Category Archives: When There's Weather

Banjos

Posted on 21 November 2011 by cenobyte

More to the point, I love this band. And I really love this song. I think they wrote this about me. Which was very kind of them, really. It’s like the meanest thing ever written ever. But I forgive you, … Continue reading →

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You might read it here, but what does that mean?

Posted on 29 September 2011 by cenobyte

So, there’s this advert that’s run in at least one, possibly more Canadian newspapers. I’m not interested in posting the advert, but I’ll link to an article that talks about it. Understandably, a lot of people are Very Upset about … Continue reading →

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Brief Lies

Posted on 12 September 2011 by cenobyte

This has been a fairly difficult week. All I can say is thank Christ it was really bloody nice outside. I woke up this morning to the snow sky and the yellow leaves on the lawn and I immediately felt … Continue reading →

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Bad Things, Good People

Posted on 25 May 2011 by cenobyte

You want to know why Bad Things Happen to Good People? Because shit happens, that’s why. Because nothing is certain. Because people are animals. They are unpredictable, and are often cruel to one another. Because animals are territorial and aggressive. … Continue reading →

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Miss Interpretation

Posted on 29 April 2011 by cenobyte

I think I did something Wrong. The Captain has had buddies over this week; he has friends whose company I quite enjoy….and he has friends whose company I find trying. I would be surprised if it were otherwise, to be … Continue reading →

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Nomenclature

Posted on 27 April 2011 by cenobyte

there are an awful lot of people marching and gathering together and trying to “take back the word ‘slut’”. They’re going on ‘slutwalks’ and they’re dressing like ‘sluts’. Why are they doing it? Because some dorkbrain of a cop managed … Continue reading →

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But I love him

Posted on 24 April 2011 by cenobyte

I had a strange childhood. A wonderful upbringing, all things considered. My parents didn’t neglect me nearly as much as the parents in Mad Men neglected their children, which is probably a Good Thing (and explains rather a lot about … Continue reading →

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Not my strong suit

Posted on 26 February 2011 by cenobyte

International politics and history. Not my strong suit. I don’t know much about history (in fact, I am in awe of people who can remember historical facts, figures, names, important events, etc.). There were plenty of people in my circle … Continue reading →

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300

Posted on 5 February 2011 by cenobyte

What do you do when it’s +2 in the middle of February? You stage the EPIC BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE in your back yard. Here are the Spartans. They are few in number, but they are brave. This is the leader … Continue reading →

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What they don’t tell you

Posted on 13 September 2010 by cenobyte

When you get your license to reproduce, there is a manual that comes along in the post after your first positive pregnancy test/after you sign the first adoption papers, and that manual tells you everything you need to know about … Continue reading →

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