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... 
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2008-03-20 01:13:00 Pic Source - Number Sculptures Mum says that I was actually born at about 4pm, but it’s just past midnight here and I’m going to open my birthday cards and munch on a biscuit. Happy Birthday to me. Related PostsNo related posts
Spring Reading
2008-03-15 21:07:00 I’ve just written a post for the Spring Reading Challenge, about a book I recently read. Go and check it out (plus the other great posts). Do it now! Related PostsAnother Sunday Night MemeFem-Pen*la la laEasy like Sunday morningLesson learnt
Cease and Desist
2008-03-13 02:38:00 Someone called Ben keeps on emailing me via this blog, with the message: Kinky Love PLEAE GET NTOUCH TODAY Please stop. I’m not that kind of girl. At least, not with strangers. Related PostsNo related posts
Another day at the office
2008-03-10 14:49:00 I couldn’t sleep last night, due in part to the awful storm which invaded our shores in the early hours. I’m sure that my tiredness has contributed towards my grumpiness, but the fact still remains that my job sucks right now. I’m really starting to feel trapped here. Vid: Working in a Coal Mine by Lee Dorsey Yesterday my mum commented on my work situation, and I confirmed that I thinking over the options available to me right now. I said that I didn’t want to work in an office anymore, and she laughed at me as if that was my only career option. Then she said, ‘Why don’t you become a nurse?’ Yet another indication of how little my mother really gets me. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being a nurse, but I don’t see myself in that kind of caretaking role. My grandma was a nurse before she retired, and she has told me many times how hard it was for her. The truth is that I’m not a selfless person in that way. Plus I&... More About: Office , The Office
A little older, a little stranger
2008-03-09 23:29:00 My demonic adversary, J.D., turns five today. According to my astrologer friend, our Joe was born in the year of the Rooster. How fitting is the description of roosters: “Vain and talkative, roosters have a reputation for being self-obsessed…” Be sure to visit him and pretend that his creepy adoration of Saoirse Ronan is normal behaviour. Just for today, anyway. Related PostsLevels MemeHair of the Dog$300.60The Exsex!
Another Sunday Night Meme
2008-03-09 23:01:00 Pinched from China B Using the book you are currently reading: 1. Take the book. Turn to page 123. 2. Skip 5 sentences. 3. Post the next three sentences. I’m currently reading The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith Here’s the excerpt: She reached across and laid a hand upon his wrist. He looked down at where her hand rested. “You mustn’t be sad, Rra,” she said. Related PostsCD Cover Meme UpdateSunday Sauce: Back next weekSunday Night MeltdownSunday Sauce - Vote Now!Sunday Sauce #27
Photobucket Meme
2008-03-09 22:46:00 This looked like fun, so I nicked from the lovely Becca 1. Go to photobucket.com 2. Type in your answer for each question into the PhotoBucket search bar. 3. Choose your favorite photo to represent your answer. 4. Copy the html and paste it here. 5. Answer only in picture form. 1. What is your first name? 2. When is your birthday? 3. What kind of car do you want? 4. Where did/do you go to school? 5. What is your favorite season? 6. What is your favorite type of shoe? 7. What is your status? 8. What is your favorite movie? 9. What is your favorite song? 10. Who is your favorite Disney character? 11. What is your favorite clothing line? 12. What is your favorite vacation destination? 13. What is your favorite dessert? 14. What is your favorite letter? 15. What are you most afraid of? 16. What is your favorite TV show? 17. What annoys you the most? 18. What is your job? 19. What’s your favorite animal? 20. How old are you? Related PostsCD Cover Meme Update... More About: Photobucket
Rock Chick
2008-03-08 19:34:00 The past couple of weeks have been pretty good. Work is still sucking, but there’s more to life than the 21 hours I spend there. To cut a long story short, I’ve won an electric guitar! I won it in an online contest run by a graphic design blogger, where there were several ways of entering, and somehow the fates chose me as the first prize winner. If you’re interested in the details the entire prize is a Squier Strat Electric Guitar by Fender (California Series), Instructional DVD, Electric Tuner, Guitar Strap, Guitar Stand, Gig Bag (Guitar Bag) by Fender, Guitar Cable and Picks. It’ll look something like this: So what am I going to do with my new axe? Well I used to play classical guitar in my teens, so I’ve got some very basic knowledge of chords and scales already. I plan to have some noisy fun with it and play along with my Aerosmith CDs (eventually). Maybe I’ll even start a rock band. My favourite geeky electronic band, Hot Chip, dedicated... More About: Rock , Chick
Welcome to my boudoir - said the spider to the fly
2008-03-06 14:06:00 (via) Related PostsYuck!Space Invaderunwordythe insects are attacking!FREE MONKEY! More About: Spider
Wicked in Bed
2008-03-05 17:07:00 Powered By TheirAdult Toys Related PostsWicked GameKa-Boom!Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother)Music Meme (1998)
Stuff PJ likes…
2008-03-05 16:37:00 I do not tolerate racism or prejudice of any kind, but I do think that it can be fun to laugh at ourselves. I believe that the differences between races are more cultural than genetic, and I don’t see why we can’t examine our own culture and those of others for similarities and differences. As a second generation immigrant living in the UK, I often feel like someone who doesn’t fit. I’m not Jamaican, but I’m also not like my white friends whose families may have lived here for generations. I am proud of who I am and my heritage, and also glad to be living in one of the most culturally diverse places in the world. Growing up as an ethnic minority can have an effect on one’s self-concept, and I admit that there were times during my childhood when I would wish for the long mane and pale skin of a white girl. I also remember being called a “bounty” or a “coconut” (i.e. black on the outside, white on the inside) for being stud... More About: Stuff
Yummy Mummies
2008-03-02 02:54:00 Happy Mothers’ Day! Pregnancy seems to be an infectious condition in Hollywood right now. Half the women on the Academy Awards’ red carpet seemed to be sporting those fashionable bumps. Here are some celebrities who are either currently up the duff or have recently given birth to their babes. Pregnancy definitely seems to suit these women… Halle Berry – Xtina – Angelina Jolie – Jessica Alba – Jennifer Lopez – Nicole Richie – Cate Blanchett – Nicole Kidman – Video: A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men Related PostsAdopt an Actor: Brian Thompson More About: Yummy
Look Deep!
2008-03-01 00:27:00 According to some old traditions, women may propose to their men on 29 February. Some of you may be thinking of taking the initiative and going for that desire to solidify your relationship. If you are, I urge you to really think about it first. Everybody know that most marriages will end in divorce, but that doesn’t stop the hopeful ones from trying to beat the odds, bless them! Recent research suggests that the often-quoted findings about married men being happier than single men, and single women being happier than married women is not entirely sound, but of course your man isn’t like all the rest, is he? Sure he might be gorgeous now, but will you still love him when you’re both eighty? The chances are that you’ll outlive him, which might be the only thing to look forward to if you end up with the wrong bloke. Is the sex good? If it’s not good already, you’re not going to have fireworks on the wedding night. Do you have similar views on rai... More About: Deep
Did you feel it?
2008-02-27 13:46:00 At about 1am this morning an earthquake measuring 5.2. on the Richter scale hit the UK, with its epicentre at 8km east of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. At that time I was laying on my bed and reading various blogs. I felt my bed shake very slightly, but thought I was imagining it. Then it happened again, and I looked around the room in alarm. It stopped, so I just went back to what I was doing. I just saw the news reports about the quake. I’ve never experienced an earthquake before, and this is one of the last places that you’d expect to feel tremors, though the UK has had the odd tornado from time to time. Freaky, eh? Vid: Can You Feel It by The Jacksons Related Posts"Can I buy you a smile?"InsomniaKeep on keeping onGuess who’s back?!Autumn Leaves
Photographic
2008-02-24 22:45:00 I haven’t been pursuing my photography consistently recently; my distance-learning course ends in the next few days and I feel like I’ve wasted that opportunity, but I should have known better than to enrol on it. I seem to prefer to learn things as and when I need them rather than following a prescribed course of study. Still, I’ve made some progress, mainly due to having my pics hosted on flickr. Two of my photos were chosen for Schmap Guides to London and Paris, and someone whose photos I really admire invited me to join his group called THE EXTRAORDINARY PHOTOGRAPH. Last week I ventured into central London again: Clapham, Battersea, Chelsea, Piccadilly, Charing Cross then Victoria. You’ll see that I also stopped at the Hard Rock Café too. While I was around Leicester Square and Charing Cross Rd I also took some pics for Splotchy’s new blog, which was fun. Here are some of the results. The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are need...
Cloverfield
2008-02-24 20:48:00 I saw Cloverfield the other day, and thought that it was B-Movie heaven. The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed.. Who doesn’t love to see gorgeous people being attacked by evil creepies? Who doesn’t love to watch a guy who puts his life and those of his friends’ in jeopardy to save a hot girl? Who doesn’t love having a queasy stomach while watching an incessantly shaky viewpoint? Who doesn’t love spotting the gaping plot holes, inconsistencies and predictable moments? Who doesn’t love having little context in which to place the events of the movie, and no explanation for the monsters’ origins? The first third of the movie was focussed on introducing us to the main players, in the hopes that we’d feel sympathy for them when the shit hit the fan. So we meet brothers Rob and Jason Hawkins, Rob’s best friend Hud, Jason’s girlfriend Lily (the gorgeous Jessica Lucas), Hud’s crush Marlena and ...
McMurphyMe
2008-02-22 12:23:00 Do you ever feel like you’re the only sane in the village? Or that you’re surrounded by morons? Welcome to my universe. Roll on 6pm. Related PostsNo related posts
Suicidal Food
2008-02-21 17:30:00 I’ve recently noticed quite a trend in food advertising, which I find quite disturbing; the apparent death-wish of a variety of foodstuffs. I guess I find it disturbing because it promotes the anthropomorphism of animals and plant-derived foods. And besides, if a pig was like us, why would it want to be eaten? And there were the Bunny Suicides: Then there was that Twix ad, about the two choc bars that were happier together, even if together meant that they were in someone’s stomach… And now it’s the turn of the class Cadbury’s Cream Egg to declare its death-wish, this is my favourite one as it’s pretty clever, but there are some other ones below too, watch them if you think you’re ‘ard” Related PostsThe "Destroy Food " Diet WishlistHow much do you eat?krispy kremes are the food of the devil!Food for thoughtA mini junk-food bonfire More About: Suicidal
Juno
2008-02-20 19:14:00 AKA You’re all going to hate me - Part 1 So I saw Juno last week at the cinema. I enjoyed the movie, but I’m sorry to say that I didn’t think it was Oscar-worthy. If you’ve been living in a cave these past few months you might not know that Juno is the story of a quirky teenage girl (Ellen Page) who becomes pregnant and ultimately decides to give the baby up for adoption. During the movie we meet the baby’s daddy Paulie Bleeker (whose apparent appeal wasn’t clear to me), Juno’s dad and step-mother, her teacher-loving gal pal Leah, plus the upmarket Loring couple who intend to adopt Juno’s baby. Page’s characterisation of this smart-beyond-her-years teen reminded me a great deal of her interpretation of Hayley Stark in Hard Candy. She suited both roles, but it makes me wonder how versatile she is generally, or whether she’s starting to be typecast already. Jennifer Garner played a caricature of a successful but broody wom...
The Bank of PJ
2008-02-20 01:49:00 I’ve recently mentioned the money problems which I’ve experienced lately. Even though I made an arduous effort to cut down on my spending I still ended up being penalised again by my bank for going over my overdraft limit. (Though when I looked through my statement, it appears that they overcharged me last month so I’m going to have to sort them out tomorrow, but that’s another story.) I personally prefer not to borrow money from friends or even family if I can help it; if I need extra cash I’d rather borrow it from a financial organisation so that it’s all straightforward and clear. Several years ago, while I was studying, during the period I was seriously interested in music, and also when I moved in with the Ukrainian I ran up a few debts, on a series of credit cards and loans but on the whole I was in control of my debt and paid my bills on time. To simplify my life I eventually decided to consolidate my debt into one loan (which was a flexi... More About: Bank
Yes, way!
2008-02-19 01:56:00 Hey dudes! Three bodacious babes, A.Writer, Liane Spicer and Ms Canterbury Soul have each awarded me the Excellent Blog Award. Another accolade to add to my mantle-piece. I’m supposed to pass it on to another 10 bloggers, but as I’ve got three awards I’m going to give it to 15 instead: Nicholas BMT Semaj Becca SamuraiFrog J.D. (in his case it’s E for eejit) Ben V Me ole China Capt. Incredible Westcoast Walker Evil Spock Journeying The Korean Lady’s Boy Toy Dr M Splotchy Party on, dudes! Related PostsNo related posts
Sunday Sauce #29
2008-02-17 23:12:00 – Demi Moore, American actress Here’s a music video (Sexual Capacity by Color Me Bad) which features clips from her 1996 Striptease movie The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed.. – Will Smith, American actor Here’s his music video for his song Switch: The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed.. Related PostsSunday Sauce #27Sunday Sauce: Back next weekSorry - No SauceSunday Sauce - Vote Now!Sunday Sauce #26
The Grand Gesture
2008-02-17 03:51:00 My friend Miguel called me on Thursday night and told me that he was hanging around a certain area of London, trying to track down the guy that he’s been seeing. A week or more ago they’d talked about meeting up on Valentine’s Day, but Miguel hadn’t heard from him in several days and couldn’t get through to him on the phone, so he decided to track him down and confront him. The problem was that he only had a vague idea about which of several restaurants was his guy’s workplace, and he also didn’t know the precise house where the guy resided, though he knew the road itself. I tried to dissuade him from his path of action, especially as it seemed like such a gamble and could make him seem slightly desperate, but Miguel is a stubborn guy, and there was no talking to him. The next day I met Miguel for lunch, and he told me that after FOUR HOURS of watching and waiting, he did actually find his Romeo. They talked about everything and sorted out... More About: Grand , The Grand
Wednesday’s Weird Web #2
2008-02-13 20:20:00 6 Pics Scar Jo takes a pic (via) The l337 Eye Chart (via) Keeley Hazell with chocolate men in London A cute honey from this video Organised Crime (via) Inversed World Map (via) 6 Links 1. Future Me - send a message to your future self. (via) 2. How to take down someone who is MUCH bigger than you 3. Everything I need to know I learned from LOST 4. Dear Rockers - you downloaded music illegally, now you can assuage your guilt by writing to a musician and sending them $5. 5. Beat your little hater 6. If my parents were more computer-literate I’d be nervous that they might try to marry me off on this site: Marry Our Daughter 6 Products 1. The Utilikilt (it’s not a skirt, okay!) 2. Blood Puddle Pillows 3. The Shower Belt 4. Vulva - the scent of a woman… 5. Longhorn Steer Grill 6. Coke Crate Stereo System Bonus video: Pathology starring Milo Ventimiglia Related Poststrippin’wah wah wahBuggered BloggerWednesday ’s Weird Web: A new featureThis week
Wednesday’s Weird Web #2
2008-02-13 20:20:00 6 Pics Scar Jo takes a pic (via) The l337 Eye Chart (via) Keeley Hazell with chocolate men in London A cute honey from this video Organised Crime (via) Inversed World Map (via) 6 Links 1. Future Me - send a message to your future self. (via) 2. How to take down someone who is MUCH bigger than you 3. Everything I need to know I learned from LOST 4. Dear Rockers - you downloaded music illegally, now you can assuage your guilt by writing to a musician and sending them $5. 5. Beat your little hater 6. If my parents were more computer-literate I’d be nervous that they might try to marry me off on this site: Marry Our Daughter 6 Products 1. The Utilikilt (it’s not a skirt, okay!) 2. Blood Puddle Pillows 3. The Shower Belt 4. Vulva - the scent of a woman… 5. Longhorn Steer Grill 6. Coke Crate Stereo System Bonus video: Pathology starring Milo Ventimiglia Related Poststrippin’wah wah wahBuggered BloggerWednesday ’s Weird Web: A new featureThis week
Blood Lust
2008-02-11 22:26:00 Vid: The Creeps (Get On The Dancefloor) by The Freaks I know you’re probably rolling your eyes at yet another music video, but I love these strange dance vids. I like the physicality of the girls’ movements, and the mundanity of the hospital ward. Related PostsBlood MoonFasting sucksMeI’d like to thank my agent, my manager, my entourage, my vocal coach, my ghostwriter, my personal chef, my personal trainer, my backscratcher…Book Meme More About: Lust
Blood Lust
2008-02-11 22:26:00 Vid: The Creeps (Get On The Dancefloor) by The Freaks I know you’re probably rolling your eyes at yet another music video, but I love these strange dance vids. I like the physicality of the girls’ movements, and the mundanity of the hospital ward. Related PostsBlood MoonFasting sucksMeI’d like to thank my agent, my manager, my entourage, my vocal coach, my ghostwriter, my personal chef, my personal trainer, my backscratcher…Book Meme More About: Lust
No special powers, or sex appeal… this can’t be right
2008-02-11 21:53:00 Your Score: Mr. Bennet You scored 62 Idealism, 41 Nonconformity, 83 Nerdiness Are you on the list? Congratulations, you’re Mr. Bennet! You are one mysterious person with mysterious motives. Despite all the mystery, it’s clear that you believe what you do is for the greater good, and you are obviously a well-educated person in your field. Your best quality: Dedication to your work/organization/etc. Your worst quality: Keeping too many secrets Link: The Heroes Personality Test Related PostsMy first model?Denim AirMore meaningless test resultsAtonement: A ReviewWeekend Watching More About: Special , Sex Appeal , Powers , Appeal
No special powers, or sex appeal… this can’t be right
More articles from this author:2008-02-11 21:53:00 Your Score: Mr. Bennet You scored 62 Idealism, 41 Nonconformity, 83 Nerdiness Are you on the list? Congratulations, you’re Mr. Bennet! You are one mysterious person with mysterious motives. Despite all the mystery, it’s clear that you believe what you do is for the greater good, and you are obviously a well-educated person in your field. Your best quality: Dedication to your work/organization/etc. Your worst quality: Keeping too many secrets Link: The Heroes Personality Test Related PostsMy first model?Denim AirMore meaningless test resultsAtonement: A ReviewWeekend Watching More About: Special , Sex Appeal , Powers , Appeal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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