Why I’m Monolingual

Having lived in non-English speaking countries for the past 15 years, one would assume that I would be fluent in at least one foreign language by now.
One would be wrong.
Because, to the annoyance of girlfriends and other friends alike, I remain stubbornly monolingual.
This, they assume, is because I am lazy and stupid.  This is not [...]

Heroes

In reverse, a list of those people I admire, think are cool, or have influenced my life in a positive way:
10.  MAX CLIFFORD

An evil puppetmaster who has the entire UK press in his grasp.  He can make or break celebs in the UK with ease and is responsible for many of the biggest stories to [...]

My Favourite Quotes

“He uses words as weapons … to beat people over the head with”
Counsel for the prosecution in the case against the great Lenny Bruce – father of alternative comedy – which revolved around the use of the word ‘cocksucker’ in one of his standup shows.
“Wow! That was some trip!”
Strapline from a prototype boardgame about a space [...]

Why I Am So Bloody Useless

Anyone who has read the last couple of postings will realize that I am about as far from being a ‘handyman’ as it’s possible for anyone to get.
I can just about change a light bulb, as long as they are the simple screw in ones. Otherwise I tend to break them.  I seem to remember [...]

Born Too Soon

In a previous posting, I was saying that I am not a great believer in nostalgia, but rather I am the opposite – ‘prestalgic‘ – having a great longing for the future.  I often mope around, begrudging all these lucky kids with all their fancy toys and gadgets and millions of channels just for them [...]

Kite Boarding – “It’s Not A Sport; It’s a Lifestyle”

My girlfriend has found a new way of entertaining herself and spending my hard-earned cash, and this is kite boarding.  She really seems to enjoy it a lot but, from her description as to what it involves, I have no idea why.
A day in the life of a kite boarder seems to involve the following:
Get [...]

Two Movies That Defined My Life

Despite having working in the film (well, home video – the film business’s snotty-nosed, pain in the arse kid brother) business, I’m not one of those beardy film bore types.  I probably watch a lot less movies than the average American and have managed to miss out on watching most of the classics.
So this blog is [...]