Sunday, September 30, 2012

* Scratching The Darkness

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

* Four Wooden Legs In The Air

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

* Making It Past The Landmines

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

* Less Squinting Of The Eye

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Monday, September 24, 2012

The Beast Is Unpredictable

I’m very big on Courtesy.

Ask anyone. Seriously. A please, a thank you, the free and useful oil that makes the day’s machines turn and tick; I approve, appreciate and apply myself to the practice.

And today, I find myself wanting to say thank you.

Indigo Roth’s Big Thank You
After three and a half years, I've hit a milestone that I’ve had my eye on a for a while; this blog has finally received twenty thousand unique visits.

What that means is that when someone visits and wanders round various pages reading for a while, it all counts as them making a single visit. It’s a nice measure to my mind, though to be fair, my mind is its own beast and somewhat unpredictable and fickle.

And so, to each and every one of you, I say thank you.

Thank you for reading.
Thank you for enjoying the tales.
Thank you for laughing at the pictures.
Thank you for smiling when it hits the spot.
Thank you for commenting, even when it doesn’t.
And for supporting.
And for poking fun.
And for playing along.
And for occasionally cajoling me into action.

I’ve said it before, but this is a dumb old pursuit if nobody is listening. But you do, and it means the world to me. And together, we’ve helped a great gang grown; iDifficult/Max, Abbey, King, Yavin, Hoth, Sollust, Dantoo, Bear and Clarice. Even a confused, cross-dressing T-101.

So, thank you for making a small space in your day for me, even when I take advantage and steal more than a little of your time. I must confess, I am brevity impaired; ladies, please note.

I’m having fun here.

Thank you for joining the fun.


Indigo

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

* Definitely Not My Water

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

* Or Cold With Custard

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

* Merely Distant And Deceptive

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Backing The Wagon Up

Sometimes you just have to get back to basics.

Healthy eating. Regular exercise. Plenty of sleep.

A while back, I was on a nice little bit of fitness and dieting. I lost 45 pounds, and was feeling pretty good. Even the badgers thought I looked leaner and more heroic, and built me a new treadmill so that I could go for a run without getting lost.

Ironically, it was taking a few weeks off work for the Olympics that knocked me off the wagon. There I was, sitting on the sofa rather a lot, enjoying the grandeur of London's Finest Hour, and I started reaching for the phone.

A medium meaty pizza? Extra olives and jalapeños? Diet Coke?
Yes Sir, thirty minutes!


And after I fell off the wagon, it backed up over me a few times just make sure I couldn't get back on. I could still reach the phone, but was short of breath.

A large pizza? Garlic bread? Chicken dippers? Dr. Pepper?
Yes Sir, twenty minutes!


It dawned on me that, other than putting quite a bit of the weight back on (and encouraging the pizza house to deliver faster) I was slow, tired and lacking enthusiasm for creative work. Also, my good friend Kato in Toronto was poised to eat healthily for 30 days, and I do like to support my friends in their endeavours.

So, I hailed a taxi, caught the wagon up, and heaved myself back on it.

Wish me luck with my new mantra... *

Indigo Roth’s EAT NO PIZZA
Thirty days is just the start; but it's a nice achievable target, and I do so like those. As someone smart once said:

Most folk don't need a Diet, they need a change of Lifestyle.

This, I believe, is Wisdom.

But that doesn't mean I have to like it.

One step at a time, right?


Indigo

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

In Which Roth Testifies

You all know Pearl, right?

The Minneapolis blogging legend?
Oh, about SO tall, I suppose? Blonde hair, great teeth?
Crazier than a barrel of caffeinated fish?
Purtier than a badger in a dress?


Yes, that's her!

Well, I tell you what. After some three years of reading her blog, I feel compelled to introduce the pair of you.

I'd even go as far to say that Pearl, Why You Little... is my favourite read.

Oh, stop pouting at the back there! I like yours too! But if I had to pick the one I took to the desert island, the one I'd read while sat on the makeshift can with a stack of doomed palm leaves beside me, it'd be Pearl's.

I've never felt so at home, reading about the bus dwellers she meets, her time as a court reporter in central Wisconsin, her current gig at Acme Grommets and Napkins (we've all worked there) or the unsettling antics of the two cats she somehow shares living space with: Liza Bean Bitey (of the Minneapolis Biteys) a symmetrically striped, tiny-pawed catcher of mice and demander of cream, a cat with a sharp tongue and a penchant for umbrella-ed drinks; and Dolly Gee Squeakers (formerly of the Humane Society Squeakers), a long-haired Siamese of some sort, a beautiful animal with stunningly crossed eyes. Who lisps. And gambles. And smokes.

Yeah. I think you're getting the idea.

Pearl's daily posts are funny, warming, honest, bizarre and shorter than I've ever got the hang of. She even uses semi-colons correctly; cool, huh?

She even has her own t-shirt!

So, now you've been introduced, I hope you'll do the click thing and check out Pearl's blog. If you see her, say Ray sent you.

And I tell you what; I think you're going to get along famously.


Indigo

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

* No Fault In The Logic

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Monday, September 10, 2012

* Telling A Big Truth

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Sunday, September 09, 2012

* A Pair Of Matching Paws

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Thursday, September 06, 2012

* Not A Funny Badger In Sight

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Monday, September 03, 2012

The Tiniest Of Fibs

It's a confusing time in politics.

Two parties. Polarised on key issues, adversarial rhetoric, and campaign advertising that's getting downright nasty.

There's even been whispers that they've been fibbing. A tiny bit.

A lot of decent folk are commenting that they have no real choice.

And as a decent fella, this does not sit well with me.

So, ladies and gentlemen - think again.

Indigo Roth’s Election Ticket
We'll be pushing for brighter brains, smaller egos and bigger hearts.

It's long overdue, don't you think?

To sustain us on the road, we're putting together a war chest.

And filling it with pizza.

See you on the campaign trail!


Indigo

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Sunday, September 02, 2012

* The Wisdom Of Invertebrates

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