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General August 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment on The Solar System

The Solar System

So Pluto has been downgraded to a dwarf planet, and Charon didn't make the cut. So now, the Solar System looks like this, as far as I can tell:

General August 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment on Hooray!

Hooray!

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General August 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment on Quote of the day

Quote of the day

"A woman's organism is different" – Nikolai Sevastyanov, head of the RKK Energia space corporation, on announcing that Anousheh Ansari of the United States will be the next space tourist. And a woman's organism. See related link.

General August 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment on “He googled that hottie”

“He googled that hottie”

According to the related link, Google is trying to stop people from using its name as a generic verb in phrases it says are potentially damaging to the brand.

General August 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment on Two things …

Two things …

Tom Cruise has been dropped from Paramount – they refuse to renew his contract. Apparently it's because of his behaviour recently. I don't blame them (Link to article: http://ncane.com/29).

General August 21, 2006 | 1 Comment on Thursday Next

Thursday Next

Aside from a character created by Jasper Fforde, Thursday next is my last day at this company. I'm a little apprehensive about moving (I always am), not least because I don't know what's expected of me at the new place.

General August 15, 2006 | 1 Comment on Well …

Well …

After proposing several times to my boyfriend, I finally presented him with a ring last night, made of titanium and one that he picked out, so now we're officially engaged. We haven't picked a date yet, but it will have to be after 1 December 2006, because that's when the law changes and we'll beContinue reading Well …

General August 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment on Quote of the day

Quote of the day

Jesus hung out in unexpected places, with unlikely people.

General August 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment on The deputy president

The deputy president

Poor old Phumzile. This old bird, the deputy president of South Africa, and someone we'd never heard of before Jacob Zuma was fired, and who has been getting flack for flying all over the place on taxpayers' money, has finally been grounded.

General August 14, 2006 | 1 Comment on One year on

One year on

Today is the one-year anniversary of the day that I met my future husband, just so you all know.

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