We tend to surround ourselves with like-minded thinkers; people who understand, if not agree with our politics, our, as Ignatius J. Reilly would say, “world view”, and our humour. By and large. We have small differences here and there, but for the most part the lion, it is said, does not lay with the lamb. [...]

I have to say this. Because it’s weighing on my mind a lot (pun intended). Being fat is not funny. I don’t want to be called “Ruebenesque” (even if it’s spelled properly, which it very rarely is) or “curvy”. It’s horrible. I hate it. I hate everything about being fat. One of many, many, many [...]

Okay. So this is happening. It’s a play, and I’m in it: But ‘cept tickets for Friday the 19th weren’t selling fast enough, so that show’s been cancelled. But I’d like to invite you to the play. I’d forgotten how much I missed this stuff. If you need more incentive than “cenobyte is in a [...]

I have a question for you. Here is the preamble: people are, in general, awesome. Most people in the world are lovley, caring, giving humans. They want to share; they want to help. We’re conditioned to look for the bad bits, but if you switch that over to ‘look for the good bits’, your whole [...]

Here’s my new favourite dress I always wanted. The photograph doesn’t do it justice. It’s a kind of frosted strawberry pink with lighter pink ruffs on the bottom which gradually fade to white. The belt is solid rhinestone and it’s actually a strapless little number. Contrary to what you might be thinking, it actually looks [...]

I saw a ticket lying in the gravel by the side of the road. Really, it was just on the other side of the kerb from the parking lot. The ticket had once been red, half of one of those drink tickets or 50-50s you buy at kids’ hockey games. It was soaked through from [...]

His Nibs: “I thought you said we could only have one book each.” Me: “I’m picking one out for the cat.” his Nibs: “The cat has no thumbs.” (note HN did not say ‘the cat cannot read’.) The Captain: “Hey. I thought you said we could only get one book each.” Me: “this is only [...]

His Nibs: “Ummmm. Why is there a handful of blue nitrite surgical gloves in the pocket of your pants?” me: “I have no idea, but was wondering where they went.” His Nibs: “…” me: “It seemed like a Good Idea when I was high on morphine, to grab a bunch of gloves from the hospital.” [...]