Archive for the ‘Bookmarks’ Category

Ye Olde vs Modern English

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Olde samples via Jane Austen

“It is more than I engage for, I assure you.”__________________“Huh-uh.”

“Dare I say my eye might have misjudged the possibility?”________“Really?”

“I see no occasion for that.”_____________________________“Whaaa?”

“That is not an unnatural surmise.”________________________“Maybe.”

“Upon my honour I have not the smallest of objections.”__________“Oh. Okay.”

“Yes Madam Sir”

Friday, November 6th, 2009

YES MADAM SIR, the inspiring non-fiction feature film by award-winning Australian filmmaker, Megan Doneman, on the life story of India’s most controversial revolutionary, Kiran Bedi. Narrated by Academy Award© winner Helen Mirren, and filmed over six years, YES MADAM, SIR has been scooping the awards and garnering rave reviews during its run on the worldwide film festival circuit.

* Winner Audience Award, Best Documentary, Adelaide International Film Festival 2009

* Winner Best Documentary, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009

* Winner Fund for Social Justice Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009

YouTube – “Yes Madam, Sir” Official Movie Trailer.

Gotye, Live – “Learnalilgivinanlovin”

Friday, October 30th, 2009

What happens when the drummer sings. Gotye, from Victoria, Australia.

YouTube – Gotye – Learnalilgivinanlovin.

Original Music video here

How to become a computer ‘genius’

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Flowchart

Chart via :  XKCD – By Randall Munroe – A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

Michael Pollan’s Favorite Food Rules

Friday, October 9th, 2009

food

A gorgeous sideshow of reader-submitted food rules on Chef Michael Pollans Blog at the NYtimes.

my  favorites…

-  If you are not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you are not hungry.

- No second helpings. No matter how delicious.

Michael Pollan’s 20 Favorite Food Rules