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Watching Lord of the Rings with Arthur, pt. 1
(Today we got through about the first hour and ten minutes, up to their arrival at Rivendell ( Read more... ) -
To-do list (holiday edition)
Maybe writing it down will make me feel less stressy....
- a few last gifts to buy (Mike, Lesley & the kids, I think that's it?)
- cards (cut & organize Arthur's photos, put letter, photo, card together, address & mail - letter is already written)- write Yuletide story (about 1200 words written, still needs an actual plot/ending, need to finish by ( Read more... ) -
Catching up
My trip to Texas was lovely (I've been back for over a week now, just hadn't gotten around to updating...) It was hot, except for the last couple of days, when I thought it was perfect and actual Texans went around in sweaters and hats. We went to a Natalie McMaster and Donnell Leahy concert, and to the ren faire, and watched all of the original ( Read more... ) -
A TV query
People with more current TV knowledge than me - I hear good things about The Killing. I have no idea if the good things have mostly been about the original or the remake. If you have seen one or both, what's your advice? Is one superior, or are there a lot of differences between the two? Is it worth watching both? I am perfectly fine with ( Read more... ) -
Arthur's theory of aging
'Baby' and 'Toddler' are the tutorial stages of humanity. Then you advance to 'Kid,' and go through several levels there, until you reach 'Advanced Kid' at age 10. Once you complete 'Advanced Kid', you progress into 'Teenager', and work your way through several levels there as well, before reaching 'Adult' at the age of 19. Beyond that, the ages ( Read more... ) -
The agony column of the Times
I've been enjoying reading this book - a bunch of ... personal ads? secret messages? I don't quite know what to call them. Messages, anyway, published in the Times of London between 1800 and 1870. Trying to figure them out is both futile and fascinating.
( A few of my favourites )
