My life was incomplete with a “you” shaped hole in it. I knew that it was you I wanted but you were nowhere to be found.

Still, I looked and I waited, knowing deep in my heart that you would turn up some day… the days turned into weeks, then months, then years.

But still I waited - sometimes impatiently.

And finally, my wait has paid off. I found you this weekend - the one I’d been waiting for. The one that completes me…

… the one book to complete my Terry Pratchett collection…. what were you thinking?!

With Feet of Clay, albeit with a different cover, my Terry Pratchett Discworld collection is now COMPLETE! I’m up to date and raring to get the next one whenever it comes out.

Interestingly enough, I have not read this one so last night saw me settling down to a good read. I love reading new books especially those of the humourous punny variety - I take my time to savour each sentence, never knowing when a pun or joke will jump up and bite me on the nose. Bad bedtime reading because I end up staying way past my bedtime!

I found it, at all places, at the new Borders store at Tropicana City Mall. Crappy mall though it is, there are some gems there after all and it was free parking - how many places can I go to where I can meet friends, grab a bite and a good book and have free parking all in one place?! Ok so its temporary but I’ll make the most of it while I can.

*sigh* You complete me

Picture courtesy of Gastev

What a way to end 2008 for sure.

I thought 2008 had been decent to me until yesterday when I was slammed with some very unexpected news.

Apparently, X told Y that Z told X that I said something nasty about X which pissed X off. Confused yet? Yep, so was I. For a moment, I had to check to see if there was a tv screen border around me - was I suddenly transported into a soap opera I didn’t know about?

It involved words like “my people” and “your people” which made me sound like:-

(a) I’m a big A-list star with a whole entourage of “my people” at beck and call; or
(b) I’m a big taikor with similar entourage

Anyway, after the initial shock had worn off, I saw the funny side to it. No one thought to confirm with me if I had indeed said anything about “my people” and “their people” so I figured, if you aren’t going to tell me to my face, I’m not going to bother about what you say.

Water off a duck’s back right?

Still, I’ll have “my people” call “your people” ok? I’ve always wanted to say that

Happy New Year everyone!!

Honestly, I won’t mind the day I get my face on a book … and not one that says “World’s Most Wanted Terrorist” either!

But for some reason, Facebook, the social networking application that took the world by storm in 2007-2008 seems to have passed me by. Strangely enough, I could never get the hang of Facebook. I know, there’s nothing to “get the hang of” - just click and interact - that’s what everyone on Facebook tells me.

But I just can’t do it. I have an account - who doesn’t right? But I don’t even log in. There has never been a surer way of dredging up the past or for working out the 6 degrees of separation between you and the new friend you just met on facebook. Sometimes, its just not worth it

So yeah, I cannot see 2009 being any better for me in terms of understanding and being absorbed by Facebook. I’m happy NOT being on Facebook and I intend to remain that way

Now, who agrees/disagrees with me?

I think the Grinch in me got blown away when I arrived home and saw my little tree - its up for fun nothing more. You can’t stay pissed with twinkling fairy lights and the thrill of opening up some unexpected presents from friends near and far.

Merry Christmas everyone!

~ Paris B ~

Picture credit of r.rosenberger

THANK. YOU.

2 words, 1 syllable each.

How hard is that to say?