Happy Halloween!

Have a good one.

A Gorey End

What horrible Edward Gorey Death will you die?

You will be smothered under a rug. You're a little anti-social, and may want to start gaining new social skills by making prank phone calls.
Take this quiz!

Appallingly Bad Pic of the Day

Hunting Nemo

Faster Than A Speeding Shark

A Cowfish

Yes, really. A cowfish.

Yellow Fish

Just when you thought it was safe...

... to go back in the water.

Here are some more pics from our trip to Hastings.

This puffer fish was moving way too fast. I spent ages trying to get a good photo of it but this was the best I could manage in the end.

Coming Soon

It's Wednesday today, which means that it's one week until my birthday. Anybody out there who happens to be wondering what they could get me can click here for a clue.
No harm in asking... and it would save a lot of my parking problems.

In four weeks time the new baby is due. This has come around so quickly. The bump is currently keeping everyone awake by jumping up and down all night long. We think he is getting more and more impatient to be out. GF was nearly two weeks late when she was born but this one could come along a little earlier at the rate he is going. Although I have been reliably informed that boys are generally more violent in the womb than girls.

I feel like I'm sleep walking through work at the moment but thankfully I have all of next week off. Halloween, birthday, fireworks; should be a good week. With a little bit of luck I might even get a lie in. I'll also try and get some Christmas shopping done next week as I doubt I'll have much time once the new arrival gets here, so if anyone wants to drop any hints, now is the time to do it.

Splattt!!!

A Fish-Eye-View

Weird Fish

They come for you out of the light...

Grumpy Fish

Lobster

You could only view this lobster through some bowl shaped glass that magnified everything.
It was probably tiny.
Bless.

Starfish

Rays

You might need to clean your glasses before viewing these...

Fishy, fishy, fishy, fish.

That went wherever I did go.

Is It In The Cupboard?

Wouldn't you like to know!



It is a most elusive fish.

Hastings Fish

As promised here are some inconclusively blurry photos of fish from our recent visit to the Underwater World at Hastings.

It was very dark and the fish were moving way too fast. I guess they're not very photogenic creatures.

Cow Quest

Just a quick post to respond to an entry on Korova's alternative reality.

Does this count?

Skeletons

"You can't walk for more than 100m without finding a skeleton. That's amazing anywhere in the world."

Thank goodness.

You Are Here

Blog Quiz

Taken from Aliemalie and Wes.

1) Are you happy/satisfied with your blog's content and look?
Well, it's black which is always good. Otherwise I'm a little ashamed of some of the nonsense I actually put on here compared to some of the other blogs I read. Never mind, I might as well start as I mean to go on. There is a lot of stuff I would like to put on but can't for various reasons so every now and then I consider setting up a more anonymous blog specifically for that. The only problem is it's hard enough finding the time to keep one blog running. Maybe one day.

I do like my sidebar though.

2) Does your family know about your blog?
Yes. I was grassed up.

3) Do you feel embarrassed to let your friends know about your blog?
No, the whole point of my blog was just to provide a bit of mindless entertainment to my friends. Most of them have since started blogging themselves (those that weren't already).

4) Did blogging cause positive changes in your thoughts?
It's always good to read other peoples opinions when they are intelligent or thoughtful...

Once again I apologise for my blog.

5) Do you only open the blogs of those who comment on your blog or do you love to go and discover more by yourself?
Both. I always go to the site of anyone who leaves a comment (except spammers of course) and every so often I hit 'Next Blog' to find something new.

6) What does a visitor counter mean to you? Do you like having one on your blog?
Some of the information my stat counter throws up can be interesting. I go through phases where I pay more attention to it than at other times but, yes I do like having one. As Wes has said, comments are more important to me.

7) Did you try to imagine your fellow bloggers and give them real pictures?
No, I don't really. A lot of the blogs I regularly read I already know the people so I don't have to imagine what they look like. The others have put photos up so I know what they look like too.
For some reason I always imagine korova as a cow. This is weird because I work with him. Maybe I'm trying to mentally blot out his hair. At least he's got some though.

8) Admit it. Do you think there is any real benefit in blogging?
Yes. It's fun, interesting and you can 'meet' some great people.

9) Do you think that Blogger's society is isolated from the real world or interaction with events?
Not at all. If anything it's incredibly in touch because it can be so much more personal.

10) Does criticism annoy you or do you feel it is a normal thing?
It can annoy me if it's just rude.

11) Do you fear some political blogs and avoid them?
Some of the more intelligently written political blogs can make for good reading but there are a lot of ill informed sites out there that I try to stay away from. I'll even warn other people to stay away from them sometimes when I see them getting stressed with a blog.

12) Were you shocked by the arrest of some bloggers?
I thought some of my friends hadn't posted in a while...

13) What do you think will happen to your blog after you die?
Mysterious posts will continue to appear. Or not. Probably not.

14) What song do you like to hear? What song would you like to link to on your blog?
I suppose Matt Good's 'In a World Called Catastrophe' would be the obvious choice. At the moment I prefer a (jay &) silent blog. It's so much easier to read at work when you're at lunch without anyone wanting to know where the music is coming from, so for now it shall remain silent. And black. Like a ninja.

15) The next "victims?"
Help yourselves.

I wonder if Jughead knew...?

I can't believe this got by the Comics Code Authority. It certainly answers a lot of peoples questions about Archie. To think that they used to hound Batman and Robin for far less. Batman is clearly one of the ruggedest manliest men in comics. What were they thinking?

Batman #84, June 1954

Ah. That'll be it then.

Although that picture actually looks like they have two single beds side by side in their bedroom. The only other people I can think of living like that are Father Ted and Father Dougal. I'll certainly never read Batman in the same light again.

Balance Problems

I decided to amuse myself at lunchtime by taking this 'Elemental Balance Test' I found on Sarah's LJ page. All well and good, but what do I end up with? Gust. Really. Gust. I don't know if I'm supposed to be insulted.

Gust ~ 59% Water ~ 74% Wind ~ 51% Earth ~ 55% Fire ~

I want to live where the sky is big Simple and free... Let’s see... your personality reminds me of the... ...cool Sapphire, the non-red corundum, or its little brother, the Blue Topaz. Your colours are azure, indigo, and a bright yellow or gold. Interpretation: Out of the seven chakras, the Throat Chakra, which is associated with the element of wind and represents our desire to learn and communicate, seems to be predominant in you. Though this means you are probably the smartest one among your friends, it may result in feeling stressed or nervous or becoming too much of a perfectionist. You can balance it by wearing a Rose Quartz; its soothing attributes help unwind, enable you to "love thyself", and accept limitations. A Tarot references concerning your predominant element: If you are a young lass or lad and still unmarried your card is the Page of Swords. Young women, especially married ones, identify with the Queen of Swords, also known as the Queen of Spades. If you are a young, unmarried man, you are the Knight of Swords, and married or “mature” males are identified with the King of Sword, commonly known as the King of Spades. Ladies and gentlemen, here is your intelligent man you’ve been looking for. These are the results you will get if you score highly on... None of the four elements: Balance Wind: Gust Fire: Blaze Water: River Earth: Valley Wind & Fire: Thunder Wind & Water: Clouds Wind & Earth: Canyon Fire & Earth: Lava Fire & Water: Tornado Water & Earth: Trees Wind, Fire & Earth: Storm Wind, Fire & Water: Stars Wind, Water & Earth: Forest Fire, Water & Earth: Avalanche All four elements: Harmony

Link: The Elemental Balance Test written by Nitsuki

Well, it's true that being the smartest one amongst my friends does leave me feeling stressed and nervous.

You never know when you will get caught out for faking it for a start.

As for the "love thyself" thing, I think we'll just gloss over that thankyouverymuch.

Gust! Pah!

Blessed Action

In case anyone wanted proof... click here.

What would Brian Blessed do, if he were here today?

He'd shout at all the scurvy knaves

and scare them all away.

From The Brian Blessed Song

That was the genuine advice given to me this week and in a way I feel it's a good guideline for life in any situation. But enough philosophy, on with the blog.

GF has become obsessed with fish lately so we took her down to Hastings to visit the Underwater World attraction, which she loved. She has obviously heard the stories about fish having terrible memories as every time she sees one she feels the need to point at it and shout 'Fish!' presumably to remind it of just what exactly it is.
She also does this with aeroplanes which is a bit worrying. If an aeroplane needs somebody to shout 'Plane!' at it to remind it of just what it is, at however many thousands of feet then you really are in trouble.

I'll pop some photos from Hastings on here soon so yes, you have lots of blurred pictures of fish to look forward to. All I have to look forward to tomorrow is work, so I need cheering up.

Bring on the dancing monkeys!
...on treadmills..?


Ok Go- Here It Goes Again