Spent the afternoon/evening @ Ikea and Lakeside. Got a Magic Mouse yay! Tried it at the Apple store—love it! Such minimalist packaging too.

Lots of fireworks going off around London. Didn’t they Remember Remember it was the 5th of November, not the 7th?

Remember, Remember the 5th of November—The Gun powder, Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot

Art for art’s sake does wonderful things to you. It makes you laugh. It makes you cry. It makes you want to take naps and go places wearing funny pants. Doing something just for the hell of it is a wonderful antidote to all the chores and “must-dos” of daily life. Writing a novel in a month is both exhilarating and stupid, and we would all do well to invite a little more spontaneous stupidity into our lives.

From the NaNoWriMo FAQ. I cannot think of a more wonderful reason to write a novel!

I am both anxious and excited at the idea of finishing the book. Two days in and I am worrying if I will have the time, or if RSI will get me. But I am having a blast doing it and really that is all that matters.

1300 words later and I’m thinking of changing the plot for my NaNoWriMo novel! Oh well at least I wasn’t further in.

Today we made muesli which was delicious, and I’m getting into politics again as I series link BBC Question Time.

Working from home today, looking after the boys on their half term. I wonder how many distractions there will be!

I just got a new batch of Google Wave invites!

Ok, the new iMac is officially awesome. 27″! Puts my 24″ to shame And boy am I getting a Magic Mouse!

The word “skeptic” has negative connotations for some. But it is really a positive, inquisitive, reality-based approach to all aspects of life. A skeptic is a person who asks for evidence before accepting a belief and who asks if there could be another explanation other than the first one that is offered. Scientists are skeptics. Skeptics think scientifically.

Harriet Hall