My Mini-Icon Requestathon has now drawn to a close. Sorry I couldn't do everything everyone asked for, but there are only so many hours in a long weekend, and some of them have to be spent at the supermarket. Still, at least you've given me lots of ideas in case I ever get artist's block again ( Read more... )

And now, one of the most predictable blog posts ever, even by my own high standards of predictable blogging.

( Some thoughts about the series finale of Ashes to Ashes... )

Are you excited about the upcoming finale of Ashes To Ashes? I certainly am, and I was intending to assemble a semi-coherent collection of thoughtful theories, intellectual insights and perceptive plot predictions to psych us all up for the end of the series. But then I thought no, that's far too difficult, so why don't I ask you to do the work ( Read more... )

Well, I'd like to give you some cogent and perceptive thoughts about Ashes to Ashes 3x06, but I'm afraid you'll have to settle for ( a few bits of incoherent babbling. )

Before we get on to Ashes to Ashes, here are some nuggets of trivia for the week.

• When the company L'Oréal was first founded, back in 1909, it was called the Société Française de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux. Snappy, huh? It means the "French Company for Safe Hair Dye", but it's the use of the word "Inoffensive" that I particularly like. ( Read more... )

I realize that I have yet to post anything about the current series of Ashes to Ashes, which is rather remiss of me, given I am very much enjoying it. So here are ( a couple of thoughts on tonight's episode and the series so far. )

Obligatory post-series Ashes to Ashes post, coming up. ( Spoilers ahead, please proceed with caution... )

( A few brief comments about Ashes to Ashes 2x07... )

In my sophisticated ongoing pursuit of aesthetic interests, I wandered down to Leicester Square tonight for the Star Trek premiere, hoping to catch a glimpse of the lovely Zach Quinto on the red blue carpet ( Read more... )

Time to get a corkscrew perm and hit the local wine bar, because I've finished a new batch of mini-icons, this time based on Ashes To Ashes.

It's the series finale this week, and since I've grown to rather enjoy the show AND because I made a set of Life On Mars icons last year, this seemed like a logical follow-up.

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