http://www.willc.me Intelligible ramblings of a social whore Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:30:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Texts as a form of communication sound like a great idea. Scratch that, they are a great idea. Revolutionary even. Yet the most humble SMS harbours a most evil of sides. Introduced in the early nineties they were a great alternative to calling, which at the time cost an arm and ... http://www.willc.me/?p=2036 Since the ban on smoking indoors in public spaces the naughty ones have been forced outside into cattle pens they call the smoking area. But looking at it now, it's interesting to see what this has meant for smokes and non smokers. Working in clubs both before and after the ban ... http://www.willc.me/?p=2030 So today I got handed the keys to my first ever rented flat. An era of sofa surfing has come to an end and a new one is being ushered in. It brings with it exciting new prospects and a certain freedom that many people take for granted. For there is ... http://www.willc.me/?p=2023 Following on from yesterday's topic of vanity I thought today would be a good day to talk about preening. Usually associated with what we think of as the animal world it's a wonderful part of social interaction. Preeening involves: v. preened, preen·ing, preens v.tr. 1. a. To smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak ... http://www.willc.me/?p=2017 Vanity is one of those ingrained things that all human beings must possess. One of the 7 deadly sins, it is the excessive admiration of ones own appearance or achievements. But is it something that we can avoid? Of course there are varying levels of vanity. At it's worse it means ... http://www.willc.me/?p=2011 If you ever frequent the heart of London then you'll be used to seeing open bus tours. The Original Bus Company among others take the tourists round the sites. Though last night I took a bus tour with a twist. The Corona Bus Tour. The Corona Bus is a bright yellow ... http://www.willc.me/?p=2006 Increasingly with the perceived rise in crime the rich are turning to private security. But are the companies they turn to doing anything more than a glorified burglar alarm or are they merely fleecing the rich and capitalising on the threat of crime. The papers are always filled with stories about ... http://www.willc.me/?p=1999 It seems that not a week goes by that I don't receive an invitation to a masquerade ball. Or more normally just a themed night at a club. Last night was the first one I was actually excited to go to. The Last Tuesday Society put on a masquerade ball ... http://www.willc.me/?p=1987 Around London, if you look pretty carefully you'll notice disused stations here and there. They are normally unmistakeable with their red tiles and some even retain their station names. There are 28 permanently closed stations in London and other ones that are also closed. The reasons for the closures are pretty ... http://www.willc.me/?p=1992 It seems that every rapper at one point sings about having hotel parties. But it's an experience that most people only have when they're on holiday. Why don't we do it more. Hotel parties are great for a number of reasons. Namely the fact that you don't have to do any ... http://www.willc.me/?p=1983