Excellent.

A few people, actually. I think that mah man Dougal has really surprised me over the past couple of weeks in terms of how sensitive/gentlemanly he actually is. Don’t believe the face he puts on things, the man is pure class. Charming too. And good looking. I don’t mean this creepily, Dougal, if you’re reading. But like I’ve been spending more time with him for a few reasons and it’s really surprised me how cool he really is.

Two reasons, one practical and one more fun. Practically, they’re good for practicing my photography on: they -stay still-. More fun, I’ve always felt like this affinity with spiders. I don’t know why. I guess because everyone else was always scared of them, and I kind of find that cool?

Favourite spiders? I’m big on Orb Weavers. It’s not the time of year for them, hence none in my collection, but they’re so majestic and magical. I’m just waiting for spring and then “small spider” will become “massive spider”.

Also there’s the aesthetic of the web, the way it captures light. It just captivates me. Spiders captivate me.

Really regret or only a little?

Only a little, I spilled some toothpaste on the arm of my jumper today and it stained and I felt self conscious about it so regretted spilling it.

More serious regret?

Destroying a brilliant friendship because of how selfish I am? Does that count? Idk, details are a bit too personal even for ask-me-anything-night.

No.

I’m like 90% sure of where this link is going to take me and Snopes says it’s false. Fakes aren’t my cup of tea.

Canon Powershot IS5 w/ a conversion lens adapter and a Zeikos Macro/Fisheye lens; junk-store grade tripod and a Starblitz 250BAZ flash (1980’s) for the digital; a Pentax MG w/ Ilfords 400 for analogue, of which there’s actually none here yet.

“What I can cobble together” would be the best way to describe it.

I’m assuming you were asking about photography-wise. Or computer wise? Specify, anon, and I can get back to you.

who? who? WHO, WHO?

I’m not a sport fan myself but understand the purpose of it and have no issue with it being professionalized. I prefer to play sport than watch it, if you get what I mean.

That said, I think that athletes are paid disproportionate to the work they produce. The producers, in our society, are the most valuable people, imho. And I think that it’s a sad day when an athlete- a skilled person, I’m not denying- is more valued than someone who produces a tangible product of material worth to others.

Not to deny the value of athletes. They have their place, but I think we overvalue them just a little.

That said, they achieve amazing things and should be valued. But not overvalued.

*was.

Think Empire State Building. Washington Monument. Sydney Tower. Yeah, I’m overcompensating too.