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Diamine Inkvent: The View From the Opera House

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 ~ Cantatrice ~ 3 Comments

By which I mean MY house, because any house I’m in is the Opera House. And you know, lockdown, so that we don’t all die. So far so good on that front, but if I develop a fever mid review I’ll let you know. I’m not going to talk about that in any great depth … Continue reading Diamine Inkvent: The View From the Opera House

No imagination, no concept of sarcasm and no sense of humour

Jul 24, 2018Jul 25, 2018 ~ Cantatrice ~ 1 Comment

I should explain that title shouldn't I. Back a decade ago when I was first diagnosed with ASD, (well actually with Asperger's, which was a thing then but isn't anymore) I spent some time on an ASD message board* trying to figure out what any of it meant. There was a thread about shitty things … Continue reading No imagination, no concept of sarcasm and no sense of humour

The White Stuff

Jun 25, 2018 ~ Cantatrice ~ Leave a comment

OK I've spent a lot of time recently drivelling on about myself. I'm going to stop that for a bit and talk about pen stuff. If you're here for neuroanatomy I don't think it's going to creep into this post but WHO KNOWS? Fountain pen ink comes in an astounding variety of colours and different … Continue reading The White Stuff

“I’m afraid.”

Jun 18, 2018Jun 21, 2018 ~ Cantatrice ~ 1 Comment

"That's nothing to be ashamed of," Major Major counselled him kindly. "We're all afraid." "I'm not ashamed," Yossarian said. "I'm just afraid." - Joseph Heller, Catch 22 OK this does have ink in it. It also has a lot of other stuff in it so if you're here for the ink and pens and nothing … Continue reading “I’m afraid.”

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