http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk The ramblings of a discombobulated mind Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:00:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let me begin this post by stating that after 4 years living and working in Frankfurt, I still don't speak German.  I speak a bit more than I give myself credit for, and I understand an awful lot, but I don't speak enough.  Something I want to rectify, but things ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2010/03/01/learn-a-2nd-language-its-useful-honest/ *SNOOOOOOORE* *CLICK CLICK CLICK* *SNOOOOORE* *SCRIBBLE SLIDE BUMP* "Sorry" *CLICK CLICK CLICK* *RUSTLE RUSTLE NOM NOM RUSTLE RUSTLE* *AAAAHHTCHUU RUSTLE SNIFF NOM* My technology post reminded me of my journey back from the UK a couple of weeks ago, and the text above pretty much details what the audio version of this memory would be ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2010/02/22/travel-fun/ OK, so I must have missed the upgrade notification...but it would appear that we are all dealing with Web 2.0 these days...by the mere act of blogging this, I have added to the interactive and social aspect of the web (apparently). I don't understand the term to be honest..I mean, surely ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2010/01/29/web-2-0/ Now, before you go saying anything..I know, I know..I have been remiss.  I completely failed to take advantage of the perfect opportunity to start the year as I mean to go on.  Namely, I didn't make the (seemingly) obligatory "Year In Review/Happy New Year" post. I did plan on writing one...then ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2010/01/27/better-late-than-never/ OK, I know I have been away a while...and I do have a number of blogs in "I should probably finish" mode...but I feel compelled to write a blog'ette this morning. CW just called and recommended that I look out of the window.  Which I duly did (I am nothing if ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2010/01/25/what-in-the-blue-hell/ Photo by caruba...or 3, depending on when you are celebrating Christmas in your country/region.  Days that is, and frankly it is all speeding up here in Frankfurt.  Little things happen, or you go to certain events and you suddenly realise...It's Christmas. The Christmas market and annual Feuerzangenbowle consumption is a pretty ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2009/12/22/2/ Photo by Chewy Chua... and there's no need to be afraid. Or so wrote the inimitable, and not at all tramp like, harpy marrying, ridiculous child naming, humanitarian and all around do-gooder..Bob Geldof Now yes, I realise that it isn't Christmas time yet...despite what the shops and TV adverts are telling us.  ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2009/11/18/its-christmas-time/ Photo by gin soakSo today I am at work and get a message from CW... "So who is Lisa H then?" Confused, I trawl through the dim dark recesses of my alcohol and age addled mind for the answer...multiple searches prove to be fruitless and I am forced to concede possible senility ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2009/11/17/and-it-seemed-so-promising/ ..hundred. So here it is, my 200th post.  I guess it is a milestone of sorts...getting me to write 200 (semi) coherent things in less than two years...quite the achievment really when I think about it.  I guess my teachers were right after all ;-)  Not that I am prepared to ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2009/11/11/a-large-number-2/ I realise that I could pretty much go anywhere and write anything about this title.  I could, but this is more a post about stupidity.  Some time ago a Mr Lewis Napper, in the US, felt that people could benefit to having a Bill of No Rights to work alongside ... http://blog.laughingwolf.co.uk/2009/11/10/what-is-the-world-coming-to/