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Archive for April, 2009

One thing about blokes from Oz is that their hearts and humour are
always in the right place!
 
T. B. Bechtel, a City Councillor from Newcastle, Australia, was
asked on a local live radio talk show, just what he thought about the
allegations of torture of suspected terrorists.
His reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous
applause from [...]

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As I grow old

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Every family has a black sheep. Mine is no exception. My little brother is the proverbial black sheep.
He used to appear at the most ungodly hours knocking at my door, asking for money. “You´ve got money sister, you work, I need it to cover up my debts or I´ll end up in prison”. It was [...]

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Glory days

Today the twins decided to open a box that had remained uopened for years,  forgotten since the day we packed our tings and moved. It was full of letters, school reports,  library passes. And there it was. It was taken on a Monday morning, the morning after Easter Sunday. It was a tradidion on such [...]

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Jerusalem the Golden

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written sung by one of the most beautiful voices in the world. And one of my favourites of all times

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I told you once

I told thee once
 thou wouldst never lose me,
I would stand by thee for ever,
I would accept whatever thou desired
even if it be those  cold words thou gavest me.
I told thee once
thou were so very special
 like that rare perfect blue diamond
whose shining splendour dazes the admiring eyes.
 
Fare thee well, my friend. [...]

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I don´t know where my friend got them from. But they´re smashing!
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus (n.): A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication (n.): Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until [...]

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