“Well, at least he died doing something he loved.”
This is a platitude often bandied about when someone dies in some kind of tragic, extreme activity/sports related accident. It is supposed to make people feel better; knowing that while they’ve lost a friend/relative/lover/particularly popular celebrity, at least that person went out at his or her own personal [...]
You know the worst part about returning to work after a Christmas break, regardless of its length? It’s not having to go back to a regular routine of waking up early, eating properly and wearing pants. It’s something much, much worse.
I might be exposing myself as some kind of horrible misanthrope here; but I really, really hate having to [...]
I have been single for a long time. My whole life, in fact. A combination of coming out of the closet late, embarking on a career that seriously hindered my ability to date (a career that is thankfully over), and just being a shy, nervous twit are all contributing factors to this.
I bring up my singledom [...]
Recent news reports of “exploding” iPhones have got me a mite concerned. Because quite frankly, my iPhone is temperamental enough.
I’m a firm believer in the idea that electronic gadgets have personalities of their own. How else would you explain my vindictive clock radio? I’m serious. As I am not a still sleeper, every now and then, in the dead [...]
Another prolonged absence – sorry! This time I was on holiday.
I hear you exclaim “How exciting, Jasper! Was it a travelling holiday? Did you visit faraway lands? Meet strange people whose customs are foreign to you? Marvel at the primitive cultures that differ so much from your own? Was it the exotic thrill of a [...]
I’m back! And I didn’t die! I can’t begin to tell you what a relief that is.
Admittedly, I was in very little danger of dying to begin with; but I did have swine flu.
Okay, I’m still not sure whether or not I had actual swine flu. All I know is that I had a vaccination [...]