Entries from August 2008
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Your electricity supply will be interrupted
You couldn’t decide what to do while the baby slept and the power was off, so you lay down in the late winter sun with a glass of red wine and a big fat book about Chinese food.
At nine past two, a full two hours earlier than expected, electronic devices all over the house chirrup their alertness.
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
The olympics rocks for the same reasons that airports rock.
Did you see the 48 kilo women’s weightlifting? Wow. Heh.
And whatever else you think about China, they’re on message, aren’t they?
Also, I miss you Paul.
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Jane Austen is aware of all internet traditions
A belated welcome to the new bloggers of the Rethinking Jane Austen course at La Trobe University. Here’s a little something I whipped up earlier:
An explanation of title is here, and here is the blog of the phenomenon.
Hat tip to Hoyden About Town.
(And yes, I will post proper soon.)
