Can any of my Potter-inclined f-list tell me roughly when/which month the first Hogsmeade weekend usually takes place? I was thinking November?  Maybe October?  I vaguely recall Hallowe'en in Hogsmeade but there is every chance that was a fic and not, in fact, canon.

Also, did anyone greet this news with a bit of a shudder and stern shake of the ( Read more... )

Awesome

I read up on Mars and the mission on Friday for fun and learned lots of new words as well as lots of mathematical concepts I'm am not capable of computing.  I'm like an Amiga that way.  It'll take weeks to process, you might as well just stick in Tetris.  I read an article earlier on this evening which said the scientists put the chance of a ( Read more... )

[The following is in response to this entry ( http://community.livejournal.com/antitheism/925543.html#cutid2) which started off as a comment, which escalated into an essay which turned into a crusade.  It's just really a rambling collation of thoughts.]

I don't live in the US so my experience greatly differs, I'm not sure for better or worse.  ( Read more... )

Yippee.

Doing the dance of joy.  Posted IOY16 and mapping out last chapter.  Almost free!  This means I could move my arse on that play I need to write, I'm really excited about and been planning for a few months but just can't because my head's in weddings and wands.

(Damnit, I still need to finish my Grey's series don't I?  Not free yet..)

In other ( Read more... )

According to the Scotsman, Dame Maggie Smith has been undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer while filming for HBP.  I am thoroughly gutted.  I've admired that woman for a very long time.

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This is a ridiculous video.  It's called Ur So Gay by Katy Perry (naturally someone sent this to me.)  Not generally a fan of the new wave of female ( Read more... )