This week’s self-portrait: 52 Weeks 31/52 (2008 week 39).
This is the collection of metal I wear permenantly; this scan was the first time they have all been removed in years — even the last couple of times I’ve had operations I’ve kept my wedding ring (middle right) on (but taped over).
1. Project Manager Pig, 2. (another kind of) self-portrait, post (flesh/blue) self, 3. Music to My Ears, 4. EthnicRR India, 5. 365.153 – looking glass, 6. My Swearing Fridge, 7. one cherry, 8. WHY I LOVE MOM, 9. Persian Carpets, 10. I’m not just a music freak. I can read too!, 11. Tomatoes, 12. Rosa Tuscany – Old Velvet Rose
This turned out, quite unexpectedly, as an interesting colour progression!
Questions & Answers:
1. What is your occupation right now? IT Project Manager
2. What color are your socks right now? Flesh, ‘cos I ain’t wearing any
3. What are you listening to right now? My ears
4. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? Robin in India
5. What is the last movie you watched? I don’t do films, so I don’t have a clue
6. How do you vent anger? By swearing
7. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries, every time
8. When was the last time you cried? When the Floss cat died
9. What is on the floor of your closet? Carpet
10. What did you do last night? Read
11. What are you most afraid of? Not having money and health
12. What is your favorite flower? Old roses
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1. on earth all things are connected, 2. “Nothing Is True. Everything Is Possible.”, 3. religion, 4. Pick a god, any god, 5. Daily Paint 5/21: Yeti!, 6. Puff is Still The Magic Dragon, 7. DSCN3611, 8. Summer Time, 9. Dust to Dust, 10. ‘SIGNS OF RELGION AND BELIEFS FROM ABOUT 6500 B.C.’ – ‘FROM NOW WHAT IS MODERN TURKEY’ – ‘AT THE TOWN ‘CATAL HUYUK” – Best viewed large !, 11. Miles Levin’s memorial service, 12. Nut
As I thought up this subject I thought I’d better do it. 🙂
The Questions & Answers:
1. Something or somebody you believe in All things are connected
2. Descreibe your god in three words Everything and nothing
3. Something evil you believe exists Religion
4. Something you are totally unable to believe in God, any god
5. A conspiracy theory you believe is possible The yeti
6. A mythical animal you believe in? Dragons
7. What religion do you profess? Non-deism
8. Your favourite “holy” place Haven’t got one
9. What do you believe happens when we die? Dust to dust, ashes to ashes
10. Something everyday and ordinary that you find incredible Belief
11. What was the last religious event that you attended? Memorial service
12. Your favourite ancient god (Greek, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Egyptian, etc.) Nut, Egyptian goddess of the sky
Oh and there isn’t a single animate object in the images!
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Earlier in the week around 500 Liverymen and Freemen of the City of London, many dressed in their royal blue robes and straw boaters, exercised their 11th century right to herd their sheep across London Bridge into the City without paying the bridge toll.
The procession was lead by Lord Mayor of the City of London, and part-time sheep farmer, David Lewis. He was accompanied by his official bodyguards, the Company of Pikemen and Musketeers, in their uniform which dates from the time of King Charles I.
While I was aware of this ancient right, I was not aware that it was ever exercised, and I’m delighted it is! It is these strange and ancient rights which add so much of the colour and eccentricity to English (British) life and sadly too many are being abandoned.
Further reports at, inter alia, Times Online and Daily Telegraph.
And further photos from cliffpatte at Flickr.
Hat tip Jilly at jillysheep.
This week’s self-portrait: 52 Weeks 30/52 (2008 week 38).
Taken in Rochester Cathedral Tea Rooms.
1. black.sky, 2. Blue Ocean, 3. Glass House Mountains, 4. Sun Moon Venus Mercury, 5. Perseid Meteor Night Shoot • Milky-way and 2 Meteors, 6. Vanilla Sky, 7. swimming to the Moks, 8. China Beach Sunrise, 9. Find a bird, 10. Spooky, Flying Space-Cat, 11. a good wine, 12. Luna and the Evening Star
This is for the alternative meme made available for anyone who doesn’t have a car and so didn’t want to do this week’s main meme. Many of us have of course chosen to do both! I deceided to do this with two extra rules: (a) the pictures must come from the first two pages of results and (b) each would be a skyscape. The latter was surprisingly easy; number 10 being the biggest challenge. Enjoy!
The Questions & Answers:
You’re given 2 words and choose the word that you associate with the most … your first thought:
1. black / white
2. ocean / river
3. desert / mountains
4. sun / moon
5. day / night
6. chocolate / vanilla
7. swim / ski
8. beach / pool
9. birds / butterflies
10. cat / dog
11. wine / beer
12. even / odd
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1. white and blue 68, 2. The Magic Flying Carpet, 3. Blue Heron Rayon Metallic (Blue Violet), 4. Supersonic Doubledek, 5. campus, early morning, snow, 6. frogish robot drives monster truck, 7. Tandem Flight into the Night, 8. tourist 4018, 9. IHC Hospital thru Main Rotor, 10. MGA through a river, 11. White Pegasus, 12. Spread your wings and fly away…
As I don’t drive (I never have and probably now never will) a slightly wacky, fantasy-esque, contribution this week. 🙂
The Questions & Answers:
1. What make or model was your first car? Pale blue Alfa Romeo Formula 1, circa 1960
2. What would be your dream vehicle? Magic carpet
3. What is your favorite color for a car? Metallic blue
4. What is your favorite speed to drive? Supersonic
5. Where is the stupidest place you’ve ever parked your car? In the village of War Drobe
6. Stick or Automatic? Robot-drive
7. What has been your favorite vehicle that you’ve owned? Tandem
8. How old were you when you got your drivers license? 4018
9. What is your favorite feature on a car/vehicle? Rotor blades
10. You’re going on a road trip – what vehicle would you rent if anything was available for you? MGA; and yes they did exist, quite some while before the much more famous MGB
11. Does your car have a name, if so what is it? Pegasus, unless you can think of a better name for a magic carpet!!
12. What one feature is a deal breaker in buying a car, ie: if the car doesn’t have it you won’t buy it? Wings; to go with the rotor-blades of course!
Created with fd’s Flickr Toys.
Just for fun I took the scan I used for this week’s self-portrait and mucked about with it in Photoshop and PaintShop Pro. Result: one sea blue, dis-armed hand.
This week’s self-portrait: 52 Weeks 29/52 (2008 week 37).
1. Anyone for Cricket?, 2. Sooty Oystercatcher, 3. Blue Hyacinth, 4. I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, 5. Oz on bookcase 04212006 003, 6. Hoover Factory Greenford London, 7. DSC_2240, 8. Cunt Examination, 9. giving Katie the best there is and hoping she’ll be gaining back some weight …, 10. Jack and Jill Windmills in Sussex, 11. egg custard (gross), 12. Latin
The concept:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste the html into your blog or Flickr stream (the easiest way is to copy the URLs and then head over to the fd’s flickr toys link above and use the mosaic maker).
The Questions & Answers:
1. What was your favorite summertime activity as a kid? Cricket
2. What was your first pet’s name? Sooty
3. What model car did you learn to drive on? I didn’t; yes that’s right, I never have learnt to drive and I don’t want to.
4. What’s your proudest moment as an adult? I’m sorry I haven’t a clue
5. What are your top 3 hobbies (other than photography)? cats, science, books
6. Where do you call home? Greenford
7. Where did you call home at age 11 (or any age)? Waltham Cross
8. What word do you love to say? C**t
9. Where do you go to relax? Lying in the sun
10. Who was your first kiss? Jill
11. Least favorite food? Egg custard
12. Least favorite subject in school? Latin although it’s a close finish with woodwork.
Created with fd’s Flickr Toys.
