Ume 2008
Well, I’m afraid I still can’t be bothered blogging for proper, as I’m tired and sleepy and I already wrote this once and then half-way-thru the server went down and I lost most of what I’d written and you know things I want to blog for proper about, I want to blog for proper about – proper like… So, tomorrow, ok? There’s so much I have to tell you! In the meantime, here are some pictures from Gosho (the “Imperial Palace Park”) yesterday (day before yesterday now…). It’s the tale-end of the ume-blossom season so I went and strolled around and took some pictures until the worst hayfever I’ve had so far this year drove me indoors. If you double-click on the pictures you can see them bigger (and perchance better).
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Also here are some links for ya:
From Boingboing – I really want these “6 Stages of the Drunken Salaryman” cellphone charms. I think I have been or seen every one of these guys.
Also found on Boingboing, are these marvellous quotes from the most charming member of the “British” royal family; Phil the Greek.
And finally, last year I remember reading about Arthur C. Clarke’s 90th birthday and thinking “Golly-gee!” (or words to that effect) “Is he still going?”. And then also being amazed that my dad is the same age. Well, though happily, my dad is still with us (and still sprightly) the old Grand-daddy of Science Fiction has passed on. He had a bloody good innings though. I first encountered A. C. Clarke under a parasol on a beach in Shri Lanka debunking mysteries for his marvellous “Mysterious World” T.V. series when I was a kid. And then I read his novels and found them – thrilling. Mr. Neil Gaiman put a link up today to a super short story by Mr. Clarke (it’ll take you five minutes) that although, not really Science Fiction, is a super, simple and superb sample of the short story form – enjoy: The Nine Billion Names of God.
