I did my usual spot talking about the stories being talked about on the internet, then stayed around to be on the panel for Technology Unplugged. The other guests were Hermione Way and Ollie Mann.
In other news, it was No Pants On The Subway Day the other day, and our mate Rammi ended up being the poster girl for the event, wearing a wonderful We Like The Moon tshirt. Look!
As Rammi herself says, it would probably have been more appropriate in an I Like Your Pants tshirt. Next year I expect that will be the uniform of choice.
I'll be on Sky News tonight doing a double spot – I'll be on a bit after 7 talking about the day's stories on the internet, and then staying on to be on the technology panel at 7.30. We'll be talking about internets and computers and that sort of thing. You can watch it if you fancy.
I think that about covers it for this week, except to tell you that I love you. I love you so hard I'd give you my organs! I'd slice up my abdomen and tie a rope to each of my organs, and I'd tie each rope to a rocket, and I'd aim the rockets at your house, and I'd fire them off! They'd land at your front door! Rockets raining down on your house trailing all my organs! Just for you! I'd do that for you to make you love me back! I'd TOTALLY DO IT FOR YOU!
I'm not sure where I'd get the rockets though so it might have to wait. I'm out of rope as well. So maybe not today. But I totally would if I had rockets and ropes! Because I love you SO HARD!
Mwah Mwah extrasuperduperhugs and big sloppy kisses!
Yours sincerely
Joel Veitch
Founder of rathergood.com Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Winner of 3 Webby Awards Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG) Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts Former Member of MGS school cricket team Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section) Silver Swimming Badge 3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12 Once had a letter published in the New Scientist Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course Keen amateur ukulele player Bronze lifesavers swimming badge Full clean driver's license
Hellooooooooo! And welcome to the first EVER newsletter of 2010 from rathergood! It's the 105th EVER newsletter OF ALL TIME from rathergood too! How about that? WOW!
First of all I want to share our new song with you. It is Eric The Squid Spinner, and it is a heart-warming, touching story. Eric was a man who had one wonderful, shining talent, and used it to overcome adversity! Hooray for Eric!
James William Roy has re-imagined Hover Bacon in the style of The Jesus & Mary Chain. It is a thing of utter glory. Brilliant and wonderful (audio link):
I think that's about it for today, except to tell you that 2010 is going to be a wonderful year for you, and this new decade full of hope and promise is going to be a wonderful decade for you! You are going to achieve so much! You are going to bring joy into the lives of others, and others will bring joy to you! Your dreams and goals will get closer to fruition with every passing day, and every passing hour.
Seriously, this is going to be a brilliant year for you. Guaranteed!
I love you! I love you so hard I'd strip off my clothes and nail Christmas decorations into my arms, legs and abdomen, and even my intimate bits, and tie tinsel tightly around myself, and stand on your doorstep, decorated and sparkling and bleeding and sing Christmas carols to you to cheer you up! I'd do that for you because I LOVE YOU THAT HARD! Except it would be unlucky now because it's gone past 12th night and the decorations have had to come down so I won't but I totally would have done if you'd asked me before 12th night but you didn't and it's not my fault you didn't ok?
MWAH MWAH extrasuperduperhugs!
Yours sincerely
Joel Veitch
Founder of rathergood.com Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Winner of 3 Webby Awards Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG) Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts Former Member of MGS school cricket team Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section) Silver Swimming Badge 3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12 Once had a letter published in the New Scientist Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course Keen amateur ukulele player Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Isn't it wonderful, this glorious festive time of year! We're not ones to mutter “Bah Humboldt” - we LOVE Squidmas!
The big news here in the UK has of course been the fantastic campaign to get Rage Against The Machine to Christmas number 1, which was completely and wonderfully successful. In case you were having trouble choosing between Rage and its foe, The Climb, we've mashed the two of them together into one resplendent creation:
I think that's about it for this week, except once again to wish you a wonderful Squidmas! And to tell you that I love you of course! I love you so hard! I'd do anything for you! I'd submit myself to the terrible ministrations of Father Squidmas for you! I'd let him collect me from the Squid God skinned, dismembered and screaming and fly around the word in his rotting whale carcass sleigh, dropping bits of my skin down people's chimneys along with hunks of rotting whale flesh. I'd do that for you! Because I love you that hard!
Mwah mwah extrasuperduperhugs!
Yours sincerely
Joel Veitch
Founder of rathergood.com Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Winner of 3 Webby Awards Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG) Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts Former Member of MGS school cricket team Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section) Silver Swimming Badge 3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12 Once had a letter published in the New Scientist Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course Keen amateur ukulele player
