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Archive for November 2003

swap

Saturday 22 November 2003

Just finished watching the rugby world cup final, hoping so far in vain for interviews in the changing rooms (what, did you seriously think I was interested in the match itself?).

An ad for Travelex, "the foreign exchange specialist", sponsor of the world cup, comes up.

Dr Bitful (raising pretend telephone to ear): "Hello, Travelex? I've got [...]

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wham

Thursday 20 November 2003

For a few months now I've downloaded every single file that I could find on mp3sfinder.com - without distinction, eagerly anticipated singles and unknown artists alike.

The latest addition makes me hesitate though. I'm Your Man by Shane Ritchie (Alfie Moon in EastEnders).

No way.

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sing

Thursday 20 November 2003

I have been abducted by aliens and the outer shell of my former body is now inhabited by a cheerful replicant. Only thus can I explain why I found myself whistling - WHISTLING!!! - while sweeping the café floor at 6:04am today.

Go figure.

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snow

Tuesday 18 November 2003

Club review in last Saturday's Guardian weekly Guide:

"The Egg [...] starts at 4.30am [...] most of them have come straight out rather than falling through the doors after a grand night in the sauce. Imagine it! Set your alarm for 3.30am, and try getting up and having a shower, ahead of a few hours on [...]

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babe

Monday 17 November 2003

"My favourite baby's names are Enema, for a girl, and Lupus, if it's a boy."

(Kath & Kim - series two, episode two - airing tomorrow night on FTN)

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etch

Sunday 16 November 2003

If you do not ming having a random word tattooed on you, get in touch with writer Shelley Jackson, who still needs another thousand volunteers for her short story "Skin".

You can choose the body part but not the word. I'd love to meet the man who was given "in" and decided to have it on [...]

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east

Saturday 15 November 2003

Sorry folks. You have to live in the UK (the real one, not Richard Curtis' Britain), or at least have watched a handful of episodes of EastEnders to fully appreciate the picture on the right.

[via Dr Bitful]

Richard Curtis' Britain: a magical place where it snows consistently for most of the winter, love is all around [...]

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calm

Friday 14 November 2003

I go on and on about my failing health and nobody gives a toss. I dare mention that the pop princess might have lost her tiara and the comments flood in. Nice.

I'm much better anyway. Something unexpected and beautiful is happening. After hating my job with all the strength my body and mind could muster, [...]

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fibs

Wednesday 12 November 2003

If I told you I saw a man with dyed two-tone blonde hair, wearing black trousers with pink stitching, a lilac net short-sleeved t-shirt, a lilac vinyl vest with pink stitching and a big silver ring attached, another silver curtain ring on a silver string around his neck - topped off with a silver hoop [...]

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bore

Tuesday 11 November 2003

I've tried and tried to listen to Body Language (Kylie's latest) from beginning to end, but I could not stop myself from skipping mid-song in the vain hope that the next will be, how can I put this, good.

Unless a miracle is performed along the line, in the form of a mix by Fischerspooner, or [...]

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hugs

Monday 10 November 2003

Grouphug.us: "the idea is for anyone to anonymously confess to anything." Such as

i work in a restaurant and my hobby at home is masturbation… i save my semen in water balloons and put a little on every dinner i serve to anyone; it's my way of insuring excellent PERSONAL customer service.. is this wrong?

I swear [...]

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sack

Wednesday 5 November 2003

It's Wednesday. It's the beginning of the month again. My balls are shaved just in case, and I'm wearing black underwear to minimize the risk of skidmarks and/or unsightly yellowish stains.

After all, what better present than a stripping friend would one want for one's birthday?

I'll probably change my mind several times between now and tonight, [...]

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road

Wednesday 5 November 2003

Be afraid. Be very afraid - there's a rented car out there with my name on it

Dr B. had to rent a car to commute to work, and he added my name on the contract as a monthiversary present, for me to practice driving on the left. I mean, to practice right-hand driving, as opposed [...]

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star

Wednesday 5 November 2003

Power cuts in the US and Canada, the UK (London, Liverpool, Brighton et al), Denmark and Sweden, and Italy.

And the Sun keeps sputtering at us.

And now there's an openly - omigod - GAY bishop! (go Gene go).

I tell you: it's the end of the world - and there shall be no power to blog about [...]

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sack

Tuesday 4 November 2003

10 secrets of letting people go with dignity

How not to fire an employee

Termination tutorial

How to become a great boss

Tactful termination

How to dismiss people humanely

Unfair dismissal test

Stress management techniques

Overcoming depression support blog

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come

Tuesday 4 November 2003

Make me happy.

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