| in the desert love waited, licking salt water from her skin |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|07:19 am] |
Due to an embarrassment of riches caused by seriously underestimating the size of the internet, we're stepping up the release schedule for the over-hiatus Shadow Unit content. Rather than twice a month, we will be posting new content twice a week, because it seemed like making everybody (including us) wait through December for the last of the content was silly and mean (in both senses of the word).
So from tonight through the middle of August, we'll be posting new content twice a week: a new scene every Thursday night and Sunday night.
As Emma says, Are we crazy? Crazy like a platypus, baby. |
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| A day. |
[Jul. 5th, 2008|11:24 pm] |
After a morning surf (interweb, not ocean) we made an impulse decision to go the cinema. Figuring that the rainy weather might lead quite a few folks to do the same we hot-footed it to our local cinema to catch the 11 o'clock showing of Hancock. Given that it was showing on several screens we were please to have picked a time slot showing on their largest screen size.
I'll be interested to read what others think of this film. I really enjoyed it but then again I pretty much adore Will Smith in anything he does. It was also good to see Jason Bateman as I remember him in It's Your Move back in the '80s. According to IMDB he's been pretty darn busy ever since but he's not been on my radar much since back then. And I liked the plot, simplistic as it was, and even the odd twist/ plot towards the end. I enjoyed it.
So after that we wanted to pootle off somewhere for lunch and to pick up some bits and pieces and decided on St Albans. Had a lovely lunch at a Creperie there. Pete had a french onion soup starter and I had garlic mushrooms, also a starter. So we saved room for dessert crepes which were wonderful.
Stopped in the second-hand camera store opposite and picked up a new lens cap, a UV filter and a polariser (of various sizes, for different lenses). Asked whether they might be able to give me a small discount for buying three things though was not expecting much if anything, since the total price rang up to 37.45 but was pleased when the salesman (also a manager/ owner, I believe) immediately offered to drop to £34. It's always worth asking, very politely, in one-off stores like this, I think.
I stopped at a hat stall to have a look at some hats. Standing there, a sudden gust of wind blew up and inside the stall and a huge deluge of water that had been trapped in the plastic sheeting drenched me. My hat took the brunt of the water that landed on my head but the majority of it landed on my left arm and boob which was absolutely soaked! Bleh! Think someone is trying to tell me I have too many hats already?!
Picked up some gorgeous pineapples (2 for £1) and a lb of black cherries (£1.20) which were bargainous!
Oh and also found a couple of sci-fi books, hefty tomes by Peter Hamilton, for £1.99 each in a charity shop. First and second parts in a series, I forget which.
And for dinner we had roast potatoes (last of those surprise Edzell Blues) and home-made Yorkshire puds with gravy.
And Dr Who. Well, certainly quite an episode! I really liked that all the new series companions were featured, together with some of their families/ friends and of course, the Torchwood team too. I felt the storyline somewhat contrived, to say the least, especially in regards to Rose and the Dr. Enough said. |
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[Jul. 5th, 2008|02:40 pm] |
Quotes from a three year old!
Iris: Oh no, our snow house is melting!
Me: Oh no! What do we do?
Iris: EAT SANDWICHES!!! |
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[Jul. 5th, 2008|11:27 am] |
4th of July was pretty tame. We went Out exploring a little. At one point, we made our way down a furrowed road in the middle of a forest. After some time, we eventually hit a barrier. It was padlocked. And the other side of it said that where we were was private property and no one was allowed on... Um... So we backed up until we could turn around and went back the way we'd came...
We eventually found a place to park and walked a ways. Though not too far because Eric was being wussy and I was being allergic.
We stopped by Birdsview for lunch. There was a sign over the bar saying that it was Independence Day and proclaiming that the trivia question of the day was, "Independence from whom?" The bartender said that a lot of people actually don't know that... Eh? No wonder Washington has decided to require passing standardized tests to graduate high school...
Jimmy did some fireworks. He didn't spend as much money as last year. Although he did spend much more than I would have. ::g::
And... I have new people at the end of my cul-de-sac. They're very nice and are expecting their sixth child. Their eldest looks about seven or eight... So, yeah, they've had about one a year... They have a custom plate on their van which reads, "LOVKIDS." I have managed thusfar to refrain from asking if they are Mormon. =) |
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| Otakon! |
[Jul. 5th, 2008|01:43 pm] |
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Turns out I'm manning a table at Otakon after all! I thought I hadn't gotten an e-mail because I didn't have a spot. Turns out, it just took them this long to sort out their space (there were a lot of problems this year with people registering multiple times by accident, so I think that has much to do with it.)
Time to buckle down and make some stuff. I get to let my inner-geek run crazy for Otakon, and I'll be honest. It's so much fun. (Not that I'm cool any OTHER time of the year, but...) |
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| MUSIC and yard work |
[Jul. 5th, 2008|08:59 am] |
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| | really happy | ] |
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| | Pocketful of Sunshine | ] |
Ohhhh wow. I love some of the new music out here.
Natasha Bedington - Pocketful of Sunshine
What an INSPIRATIONAL SONG! This one makes me want to cry with happiness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkEhDm2les
Also, has anyone noticed the British invasion of new SOUL divas besides Winehouse? There's Adele. She's awesome. There's Duffy, FANTASTIC. They sound straight out of the 60s. Really powerful music.
I did absolutely jackshit yesterday, slept most of the day because I wasn't feeling the best. Anemia? I don't know. That issue will be dealt with soon enough.
Today the hubby and I are headed outside to do some MUCH needed yard maintenance and curb appeal. We are at war with the Black Widow nation. INFESTED with the little buggers.
Off to do battle.
Nancytoday, you crack me up. Your vids are just so cute and so are your kids!! <3 |
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