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One year to the day since I was laid off, and I'm still unemployed.

Playing D&D tonight in the game store, I finish killing the leader of the group of whatevers that was attacking us and feel a tap on my shoulder. Bear in mind I'm not naturally diplomatic.

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My holiday traditions are pretty much 'terrible movies' (this year's was Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 and due to financial constraints I didn't even get drunk) and this meme.

January: Okay so I basically have one New Years tradition and it relates to LiveJournal.
February: I got laid off today.
March: [No entries]
April: Exploring Halifax’s secret ( Read more... )

I came across a listing for "a shitload of free ereader fairy tale books" earlier today and once I'd finished downloading them all decided to share. This list is for the Amazon.ca links, since Amazon.com keeps directing me back there. (Presumably weird copyright issues since even though these are free and public domain the rule seems to be a ( Read more... )

We're talking about something kitchen-related, I can't remember what. I enjoy cooking, Steve's not really interested in doing it, so most of it falls to me for those reasons and because I hate having to share my cooking space and tools. (Worst part of having roommates, over and above trying to get people to clean per the schedule, I swear.) Anyway ( Read more... )

I went outside earlier to dig over the vegetable garden and the compost before winter hits. I have an eight by six garden with roughly half given over to compost and the other to plants, and I rotate sections year by year. Just at the edge, the border between soil and compost I found a few dozen beans plants sprouting ( Read more... )

We Are Still Here

In the cold, wintery fields of New England a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years - and demands a sacrifice. (IMDB Summary)


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The Purge

On the one night a year the government allows violence, a family finds themselves terrorised in the home they thought they’d made safe.


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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Every kid wants a Silver Shamrock mask for Halloween, but the toy company hides a horrifying secret behind its consumer-friendly image.


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