First Post

First things first eh? Let's get down to the name for my blog, "Missy Magpie". I've a bit of an obsession with the little beasts, and share some of their more undesirable personality traits - such as thievery (most of the photos on this blog shall not be my own, as I lack in both a decent camera and discernible talent), and inane chatter.
Here is a prime photographic example of one of the cheeky critters, who I can't help but find endearing despite their habit of unrelenting chit-chat outside my window at 4am.


A mixture of magpies, car alarms, insane heat and church bells all suceeded in waking me up at a ridiculous hour this morning. Combined with staying up to a ridiculous hour last night, I'm not altogether on this planet today. Plans for baking Mocha-cupcakes have went out the window, and I am reduced to slumping at my computer chair shooting zombies in Left 4 Dead.

Ah well, it's a Sunday, they aren't mean't to be productive (which is my excuse, and I'm sticking with it!)