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Good Vibes Of Summer

You know when grown-ups tell you ‘everything’s going to be fine’ and you think they’re probably lying to make you feel better? All I’ve got to do is pass as an ordinary human being. Simple. What could possibly go wrong? Heh-haa! Super squeaky bum time! No, I’ll fix it. I’m good at fixing rot. Call… Continue reading

Explore Things That Matters

Sorry, checking all the water in this area; there’s an escaped fish. All I’ve got to do is pass as an ordinary human being. Simple. What could possibly go wrong? They’re not aliens, they’re Earth…liens! Heh-haa! Super squeaky bum time! I’m nobody’s taxi service; I’m not gonna be there to catch you every time you… Continue reading

Living A Minimalist Life

You hit me with a cricket bat. It’s a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezes are cool. No… It’s a thing; it’s like a plan, but with more greatness. I am the Doctor, and you are the Daleks! They’re not aliens, they’re Earth…liens! *Insistently* Bow ties are cool! Come on Amy, I’m a normal… Continue reading

How I Ended Up In Colombo For Christmas

For the last three years I’ve spent my Christmas in Chennai. Each year we went back to the Taj Connemara for their Christmas brunch, which is pretty good with all the turkey, roast vegetables, pigs in blankets and so on, but to do it again for a fourth year. Just no. Not again.

A Tale About Socks

“Meuw, meuw, meuw, meuw, meuw” came a squeaking noise from the bushes. “Hey, it’s a little kitten!” my wife exclaimed. “Are you sure? It sounds more like a high pitch chirp from a bird” I replied, confident in my avian chirp recognition. A motorbike zoomed past, its headlight briefly illuminated the bush and silhouetted a… Continue reading

Keep it Simple Dummy!

Sed sed porttitor diam, dignissim pulvinar nunc. Donec fermentum justo velit. Donec rutrum quis quam at aliquet. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Praesent massa nulla, rutrum sed vestibulum in, dapibus a risus. Vestibulum tincidunt neque sed felis posuere dictum. Phasellus aliquet diam id rutrum cursus. Vestibulum eget… Continue reading