Long time no see Golly, how long it has been since I last posted! I can't even remember what I wrote! Well, anyway, here I am in the fair port of Bristol, home of hills, merchants and rapists (apparently, the Downs have the highest incidence of rape in Europe, reassuringly). And, despite that fear every time I walk faster than normal in the dodgy areas, I'm finding it a super city, a real gem that seems to disappear under the radar of places to visit in England. Everyone else seems to think it too, no-one has ill comment for this city, other than the hills and the rain, which has a tendency to come from all angles so that a slight drizzle in the morning removes the need for a shower.

I seem to have got my finger in many pies—keeping myself more than busy—but, ya know what, the stress of it is good stress! I'm having fun; I'm pushing myself and getting a lot out of this. Yeah, so, things are good in Bristol.



Mareike sent me a link earlier, to a site all about Reverse Theory. I can't even begin to describe my incredulity at it; honestly, I thought it a spoof, but aparently not. Go and read it now, and then take a look at Mareike's lovely diagram, summarising succinctly (and prettily) a key axiom of the theory. Here's a quote from the site:

"Dinosaurs were creatures of gigantic size and ate accordingly. Limestone is a rock made up of dead-sea life. At some stage in life it was 'edible'."

Promptly I wrote back to The German. How stupid can these people actually be? I mean, this goes beyond stoopid, accelerates past moronic and settles somewhere in the amoeba region. Wait... even amoebae probably know more about science than these people do. Scarily, I found out that the site is not by (as the racist (nationalist?) in me thought) technology-literate midwest-living Americans, but by some guy living in Brighton. As in the place with the beach, and near lots of crumbling cliffs further down the coast. (You'll understand the relevance of this if you read the website!)

Reader, I'm sure you are aware of the existence of a novel answering to the name of Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontė. A wonderful influence this has had on me; despite being written halfway between one and two centuries ago, the main theme is still oh-so-relevant today: namely, does one yield to love, when all external sources conspire to make it seem not the delightful creature that it should be? A thoughtful work, to be savoured and the words rolled about the palate before swallowing to the desirous mind.

Back to work I guess now... Spanish assignment, digital circuits test, maths examples... then later lighting La Ronde (my god, hotbed of fittie actors of both sexes!)... then home for the weekend.
Mmm, tasty and nutritious, limestone is a low-fat snack for any time of the day Mmm, tasty and nutritious, limestone is a low-fat snack for any time of the day

Posted: 17-11-06 16:16 :: Permalink: http://ben.corale.co.uk/archive/v1/237.html


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Richard writes Writer, nice Jane Eyre reference. Commented: 13-12-06 19:36