Monthly Archives: December 2008
Twilight Book Review
Twatlight Twilight fans, cover your eyes! For the following may leave you wanting to suck your stick-on fangs into my neck (and not in the good way). First a little backstory. I, for some inexplicable reason, felt compelled to buy … Continue reading
Filed under Books
Terry Wogan quits Eurovision
Terry Wogan has quit his Eurovision commentating role after over 30 years. Wogan, who was knighted in 2005, has long split viewers with his biting sarcasm but I personally was always a big fan of his straight-talking demeanor. His replacement … Continue reading
Filed under Random rantings and ravings, TeeVee
Up and Comers: The Boy Who Trapped the Sun
When I first saw The Boy Who Trapped the Sun, a solo singer/songwriter from the Isle of Lewis, I was nothing short of gobsmacked. He was the first act of the night at popular music haunt Maggie May’s in Glasgow … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Uncategorized, Up-and-comers
Gimme Five: Action Men
Gimme five is branching out this week to profile some of our favourite action men of times past. Bruce Willis was omitted only because he doesn’t need the publicity and it still relatively successful. As with Stallone (come on Rocky … Continue reading
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O.J. Simpson sentenced to 15 years jail
A Las Vegas judge has sentenced O.J. Simpson to serve 15 years with at least 6 years non-parole in a celebrated victory for the justice system. On October 3 – exactly 13 years after the acquittal of Simpson for the … Continue reading
Filed under On a serious note..., Uncategorized
Dress me… American Eagle
This week’s inspiration is a bright collegiate back-to-school look. Because both the jacket and beret are in bold colours, it would be best to pare them down with a plain bottom and minimal accessories to let the pieces stand for … Continue reading
Bon soyage to veganism!
What goes up, must come down so it with with some amount of pleasure that I finish the 2-week vegan challenge. The second week was fraught with obstacles including a birthday party which proved to be less than festive. But … Continue reading
‘Tis the season to get your jollies
Londoners will be in for an unusual treat this Christmas season with news that from today women will be given the morning after pill for free. The initiative is aimed squarely at reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies conceived during … Continue reading
Filed under Random rantings and ravings
