The Froth

Varying degrees of grandeur

26. October 2007

There are varying degrees of grandeur with which you walk in a room. If you are not a conceited fool, or royalty, it may take you a while to find the grandeur equilibrium that is right for you. For there must be one. I realized today. Some things take a lifetime and then happen in [...]

Unintended

24. October 2007

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This was an unintended hiatus, caused by -16 pages I had to write for a newspaper, which became 20 in a matter of hours. You may wonder what kind of publication this is that needs 20 pages from me, but I assure you, the answer is “not a good one”. -a trip I took to that village [...]

I am surrounded by weirdos

11. October 2007

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Strange fruit I’ve encountered this week From my son: -Can I tell you what I want for Christmas? -Sure. -A carnivorous plant. From the taxi driver: Driver: Women don’t make good historians. Me: Why not? Driver: Because they can’t memorize things. Me: Oh yeah? How come they remember a shopping list of 20 items or more? From the same taxi driver (he’s full of wisdom): Driver: [...]

A bit like Christmas

7. October 2007

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Today it’s M’s birthday. It is Stephanie’s birthday. I just found out It is Claire’s birthday. It is Thom York’s birthday too. If life was fair , I would be entitled to more than one pieces of cake but the other birthday people either live far away and/or do not know me. I hope you get [...]

When the dog bites, when the bee stings

4. October 2007

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When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don’t feel so bad. Just one of those days. Thankfully, I’ve got patterned paper napkins to chase the blues away. Joking. I am not that surreal yet. So, what are your favourite things, the ones you take [...]