R.E.M.embering 1994-2004: a ten year anniversary

It was shortly after ‘Monster‘ was released that I became a devoted R.E.M. fan. I distinctly remember taping “What’s the frequency, Kenneth?”, “Star 69″ and “Crush With Eyeliner” off the radio. Then, after hearing their other albums, and more familiar with the distinct vocals of Michael Stipe, it soon became apparent that they … view full post

1 year blogging anniversary

It’s been one year this week since I started blogging on a regular basis.

My DB contains over 440 blog posts: 331 are mine, the first being on 11 April 2002.

I made another 10 posts that day, and the only one with any real substance was a mention of the helicopter crash at the … view full post

Sharmota

The whole arabgirl thing is getting out of control. Take one look at my referers, and you’d think this site is a portal for Arabic porn – all because of one silly post.

Lately, the more popular search term has become “sharmota”, which from … view full post