http://automatonrevolution.com Storm in an Ale Mug Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:51:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When a high ranking member of a racist, xenophobic, Holocaust denying Fascist organisation calls other people "thugs" because they threw eggs at him. Personally I think he got off lightly with only a few eggs. Considering the evil that this criminal (yup, hes got a criminal record for inciting racial ... http://automatonrevolution.com/10/define-irony/ Meeting up with an old flame isn't always as fun as it sounds. It starts off great, but then sometimes the emotions and memories mix and then it F'ing sucks. Just thought I'd mention it. Oh, and to all those who waltz though life all happy and bouncy with everything falling into ... http://automatonrevolution.com/03/that-ol-torch/ My dear friend Kai posted the following on her blog, so Im doing the same. Same rules, same restrictions and so on. My only caveat for this is that since I am about as Craft-Inclined as a hampster, the thing you get if you respond to this will most likely ... http://automatonrevolution.com/20/world-of-stuff-craft-thing/ A facefuzz of infinite jest.... Yes, I know that the line is "Alas poor Yorick, I knew him, Horatio,,," before anyone starts quibbling. My beard is gone. It is an ex-beard. It is...no more....it is pushing up the daisies. I shaved it. I fancied a change, and Id been going on about thinking ... http://automatonrevolution.com/27/alas-poor-beardie-i-knew-him-well/ Isn't glue fun? It smells weird, it gets everywhere...and it resolutely fails to glue what its supposed to. Okay, thats a lie...Plastic Glue is great..i have very little trouble with that stuff, but superglue is a pain in the unpronouncables. Its much better at glueing my fingers than it is ... http://automatonrevolution.com/18/glue-glue-everywhereand-all-the-fingers-did-stick/ Its been moods swings aplenty this week. More than usual, anyway. With all the other stuff thats going on in my life, especially that big, scary life thing thats ive told some of you about, the last thing I was needing is for me to realise that another flippin year ... http://automatonrevolution.com/22/another-year-nearly-done/ Warning, if dental stuff makes you oogy then you might not want to read further. Its not graphic as such, but still.... Those of you who have long memories concerning this blog will remember that roughly a year or so ago I had to have my top left wisdom tooth removed, ... http://automatonrevolution.com/02/in-search-of-wisdom/ I've been watching a lot of Dr Who recently...the older stuff, the origional stuff. Jon Pertwee and Peter Davidson and Tom Baker etc. And ive come to the conclusion that the new series has a bit of a problem. Its too much of everything...its too "in your face"...too much razzle-dazzle. ... http://automatonrevolution.com/23/too-much-too-much/ I've had enough. Officially. It hasn't even happened yet and im already sick of it. Im already grinding my teeth and finding excuses to leave conversations at work. Valentine's Day is coming. I know its coming because its been impossible to avoid for the last two weeks...like the buildup to Christmas, only ... http://automatonrevolution.com/08/enough/ Well, this year started off with some unexpected, and wonderful, news...my short story, "Memories" has been nominated for a "Preditors and Editors" online award. Now frankly I'm over the moon that something I've written has even gotten published, and I'm gobsmacked that the response to the story has been so ... http://automatonrevolution.com/07/shameless-plug/