tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69483912024-02-20T09:19:45.817+00:00Nightwol's PerchMusings and info from the world of woldomNightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-1144438221073307282009-02-21T12:35:00.000+00:002010-02-07T12:42:54.963+00:0025 ThingsWell, it finally happened: I got tagged for one of these. I may be late to the party but, yes, I am vain enough to write 25 things about me and it just might be the thing to kick-start this blog back into life so here goes ...<br /><br />1. I met my wife on the internet back in 1994 before this was a popular thing to do.<br /><br />2. I hate to be thought of as a computer geek, though people who know me insist I am; I like to think of myself as more rounded intellectually than that.<br /><br />3. The first record I ever bought for myself was a Procol Harum compilation called "A Salty Dog" on EMI's "Music for Pleasure" label. I bought it in Woolworths and it cost 75p (this was in January 1973). I remain a fan to this day.<br /><br />4. Organizing, arranging, listing, collecting, documenting things gives me great satisfaction.<br /><br />5. I do not drive a car and in fact never learned to drive, though I did have a few lessons back in the late 80s.<br /><br />6. I love to cook and think I'm pretty good at it.<br /><br />7. I have a friend who I've known continuously for 45 years: 90% of my lifetime.<br /><br />8. The iPod Touch is, to me, the nearest thing I know to the perfect gadget.<br /><br />9. Hearing music I dislike is actively painful to me.<br /><br />10. "Pedant" would be my middle name if I was named for my personal characteristics but in fact it's "Leonard" after my late father.<br /><br />11. If I see words, anywhere, I just *have* to read them.<br /><br />12. I'm hugely reluctant to operate outside my "comfort zone".<br /><br />13. I enjoy playing games, more to master game mechanics than necessarily to win.<br /><br />14. A book is, to me, a precious object to be treated with respect.<br /><br />15. I love riding my bicycle.<br /><br />16. I was an Apple Lisa beta-tester (the Lisa was a forerunner of the Mac).<br /><br />17. I often feel personally affronted by generalisations and hate being labelled (see '2' above).<br /><br />18. I enjoy wine but drink more than I should.<br /><br />19. I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument.<br /><br />20. When I was young, I dreamed of living and working in Cambridge. Now I do.<br /><br />21. I always imagined I would hate camping but found I actually adore it.<br /><br />22. I get grumpy when I'm hungry.<br /><br />23. I'm a sucker for quizzes, surveys and anything that asks my opinion.<br /><br />24. As soon as I've sent this I'll think of something crucial I've left out.<br /><br />25. Life is good.Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-59768693518989803232008-10-22T13:41:00.003+01:002008-10-22T13:52:26.182+01:0080 BreakfastsFrom Manila, in the Philipines, "ChicaJo" presents some excellent photography on her <a href="http://80breakfasts.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. Like "Su-Lin" of <a href="http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/">Tamarind & Thyme</a> there are associated "80 Breakfasts" photos galore on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14673465@N00/">Flickr</a> and the blogger can be followed on <a href="http://twitter.com/80breakfasts">Twitter</a>.Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-45959237627612043652008-10-14T22:51:00.002+01:002008-10-14T22:59:47.087+01:00Chauncey BowersNot a blog as such but the MySpace page of an old friend of Lisa's from her days working in Josh Wallman's lab in City College of City University, New York. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/chaunceybowers ">Chauncey's music</a> hits a nice spot that needs a slightly left-field point of view to really appreciate. Take a listen! Of the four songs on his home page I can't decide if I prefer "Hey How Are Ya" or "My Mind Wandered". I'd take either one.Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-14959458855112533332008-10-14T22:41:00.002+01:002008-10-14T22:45:11.187+01:00Neile's Live JournalI refrained from mentioning Neile's <a href="http://www.sff.net/people/neile/semaines/index.htp">Les Semaines</a> here because it's been moribund for a long while but just this week her LiveJournal entry <a href="http://neile.livejournal.com/12835.html">Stories for 50</a> has generated a storm of memoir and comment which is well worth reading. Check it out!Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-36880000910658869822008-10-14T22:28:00.002+01:002008-10-14T22:39:29.449+01:00Barney's Baking BroadcastJust when I was wondering if Barney (curator of <a href="http://www.b4baking.com/">B4Baking</a>) had lost interest in the whole blogging thing he come back with a bang and his first <a href="http://www.b4baking.com/2008/10/baking-broadcast.html">Baking Broadcast</a> showing his pizza-making technique in close-up. Wonderful stuff! Barney's technique with baking parchment to transfer a pizza into the oven has to be seen to be believed.Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-69201146388889379932008-09-30T00:16:00.005+01:002008-10-22T13:43:16.993+01:00B 4 BakingBarney doesn't post as often as he might. But his blog at <a href="http://www.b4baking.com/">b4baking.com</a> is packed full of great advice on baking. His <a href="http://www.b4baking.com/2007/11/simple-bread.html">overnight method</a> was inspirational in getting Lisa and I back into baking our own bread: we've not bought bread from a store since November, so Barney's a great guide!Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-11946475540952562802008-09-29T23:59:00.004+01:002008-11-05T15:33:54.582+00:00Beyond SalmonAnother food blog that I like to keep a close eye on. Check it out at <a href="http://beyondsalmon.blogspot.com/">beyondsalmon.blogspot.com</a> - especially the recent post about <a href="http://beyondsalmon.blogspot.com/2008/09/lights-camera-bluefish.html">bluefish</a>.Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-83576071677129397502008-09-23T21:35:00.003+01:002008-10-22T13:44:47.837+01:00Tamarind and ThymeTamarind and Thyme is the fascinating and often inspirational <a href="http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/">blog</a> of "Su-Lin" who eats all over the world, though based in London, and has a ton of saliva-inducing photos on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/su-lin/">Flickr</a> and whose exploits can even be followed on <a href="http://twitter.com/sulineats">Twitter</a>. The main event is at: <a href="http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/">tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com</a>Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948391.post-59788838662338120132008-09-23T10:00:00.004+01:002008-10-22T13:45:06.979+01:00Kent's Bike BlogCool Seattle-based cyclist has a well-written and nicely illustrated <a href="http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/">blog</a> about the joys (and otherwise) of cycling at <a href="http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/">kentsbike.blogspot.com</a>Nightwolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197003789244435607noreply@blogger.com0