I have long, thick hair. I have always had thick hair. You know the kind of hair I am referring to. The kind of hair that as soon as a rain drop touches it, it turns into a big frizzy mess. When this happens, I look like the scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz”.
In order for me to style my hair and keep it in control all day, I have to apply a leave in conditioner or moisturiser and Read the rest of this entry »
I love monkeys, me! But a reality tv show with a man-made monkey resulting from payment of debts?! Seems positively primitive to me! But then, I dunno– they say people will do anything for money,– including act like a monkey, tho I seriously hope that Debt Monkey doesn’t consist of several episodes of someone tickling their scalp and armpits and going ‘oooh-oooh-oooh’, ‘ah-ah-ah’. That wouldn’t be much of an advancement on previous reality tv. Although it might make for some Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever forgotton someone’s birthday? Well, on Saturday I woke up and realised that it was my sister’s 31st and I had forgotton. Panic hit! I leapt out of bed and then remember that she was in the same house as me and I didn’t want to wake her up. So, I crept quietly down the stairs, put on my shoes, and left the house.
I went straight into town, hit the high street, determined to get a good Read the rest of this entry »
As William Shakespeare once said, “Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.” The internet is a strange place, where reputations are built over years, and can be lost over night because of a miss placed outgoing link, or worse yet, because if a hack! I remember last year when the United Nations website was hacked. Not only did they change content, but the actual process of being hacked affected their trust levels within google. Read the rest of this entry »
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My big recommendation for shows at the Ed fringe are Lie-in, the Itch and the Whore’s Robe , Driven at Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House and Sketchy Beast .
Well Sugar Puff have hit a new low. In there quest to be cool they have start to rip off the Might Boosh. The b*$(£*t. How dare they, It usually don’t let these things get to me but this was just sooo blantant and unalogetic. They are just trying to jump on a band wagon, It’s is insulting though, howthey think they can get away with it.
I have just realised I’m not the only person to think this. I have typed it into the the search engines and it seem like it has made it to being a major story. Just look at the search results with titles such as:
Good for them, I wish the Might Boosh the best of luck. Burn the Honey Monster!
Well it back to work tomorrow, I’ve finsihed everything Colin wanted, not sure he’ll be to happy with it all though, look at the page I’ve finished male cosmetic surgery and search UK property. Not exactly a work of art! Ow well it all a learning curve.
Writer's block - It is the time that all writers dread. When suddenly you are looking at the computer screen or at the piece of paper and nothing comes out. You could be there sitting for an hour, just staring blankly at the screen or doodling in the corner of the page. What you have already written is there and you know in your head where you want the story to go. But there is nothing coming out. A few words, an unfinished sentence. But overall, nothing is actually being added.
And I become absolutely miserable when it happens. For me, writer's block puts me in one foul mood. I do not care about the world or what is going on, all I can think of is my own personal frustration.
A lot of you may say, why be upset, it is only writing. Well, let me tell you it is crippling not to be able to write. Similar to an athlete who has been injured. You can tell that athlete to rest, but that person wants to get back on his/her feet as quickly as possible. Likewise for me, I want to get writing as quickly as possible. It's like being on a treasure hunt knowing that you've buried something in the garden, but are completely unable to find it. It is not as if I am out of ideas, just of a way of expressing them in a clear way for everyone else to enjoy.
If I knew a method in which to cure writer's block, I would bottle it and sell it for a fiver, and that would be a way to riches. Unfortunately, I don't. I have to ride it out. Most of the time, it only lasts a couple of weeks, but at times it has lasted for a couple of months. These events are uncontrollable. And unfair - I hate it when the block comes on, but I got to lump it and continue doing other things.
The joys of radio, how today, even after all this time, there is still something magical about switching on the wireless and receiving something completely unexpected when station surfing. It is something that has remained since childhood, listening to all the new music and the wittiness that were spouted out. And with the internet, the possibilities have become endless. Want to listen to Capital FM, in Nairobi? Why not, just type it into your web browser. If anything can revel in the delights of the internet, surely it is radio.
However, it is in the niche stations that are especially satisfying. First, the liberalisation of radio licences by the government in the 90’s gave many areas, especially within London a chance to shine through. The internet has given many of these stations a more solid base with which to press forward in their search for an audience. In many cases. the internet proves vital in staying afloat.
More choice has meant the big boys have had to struggle with the onslaught. Some have prospered, some have fallen, but for the listener it is a win/win situation. If you don’t like what you hear, it is far easier to switch to something else. Finding a good radio station after a period of searching is as satisfying as being the first to complete one of the treasure hunts you used to do as a child. The radio stations now have to work hard for our attention and why not, the choice has given us a depth that can rarely be matched in any other medium.
Long may the revolution in radio continue. Let the airwaves ring clear with the throngs of a multitude of radio stations. Let the listeners liberate the sounds that they hear. A multitude of styles and languages awaits the adventurous listener with an easy finger and a taste for something new. The dial awaits and the mouse will do your bidding so go ahead and have some fun with the radio.
The pomegranate. A delicious fruit that now has hit the shelves as a fashionable drink with health benefits galore. Now in the supermarkets, the pomegranate has become the elixir of youth, an expensive and exotic delicacy waiting to be desired. Something as rare as the Lychee and with the miracles that can be associated with Papaya.
I love my pomegranates, but just how this fruit has achieved this status is beyond me. The Pomegranate has had a long and history, even having a Tudor ship named after its deliciousness. But over the ages, other fruits more exotic has surpassed it. The Banana, the Orange and even the Avocado have seemingly become normal fare, although their origins are much further away than that of the humble pomegranate. In fact, the pomegranate, despite its existence in British cuisine for far longer than these other fruits, is considered amongst the more unusual fruits to now grace our shelves. The pomegranate is considered rare, and hence is now expensive.
Oh, how easily we are conned. In fact, any regular visitor to a market stall or an ethnic food shop is quite acquainted with the pomegranate. Usually selling at 20-25p each, it is a cheap fruit that can be nibbled with your apples and pears. Personally, I love the pomegranate, but there is a lot of bemusement to be had when I see it being espoused for its miracle benefits. Like all fruit, it is good for you, and like all fruit it is very tasty.
And remember, the pomegranate is grown in the Mediterranean, just like the Orange. Other fruits such as Bananas come from much further afield and so should be the more expensive fruit. As I crack open my pomegranate and nibble away at the juicy interior, a sticky grin comes to my lips as I think of how others view the difficulty of eating this wonderful fruit.