More American madness

Day 1 - Ash

I am being very, very quiet. Nearly 1 hour now and I haven't said a word.

Ooooh sparkly things. Must pounce on Deshar. He likes that.

Day 1 - Deshar

Damn! They brought the grey one along as well. I warned them. "Don't do it!" I cried, "Leave him behind! Even mad Ivy would be better." I looked the female in the eye and tried telepathy but she just gurgled happily. The grey one fooled them. They thought he was "quiet". Fools.

Later: tried hiding beneath the bed but he followed me. Tried the cat bed, beneath the table, behind the sofa but he followed me. Must plan my escape. They've already given it a name - Ash. How completely inappropriate.

Hang on. What's that? Is it... is it? Yes! It is! A Light in the Sky. Nooo! I have to chase it!

The Curse of the Fatuous Binary

A great post by Jess on the transliteracy blog about a panel featuring Margaret Attwood called "Digitise or Die"

As I entered the empty auditorium (I was the first there) I paused and took in my surroundings: padded leatherette seats for the audience, modern, sleek white armchairs for the panel, a bottle of water next to each long-necked microphone, dimmed lights, shining stage, and a background image centered behind the panel announcing the speakers and the title of the talk. I then settled in, ready for "compelling arguments" which, I read, would "leave [me] with a renewed enthusiasm for books and vowing to spend less time online." (keep on going)

At The Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Overheard At The Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Woman: he wants people to lie on it and take photos.
Boy: why?
Man: well it's symbolic, innit.
Boy: it's weird.

Only in America

Creationist car, originally uploaded by Amy Watts. Link originally found on Pharyngula.

Getting from A to B

Google has very thoughtfully provided directions from New York to London on its maps service. Step 23 is particularly useful.

Cat in a box

 

Chilling out in Second Life

Life on Camberwick Green