August 23, 2010
spiral
Sometimes things spiral and all of a sudden everything feels out of control. Impossible. Awful. Today was a bad day. [photo by ohsweetnuthin]
Filed by vic at August 23rd, 2010 under world
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Sometimes things spiral and all of a sudden everything feels out of control. Impossible. Awful. Today was a bad day. [photo by ohsweetnuthin]
Filed by vic at August 23rd, 2010 under world
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The best way to start a conversation at dinner: “So what was everyone frightened of today?” The only twitter feed I will ever read: Alain de Botton.
Filed by vic at February 1st, 2010 under words, world
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It’s just gone midnight here in London and I’m pretty sure it’s raining. This doesn’t have much to do with anything but bear with my while I set the mood. It’s my friend Caro’s birthday today. I’m positive she doesn’t read this blog but that’s ok. At least you know I’m thinking about how terrific [...]
Filed by vic at October 24th, 2009 under world
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This is not my usual type of post, but I just had to share this with you. This is the view from where I am working right now and one of the multitude of reasons why I love my job. That’s right, I’m at the pub, by the Thames, drinking beer while I work. That’s [...]
Filed by vic at August 17th, 2009 under world
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Roald Dahl’s writing room. [from the guardian]
Filed by vic at August 15th, 2009 under words, world
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Yesterday I turned 28 and went to the seaside. Over the last week I’ve received birthday cake, pie and cookies from nine different people, and beautiful, unexpected presents from a bunch of others. I feel loved. I have decided that in my 29th year I am going to do a lot of things: write, swim, [...]
Filed by vic at June 29th, 2009 under world
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70 year-old Buddhist monk Hua Chi has been praying in the same spot at his temple in Tongren, China for over 20 years. His footprints, which are up to 1.2 inches deep in some areas, are the result of performing his prayers up to 3000 times a day. Now that he is 70, he says [...]
Filed by vic at May 4th, 2009 under world
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