#5 Flickr

TVcat
Originally uploaded by naughty.livi

You could spend hours on Flickr, but with a little help from Alien Crater, I managed to download a few cat pics in a jiffy. I might download my favourite fractal pics next time.

Seinfeld

Whilst sitting up late last night, I decided to watch the last series of Seinfeld. I have been saving this up for the last 10 years or so. I never saw it when it was played here way back in 1998, and I was devastated, as it was at the time my favourite show. For the past 9 years I have been waiting to see that final episode. All that my friends could tell me was that "there was this big court scene and everyone was there". Aggghhh! I missed it. A few months ago, I finally bought that final series for $59.95 at JB HI-FI. But for some reason I couln't watch it. I was saving it up. I couldn't bear for it to end. I have been waiting for 9 years, and what if the ending sucks? What if I am disappointed? Are my expectations too high? Or should I just go on wondering for another nine years?

Livi loses it

I've always wanted to have a rant about the usage of sticky-tape. We all have pet peeves. Maybe this is one of yours too...

Firstly, when you're the one who buys the stationery, you start to care about what it costs, even though you're not the person who pays for it.

It really is quite crazy what people do with sticky tape. A couple of times I've seen people pack boxes up with several metres of Magic tape. What is with this? We have packing tape. It comes in clear or brown and its very wide, just ideal for packing up boxes. Whoever did this, you know who you are. Don't be a dill !

Here's a list of different types of sticky tapes, how much they cost and other interesting stuff:

Magic tape $9.20
ideal for page repairs of books and archives, as it is acid free thus will last a long time. It is removable and won't leave a sticky mess on surfaces. Use sparingly, i.e. not for wrapping reserves or packing boxes

General purpose sticky tape - $2.09
This can be used for just about anything. It goes yellow and the adhesive goes dry and brittle after a few years. It can leave an ugly residue on surfaces which has to be removed with eucalyptus oil

Packing tape - $2.14
This is very wide so it's ideal for sealing boxes. Comes in brown or clear. Also good for van run boxes.

Raeco book tape - $12.32
It's a lot like bookguard. It's ideal for repairing spines or putting over spine labels

Scotch book tape - $22.50
this is archival quality. It's ideal for repairing or reinforcing spines.

Hinge tape - $4.12
Collection control people use this. Wouldn't have a clue what it's for

Double-sided tape - $2.73
it's double sided. It's a bitch to get off your desk. Only use it for putting jackets on hardbacks.
Also useful as "Hollywood tape" for revealing a little decollete

Gaffer tape - $22.44
can be as wide as your hand span. It's very strong and its ideal for taping electrical cords to the carpet, as a safety measure. Much too expensive to use on van run boxes