Y'know things that are all the rage? Blogs. Everyone has one; or at least had one before Facebook, Twitter et al diluted the realtime pool.
Since I'm nu-old skool — and watching endless streams of people validate their own self-importance reduces my vocabulary to four letter words — I figured why not make a blog? The main difference here compared with other people's blogs is that instead of being limited to one topic, you get a little slice of everything all mashed up. I'm too good to be tweeting.
New Year's Evolution
· 161 words (kills less than a minute)All hail 2014. A New Year has begun, whereby people the world over decree they are going to improve their lifestyle and turn over a new leaf. All except me.
Myopic Google glasses
· 232 words (sucks up about 2 mins)To find out what the future holds for Google’s foray into wearable mobile gadgetry, we turn to… Steve Martin.
My brain is speeding up
· 121 words (eats up less than a minute)The perils of having an over-active hyperbrain that takes things in too quickly before processing.
The Serenity Prayer for today's world
· 168 words (sucks up less than a minute)Spiritual enlightenment and well-being mantra, updated to take into account the pressures of modern life.
Stab stab slice I'm better now
· 246 words (kills about 2 mins)Don’t forget to be aware that you’re self harming today while you search for the razor blade. I won’t forget, because I’m now learned.
Concussion
· 57 words (sucks up less than a minute)How to check your state of mind after a fall might hit a stumbling block one day.
Butter living through chemistry
· 504 words (eats up about 3 mins)Where has all the real food gone these days?
The nursery merry-go-round
· 101 words (laps up less than a minute)Not today, young man: you’re unwell.