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No... :o(
Jack Palance has died. He was 87.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2006/11/10/palance-obit.html?ref=rss
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The Rolling English Road by G. K. Chesterton
This is a fab poem that sushidog posted a link to in her journal. I love its story and its rhythm, especially the last two lines of the last verse. It's the sort of poem that should be recited loudly when slightly drunk at a family gathering ( Read more... ) -
Word?
I've lost a word - it means something like customise but isn't ( Read more... ) -
Dispatches...
Life in general
The powers that be are mocking me at the moment. cookwitch is away at Whitby so I was looking forward to five days with silenttex and what happens? I get the 'flu. Life is so unfair! *sulks* I think I'm successfully beating back the infection with drugs and my own hefty immune system so with luck I won't be spending the entire weekend curled up under ( Read more... ) -
This too shall pass...
If I have a philosophy in life it's 'This too shall pass': both good and bad are temporary so don't take the good in life for granted and don't fret to much about the bad. This too shall pass. I'm not always successful at this, but I try.
jfs has posted the fable behind the phrase, and so I thought I'd share. It's a lovely story.
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Dispatches...
Life in generalThe new job is going well. I've taken on so much new information over the past couple of days that my brain aches! I have actual work to do too, rather than make work, which makes a huge difference when you're a new starter, but it is all rather daunting at the moment as this isn't easy stuff. Of course, that's exactly what I want ( Read more... ) -
Dispatches
A few snippets of what's been going on round my way...
Fab tea party at sushidog's. Phantom Of The Opera (silent film not the musical) at the Royal Opera House with live orchestral score conducted by Carl Davis: brilliant! New job going well. New boss a bit on the vague side. Everyone seems nice. No-one likes to maintain an out-loud running commentary on ( Read more... ) -
Disp...
Life good. webcowgirl lovely. Ballet gorgeous. silenttex damn fine. cookwitch spotty, poor dear. Job left.
I start my new job on Monday, so if you have my work e-mail in your address book, delete it, it won't work any more. You're probably best using the one listed on my user info - I generally check it at least daily.
Must dash, cinnamon macaroons in the oven... :o)