Interesting blogs to read

With the year end coming (in like 3 days time!!!), I bet the bulk of you out there ain't really doing much 'real' work out there in your cubicles. So, these are a couple of interesting blogs I've caught on Guardian's best of British blogs list.

I dunno man. I've read some local blogs and some from overseas. It just seem that those blogs seemed to be more thoughtful and carries more 'real' issues in general. Waitaminute.... hmmmmm.... *sense of irony creeping over me*

Anyways, there are some which are really good, heartwarming and inspirational while some are downright raunchy. Hehehe... I think I'd be adding these links to my blog.

Cambodian King's blog: I shit you not man! I read this on an article where this is apparently the world's only blogging monarch. Pity, he writes the bulk in French and it's handwritten and scanned in, instead of being typed out.

Stuart Hughes, a UK journalist who lost a leg while covering the Iraqi war. I'm not too sure what he's doing now but he's running around with a prosethetic leg. He writes elegantly, often with the typical dry English wit and not without a sense of self-pity in sight. Makes me really feel that I should get my act together and stop wasting time. I'd need that kinda focus and courage in life maaan... His blog contain a link to this piece of news that is utterly heartbreaking to read. Click on the picture to read of the little girl who lost her legs due to her doctors' carelessness.



Belle de jour: Diary of a London Call Girl. And yes, certain posts read like FRs from the Sammyboy Forum. This link from the blog (apparently, the blogger is extremely particular about annoymity) is self-described as the Sex Blog. I see your interest is piqued. Have fun people and don't leave a mess near your computer workspace. *Note: Both sites contain adult material content. If you are easily offended or a close-minded person, do not visit the 2 blogs. But you never know, most people never consider themselves as closed-minded. If you visit the sites and find you are offended by what you see, you most probably are a bigot.*

LinkMachineGo: Utterly crammed with information. Found this farewell letter written by Dave Sims, writer and cartoonist of the world's longest running independently published comic book, "Cerebus the Aadvark". The epic work (Sims started the series in 1977 and is ending it next year when the story ends with the character's death; 27 years!?! Take that, Tolkien!) is about the title character and his adventures in his life from the 1st issue to his dying breath. It's beautifully drawn and the stories contains intensely complicated plots and are rich in characterisation and highly intelligent. Best of all, you can borrow the tradepaper backs from Orchard Library. Comes highly recommended from me, along with Jeff Smith's "Bone" which is so friggin' good. You gotta read it.

Well, t-t-that's all folks.