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Revising My Opinions of Conventions
And then I find this picture in Squid's photostream.
I believe the correct phrase is "blimey".
I may have to reassess my view of geek culture, and for the considerably better.
(She's dressed as Marvel Comics character X-23, incidentally)
I've only ever been to one convention in my life, a Dragonmeet some years ago. The experience was mainly notable for somebody asking me for an autograph, which was rather flattering.
Maybe in the future, just as long as people can reassure me that the male attendees at these things have learned how to use soap.
QotD: Collector's Item
What do you collect?
I don't really collect anything any more. I've been through phases of trying to collect things, but I always find the process of acquisition more pleasureable than actually owning the objects, which I tend to find rather irritating.
QotD: Speak To Me In...
How many languages can you speak? Which languages can you read or understand?
Only English (it being my native language and all…) and a smattering of French. I can remember enough to get by there, but not enough to hold a conversation or read a newspaper.
QotD: I Get Around
How many places have you lived in your life?
I've called 12 places "home"
- 2 houses in Manchester
- 2 houses in Scotland
- 2 student halls
- 3 student-era flat rentals
- 2 post-student flat rentals
- Our current flat
Hopefully, I'll hit number 13 later this year…
Scenes from Bristol's Open Doors
It's an in-laws weekend, with Lorna and I down in Bristol visiting my mother-in-law and brother-in-law, Jesse.
It's also the Bristol Open Doors weekend, giving people the chance to visist Bristol buildings they wouldn't noramlly be able to see in then same way. Here are somw phone pics of a few places we visited. Others will follow when I get home and download pics from the SLR.
QotD: Middle Name
What's your middle name? Is there a story or history behind it?
I have two: Matthew John. The first is what my parents were originally going to call me, until they decided Matt Tinworth didn't sound very good (the clashing 't's), and chose Adam instead, after hearing it on The Archers. "John" is a family traditional middle name.
QotD: Three-Day Weekend!
What are your plans for the holiday weekend?
Dear Voxters,
The wonderful thing about the internet is that it lack boundaries. It is, in a ward, international.
So, hey, thanks for the US-centric question.
Our holiday weekend in the UK was last weekend and it was just great, thank you.
Regards,
Adam