Friday, October 31, 2008

The handwriting tag

So, here's a sample of my handwriting. It hasnt changed much from school days, really (you'll have to take my word for it because what few writing samples there are are NOT going to be made public! No, don't beg, it only makes me feel mean.) :) Anyway, this tag happened because I whined shamelessly to Rads about not being invited, so she kindly extended the invitation, just to shut me up. It follows on from her post here.

My post - and please note this is just mindless blah to show you my handwriting, so dont expect any nuggets of eye-opening wisdom. Nobody specified that I had to make sense or be interesting - that wasnt part of the tag!



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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Arachnophobia

Ever noticed how the dried up stalk stem whatever - I can’t think of the technical botanical word for it, but it’s the bit that remains from the vine on a tomato and it’s what you pull off – if it’s still on - before slicing the fruit… Anyway, ever noticed how that bit is a dead ringer for a spider? A LARGE, hairy, fat-legged spider?

I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve noticed one of those damned things from the corner of my eye on my kitchen countertop, and leaped back involuntarily even while realising that it’s only a bit of vegetation, not a dormant spider waiting to leap into movement. (Instinct is quicker than reason, as I’ve noticed over and over, although not always quicker than a spider. Those arachnids can move…!)

I suppose such incidents wouldn’t happen if I cleared away the debris from vegetables and things rightaway instead of putting it off with “I’ll do it all at one go after I finish cooking”.

Yeah, I could do that… but then those excitingly heart-stopping “yarrrrrrgggghh!” moments would never liven up my kitchen time, would they? Or get a mention on my blog?