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RL: Things got a little steamy this weekend...
I put my back out late last week and spent most of this week on an exciting cocktail of painkillers and muscle relaxants, so if you had any strange comments from me or didn't get any strange comments when you were expecting some, that is probably why.
By yesterday I'd recovered enough to visit the Greatest Steampunk Exhibition at the Kew Bridge ( Read more... ) -
For the avoidance of any doubt I have never been to Monte Carlo.
*waves*
I seem to have gained some new friends. I feel very sorry for you. You don't know what you've let yourselves in for. Lovely to see you here!
I went to see DH2, and then went to diacon-alley, and then went to and helped run WriterconUK, and was re-elected secretary in my absence, and now there is other stuff going on and I was going to post about all that but ( Read more... ) -
WRITING: How do you smell?
I'm giving a talk at Writerconuk next weekend on the use of smell in writing ( Read more... ) -
RL: Headlines
Sky reports this morning that 'a study' (quoted as per usual without sources) found that British women are 17 percent more likely to get cancer than their European counterparts.
K notes this means The Daily Mail can now safely report that being British causes cancer. -
..? Um, is it just me or is LJ slowing down and acting out again?..
In the words of that immortal 80's masterpiece, "Thing that make you go hmmmm..."
I'm moving court to Dreamwidth until this is over (for certain variables of over). In the words of a more recent British political masterpiece of speechwriting, "Hope to see some of you there." -
LJ & CONS: Is this real? Are we really home?
Testing, testing, one, two, three.
While it's here and before it goes, here's the post I've been trying to get up on LJ since Sunday:
Oh sweet internets! How I have missed thee! Edit: How ironic is that? ...Actually, is it ironic? Does that fit the meaning of irony? Irony is a bit of a vague concept for me.Continuing in what seems to now be a ( Read more... ) -
"I can't keep up my full tilt, full power, red hot, maximum pace all the time." Holly, Red Dwarf.
Big hearts to everyone who sent kissy kisses and chocolate heads. I assume this is something to do with farewelling HP? Some big fandom drive I've missed ( Read more... ) -
Testing my new lj app
I have an app for that! -
TV: Chuck & Supernatural
Taking the opportunity of the brief interval afforded me between my internet and/or computer being down and the next intermittent attack on lj to ask two questions for UK viewers which I'm hoping someone can answer without spoilering me (which is why I'm not looking these up online ( Read more... ) -
WRITING: Nominated!
I'd just like to say a huge thank you to whoever it was that nominated my fic ' Dirty Creatures' for a Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction AwardIt was a really lovely surprise to get an email informing me I'd been nominated in both the best drama, and best plot. I had no idea it was happening and still don't have a clue who put my fic up for nomination ( Read more... )