"In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina. Can't you see the sunshine, can't you just feel the moonshine. Ain't it just like a friend of mine. It hit me from behind. Yes I'm gone to Carolina in my mind" - James Taylor
In July 2001 I left my family and friends behind to spend a Gap Year living in the Kinston, North Carolina, USA. You can read all about it in the USA 2001-2002 section of this blog.
For a long time I yearned to go back, but recently I realised that the ten years since have brought their fair share of excitement. I had my scooter stolen, revealed a Dan Brown exclusive and captured a zeitgeist.
I will free it soon, but in the meantime do scroll down and learn about the ordinary adventures of thoroughly ordinary chap. M
An accident with pepper sauce …
Feb 2012
date: Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM subject: Rupert’s Mango Pepper Sauce Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to inform you that the label on your “Rupert’s Mango Pepper Sauce” (which I bought at Taste of Christmas 2011) is amazingly misleading. I would urge you to remove the phrase “shake well before use”, as I [...]
The Bruce Willis Movie Journey
Feb 2012
Several years ago I introduced my bro to the oeuvres of Bruce Willis, by starting with Die Hard then working through his movies in numerical order. For films he had not been in, I substituted in other works of awesome. Here is that list for you to enjoy … 1. Die Hard 2. Die Hard [...]
Unique Interests
Feb 2012
People list all kinds in their Interests and Activities Section. This is my favourite this week … Running Walking France 1960s Design Devon The arts Current affairs Local planning issues Gardening
Things you can’t say early in a relationship
Feb 2012
So I have been on a couple of dates with a girl and have been working hard to rein in the crazy. It’s pretty hard for me in light of my track record, so I thought it would be useful to jot all the things I have wanted to say at the start of relationships, [...]
Things I will not miss about my old housemate
Feb 2012
Our housemate H***i moved out this week, after having moved in the same time as me in October. To say her time with us was uneventful would be lying. So I shan’t. Instead here’s a list of everything that got my goat these last five months … Waking up to the sound of her coming [...]
