QotD: Set Your DVR
What TV show(s) will you be watching this season? Why?
Submitted by ducnly.vox.com.
Well, I throughly enjoyed the start of the BBC's adaptation of Jane Eyre which started last night. I'm most looking forward to
Torchwood, though. If they manage to pull off something of the quality of the new Doctor Who, with an adult sensibility, I'll be a happy man indeed.
QotD: Reach Out
Is there a friend who you owe a phonecall or email? What's stopping you?
Well, I owe one to Rev Stan, but then, I'm just about to pick up the phone to her…
QotD: I'm Crafty
What's the last thing you crafted, constructed or created yourself?
Most of the things I create are not really "crafty" - I've made DVDs of a friend's wedding and a recent holiday in the last couple of months, but does that count? Does all the writing I do? The most hands-on thing I've been doing has been the complete refurbishment of the flat Lorna & I have been working on.
Other than that? Hmm. The banana cake I baked last Monday night?
QotD: Let's Go There
What's your favorite vacation destination?
I've not often visited the same area twice, but the West Country is rapidly becoming a favourite, if only because of Lorna's
enthusiam for the area.
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
QotD: Less Stress, Please
What is your favorite way to relieve stress?
Quite honestly, I think I unwind most by playing World of Warcraft. DVD-watching is more about spending time with Lorna and I really don't get much time for reading at the moment.
Blogging used to be a hobby, but in snow my job. Hmmm. Photography - yeah, that's a big stress reliever for me.
QotD: Home Sweet Home
What is your browser's default home page set to?
Submitted by Kelev T. Cat.
It's set to the Vox homepage, so I can answer the question of the day, and then go on to my neighbourhood.
What an incedibly recursive response.