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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Relator
2009-09-20 20:38:00 I came across this song recently and really liked it. I’d never heard of Peter Yorn before, and I wasn’t a fan of ScarJo’s previous musical outing, but this was a pleasant surprise. Their voices blend nicely and this song is like a bittersweet slice of summer. I listened to some more tracks from their Breakup album on Spotify and there are some very nice songs on there. Scarlett’s voice sounds quite processed on Relator, but sounds more natural in some of the other songs. I like the video too, with its sepia cast and interesting focussing (e.g. I liked the bit when the camera focussed on his beard).
Les Vacances de Mlle PJ
2009-09-07 22:24:00 Amsterdam had been the plan. A friend and I had discussed going there for a long weekend during August; we’d immerse ourselves in arts and culture during the day and debauchery after dark. As usual, I did a lot of research into accommodation (budget hotels, botels on the canal, gay hotels, S&M hotels) and was really looking forward to going. I’d never been to Amsterdam before, but I’d enjoyed a school trip to other areas of The Netherlands during my teens. Unfortunately my friend changed his mind due to his financial situation, but I still needed to get away from my life for a few days. In the end, I decided that the easiest and cheapest option was to go to Paris again. I sorted out return tickets with Easyjet and contacted my friend Claudette* to let her know that I’d be around. Although I’d stayed with her in the past, I was tempted to book a hotel for the freedom and personal space. However, Claudette insisted that I stay with her, so I accepted her offer. Unfortuna...
Duty Free
2009-08-25 11:08:00 I’m at Luton Airport right now waiting to get on a flight to Paris. I’m in an internet kiosk which charges £1 for 10 minutes. I’ve got 7 mins of credit left. I’ll be back on Friday and will update you on my trip then. I don’t think I’m going to have much internet access (which is probably a good thing, as I need a break from it and everything else). More About: Free
Meme of 3
2009-08-06 16:50:00 Another meme taken from Roses’ blog. Three Things: Three names I go by (besides given name): P Penichio Penola Three Jobs I have had in my life: Administrator/Office Manager Cinema Usher McDonalds Cook (for 4 days) Three Places I have lived: Croydon South London Bedford (until I was about 1 year old) Three Favorite drinks: Sweet, weak tea Karibbean Kola Orange Juice Three TV Shows that I watch right now: Judge Judy Gossip Girl Californication Three places I have been: Japan Jamaica Egypt People that call me regularly: Mum Ahmed Andrea Three of my favorite foods: Chocolate Cheese Bread Three Things I am looking forward to: Going on holiday Getting my own flat Finishing the book I’m currently reading Three Things that are always by your side: Something to read Something to write on A pen More About: Meme
Meme me
2009-08-02 15:50:00 Nicked from Journeying 1. First thing you wash in the shower? Chest 2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Green 3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? No, shouldn’t have gone there in the first place. 4. Do you plan outfits? Not especially, but I usually have some jeans or black trousers which will go with any clean top I find. 5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Tired from a long day. 6. Whats the closest thing to you that’s red? A book called Oriental Belly Dance by Kemal Özdemir 7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Something about taking over the management of a donut shop. 8. Did you meet anybody new today? Yes, a couple of young cousins (second cousins if you want to get technical). 9. What are you craving right now? Mum’s cake (just had some). 10. Do you floss? Almost never, though I know I should. 11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Yuck. The smell alone puts me off. 12. Are you emotional? I’m like a Cadbury’s ... More About: Meme
Dirty Dancing
2009-08-02 02:22:00 Video: Channing Tatum and Charlyne Yi Cinemash “Dirty Dancing ” Loving this parody of a scene from Dirty Dancing featuring Channing Tatum and Charlyne Yi. Yi is clearly no actress, but Tatum’s cheesy interpretation of Johnny Castle is totally adorable. Who hasn’t ‘balanced on sh*t’ at one time or another?
Poker Frog
2009-07-24 15:48:00 SamuraiFrog , I hope you’re okay – looks like Lady GaGa has made herself a coat out of the corpses of your froggy cousins. (via) More About: Poker
Bedtime Story
2009-07-11 02:09:00 Mary-Louise Parker reads Alice in Wonderland. Delightful. Here’s a preview of her feature in Esquire (August 2009). More About: Story
Ripped or Ript?
2009-07-10 21:12:00 Ript is the male equivalent of control pants; an undershirt that sculpts a flabby male torso into a more appealing shape. Their website is quite slick, dynamic and sexy, but it’s missing the most obvious thing: before and after photos. That’s a flickr group I’d love to check out. (via)
I want one
2009-07-06 21:24:00 The HTC Hero looks pretty good, a possible contender to the iPhone’s crown? I’ve been thinking of getting the HTC Magic, but I think I might hold out for this one.
Today
2008-06-10 00:04:00 Today wasn’t a bad day. I didn’t have a lunch break at work, but I’d brought sandwiches to keep me going. My right eye was and is still itchy from hay fever, and my nose is slightly icky, but I’m not feeling too awful overall. Walking home from the train station, I found myself walking behind a woman who had an amazing figure. She was wearing blue jeans and a lovely purple top. I envied her a little bit, but also stored that image as additional motivation to aim for my ideal figure. As I passed the vet’s office a young black guy with an Afro paused at the end of the road in a red car, which was pumping out that classic tune: “Papa was a Rolling Stone”. An hour ago I was watching this new reality tv show: Mary Queen of Shops, which featured Amanda, a woman who was running a clothes boutique aimed at fuller-figured women, though she seemed to look down on her customers because of their size. Mary, the fashion expert, had to re-educate her no... More About: Today
There is no spoon
2008-06-09 20:43:00 Would you survive a horror movie? Find out @ She’s Crafty Which Sex and the City Player Are You? Find out @ She’s Crafty Which Buffy Girl Are You? Find out @ She’s Crafty Who’s Your Inner Buffy Bad-Girl? Find out @ She’s Crafty Which Action Star Are You? Find out @ She’s Crafty Related Postsmmm, i wonder…?The flesh is willing…Ciao, Bella!This One’s for the Lads More About: Spoon
Beep
2008-06-06 22:20:00 Ring Ring Ring by De La Soul Spiderwebs by No Doubt Telefunkin’ by N-Tyce Related PostsNo related posts
In the Dog House
2008-06-04 02:59:00 If you’re eating while you’re reading this sentence, you may wish to skip over the next paragraph. I live a few roads away from a vet’s office, which I often have to pass on my way to the local high street. For a long time I would often notice the odd deposit of animal excrement near the entrance to the vet’s office, which made me wonder if either it was a natural consequence of the vet’s treatments, or if the animals were just literally scared shitless by the experience. A few weeks ago I remember seeing a nurse disposing of some poo, so it looks like a poo strategy is now in place. Anyway, this morning I was approaching the vet’s office, and saw the vet’s nurse walking a cocker spaniel into the back entrance. The dog looked at me curiously, and the nurse had to pull on his leash to get him inside. Then a man walked past me carrying another cute doggy. This second dog met my eye as she* passed me, and I could see her unspoken wish to esca... More About: House
Crime Watch
2008-06-04 02:15:00 At about 2:30pm I decided to take a break from work and venture down the road for a quick look at yesterday’s crime scene. There were several news vans and various people hanging about a moderate distance away from the building, and a few of them looked at me as I passed. The ITN van had a parking fine notice attached to its windscreen (London’s hard-working parking inspectors in evidence). Crime scene tape had been put around the entire base of the building, so I wondered how tricky it would be for the building’s residents to access their homes. I decided to visit the cafe for the first time in a few weeks. The usual people were there. I got quite upset with a guy who made a joke out of the murder and then said that it wasn’t sad because this kind of thing happened all the time. In my opinion, murder is a tragedy, no matter how often it happens. Later on I read the news reports about the case on the way home from work. Apparently the suspect was stalking t... More About: Watch
UB40!
2008-06-04 01:20:00 (Vid: Higher Ground) Back soon, don’t go anywhere! UB40 will entertain you in the meantime. Related PostsAugust Bank Holiday Monday
If I’d walked another way
2008-06-02 22:30:00 I was just listening to the news randomly a few moments ago and heard the newsreader talking about a 15-year old girl murdered today in South London. I looked up at the screen and recognised the street, which is not very far from my workplace. Her body was found at 3:45pm, and if I’d taken a particular route (which I often take at lunchtime) when I left work at 5:40pm I would have seen the aftermath, with the forensic teams and investigators. Instead I went straight home, oblivious to this tragedy on my doorstep. Related PostsI can’t quite believe what just happenedA Police PresenceAdventures in Camden TownFlirty FridayNo thank you!
I’m Special
2008-06-02 00:36:00 Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders ‘Cause I gonna make you see There’s nobody else here No one like me I’m special so special I gotta have some of your attention give it to me This song was playing in my head today, don’t know why. Related PostsDenim AirAtonement: A ReviewWeekend WatchingHappy New Year!No special powers, or sex appeal… this can’t be right More About: Special
Andromeda
2008-06-01 19:20:00 Just a little while ago, while watching Clash of the Titans (1981), my father said to me that if he’d had his way I would have been named Andromeda. Or at least it would have been my middle name. It’s an interesting name, but I’m not sure how much it would suit me. Or perhaps the name would have bestowed certain qualities on me, perhaps I would feel more like a princess. A princess who was due to be sacrificed due to her mother’s hubris, but a princess all the same. Related PostsNo related posts
Unboxed
2008-05-31 01:29:00 On the train home this evening I sat down next to a woman (fairly attractive, probably in her 30s) who was carrying a large carry case like the one on the left, but it was red. For the next few train stops I wondered what was in the box. At the end of every other sentence in the book I was reading my gaze would discreetly flick over to the box and make another guess at its contents. I could see a white label on the far side of the box, which might have revealed all, but I couldn’t read it from my position, and besides, I liked the guessing game. A couple of stops before mine, she got up to go. I moved to let her pass, and saw something stamped on the case that ended my speculation. So now it’s your turn to play. What was in the case? Was she a handywoman? Mobile hairdresser? Spy gadget saleswoman? Professional assassin? Or something more quotidian? Related PostsNo related posts
Paypal Pirates
2008-05-29 14:34:00 Paypal has taken to sending me emails about money laundering since I’ve had more than £650 going through my account since I don’t know when. So I’ve sold some of my old stuff on ebay and get the odd affiliate payment from another website, so what? It’s not like I’m smuggling suitcases full of dirty cash into the continent via Easyjet. So now under the guise of these European Union Anti-Money Laundering regulations I need to provide Paypal with access to my bank account. Mmmm, it may be time to restrict my online transactions. I don’t like all this bureaucracy, and I don’t like the thought of Paypal having access to my bank account information. It smells like Big Brother to me. Related PostsSummer of Sequels (AKA the Summer of Cack)A Pirate’s Life for MeEmancipate Yourself from Mental SlaverySunday Sauce #513 Kick-Ass Heroines (Vol. 3) More About: Pirates , Paypal
Blue Pill? Red Pill?
2008-05-28 03:13:00 I’m very tempted. The IMAX is having a Matrix All-Nighter in a couple of weeks, and I’d like to go. I saw Matrix Reloaded there years ago, and watching the amazing chase scenes on that massive scene was awesome. I’m not sure that I could handle all three Matrix movies on one night, but that’s the fun of it I suppose. Now I just need to find someone crazy enough to come with me… any takers? Related Posts November" >October > NovemberSunday Sauce #23A momentA Police PresenceObservations from the last few days More About: Blue
Deconstruction
2008-05-26 20:30:00 Those randy builders who call out lascivious comments to you as you stroll past their building site are fantasizing about doing this to you. Scary, no? Woman Stripped by Mechanical Shovel - Watch more free videos Related PostsNo related posts
Jedi of Cool
2008-05-26 01:13:00 Related PostsCrazy Sexy Cool The "Destroy Food" Diet WishlistI want to upload my mind into the internetWho’s that cutie?20,000 More About: Jedi
Iron Girl
2008-05-24 02:03:00 If you could choose any superpower, no matter how devastating or nefarious, what would you choose? Would you want to emulate a character from your favourite comic or film? How about a video game hero? Perhaps one of the Heroes? Or have you thought of your own unique, never-previously-conceived superpower? Moi? Well I’d love the ability to produce “fireballs” from my hands from chi or actual fire. I don’t really know why I’d like that particular power, apart from the fact that it would be an awesome weapon. I used to love producing the hadouken effect in Streetfighter II with Ryu or Ken. The next best thing to producing my own fireballs would be to be able to don a suit like Iron Man and blow up the bad guys. I really should review that film, I’ve seen it twice already. I’m looking forward to the Hancock movie. Haven’t heard good things about the Indiana Jones movie so far, but I still intend to see it. Speed Racer is on at the IMAX,... More About: Girl
Iron Girl
2008-05-24 02:03:00 If you could choose any superpower, no matter how devastating or nefarious, what would you choose? Would you want to emulate a character from your favourite comic or film? How about a video game hero? Perhaps one of the Heroes? Or have you thought of your own unique, never-previously-conceived superpower? Moi? Well I’d love the ability to produce “fireballs” from my hands from chi or actual fire. I don’t really know why I’d like that particular power, apart from the fact that it would be an awesome weapon. I used to love producing the hadouken effect in Streetfighter II with Ryu or Ken. The next best thing to producing my own fireballs would be to be able to don a suit like Iron Man and blow up the bad guys. I really should review that film, I’ve seen it twice already. I’m looking forward to the Hancock movie. Haven’t heard good things about the Indiana Jones movie so far, but I still intend to see it. Speed Racer is on at the IMAX,... More About: Girl
Job Hunting for Introverts
2008-05-22 22:29:00 According to a recent post in the bookofjoe, the ten best paid jobs for introverts are: 1. Astronomer 2. Lawyer 3. Physicist 4. Political Scientist 5. Aerospace engineer 6. Computer software engineer (systems software) 7. Actuary 8. Electronics engineer 9. Computer software engineer (applications) 10. Atmospheric and space scientist I wouldn’t have thought that being a lawyer was an ideal introvert’s job, but I guess that some lawyers don’t court the limelight (pardon the pun). Unfortunately I’m not qualified or very interested in any of the above jobs, so we’ll have to keep on looking. From time to time I look in the newspaper job sections or on some recruitment websites, but there’s nothing that grabs me. As I don’t want to continue with admin work or management in general, I’m feeling a bit stuck. I thought about working in a casino as I’m a night person, but I’ve never worked in the hospitality industry and don’... More About: Job Hunting , Hunting
Job Hunting for Introverts
2008-05-22 22:29:00 According to a recent post in the bookofjoe, the ten best paid jobs for introverts are: 1. Astronomer 2. Lawyer 3. Physicist 4. Political Scientist 5. Aerospace engineer 6. Computer software engineer (systems software) 7. Actuary 8. Electronics engineer 9. Computer software engineer (applications) 10. Atmospheric and space scientist I wouldn’t have thought that being a lawyer was an ideal introvert’s job, but I guess that some lawyers don’t court the limelight (pardon the pun). Unfortunately I’m not qualified or very interested in any of the above jobs, so we’ll have to keep on looking. From time to time I look in the newspaper job sections or on some recruitment websites, but there’s nothing that grabs me. As I don’t want to continue with admin work or management in general, I’m feeling a bit stuck. I thought about working in a casino as I’m a night person, but I’ve never worked in the hospitality industry and don’... More About: Job Hunting , Hunting
Fiendishly Thick
2008-05-21 22:38:00 Related PostsPink for OctoberLooks like I’m a tough son of a gun…Festive SpiritWe now return you to your regularly scheduled programLike Zorro: Bad Sex in Fiction
Fiendishly Thick
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