Author Archives: Kai

Turn around when possible…

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Kai

I’m at a career crossroads. Or rather I’m at a career roundabout, doing that thing where you aren’t sure which exit to take and you’ve gone around the roundabout a few times now, enough times to forget which exit you … Continue reading →

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Sky watching

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Kai

I got a telescope for Christmas! Unusually for us I’ve started using it already in the hopes of maybe seeing comet ISON which may break up at the end of this month. Telescope is a Sky-Watcher Heritage 130p and its … Continue reading →

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Of villains and rouges

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Kai

I went to see the encore screening of Hamlet at the cinema yesterday. I recommend it. I’ve seen Othello via live broadcast now, and Hamlet as an encore screening (not live, but still complete with interval etc.) and although I … Continue reading →

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Winter Is Coming

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Kai

I’ve been re-reading A Song Of Ice And Fire lately – I tried reading it before and got up to the start of book six I think, but took a break and one thing you can’t do with ASOIAF is … Continue reading →

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Human training for cats

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Kai

There are a number of essential life lessons that must be learnt when you have cats. When you have black cats in particular, you must learn first and foremost that in the dark, cats are invisible. Thus, if you step … Continue reading →

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Fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Kai

I have lots to tell you about – we just returned from a holiday to Italy, and I also still need to tell you about my fab Ireland trip last year! But for today, a quick update, to mark the … Continue reading →

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Starmen

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Kai

Tonight I saw the International Space Station go overhead for the first time (knowingly). I’ve seen satellites before (though not often in recent years, oddly – used to see them all the time when I was younger), but this was … Continue reading →

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Learning new lessons

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kai

So this week I signed up to Live Below the Line, a challenge to eat and drink for less than £1 a day for 5 days. It’s day 3 so far, and interesting! I’ve learned a few things: 1. I’m … Continue reading →

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9 years!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Kai

Happy (belated) 9th Birthday Blog! This blog was born on 22nd April 2004. At that time I was studying, wasn’t living in my own place, talked a lot about food and my pets. Oh, how things have changed… Not.

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Friends with faces

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kai

I’m decluttering at the moment. Partly because I have too much stuff and no living space (properly moving home to parents after having somewhere else to put stuff since 2003) and partly because having stuff grates on me. I’m a … Continue reading →

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