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Girl Number 9
Right, so one of the things they talked about at the Hub was that Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto in Torchwood) was doing a web thriller called Girl Number 9 . It is in 6 episodes of less than 5 minutes each and was released 1 episode an evening starting Halloween.
So I watched it. It is going to give me nightmares for weeks to come. This is the reason I ( Read more... ) -
Waves!!
Posting from the Hub3 in Birmingham on my new notebook computer (because you all failed to talk me out of it ;)
My sister and I have had a blast, and though James Marsters couldn't come at the last minute due to an accident on set (rumor had it he had a concussion!) we still had fun. Gareth David Lloyd is a riot (and I got his autograph on my audio ( Read more... ) -
Help me resist...!!!
So, have spent the day on and off staring at this notebook computer page on Amazon.
I WANTS it!!! ..........but I don't actually NEED it........ sigh....I really should resist.....(note that it isn't 'must'). I can actually afford it with the extra bonus I got in June plus the mega tax refund I got in August....I just don't really need it. Anyone ( Read more... ) -
Addendum to yesterday's grumble
I forgot one yesterday : the ever confused there, their and they're!
there : referring to a place - The house is over there.
OR
Can also be a function word to introduce a sentence (from Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition) - There is a house over there.
their : a possessive adjective (shows possession by several people) - Their ( Read more... ) -
Grammar grumble
Things that have been bugging me recently :- since when has wonder become synonymous with wander? I ran in to this AGAIN today for about the 6th time! One author really liked this word and used it about 25 times in a 10 page story! "He wondered into the room" is just WRONG!
- what is up with was + sat? The sentence "He was sat on the bench. " Is ( Read more... )
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Summer recap
So, just realized I have not posted in something like 6 weeks....oops? I constantly think of things I should post, mostly on the drive to or from work, but when I get home, there are too many distractions, especially during the summer.
So, since last update (happy about return of internet after a week without and miserable over Torchwood), I have ( Read more... ) -
Back up and online!
Ok, we appear to be up and running again! Phone line was repaired on Wednesday after only 5 days without any service. and internet is back since yesterday. The relief is huge, not just for me but for my parents and visiting 13 year old nephew as well! My brother actually called us on the first night the lines were down because we were all offline ( Read more... ) -
Life is a bummer - Act 2
Sneaking online from work ( Read more... ) -
Life is a bummer :(
So, concerning last post about big bonus at work? Got the explaination.....it is a bribe to not take any vacation in July/August! I actually had PLANS!!!!! grumblegrumblegrumblegrumblegrumblegrumbleGROWL ( Read more... )
