Ages ago I signed up to receive daily emails from wikipedia, telling me snippets of historical information, quotes and other interesting facts. Tonight’s email featured the word lucubrate, which means either a) to work diligently by artificial light; to study at night or b) to work or write like a scholar.

I probably do my best work at night, so I’m grateful to know the word for it. Anyway, it’s my bedtime now, so I’ll end my lucubration for now.

I’d always wondered what went on in those 24-hour stores in the early hours.

Video: Day ‘N’ Nite by Kid Cudi vs Crookers

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Dale invited me to join in with this meme, so here it is.

Five names you go by

1. PJ - only online
2. Penny - my given name (not short for Penelope)
3. P - just few people in my family call me that
4. Pennicho/Penola - bizarre nicknames bestowed on me by friends
5. Pen - some of my family and friends call me that, but I hate it.

Three things you are wearing right now

1. Old blue nightie
2. Old Purple Nightgown
3. Glasses (slightly askew as a nose-rest is missing)

Two things you want very badly at the moment

1. Chocolate
2. Biscuits (or even chocolate biscuits)

Three people who will probably fill this out

I think most people I know who would have done this have have already done it.

Two things you did last night

1. Hoovered the house
2. Watched Heroes

Two things you ate today

1. Toasted hard-dough bread with cheese
2. Curried goat with white rice

Two people you last talked to on the phone

1. Andrea
2. Miguel

Two things you are going to do tomorrow

1. Go to work
2. Return home

Two longest car rides

1. From here to Heathrow airport
2. Taking a black cab and watching the meter tick over in a traffic jam

Two of your favourite beverages

1. Karibbean Kola
2. Orange juice

I received this Razzle Dazzle DVD in the post this morning, no note or clue about the sender. Anyone who knows me would know that this is not my kind of movie, though I think I know who sent it to me.

Anyone want it? It’s still sealed. It think it would be perfect for a girly night in, perhaps as a follow-up to Mamma Mia.

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The artificial intelligence behind the Gender Analyser tool is 62% sure that the writer of this blog is a man.

According to the poll on the site, it’s wrong 47% of the time - so it’s as good as a coin toss. It was also wrong about Joe. Try it out on your blog, and let me know if it’s right about you.

Are you scared yet? And yes, those appear to be real cookies attached to Mariah’s body…

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A coconut with a motor inside.

Indeed.

Check out the video. (via SwissMiss)

Pinched from Wordtryst

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Where is your significant other? Absent
3. Your hair colour? Black
4. Your mother? Strong
5. Your father? Quiet
6. Your favourite thing? Light
7. Your dream last night? Dunno
8. Your dream/goal? Novel
9. The room you’re in? Bedroom
10. Your hobby? Observation
11. Your fear? Misunderstanding
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Canada
13. Where were you last night? Here
14. What you’re not? Bored
15. One of your wish-list items? Holiday
16. Where you grew up? London
17. The last thing you did? Learn
18. What are you wearing? Nightie
19. Your TV? Mute
20. Your pets? None
21. Your computer? Mac
22. Your mood? Calm
23. Missing someone? No
24. Your car? None
25. Something you’re not wearing? Trousers
26. Favourite store? Tesco
27. Your summer? Away
28. Love someone? Once
29. Your favourite colour? Grey
30. When is the last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Sunday

Apply before bedtime and wake up a new person.

Give Pfizer some competition; create your own drug (via Book of Joe)