Monthly Archives: August 2005

blogmeister

Posted on August 31, 2005 by lynsey gedye

It’s just over a month since I started blogging in this space. Results to date: I’m learning to love the WordPress blog engine, it’ll be even lovelier when I can carve up my own template however. There’s been a few … Continue reading →

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012 – moviesseivom

Posted on August 30, 2005 by lynsey gedye

I love carefully made movies which entwine back on themselves. When you get through to the end you realise you’ve been taken along for a secret ride and now you know and you really need to watch the movie again … Continue reading →

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011 – be kind to your web footed friends…

Posted on August 29, 2005 by lynsey gedye

I’ve always been interested in poetry, but struggled with the more cloying European traditional styles. Courtesy of the internet I find that as usual, someone has been there before me and now I can find some space to call my … Continue reading →

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that’s what friends are for

Posted on August 28, 2005 by lynsey gedye

Earlier this month, we had a friend staying with us for a few days. I really enjoyed and appreciated the conversations we were been able to have. Our friend left us quite soon, which was good in the respect that … Continue reading →

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one bright friday

Posted on August 27, 2005 by lynsey gedye

OK, I know that every man and his dog are blogging a picture of their house or whatever; but, here’s a photo of where the happy cyborg is looking at. He’s looking east, from about the centre of the picture. … Continue reading →

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010 – you look like an alien to me

Posted on August 26, 2005 by lynsey gedye

I asked my mother once what I did as a little kid. I was concerned about trying to find my voice and the real me and the rest of all that angst. She said I was always drawing. And I … Continue reading →

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survival tips for meetings

Posted on August 25, 2005 by lynsey gedye

Another meetin’, another room A damned building, all in gloom; I got my pencil, I got some paper, Making whoopee. My inside sings, “Gimme a break” Another sketch I’m about to make I’ve lost my reason ‘Cause it’s the season … Continue reading →

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009 – chardonnay

Posted on August 24, 2005 by lynsey gedye

My wife recently bought a bottle of chardonnay which we consumed most of during dinner. I usually don’t like chardonnay, but this was mostly drinkable. The worst wine I’ve ever spat is the Lombardi Wines (near Napier, New Zealand) chardonnay. … Continue reading →

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008 – summer inside

Posted on August 23, 2005 by lynsey gedye

My ears ‘ring’ all the time. It’s like having cicadas inside, 24/7. I suspect this is an undesirable thing – and probably a byproduct of shotguns in my youth. But cicadas are summer creatures, and so this can only mean … Continue reading →

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bonzai babies

Posted on August 22, 2005 by lynsey gedye

As blogged previously, I don’t watch much TV. The other night I saw the show ‘Two and a half men’. It’s a comedy from the USA. Like so many other things. I was stuck by the charming, fresh faced young … Continue reading →

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