We know John Childermass was born to Black Joan, but I wonder if he was taken in by the parish before she took him. They may have named him after the day he was born. (Origin's of the name is from "Child" and "massacre", where King Herod killed all young male children. Dec. 28th.)

It had been days; or, as near as Kyle could tell. He had been captured as he tried to dodge the flaming wreckage in Outer Heaven. He had been thrown in a truck, and then deposited in a holding cell. They gave him bread, water, and some kind of porridge that was protein based three times a day. He supposed that he was given such good fare because ( Read more... )

Finally managed to get this to work. I shall get the font changed to something more elegant.

And now I shall be able to have a super-cool, themed placed to put all of my Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell stuff down.

Now to go do something that's actually fun. Shall edit later.

Aha: and this is exactly why I relate so well to John Childermass ( Read more... )

^_^ Geekdom ahead. Seriously, if you want to preserve tht neutrality or shred of respect for me, it's probably best you didn't read it.

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I wouldn't be surprised in the manager in Dethklok is a Gemini. He has, at last count, three personalities (or four) that I'm aware of. Usually, you can hear them in his voice- the brrsk, no-nonsese voice that's usually in the middle of his register, and tends to be a little reedy- he uses it talking to the band, in the courtroom, talking to people ( Read more... )

It's almost time to get out of this place, thank God ( Read more... )

We had so much good food. First some mashed potatoes and beef tips, then shepards pie (twice), and mashed potatoes and chiken, and roast beef carrots, and more mashed potatoes. Tipper sat in my lap, Nick and I played the Relic, and watched Kung Fu. We moved some heifers. I slept very soundly. I guess after all my talk of food, I must be really like ( Read more... )

Apparently I don't exist any more.....

Mom had made mashed potatoes and turkey gravy for us when we got home ( Read more... )

Heading up to college on Friday, orientation saturday.

Couldn't find squat about Merchant of Venice. Maybe the campus library or store will have some videos about it.

Packed most of Nick's and my crap today, but I still have to do socks- the shoes have been taken care of.

Miriam had a little boy- with no neck and a squashed face, and really ( Read more... )