Weekly Quote W/E 28/03/09

"Only one creature could have duplicated the expressions on their faces and that would be a pidgeon who has heard not only that Lord Nelson has got down off his column but has also been seen buying a 12-bore repeater and a box of cartridges." - Mort, Terry Pratchett

Say hello to my leedle friend

This is a tale of love and friendship.

Buying Christmas presents for people is always awkward, but not quite as awkward as recieving them. When you've sadly passed the stage where a pile of Lego will no longer cut it you have to start thinking of what people might get you that you want, don't already have and is within reasonable price paramaters.

My friend and I were at such a loss last Christmas and in a desperation fueled stupour I decided I wanted a green Elephant which feasted on Jelly Babies...but only the green ones (obviously). Many more such jokey requests were made over the course of the evening with no real solution in sight.

But a few weeks later we had a party and a 'Secret Santa' where we had to buy a cheap novelty present for a random friend. I bought a giant (functional) pen as I recall - and my friend bought/made me this:

















In't that brilliant! I'm liking this random photo with a story behind it stuff - watch out for more

Word of the post: Shuffle - –verb (used without object)

1.
to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.

Weekly Quote W/E 14/03/09

"The children jumped over the ditch and walked through the wood, down the paths they knew so well. The wood was full of fairy folk going about their buisness. They took no notice of the children." - The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton

Weekly Quote - W/E 07/03/09

"Think what it would be like if you got back to your island and there was no old man, no girl any more. No mysterious fun and games. The whole place locked up forever. It's finished. Finished. Finished." - The Magus, John Fowles

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Well as I quite like posting short, snappy pieces centred around a photo I thought I'd dig out this old thing - probably my earliest attempt at messing around with pictures using Paint, and as you can see I haven't improved a great deal. I felt at the time, and still do, that MSN Messenger was lacking in variety with it's status indicators, missing out key ones such as "having a shower." I thought it would be good if people could set their own and this was one attempt to do this, which I used on MSN for a while.















Any others you could think of - you never know I might even bring back the craft!

Word of the post: Quixotic –adjective
1.
(sometimes initial capital letter) resembling or befitting Don Quixote.
2.
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
3.
impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.