I was thinking about magic, went looking for quotes about it, and found this one from W.B. Yeats -- "The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper ( Read more... )

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"To have compassion for a character is no different from having compassion for another human being." -- Tom Hiddleston

From the PBS website -- "To help celebrate the documentary 'Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle' PBS put together this fun quiz to help you discover your superhero alter ego."

The Quiz

My results...

I got Mutant/Mutate ( Read more... )

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"We won't ever own digital assets in the way we own tangible ones." -- Rutgers law professor Greg Lastowka

I've been watching a lot of Merlin lately, and I've gotten into playing the Merlin game on Facebook. After Arthur congratulated me a few times for completed missions, it occurred to me that I've been in service to King Arthur in one form or ( Read more... )

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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster." -- Nietzsche

TV Shows in 2012 MEME
Which TV show(s) did you start watching in 2012? Lost Girl, Being Human(US), Arrow
Which TV show(s) did you let go of in 2012? In Plain Sight, Chuck, Awake
Which TV show(s) did you mean to get into but didn't in 2012? Why? ( Read more... )

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Nick Fury (in Marvel: Avengers Alliance), "New SHIELD executive order: Grammar corrections will be met with gunfire." Becca approves.

( The Guidelines )

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"The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers." -- Scott Adams

I can't remember if I've taken this particular quiz before. Whether I have or I haven't, I didn't even have to try to get Jack. I just got Jack naturally.

Which Torchwood Character Are You?

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...and think till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink." -- John Keats


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Fannish Friday 5
Now that the summer is coming to an end (in the Northern Hemisphere), what 5 shows are you most looking forward to starting/returning?1. Castle ( Read more... )

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"Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it." -- David Sedaris

I just wanted to write a review of the Torchwood: The Complete Original UK Series set that was a little longer and more polite than the short grumpy review I initially posted at Amazon ( Read more... )

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1. Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto
2. Ianto Jones is returning in three new radio plays
3. GDL is in Red Faction: Origins Saturday 9pm on SyFy
4. CHAOS is back Saturday nights 8pm on CBS
5. I got these two Ianto Jones icons made --


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