Things I did today: use the official @NPRBooks Twitter account to tell Neil Gaiman about the original Black Orchids I borrowed (either from A. or artnouveauho) in high school and never returned.

NEIL GAIMAN THINKS I AM COOL, YO.

Also, whoever I borrowed those from is NEVER getting them back.

Tonight I inveigled my friends M. and R. into turning our scheduled Game of Thrones catchup session into an impromptu Monkees marathon, having finally caved and bought both seasons on DVD in memory of Davy. Who wasn't even my favorite Monkee ( Read more... )

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Not content with last year's Dalek cake decorations, this year my mom has decreed that we shall have a Who-themed COSTUME PARTY for my cousin's 30th. She originally interpreted this as "dress like anyone the Doctor could conceivably have met during his travels" and was very annoyed at me for pointing out that as far as I know, he's never been to ( Read more... )

I've been killing myself for THREE WEEKS on this piece, but it finally came together. Whee! Have a listen, if it is your will: The Snowy Day: Breaking Color Barriers, Quietly.

It's snowing! Well, wintry mix anyhow, a DC area specialty which sounds like it ought to be in a candy dish and include peppermints, rather than slush and spun-out taxis ( Read more... )

Guess who scored DVDs of Blackpool and Takin' Over the Asylum (plus Season 2 of the UK Shameless!) in the Leicester Square HMV, and is also getting a region-free DVD player for Chrismukkah?

Oohhhh yeaaaahhhh-- fangirlin' ahoy!

In other news, thanks as always to the singular, the amazing artnouveauho for a brilliant two weeks in my future home city... and the ( Read more... )

Ohgodohgodohgod, two more hours and I'm officially ON VACATION!! This time tomorrow I'll be on a plane heading for London and the annual Thanksgiving Blowout, Birthday Pilgrimage, and David Tennant Stalking Safari. Cannot wait to cook Thanksgiving dinner in artnouveauho's brand new kitchen ( Read more... )

Got this email a few days ago ( Read more... )

This mysterious vintage phone booth has been sitting, mummified in plastic, in the P2 parking lobby at work for months now. I am increasingly convinced it's a TARDIS.


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