I am getting geared up to head to Miami iin July for 5 days to attend a chorus symposium of sorts - the GALA Festival which only happens every 4 years and this year it is happening in Miami.

Now, I will definitely admit that Miami is not my first choice of places to visit especially in the middle of summer but there it is. Aside from attending some ( Read more... )

Episode 1 of Season 2 of Torchwood, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is utterly and shamelessly awesome. Everyone who's been waiting for Marsters to make his appearance on an episode of Dr Who/Torchwood will NOT be disappointed. All I can say is wow!!!!!!

Let the slash fic begin!

If you do not have access to it, let me know and I will see what I can do.

Yay! The Hugo nominees are out. Definitely excited to see what's been nominated.

Connie Willis for her Novella, "All Seated on the Ground". A very well done story about Denver, Choruses, Aliens, and Christmas. Even the DGMC gets a mention in there (but not DWC :( ) I gave a signed copy to Ann as part of the DWC basket back in November and bought the ( Read more... )

Eh... it was a walk down memory lane ( Read more... )

The trailer for Neil Gaiman's Coraline is up and it is FANTASTIC! I so can't wait to see this! Someone snuck it out to the internet and Laika decided that if its already out, they might as well release the better version. The quicktime version is better than the youtube but either way, its golden!
And onto the teaser Trailer

That's all for now.

So tonight is Thor's unbirthday party. And here I sit at OMFGyoumustbecrazy hour watching the window installers break the glass in the kitchen and wonder "what was I thinking?!?!" Did I mention I was up until almost 3 am clearing off window sills ( Read more... )

Please join us for mythicsagecat's annual Unbirthday Party on Friday, January 18th from 7pm until Midnight-ish.
Call or email for directions to our house or if you do not already have the address.

The theme this year is "Winter Wonderland"

We will provide some appetizers, mulled cider, & eggnog (spiked & unspiked) and of course, tea & coffee. Please bring an ( Read more... )

ugh... at home now. I am sick. I had a head cold last weekend that made my asthma a little worse. Despite taking my normal meds, I had an attack Tuesday morning. (OK, I know I should not have shoveled the driveway with my lungs feeling raw but it had to be done to get out safely.) Now the asthma attack caused bronchitis and a sinus infection. On ( Read more... )

Ok, yes I am disappointed they changed the main character from being an "old one' to being a 'warrior', he's now an American 14 rather than English 11 year old boy, the tie between Merriman=Merlin is lost and - they removed all pagan and Welsh and British mythos content, damn it ( Read more... )

Your home is a Spawn-camping Wizard's Stronghold
Your kitchen is manned by a team of Keebler Drow Elves. There's a pantry with emergency backup caffeinated beverages. You also have some breakfast cereals in there, but you haven't had breakfast since last Spring. Your master bedroom is decorated to look like the treetop village of the ( Read more... )