As winter draws in and the evenings get darker and colder, it is nice to curl up under a warm blanket and do the things that bring you the most joy. Last weekend I did just that; rich dark chocolate, a glass of Italian Pinot Grigio and my (other) blog. Speaking of which…
Rejigging The (Other) Blog
The homepage redesign is coming along nicely. It is more of a small update and rejigging of stuff rather than a redesign - 99% of it is remaining exactly as it is right now, but I hope to add some more stuff to the homepage without crowding or suffocating it. And speaking of computing…
The Wonderful Izzard Of Yemen
Eddie Izzard’s new show - Stripped - was a tremendously great way to spend an evening. The self-titled Executive Transvestite performed at the Lyric Theatre, although his attire was much more manly, dressed in jeans and a tuxedo jacket complete with tails. One joke that stood out involved Macs, which coincidentally ties in with a question Tom recently pondered on Flickr: “maybe one day I’ll figure out what’s so great about Macs…” Izzard had the answer, which he so wonderfully pointed out to the audience - Mac users get shagged more.
Aside from Apple jokes and iPhone fun, Izzard’s show was more about religion and its absurdities, the evolution of mankind through the stone and ice ages and how Spartan sheep shear themselves with rusty razors to fend off wolves. Jazz chickens and Mr and Mrs Wikipedia also made the bill, somehow. And as there is no tenuous link to the final part of this random post, I’ll just add the image…
Reflective Coffee
Me this morning, fed up with instant coffee and making a cuppa with the Moka. Mmmm, sweet nutritious coffee…
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:46pm
just wanted to say, the first pic in the post is rather lovely.
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:02pm
This one: Dark Chocolate & Wine?
November 24th, 2008 at 8:06am
Mac users get shagged more eh? Maybe that’s where I’ve been going wrong then…
November 25th, 2008 at 9:28pm
I saw a little bit of Izzard on TV the other night discussing how Easter is a pagan feast that the Christians have highjacked. He was asking all sorts of questions about the relevance of eggs and bunnies and the like to some guy getting nailed to a lump of wood. I assume that is from the current tour. Seems odd to put current material on TV.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:34pm
I don’t remember Easter being mentioned in the Stripped show, so I don’t think it’s part of his new gig. Izzard does talk about religion quite a lot in his stand-up routines though.