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Simon's Cat!
The first 1/2 of this came out at Christmas, and the rest was released today. I think these are so clever!
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I guess it's okay to plagiarize...
You can still win awards for it and everything... even when the judges know the material was plagiarized!! I read today in the NY Times that a 17 year old girl from Germany, who has been widely praised for her work, was discovered to have plagiarized much of her recent book. Here is part of her response:
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Robin Hobb
Has anyone on my flist read any of the Robin Hobb books? Did you enjoy them? Are they good stories? I've heard about them for years but was looking at them today and was wondering if I would enjoy them.
I really don't know why I NEED a new book, I just bought a whole bunch of books to read and I have books for my book club to read too. But, I'm ( Read more... ) -
Midwinter Movie Marathon!!
From Lady Branwyn's Live Journal:
Start the year on the right foot with
The LOTR Midwinter Movie Marathon
Who: Lady Branwyn, ( Read more... ) -
Avatar
Has anyone else seen Avatar yet? What did you think of it? I went to see it this afternoon and I enjoyed it, but I wasn't blown away by it. It was visually impressive even without seeing it in 3D, the colors and landscapes, etc., were stunning, but the story just seemed... I don't know... predictable, I guess. I don't want to give things away ( Read more... ) -
YAY! A New Simon's Cat Video!!!
I love these videos... this one really had me giggling! :) -
Snow Day!
Well, I guess it's more of an ice day than a snow day. Whatever you call it, I'm home for the day because of really bad roads around the area. We had a two hour delay yesterday after we had a few inches of snow followed by sleet and icy rain overnight. It didn't get super cold last night, just into the mid twenties, but that rain / sleet mix ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Movies
My niece posted this question on her Facebook page: What's your favorite Christmas movie?
I can't pick just one, but these are my favorites: A Christmas Story, The Grinch, It's a Wonderful Life, and A Muppet Christmas Carol - I watch it every year when I'm wrapping presents. For some reason I just find it amusing and I like the music in it ( Read more... ) -
Cruise!
My mom and I just signed up for a another cruise next summer. This time we're going out of London (Harwich)! My niece and her husband are moving there next April (he's in the Air Force) and so we'll visit them for a few days before or after the cruise. I've never even considered taking a cruise out of London or going to that area. Here are the ( Read more... )
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