Will Quah Dot Com

Yes, I haven’t written in a while, and yes, I have a great excuse – the “Big Shift” has been underway. Turning a renovated, dust and paint covered shell into a habitable abode is a monumental task to say the least, and it’s not the organisation, or the planning, or the vast ammounts of spending, but the FILTH. The utter filth. Today, not only did I sweep all the dust off the walls (which is not as great as it sounds – it just goes onto the floor, and some goes into the air, only to settle once again, on the walls…), and try to mop the floors (5 times and counting), but I also made the (clever) mistake of getting all the furniature delivered at the same time.

Clever, because it meant I could get it all over and done with in one fell swoop, but a mistake because of the large ammount of dust and dirt (FILTH!) and stacks of workmen (MORE FILTH!). Still, at least it’s all (almost) done. Soon, I’ll be able to live there – but for now, I value my lungs, so it’s day trips only.

More Soon.
WillQ.

The Swarm
Frank Schatzing
June 2006
They say we know more about space than we do about the depths of our very own oceans, so the idea that some form of advanced intelligence may be lurking down there beneath the waves (the premise behind this book) is not so far fetched (and god knows, it’s not like we have much advanced intelligence up here on land!). What starts as random accidents and attacks by rogue marine animals soon escalates into full scale war between surf and turf, in which man seems to be losing, and quickly, although a team of scientists and some hard line US Army characters help deal with the problem (and with each other, eventually). While not the most satisfying book (I could have cheerfully done without the ending), the idea behind it is cool – and makes you wonder whether those eco-nutters are really onto something, while also giving you an idea of just how much we really rely on the deep blue sea. It’s also fairly thrilling, and I for one could barely put it down. Most of the scientific facts are straightforward and well explained, so you’ll certainly pick up a few things for your next dinner party conversation. All I can say is, when is the movie coming out?