Monthly Archives: January 2007

Anything new? Not really.

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Cat

Things have been a bit quiet in my blog lately. I’ve been busy helping my friend pass her English exams which is fairly difficult to do over msn. Several forums I frequent seem to have an increase in posters (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Community and Games, Forums, Life in general, Matchbox360, MSN, Oblivion - Elder Scrolls IV, Rainbow 6 Vegas, Sites, Viva Pinata, Wordpress.com, Xbox Live | 15 Comments

Things that annoy me about people on internet forums

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Cat

People that don’t bother reading the thread they post in. People that repeat themselves or ask questions and expect them to be answered within minutes. People that cannot spell. People that can’t back up their own arguments. People that believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Community and Games, Forums, Matchbox360, Sites | 15 Comments

Snap

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Cat

Snap preview has now gone live on all wordpress.com blogs. Matt just blogged about it. So what does it mean? Every time you, the reader, hovers over a link in my blog, a little page preview bubble pops up displaying … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Wordpress.com | 17 Comments

RSS reader

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Cat

I am normally very happy with my RSS reader (Sage Firefox extension), but tonight it seems to have given up. Apparently there is no new content anywhere which is highly doubtful after not being online for a day. I never … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in general | 3 Comments

CSI Miami – One Liners

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Cat

I absolutely love CSI. Yes, I am aware that it is nothing like real life and the conclusions are sometimes/often very far-fetched, but it still is a great show. Came across this montage of CSI Miami one liners that are … Continue reading →

Posted in CSI, Films and TV, Funny Stuff | 13 Comments

About Phoebe

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Cat

Having a pet is a lot more of an commitment then it sounds. You have to make sure they have food, a quiet place to sleep and loads of attention. I knew about all this before getting Phoebe and it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in House, Housemates, Life in general, My cats | 6 Comments

Swimming elephants

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Cat

I came accross this today, these are photos of an upcoming book, entitled ‘Elephants’, by the artist Steve Bloom. Very beautiful. Cat

Posted in Books, Random | 8 Comments

Out with the old…

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Cat

… in with the new! It’s the start of the year and there are changes everywhere. One of the things that changed today is the look of Matchbox360. Yes, you read correctly, Matchbox360 has changed yet again, but this time … Continue reading →

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The ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ and how it could work

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Cat

Before I start explaining this great site I came across the other day, let me just say that I absolutely love Wikipedia. I use it almost every day and can get lost on there for ages just linking from one … Continue reading →

Posted in Sites, Wikipedia | 13 Comments

Don’t go round being late for work every other day or else…

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Cat

… you will lose your job. Just like my housemate did today. Getting a slight deja-vu as you are reading this post? Yes, that’s right, it’s the second housemate this week to lose his job and I posted a very … Continue reading →

Posted in House, Housemates, Life in general | 7 Comments

Size Zero?

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Cat

I came across this blogpost by fracas today which is about the true faces of anorexia. It reminded me about my ‘Real Life?’ post and the size zero argument that followed. Size zero is becoming more and more normal here … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in general, Size Zero | 89 Comments

501st Legion at the Rose Parade

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Cat

As 2007 is the 30th anniversary of the very first Star Wars film (A New Hope), this year’s Rose Parade (a yearly parade in Pasadena, California) had a special contribution by the 501st Legion, a group of dedicated Star Wars … Continue reading →

Posted in Films and TV, Star Wars | 7 Comments

The Click survey

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Cat

This is a simple test and doesn’t take longer than a minute. Click your way through the different rectangles to find out just how you click compared to other people. Click here to start! Turns out I’m a fairly average … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny Stuff | 11 Comments

Standup comedy

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Cat

This is the first standup comedy video from the mate of a mate. Please leave any feedback either here or on youtube, as any suggestions are welcome. Personally he has got some of the best hair I’ve seen in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny Stuff | 9 Comments

Don’t go round starting arguments with your boss or else…

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Cat

… you will lose your job. Just like my housemate did today. I hope he finds another job soon though (even if it’s only so he isn’t in the house every day!). All the best with him. :) Cat

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