I have fallen into a mini-spiral of A-Ha Unplugged videos which isn't a thing I ever expected to say but this version of Take On Me is almost unbearably beautiful.

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(It was the funeral today and then I went back to work for the afternoon and consequently I'm in a slightly odd mood ( Read more... )

I have been struck down by a cold. Not surprising really given at least 2 people in our office were sniffling last week and Dad's been sick too and I guess I should be glad it waited till after my interview but bleuch. I do not have time to be sick. So far we're going with sore throat making it hard to swallow and a lovely sinus headache which is ( Read more... )

I started writing this post yesterday after I saw the meme on Miriam's LJ but it was surprisingly difficult which probably tells you something about my state of mind right now and is why it was probably quite an important thing for me to do.

And tomorrow I will try and convince Mum that we should make scones. Because <3 ( Read more... )

So ten years of Connotations... I'm pretty certain it wasn't all a mass hallucination and I'm definitely certain it was fun so thank you to everyone I've met at the con over the years for making it a yearly highlight ♥

And now [Things I learned at Connotations X]Things I learned at Connotations X

• It's NOT OKAY to have different opinions to your friends (well your fandom friends).
  
• We' ( Read more... )

Today was very interesting and I was glad I went (regional conference thing in Newmarket) but I am so ridiculously tired right now and fed up for various reasons and even Rev returning, glorious as it was (and it really was lovely <3), hasn't really cheered me up so instead of talking about it have a picture:


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There are MANY things I should be posting about right now... well no, there are many things I WANT to be posting about right now but I am like a small overtired child and they would all be much less cheerful than they should and so instead I am going to share with you a rather fabulous passage from one of Dorothy Parker's short stories:And what ( Read more... )

Tommy: Commander, permission to speak freely.
Dick: Granted.
Tommy: As the oldest member of this crew, I feel it's my duty to inform you all that this planet both wipes and sucks. In that order.

So @hitRECordJoe just tweeted
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Because I'm sharing this everywhere I can, a good news story:

Egypt's Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as "human shields"

You know how just occasionally news stories make you feel all warm and fuzzy and hopeful about humanity in general?

Morph flashmob honours Tony Hart


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