Archive for July, 2009

Gone Missing, Again

If you read this today, I would have been somewhere in the sky between Aberdeen and London. Hope you will forgive me as I am away – again. This time mr.mck and I will explore the south part of UK but I will be staying in London for several days first before he joins me [...]

Uncategorized July 28, 2009 6:00 am 1 Comment

Defacing Bible

“If you feel you have been excluded from the Bible, please write your way back into it.” The above notice, alongside with a container of pens, are put by the open Bible at an exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (Goma) in Glasgow. The exhibit, Untitled 2009, was proposed by the Metropolitan Community Church, [...]

Arts & Entertainment, Scotland, UK July 26, 2009 6:00 am 0 Comments

When I Grow Up I Wanna Be… A Playboy Bunny!

I remember when I was in primary school I wanted to be an astronomer (looking for objects up in the sky), archaeologist (looking for objects down beneath the earth), or architect (building things up or down), when I grow up. The first two were clearly and highly influenced by reading too much Hergé and Agatha [...]

UK July 24, 2009 6:00 am 0 Comments

Homecoming Scotland

I was surprised that I haven’t mentioned about the biggest event in Scotland yet. Homecoming Scotland 2009 is a series of events designed to attract people of  Scottish ancestry to visit Scotland. The campaign, organised by EventScotland and VisitScotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, claims that [...]

Scotland, UK July 22, 2009 3:00 am 0 Comments

Indonesia Unite… For What?

Within hours after two hotels in the heart of Jakarta were shattered by bombs, there has been a big development in Indonesian blogosphere, or should I say twitterworld. clipped from www.budiputra.com Started from Friday afternoon, the Indonesian Twitter users put their new red and white avatars (red and white represents the national flag)–while some avatars [...]

Indonesia, Tech & Web July 20, 2009 4:00 am 11 Comments

Bomb Blasts in Jakarta, Indonesia, From UK Media Perspective

Yesterday was a quite important day for me. As part of my permanent residency process in the UK, I have to take (and pass) the test called “Life in The UK”. To be able to pass this test I need to answer 75% questions correctly, or 18 out 24. I have spent almost two weeks [...]

Indonesia July 18, 2009 3:00 am 4 Comments

Old Superheroes

Old Superheroes

From The Telegraph. Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti imagines the later years of superheroes, with hilarious results. His brilliant cartoons have been collected into a book, available here. Now, can you guess who they are?

Arts & Entertainment, UK July 17, 2009 3:00 am 0 Comments

Long-Distance Friendships

“Look at us,” said Ecky on one of her texts to me, “We’re miles away apart but here we are, talking about crushed chili!”. I laughed when reading her text but realised how bizarrely true it was, that despite being separated by oceans and 10-hour time difference, not to mention two totally opposite climates (she [...]

Being Expat July 15, 2009 10:31 am 4 Comments

An Orgasm A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

NHS (National Health Services), the publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom, believes that regular intercourse can be good for school pupils’ cardiovascular health and they have a “right” to an enjoyable sex life. clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk The advice appears in leaflets circulated to parents, teachers and youth workers and is meant to update [...]

UK July 13, 2009 3:00 am 6 Comments

Pregnant After Swimming?

If women can get pregnant from stray sperms, loads of women would definitely try to find out where George Clooney or Brad Pitt swim! clipped from www.thesun.co.uk A WOMAN is suing an Egyptian hotel claiming her daughter got pregnant – from using the swimming pool. Magdalena Kwiatkowska’s 13-year-old returned to Poland from their holiday expecting [...]

Travel July 12, 2009 3:00 am 4 Comments
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