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Quotable quotes: Martin Heidegger

Brush drawing of German philospher Martin Heid...

Brush drawing of German philospher Martin Heidegger, made by Herbert Wetterauer, after a photo by Fritz Eschen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Our origins are our future.

Martin Heidegger

Quotable quotes: Woody Allen

English: Signature of american director Woody ...

English: Signature of american director Woody Allen Français : Signature du réalisateur américain Woody Allen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I hate reality but it’s still the best place to get a good steak.

Woody Allen

Lottery win

I win!!

Image by weakestlink via Flickr

If I win a £25.00 Premium Bond, I will share it among my 25 closest friends.

Touring

A Chesterfield sofa

Image via Wikipedia

After a successful and triumphant return from the West Coast of North America and a suitable recuperation period having now elapsed, normal service will shortly be resumed at Tales from my Sofa.

Bungee Jumping Versus Skydiving

falling with style

I have done neither and I would do neither.

The question is whether the perceived perception of risk is less or equivalent to the proportionate increase in the level of adrenalin caused by the activity. To my mind, they both lose out every time.

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The X Factor

As winter fast approaches, the nation’s attention switches to matters of national importance.

Who will win the X Factor ?

Fridges

Svenska: Avfrostning av ett frysskåp Deutsch: ...

Image via Wikipedia

I spent the afternoon defrosting the fridge.

Surely there has to be a simpler way of doing this ?

Blogging

I had never appreciated that there is something inherently liberating about sitting at a laptop typing a blog. The only drawback is that I keep on having periodic flashbacks to Carrie in SATC. And that is not good. Not good at all.

Internet dating

Some commentators have said that the explosion of on-line dating has meant that people have lost the ability to communicate face to face.

That surely also applies to blogs and blogging ?

Dreams

It is rare that I am able to remember my dreams. Last night however was different.

I dreamt that I was back at school, in a French lesson, being taught about charcuterie.

I woke up to find that I had slept on my arm and had lost all feeling in it.

I wonder what a dream Doctor would make of that ?

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