Amity & Enmity

"...together in perfect harmony."

So far today I am mostly:- listening to Marvin Gaye. Quote from Zadie Smith, for making Guillermo smile purposes: "What a voice... It's like God took Stevie's honey and poured it over gravel." Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, (London: Penguin, 2003. First published 2002), p.135. Footnotes are my life.

Lots of stuff between posts, but can't be bothered blogging most of it! Have acquired a new mortal enemy, a surprising one this time, though you hardly ever expect them. Tip of the day, that one. Saw Amityville Horror the other night, starring Melissa George AKA Angel from Home & Away. It was quite cheesy but effective. The general test for how scary a film has been is whether, after turning off the light, you RUN across the landing into your bedroom and hurriedly close the door behind you. This didn't happen, but I did run to switch it ON.

Took Puppy to the woods yesterday. It was a really nice evening but we did go a bit over the top on the old hiking and did about four miles. For the first half mile Puppy carried his lead in his mouth, tugging like crazy occasionally to be set free. He looks alternately like he's taking his darn self for a walk thank you very much, or like he's swallowed his lead. Eventually we let him off for a run and he ran straight into a marsh and got muddy up to his belly. Well done there Pup. On the plus side, he didn't bite any other dogs face! Progress!

Word of the Day: Spurious