Did you know that the Jewish Sabbath is observed from sunset on Friday, until 3 stars are visible on Saturday night? How quaint is that? I can’t find the reason why, but if any better Jews than I are reading, please educate me!
Anyway, this will be a blog completely devoid of original content, because I’m resting. Instead, I’m going to talk about the blog itself (aptly named ‘Sebastian’, so it’s kind of like talking about myself…)
Just to get the ball rolling (because, apparently you liked that photo of me from Poland a whole lot more than I did), here’s another, far-more-seedy-looking photo from the same cafe — AND my friend (not Mike) trying to imitate me. He must’ve thought I was posing or something… that’s just how I naturally look, damnit!
Quickly then:
- I added the ‘Poland‘ gallery, and also made a few updates to the other galleries (though they’re too numerous to mention, you’ll just have to poke around).
- I’m cutting up pieces of paper and writing names on them. Meanwhile, Eric’s stretching, limbering and warming up. I’ve been rubbing various pieces of paper into his nose for the last few days, trying to accustom him to the smell — a bit like those dogs at airports. Only he’s a cat. And he’s blind. (Well, a blind dog might make a really good sniffer dog actually?)
- The Guest Blogs category has finally started to fill out.
And in more detail:
A few of you will have noticed that ‘Guest Blogs’ has been sitting there, in the side bar, wallowing in self pity. Well, this week it became the proud owner of Floreta’s fantastic ‘Ode to Seb‘ — a dramatic, shimmyfest of epic proportions — but I don’t want to stop there!
I have lined up a couple of guest bloggers that, in theory, are going to have regular ‘columns’ — some friends of mine that are too busy to maintain actual blogs, but want to write!
So what? Well, a) hopefully you’ll be seeing some interesting but alternative content over in the Guest Blogs category (don’t worry, I’ll tell you when it goes up) and, perhaps more importantly, b) if you want to guest blog, the space is available to you.
If you want to write under a pseudonym, or if you just want to get away from the normal format of your blog, this could be a fun opportunity! Perhaps you want to write about something too sensitive to publish under your own name? Or write about something that would alienate those that read your blog?
Or maybe, you don’t have a blog, but you fancy your hand at writing?
I’m not saying I’ll publish anything, but as long as it interests me — or educates, or sates my curiousity — I’ll probably put it up! If you’re interested, email me or use the contact form.
Right, now I’m off to film a certain blind cat as he wanders around and hopefully sits on a damn piece of paper.
Abi
May 3, 2009
I cannot comment on the Sabbath for I am a F.P.J.B and that is another religion entirely.
And I am amused that is how you naturally look.
sebastian
May 3, 2009
When I have long, flowy hair and an almost full beard… yes!
We should put FPJB on the next national census and see if can get it ratified as a religion…
Abi
May 3, 2009
I am definately doing that. Curry, bitching and Sabbath cannot be a bad thing.
cari
May 3, 2009
fascinating. you fascinate me.
sebastian
May 3, 2009
*finishes trying to lick his elbow* Nope… still can’t do it.
tilda
May 3, 2009
You look all windswept and interesting Mr D and I guess that was the point, no?
sebastian
May 3, 2009
I think it’s more ‘a bit greasy and still recovering from the night before’ (the one I wrote about last week!)
tilda
May 3, 2009
Gah! I have six nurses behind me totally disagreeing with you and IF I didnt slap them then you’d be the new pinup in Derriford, not saying that we’re starved of men down here but we are absolutely starved of men with a brain – go for the windswept and interesting luv, it suits you!
sebastian
May 3, 2009
OK OK! Windswept!
I am now, officially Windswept Seb.
But really, I’d feel better about things if you stopped staring at me and get back to making people healthy and stuff!
(I have A-level Chemistry *wink*)
tilda
May 3, 2009
What the hell ‘A’ level chemistry! Why arent you down here making us all drool?! Damn I feel dirty after typing that, it wasnt my idea, well yes it was, but still, we need some eye candy urgently! Yes after a unanimous vote we need you! Do something all docterly, we’ll all happily be your nurses
sebastian
May 3, 2009
I thought about becoming a doctor… so I could save people, and bring children into this world safely… and perhaps become the greatest heart surgeon that’s ever lived (because heart disease is the biggest cause of death in the world!)
I don’t think I have a white coat suitable to Doctor Dress-Up… but I’ll see what I can do…
tilda
May 3, 2009
Well now you’ve done it, there isnt a single nursey in the building that could perform a cardio resus without having to perform it on each other!
Damn you and your white coat imagery!
tilda
May 3, 2009
We has the shakey handz!
tilda
May 3, 2009
Anyways, gut shabbes
sebastian
May 3, 2009
Mazel tov!
floreta
May 4, 2009
you are such a pro blogger!
oooh guest blogs with regular columns.. so fancy!
i would do it but i don’t know what i’d write *regularly*
eagerly awaiting your Eric video and results!
Flo
sebastian
May 4, 2009
This is the beginning of something big, Floreta… and you were the FIRST!
Think of a topic you could write a lot about, and go for it
floreta
May 4, 2009
yes i’m so honored to pop your guest bloggin cherry!
topic? hmm i’ll have to think about that…
The Demigoddess
May 4, 2009
Aww…guest bloggers. I wanted to write about something very obscene and sexy in my blog but I figured I might alienate my readers (not that I can surprise them any more). **Still thinking if I should try guest blogging**
sebastian
May 4, 2009
You can guest blog here, under the pseudonym ‘Semigoddess’. No one will ever know.
pinkjellybaby
May 5, 2009
I like the long hair…hot