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Category Archives: The Peculiar

Sydney’s Beautiful Storm

On Wednesday, September 23rd, Sydney got hit by the biggest red dust storm in over half a century. Thick clouds of dust poured in from the deserts and mired the city in a thick red haze for hours.
This Flickr gallery really captures the beauty of the event.
(via ShawnBlanc)

Stories (Number One)

To ward off boredom and ensure that this blog does not go unupdated, I will post a story, perhaps followed by other stories. Think of them as encapsulated dreams; they are abstract, dramatic, more than a little unreal and not exactly clear.
It begins on an airplane or a car, maybe on a train, as [...]

Writer’s Block

Once again I find myself with writer’s block, so I’ll simply post an interesting link. It’s a cop-out, but hopefully an entertaining one.
Touchy, Feely, Smelly, Interesting Public Art.
I’d like to check this out next time I’m in New York. It’s heartening to hear that there’s still money out there for weird art. Or [...]

Couches: How to Surf One

Couches are absolutely delightful. I’ve spent many nights of late on a couch in the loft of our student union, laptop in its proper place (on my lap), headphones on head, cup of coffee or can of Amp in hand and a long night of homework ahead of me.
Which is why I was overjoyed to [...]

Bulbs

I came across these bulbs a few weeks ago, and did a little research into their prices (see below). I love the way these look. They’re modeled after the original Edison bulbs but, obviously, can operate on modern day specifications. Essentially, they’re spectacular.
They don’t impart a warm feeling at all: quite the contrary. They are [...]