The Ardent Suitor Who Refused to Take “No” For an Answer
My Dear Mitzi, Were it in my humble ability to express to you all that dwells in my heart… Should you choose to accept my love and accept me into…
Fairy Tales Can Come True (Well, Maybe if They’re in a Book)
You know that expression “it ain’t over till the fat lady sings”? Well, I don’t even give her a chance to open her mouth! I apply this methodology to my…
East End Geek Dinners (or The Unofficial Official Kebab Meetup Group)
Random nights out in The Big Smoke… Right, I know exactly what you’re thinking: drugs, booze, wild parties, The Old Bill, riot gear… Bet you can hear the sirens wailing…
Up the Amazon Without a Paddle
Some of you may have heard about the recent fracas concerning online retailer Amazon.com. What happened is this: a whole slew of books had their sales rankings removed – books…
Excuses, Excuses
Have you ever wanted to get out of something so badly, yet no matter what excuse you came up with it always sounded completely lame? Well, fret no more. Here’s…
Held Hostage By British Public Transport
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Spring is on our doorstep, flowers are bursting into bloom, the sun is shining (at least some of the time); those heavy winter…
Which Kind of Psychopathic Serial Killer Are You?
If you’re a regular Facebook user (yup, I’m on about those guys again!), no doubt you’ve come across the endless barrage of quizzes aimed at pumping up your ego and…
“Skype Me, Baby!”
Oh, for the good old days when I actually had someone say that to me! Now I’m rarely to be found on Skype. Out of curiosity, however, I ventured on…
Tweet, Tweet, Tweet: Will Someone Please Shoot That Effing Bird?
If you’re a regular user of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, does the following look familiar? lying in pool of own vomit w/ @parishilton @britneyspears cottaging in…
Get Your Tractor Off My Lawn!
“I have to go on Facebook to find out you’re sick???” Throw in an “oy vey” and yup, we’ve got mega Jewish Mother Syndrome at work here. (I knew there…
