<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Personal on triffid.org</title><link>https://triffid.org/categories/personal/</link><description>Recent content in Personal on triffid.org</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><managingEditor>@example.com (loothi)</managingEditor><webMaster>@example.com (loothi)</webMaster><copyright>© 2026 loothi</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://triffid.org/categories/personal/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Little England</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2016/little-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2016/little-england/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Albuquerque Mounted Police</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2015/albuquerque-mounted-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2015/albuquerque-mounted-police/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Met these two (four?) in downtown Albuquerque the other day. They were dealing with a homeless man peeing in a doorway not far from the high school. Despite my inopportune arrival they were terribly polite and took time to answer my questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>This is Bart. He moves me.</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2014/this-is-bart-he-moves-me/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2014/this-is-bart-he-moves-me/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="images/bart-1024x505.jpg" alt="bart" data-zoom-src="images/bart.jpg" /&gt;And I mean that literally. He picks up the boxes of my possessions and transports them to my next destination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just before I left Brighton, during another move, I realised this man Bart, is privy to some of my most significant moments in recent years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, I remember all my men-with-vens.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Things I do when I have too much time on my hands</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/things-i-do-when-i-have-too-much-time-on-my-hands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/things-i-do-when-i-have-too-much-time-on-my-hands/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Ahoy, and seasonal greetings to you, blog chums. It&amp;rsquo;s a Saturday and I find myself at my office, whimsically fiddling with my computers. I have had more than enough of holidays by now. What&amp;rsquo;s left? Another movie, another chocolate, another sweet and sticky mulled apple cider?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;rsquo;t take any more. So, instead of wandering the streets, or making endless OCD systems for backing up my data, I thought I&amp;rsquo;d say Hi to you, and share my list of Things I Do When I Have Too Much Time On My Hands.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Oatmeal offers poster deals on black friday</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/oatmeal-deals-on-black-friday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/oatmeal-deals-on-black-friday/</guid><description/></item><item><title>A journey into fitness, martial arts and technology-enhanced training, or “How I learned to love the burn”</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/a-journey-into-fitness-martial-arts-and-technology-enhanced-training-or-how-i-learned-to-love-the-burn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/a-journey-into-fitness-martial-arts-and-technology-enhanced-training-or-how-i-learned-to-love-the-burn/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Today a friend &lt;a
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&gt;Amelia&amp;rsquo;s Shepherd&lt;/a&gt;&amp;rsquo;s multi media project about &lt;a
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&gt;female fighters is featured on the BBC&amp;rsquo;s website&lt;/a&gt;. Kickboxing has become a very significant part of my life, and inspired (albeit reluctantly) by the Olympics, I thought I&amp;rsquo;d share my story about it. It begins with me admitting that I am becoming a &lt;em&gt;sporty&lt;/em&gt; person.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>xkcd - The Bacon</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/xkcd-the-bacon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2012/xkcd-the-bacon/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Lego "for girls" disappoints</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/lego-for-girls-disappoints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/lego-for-girls-disappoints/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Family tech support and my Mum nearly says #fail</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/family-tech-support-and-my-mum-nearly-says-fail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/family-tech-support-and-my-mum-nearly-says-fail/</guid><description/></item><item><title>test</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/test/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Godspeed, Steve Jobs</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/godspeed-steve-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/godspeed-steve-jobs/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Cognitive enhancement through software?</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/cognitive-enhancement-through-software/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/cognitive-enhancement-through-software/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Wonky gingerbread man</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/ginger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/ginger/</guid><description/></item><item><title>The School of Life sermons</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/the-school-of-life-sermons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2011/the-school-of-life-sermons/</guid><description/></item><item><title>8mm transfers</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2010/8mm-transfers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2010/8mm-transfers/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Lab coats</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2010/lab-coats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2010/lab-coats/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Starlings from Brighton Pier video clip</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/starlings-from-brighton-pier-video-clip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/starlings-from-brighton-pier-video-clip/</guid><description/></item><item><title>I dream of the day that a warrior robot..</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/i-dream-of-the-day-that-a-warrior-robot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/i-dream-of-the-day-that-a-warrior-robot/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Psychology and neuroscience links on the web</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/psychology-and-neuroscience-links-on-the-web/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/psychology-and-neuroscience-links-on-the-web/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Today my inbox was terrifying</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/today-my-inbox-was-terrifying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/today-my-inbox-was-terrifying/</guid><description/></item><item><title>XKCD funny</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/xkcd-funny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/xkcd-funny/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Morning messages</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/morning-messages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2009/morning-messages/</guid><description/></item><item><title>"Please consider the environment before printing my email"?</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/please-consider-the-environment-before-printing-my-email/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/please-consider-the-environment-before-printing-my-email/</guid><description/></item><item><title>YouTube to create an "Actually Good" tab</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/youtube-to-create-an-actually-good-tab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/youtube-to-create-an-actually-good-tab/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Great e-cards, and other (zombie?) recommendations</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/great-e-cards-and-other-zombie-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/great-e-cards-and-other-zombie-recommendations/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Have you seen this cat?</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/have-you-seen-this-cat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/have-you-seen-this-cat/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Ant and Dec have the largest foreheads</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/ant-and-dec-have-the-largest-foreheads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/ant-and-dec-have-the-largest-foreheads/</guid><description/></item><item><title>New house, Duke of York membership and a bluegrass festival</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/new-house-duke-of-york-membership-and-a-bluegrass-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/new-house-duke-of-york-membership-and-a-bluegrass-festival/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Bookcrossing.com - set your books free</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/bookcrossingcom-set-your-books-free/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/bookcrossingcom-set-your-books-free/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Hello! I am tired today.I am nice girl that would like to chat with you..</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/hello-i-am-tired-todayi-am-nice-girl-that-would-like-to-chat-with-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/hello-i-am-tired-todayi-am-nice-girl-that-would-like-to-chat-with-you/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Celeb OD news consumes the 'net</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/celeb-od-news-consumes-the-net/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/celeb-od-news-consumes-the-net/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Funny signs - Burgess Hill, West Sussex</title><link>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/funny-signs-burgess-hill-west-sussex/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>@example.com (loothi)</author><guid>https://triffid.org/posts/2008/funny-signs-burgess-hill-west-sussex/</guid><description/></item></channel></rss>