Sun, Shrines, and Spoons

It's so hot I could die. But I feel like I can't complain about it because I'm constantly complaining about the cold in England. So, um, it's delightfully temperate here. So delightfully temperate that after a few hours of walking this morning, I had to buy three litres of water and lie down in the...

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And Now for Something Completely Different

Just for a change, this week I'm in Bali. This is exactly what Denpasar doesn't look like. (Source) Remember how my friend Anny is getting married? Well, she's doing it in Bali. Bali. And I've managed to stop screaming long enough to purchase a ticket and get here. I will probably carry on screaming...

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Obnoxious Happiness, Adorable Puffling

I've spent the last week and a half promising "I'll update my blog tomorrow," in true procrastinator style. It was on my to-do list and everything. And then life happened. It happened quite a lot. I suspect that none of you has spent the last fortnight staring wild-eyed at my blog and hitting Ctrl+R...

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OMG SNOW!

Guess who just got to play in snow for the first time! THIS SOUTH AFRICAN. HOLY CRAP SNOW...

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My Big Fat Nerdy Life

Just in case anyone thought I was cool, I'm about to disabuse you of that notion. Partly because it's not true, and partly because I really like the word "disabuse". One of my favourite games at the moment is flashcards. Yes, flashcards. Jason's studying for the GRE, which means - among other things...

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