a new beginning I didn't like this, so you can now find me at http://child-of.blogspot.com

6.9.06 14:18 Permalink / comment

#0 in the beginning So this crept up on me a bit, and in the midst of a busy day I didn't have loads of time to give to the first day of this exercise. This is a bit of a preamble to say sorry that my first entry is a bit lame - tis kind of a tenuous link. anyway, I see this as more of a tool to create some good stories to tell, so here's the first one. Most days I walk or cycle across Jesus Green on the way to work. It's a really beautiful place, with rows of wonderful trees that must have been planted hundreds of years ago. I got the bus to work today because I have a puncture, and I always have the choice of getting off the bus on Chesterton Road, and walking back over the bridge and across the park, or getting off on Bridge Street and walking the slightly shorter distance down the road. Being a lazy(ish) sort, I tend to opt for the latter (also, because as my friend Lucie says - no decision is a decision), but today I chose to take the plunge, push the button and enjoy the walk. This house is "in the beginning" of Portugal Street, and I think it's very beautiful. I'd like to live in a house that's covered in roses I think.

2.6.06 01:41 Permalink / 1 Comment / comment

So what's it all about? For the month of june, each day will have a different theme - as listed below. It's entirely up to me how I interpret each theme, and I'll attempt to blog at the end of each day - maybe with the occasional photo. So here it is: Thursday 1st #0 in the beginning (jem) Friday 2nd #1 try at least 5 new foods (fiona) Saturday 3rd #2 take a mud bath (beth) Sunday 4th #3 fall in love (john-the-wit-whittaker) Monday 5th #4 do two opposites at once (jason) Tuesday 6th #5 i saw this and thought of you (jerry) Wednesday 7th #6 learn as much as you can in half a day about a sort of human love of your choice (romnantic, filial, platonic etc) and then determine how much of what you learn you believe (zoe) Thursday 8th #7 upside down (liz) Friday 9th #8 flannel (josh) Saturday 10th #9 silence (roxy) Sunday 11th #10 sideways (marika) Monday 12th #11 spend a day taking notes from the teachers that surround us without going near a school: trees, statues, market sellers... (andrew) Tuesday 13th #12 live by the dice (daniel) Wednesday 14th #13 spend a day going backwards (ruth w) Thursday 15th #14 take a photograph or draw a picture to remember by (christina) Friday 16th #15 charity shops and a tour with hats (rach) Saturday 17th #16 bring somebody something which they could not normally have or have achieved (annie) Sunday 18th #17 supersize me (ruth r) Monday 19th #18 seasonal (matt l) Tuesday 20th #19 travel as far as you can in a day (in your mind, literally, to a place that is foreign, but close) (emma) Wednesday 21st #20 stay longer than you would have done (me) Thursday 22nd #21 spend a day in the life of an old person (katherine) Friday 23rd #22 holly (phil) Saturday 24th #23 embrace : gravity (matt i) Sunday 25th #24 race a fairground ride horse (nick) Monday 26th #25 self raising (sian-lee) Tuesday 27th #26 do something you have dismissed as being "impossible" (kate ob) Wednesday 28th #27 ?I love her because she moves in her own way? --the kooks (chris) Thursday 29th #28 sing for your supper (jacko) Friday 30th #29 a day of atonement (matt b) I'm not entirely sure what happened to #30, but will attempt to sort it out soon. Edit: I've added a #0 and dates for all the challenges. Here I go!

20.5.06 00:01 Permalink / 1 Comment / comment