Angel You are a Fallen Angel empath. You have not found your place in this world yet and wander as a lost soul. Your wings have been clipped but you know deep inside they will grow back. You need to fly free and proud. Fallen Angels are spiritual beings who were trapped by flesh, and are now seeking to spread their wings again. (from the Book of Storms at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empaths/) Fallen Angel 70% Traveler 65% Universal 60% Judge 60% Artist 60% Healer 50% Shaman 35% Precog 35% I thought that fallen angels were… you know. Related PostsTV Show Meme - Play with meThat self-promoting minxWhy on earth did I buy a 15" tartan skirt?13 Cancelled TV Shows13 Alter-Egos and Secret Identities More About: Earth
Trying
More articles from this author:2008-03-28 15:26:00 I went to work this morning, but had to come home as I wasn’t feeling well. On and off since Wednesday night I’ve been feeling a tightness in my chest, plus aches and pains in my back. I’d hoped that the discomfort would ease by itself, but it got so bad earlier that I had to call the doctor. I’ve got an appointment with a GP in a couple of hours. My mother was worried when I got home, but predictably one of the first things she said was that it could be due to my weight. She then mentioned her theory that it could be down to work-related stress… I just told her that I wanted to check it out with the doctor, there wasn’t any point in talking about possible causes before my appointment. Of course, one of the reasons that I tried to put off going to the doctor was because I’m starting to feel that they won’t take any of my symptoms seriously until I’m slim. I was quite upset after my last appointment with a GP because she didnR... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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