Been away for a long time - but wanted to write this down so it stays true. I am a cynic. I think that romance is mushy and that soul mates don't really exist and that love at first sight is a myth and that, as Tim Minchin says, if I didn't have you I'd probably have somebody else. I'm a grown up and so is he; this is a time of serious change and ( Read more... )

( Here be harlequins...or one, anyway. )

A list of things that are cracking off ( Read more... )

Under a cut to spare those people who have no interest in a) cats b) holidays c) Wales d) photos that are illustrative but not accurate or really that helpful.

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*Counting slowly to ten ( Read more... )

Ooh la la...

Just in case you love Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett as much as I do and you haven't heard, there's going to be a mini series adaptation of Good Omens. Words cannot fully express how amazing this is! Check it out: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monty-python-writer-adapt-neil-168792

Gah! Sooooo excited. And to top it off, Mr G has also ( Read more... )

Put these in order they happened to you. Include Hasn't Happened Yet (but is expected to happen) and Will Never Happen.

My List:

Get drunk for the first time
Get a cell phone
Graduate high school
Start college
Meet first significant other
Graduate college
Become gainfully employed
Buy a house
Move out of parent’s house for good
Meet who you hoped was THE ( Read more... )

Ah, the joys of teaching....

Classic Tuesday afternoon event described herewith:

1) Last lesson of the day I had to explain to an eleven year old  (who sits at my desk with me as it's the only way she can cope) why it was inappropriate to make paper aeroplanes - fair enough.

2) She then started jabbing the plane towards my eye.

3) Not good. I have ( Read more... )

1. Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up: fireplace, balloon, cat, trampoline, bee costume. Yes, really ( Read more... )