I think I like the Helsinki Complaints Choir better than I do the Birmingham one. The Helsinki complaints are more interesting and the topics are more diverse. They seem to complain a lot about the sauna, though. There really should … Continue reading
At the Christmas party last weekend, I mentioned to the people seated with us that I was Indonesian. Someone said, “Indonesia used to be a Dutch colony, right?” I said, “Yes, for three and a half centuries.” Then they added, … Continue reading
So Troy has bought himself TWO Christmas presents, supposedly from me. ME: I’ll pay you back. TROY: No, don’t pay me back. ME: But then they wouldn’t really be from me. TROY: But you’ll be able to buy me MORE … Continue reading
OMG. I thought Damien Rice’s 9 Crimes was brilliant when I heard it in last night’s Grey’s Anatomy but then I listened to his b-side song, The Rat Within the Grain and I was blown away. 9 Crimes sounds just … Continue reading
Tonight marks the beginning of the holiday season. Well, for Troy and me anyway. It’s Troy’s work Christmas party tonight and next weekend, it’s Christmas get-together for Troy’s family from his mother’s side and the weekend after that it’s the … Continue reading