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
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
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
I know it’s only Monday but…
2008-02-11 17:37:00 Vid: The Weekend by Michael Gray I’m so bored here, just wanna go home. Related PostsAugust Bank Holiday Monday Off the railsmmmLifeNot a bad Monday
I know it’s only Monday but…
2008-02-11 17:37:00 Vid: The Weekend by Michael Gray I’m so bored here, just wanna go home. Related PostsAugust Bank Holiday Monday Off the railsmmmLifeNot a bad Monday
Sunshine
2008-02-10 13:48:00 The weather in London has been surprising mild this week for February. The sun is shining, and it’s kind of unsettling. I’m not complaining though, just saying. The Chinese New Year Celebrations in Soho should be really nice today. Vid: Sun is Shining (remix) by Bob Marley It’s my grandma’s birthday today so I’m going to see her for a few hours. Related PostsFeeling hot hot hot More About: Sunshine
Sunshine
2008-02-10 13:48:00 The weather in London has been surprising mild this week for February. The sun is shining, and it’s kind of unsettling. I’m not complaining though, just saying. The Chinese New Year Celebrations in Soho should be really nice today. Vid: Sun is Shining (remix) by Bob Marley It’s my grandma’s birthday today so I’m going to see her for a few hours. Related PostsFeeling hot hot hot More About: Sunshine
A First Last Look
2008-02-09 14:48:00 The other day, when I went to see I am Legend, I also saw the Dark Knight prologue; a trailer showing the movie’s first scene plus a few snippets of later events. You can see a really horrible recording version of it if you like seeing the head-back of the person in the row in front… It was a very nice taster of the movie, but very surreal to see that brief moment at the end when Heath Ledger unmasks himself and speaks to the gun-toting banker. The robbery itself was genius, with everyone knocking off the other players once their parts had been played. There was only a brief view of Batman himself near the end, looking out pensively over Gotham. I must see this movie, and I must see it at the IMAX. That is all. Vid: a different DK trailer (And Beowulf’s back at the IMAX - by popular request - and I’m tempted to see it a third time…) Related PostsNo related posts
A First Last Look
2008-02-09 14:48:00 The other day, when I went to see I am Legend, I also saw the Dark Knight prologue; a trailer showing the movie’s first scene plus a few snippets of later events. You can see a really horrible recording version of it if you like seeing the head-back of the person in the row in front… It was a very nice taster of the movie, but very surreal to see that brief moment at the end when Heath Ledger unmasks himself and speaks to the gun-toting banker. The robbery itself was genius, with everyone knocking off the other players once their parts had been played. There was only a brief view of Batman himself near the end, looking out pensively over Gotham. I must see this movie, and I must see it at the IMAX. That is all. Vid: a different DK trailer (And Beowulf’s back at the IMAX - by popular request - and I’m tempted to see it a third time…) Related PostsNo related posts
Right on time
2008-02-09 00:10:00 Vid: Ride on Time by Black Box Related PostsWas that an intervention?You play it for her, you can play it for meBack on track?Not a happy blogPeckham
Right on time
2008-02-09 00:10:00 Vid: Ride on Time by Black Box Related PostsWas that an intervention?You play it for her, you can play it for meBack on track?Not a happy blogPeckham
Nasty
2008-02-07 21:31:00 Why would you put it back in the fridge? Yuck! Related PostsNot shaggy enough? I’ll show you shaggy!The Pleasure Principle$300.60Dirty Cows: Week Three More About: Nasty
Nasty
More articles from this author:2008-02-07 21:31:00 Why would you put it back in the fridge? Yuck! Related PostsNot shaggy enough? I’ll show you shaggy!The Pleasure Principle$300.60Dirty Cows: Week Three More About: Nasty 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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