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176 Macrolog entries tagged with ‘generalia’
Four Things Fri 24 Feb 2006
It seems that in my absence I was tapped by both Mat and Matt (aren’t I the popular one?) to participate in the ‘Four Things’ meme which, it being late Feburary as I write this, is so over and totally...
Best of 2005 Sat 31 Dec 2005
I didn’t bother with any end-of-year ‘best of’s’ on the site last December. In fact, I barely posted here at all, and with good reason: Benitha was here, so why would I waste those precious moments making silly lists for...
Blog Day, Belatedly Wed 31 Aug 2005
So yeah, I’ve been quite busy finishing my thesis over the last week or so, and will be until the deadline in mid-September, so this site has taken a backseat for the time being. But that being said, and though...
The Blog is Dead Tue 12 Apr 2005
I haven’t written much about my journalism course, have I? I don’t know why that is. Maybe I felt like it wasn’t worth such close analysis. Or maybe I was just embarrassed about the lack of work that I have...
Busy Busy Busy Sun 23 Jan 2005
I’m still here, people. I’m just really busy. Last week it was preparing the audio interview I recorded in December for my broadcasting project. The week before it was recreating the front page of The Guardian for my QuarkXpress assignment....
Woeful Wednesday Fri 22 Oct 2004
Well I was supposed to stay up for Taboo Tuesday last night, but tiredness got the better of me and I fell asleep on the sofa for an hour before dragging myself to bed. I then awoke a few hours...
I'm Sorry I Lied Mon 04 Oct 2004
Didn’t I say the posting drought was supposed to end? Don’t mind that. I’ve been busier than expected, and it’s bloody tiring. The hours, it seems, are slipping away with alarming rapidity. Meanwhile, my mind is shifting hard between bouts...
Back to School Thu 23 Sep 2004
The posting drought ends today. More than two years since my last college class, I began my postgraduate degree course in journalism earlier this week. No, it's definitely not a dream any more. My observations thus far: The classes are...
A Pause in Proceedings Fri 23 Jul 2004
I haven’t been very productive here lately, have I? It’s a far cry from last summer, that’s for sure. I wrote some of my best stuff this time last year. Then again, I did have a lot of time on...
AIDS/LifeCycle Sat 05 Jun 2004
This week, Mat Honan (the man who got me into weblogs back in the day) is participating in AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day-long bike ride organised to help beneficiaries providing services to people — people just like you and me — living...
Checking In Tue 27 Apr 2004
I’m back. I arrived home yesterday afternoon. I wish I was still away. Regular posting will resume shortly, unfortunately for me. Benitha, I miss you....
Checking Out Tue 06 Apr 2004
After months of waiting, I finally leave for South Africa in the morning — and finally get to spend some quality time with the incredibly wonderful Benitha — so this place is going on hiatus until my return on the...
The One Where MacDara Has A Job Interview Wed 11 Feb 2004
I had an interview for a job this morning, my first for a while. I don't want to go into details, since I'd rather keep employment specifics out of the weblog from now on; let's just say that the line...
Omnivore Mon 20 Oct 2003
Today brings the debut of Omnivore, a new creative writing site based on the theme of taste. Now I know that might seem very restrictive at first glance, but let the editor, Tom at Infovore, explain things more clearly: ==...
Beginner's Luck Tue 16 Sep 2003
Right now it's either very late or very early. It's that time of night. I got home less than an hour ago, after spending the evening with friends playing poker. Yes, poker. A real man's game. And we played for...
It's My Weblog And I'll Rant If I Want To Sat 06 Sep 2003 | 3 Comments
I found a protest notice clogging the letterbox on Wednesday afternoon. When I first read it, it made me laugh. Then it made me angry. The following is a recreation of said notice, with most punctuation errors intact: ==== Now...
The Absentee Landlord Returns Wed 03 Sep 2003 | 3 Comments
I'm still here. I've been home for over a week now. No, I didn't spend _another_ week abroad. I just didn't have anything interesting enough to write about. It happens. Not that I haven't been busy. As it happens I've...
Praying for Winter Wed 16 Jul 2003
You know it's days like this that make me pray for winter. This humidity, it's draining all the life out of me. There are so many things I want to do with my time, but it's just too hot and...
High Anxiety Thu 05 Jun 2003
This morning I received an invitation for an interview with the head honchos of the journalism programme at DIT. Twelve days and counting. I was hoping that they might skip the interview part. I haven't had an interview in almost...
The Waiting Game Tue 29 Apr 2003
Regarding my recent, and much fretted-over, post-graduate studies application: the receipt of application postcard from DIT arrived in the mail this morning. Everything seems to be in order, thank goodness. Here's hoping the powers that be deem that I am...
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