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Re-reading a book can sometimes be as exciting as reading it the first time
I've been re-reading Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones, which I first read while I was still at school and have read a couple of times since, mainly because the ending is so bizarre it needs lots of re-reading to even try and understand it. However, on this re-reading I seemed to have forgotten a lot of the detail so it was at times just like ( Read more... ) -
Canada
I'm going to Canada!!!
Whooop!!
[My conference abstract was accepted :D] -
A story of friendship
Once upon a time, two little girls, lets call them Rachel and Melissa met at a ballet class just before an exam. Now Rachel was very suspicious of Melissa and thought her a posh girl because she had a fancy push button umbrella complete with polka dots for the umbrella dance and Rachel only had a frilly stripy one that her Dad had bought cheap ( Read more... ) -
Doctor Who musings
So, David Tennant has quit Doctor Who which at first was a shock but then it kind of made sense ( Read more... ) -
How to get your housemates
to watch obscure indie films with Sean Biggerstaff in them:
1) Point out how funny his surname is
2) Point out that Keeley Hazell, lads mag favourite is in the film
OK. Perhaps only the second point is needed, the first leads far too many porn jokes.
Result: We get to watch it this weekend!! After Friends has been watched of course. -
When did my life get so busy?
I only got into work about 50 minutes ago, but the Sky Man came and has hopefully, *fingers crossed* mended my sky service so I can actually watch TV again, and hello! get back to my daily dose of Friends. Not too sure what the new housemates are going to say about that addiction, but hey what can I do it's a need ( Read more... ) -
Land Army Girls Recognition Campaign
Forgive me if you're on facebook too and I've already asked you to join the group I've created on there. But this is important to me ( Read more... ) -
Oh yeah.
Guess who's going to see David Tennant in Love's Labour's Lost?
Yeah, that'd be me.
I managed to convince my Mum and brother to come with me :D -
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
JK Rowling's handwritten book sold yesterday for £1.95 millionWho would pay such an extortionate amount? I was wondering yesterday afternoon whilst stuck at my desk wishing I was rich. Some lucky child is going to have a very nice present under the tree from an extremely rich but guilty parent ( Read more... ) -
I can't decide
If I'm happy or not at this news.
As I have discussed with nik_w before, the show is moving so far away from what it originally stood for I don't even know if I want to watch anymore ( Read more... )