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6 posts tagged with observations

Blog Mesh

A number of random updates, observations and congratulations.

Firstly, a round of applause for my sister J who completed the Knysna Forest Marathon (21km) on Saturday. Well done sis! If I’m still running regularly this time next year maybe we can do it together – ok, stop laughing already. I designed … view full post

 

Web trends

I tire of web trends very quickly. Lately it’s the self-indulgent blog sidebar content I’m seeing on… well, just about every blog. “Currently Recommending”, “Currently Reading”, “Currently Listening to”… etc. Do you really listen to only certain albums at a time?

The only one I pay any attention to is “Currently Recommending” (external links) since they’re usually … view full post

 

Open Letters

Dear Apple,

Congratulations on iTunes being voted the number 1 online music store. 70 million songs in just one year, wow. It’s nice to hear that your marketing budget has paid off. But… why, when I click in my web browser to view the … view full post

 

The online music store bandwagon

Talk of music is doing the rounds a heck of a lot more these days, what with the huge growth in the portable mp3 player market and everyone* jumping on the online music store … view full post

 

Earth from the Air

Yesterday I spent what could have been over an hour at the awesome Earth from the Air outdoor photographic exhibition in the gardens of the Natural History Museum in South Kensington.

a spectacular presentation of large-scale photographs of astonishing natural landscapes. Created by

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Peter Kay Observations

  • Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.
  • At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.
  • One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger.
  • You’re never quite sure whether it’s ok to eat green crisps.
  • Everyone who grew up in the 80’s has entered the digits

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