I put on my matildabishop hat to see what shari had to say about JKR's quote-y thing.

Thought I'd mention too that we are moving to Australia in July.

Looking forward to new adventures but I can only imagine how wrenching it will be to leave after 7 years. Leaving Phoenix? Not a twinge or wibble.

Passed my Life in the UK test. So did Mr Bishop. Woot!

Charlie Brooker Guardian article on gay gaming characters. I laughed me arse off.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/15/charlie-brooker-gay-video-game

Just had a biopsy. Not because there was something to be worried about but because there was almost certainly nothing to be worried about. But on the other hand, I was at the women's hospital and in the stirrups already so why don't we just make double sure ( Read more... )

Going to London tomorrow, taking the girls to sort their passports, which means we've been here going on five years. *boggles ( Read more... )

Does anyone know of a decent but not too expensive hotel in London? I have to take the kids to get their passports renewed and would like to stay a night or two. We'll be going to the American Embassy early in the morning on a Thurs or Friday in mid-March. I'm sure the area is way expensive but any where we can reasonably go to and from on the ( Read more... )

Republican candidate Rick Santorum - have you googled his name?

This first thing that comes up when you google Santorum, Mr Bishop tells me this is down to Dan Savage.

(Dan Savage <3<3<3<3<3)

Last year SoCal was courting Mr Bishop, now it's Australia. Canberra ( Read more... )

I didn't love Rango, what a disappointment. I understood it was clever, visually cool, etc. but I found the beginning fairly boring and the ending more cliched than cliche-subverting. I did like some bits, the stagecoach/Road Warrior petrol rig/water bottle chase in particular. My 12YO and 8YO companions seemed engaged however. Maybe I was just

My 12 YO's school sent home a note. They are applying for academy status. Can anyone tell me in a nutshell what this means? Firedancer, are you out there?