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I did threaten to do this and know I have done it: a whole post all about Joan Watson. Um, yay?

( Cut for length and just a little ranty-pants )

So I takes forever to update and now I do it in a hurry ( Read more... )

Someone on Channel 4 news just mentioned that the UK is more likely to extradite Julian Assange to the US on spying charges than Sweden would be. This is a relief, as I was starting to think that particular flavour of Earth Logic had been EATEN by conspiracy theory ( Read more... )

Sadly it seems that the once-dear Stephen Fry is thoroughly determined to complete his transition from "fount of all that is good in the world" to "whining sexist arsewit" and my life is a little less happy as a result. Fortunately I have been saved from a miserable evening weeping bitter nostalgic tears over my old Jeeves and Wooster DVDs by ( Read more... )

Depressingly predictable more than shocking, but still raised my hackles: Tampon Makers Can't Mention the V-Word. Period. Of course, I'm one of those people whose prefectly happy to own a vagina, but don't want to hear that sort of language, of course. *crossface ( Read more... )

Entry title courtesy of this awesome movie title generator.

I appear to be in the rare position of having liked this week's SPN more than most of my flist. ( Cut for spoilers )

Have had quite a productive weekend. I managed to finish the patchwork periodic table for my daughter's quilt, and it is pretty damn awesome if I do say so myself. Hopefully I will manage to add sashing, quilt and bind it before she has sleep-over next weekend, as she is keen to show it off. :D ( Read more... )

Here's a thought: instead of moaning about the price of pies like I normally do, how about a good, positive post for a change, hm? Yes, I think so.

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

01. I has fic! Twice. spn_women, which is a source of much joy and delight, has a whole load of female-centric fic, most of which still awaits my perusal. I lucked in big time with ( Read more... )

This story surprised me hugely:

Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right party has put forward legislation that would see women make up half the figures in France's leading boardrooms by 2015, under a bold plan to impose gender equality on the male-dominated business world.I'm not sure what I think of the proposals themselves, and I really don't know ( Read more... )