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365 Questions - day 8
Mar. 18th, 2019 02:24 pm8. Who do you love and what are you doing about it?
A. Daisy.
B. Buying her toys and treats before I go bankrupt.
A. Daisy.
B. Buying her toys and treats before I go bankrupt.
365 Questions - day 7
Mar. 17th, 2019 10:18 am7. Do you ask enough questions or do you settle for what you know?
If I have enough energy, I ask.
If I have enough energy, I ask.
365 Questions - day 6
Mar. 16th, 2019 06:31 pm6. What do you wish you spent more time doing five years ago?
Writing. I could still type using the actual keyboard then (instead of using the mouse to type on an onscreen keyboard as I do now). Now I type about 10 words a minute so it takes me forever to write a story. My typing wasn't super fast 5 years ago as I was typing with one finger on my left hand and most of my fingers on my right, but it was quicker than this.
Writing. I could still type using the actual keyboard then (instead of using the mouse to type on an onscreen keyboard as I do now). Now I type about 10 words a minute so it takes me forever to write a story. My typing wasn't super fast 5 years ago as I was typing with one finger on my left hand and most of my fingers on my right, but it was quicker than this.
365 Questions - day 5
Mar. 15th, 2019 04:47 pm5. What life lesson did you learn the hard way?
People lie over the stupidest of things.
People lie over the stupidest of things.
365 Questions - day 4
Mar. 14th, 2019 04:34 pm4. What gets you excited about life?
Right now, I'm struggling to find anything exciting. I'm feeling very down.
Right now, I'm struggling to find anything exciting. I'm feeling very down.
The AO3 meme
Mar. 13th, 2019 07:51 pmBorrowed from just about everyone who writes.
Rules: Go to your AO3 works page, expand all the filters, & answer the following questions!
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Rules: Go to your AO3 works page, expand all the filters, & answer the following questions!
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365 Questions - day 3
Mar. 13th, 2019 10:29 am3. What’s the most sensible thing you’ve ever heard someone say?
"Don't sweat over the small stuff." It's very good advice.
"Don't sweat over the small stuff." It's very good advice.
I know those faces!
Mar. 13th, 2019 09:49 amI'm watching The Agatha Christie Hour (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343230/), which is a series of 10 standalone episodes each based on one of Agatha Christie's short stories. It was made in 1982.
So far, I've spotted 3 actors from You Rang, M'Lord? (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124218/)
Brenda Cowling (Mrs. Lipton, the cook) as a secretary, Ivor Roberts (a factory overseer) as a barman, and now Barbara New (Mabel) as a landlady. I get ridiculously excited every time I see one of them.
Barbara New's episode (The Case of the Discontented Soldier) stars William Gaunt from The Champions and also features his dog, Wally. Wally's a really good actor - he's completely believable in his role as a dog.
So far, I've spotted 3 actors from You Rang, M'Lord? (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124218/)
Brenda Cowling (Mrs. Lipton, the cook) as a secretary, Ivor Roberts (a factory overseer) as a barman, and now Barbara New (Mabel) as a landlady. I get ridiculously excited every time I see one of them.
Barbara New's episode (The Case of the Discontented Soldier) stars William Gaunt from The Champions and also features his dog, Wally. Wally's a really good actor - he's completely believable in his role as a dog.
365 Questions - day 2
Mar. 12th, 2019 04:25 pm2. Who do you sometimes compare yourself to?
Oh, loads of people, usually to my detriment. Awesome writers who I can't hope to equal; prolific writers I can't match; competent people who outdo me; brainy people who out-think me. The list goes on.
Oh, loads of people, usually to my detriment. Awesome writers who I can't hope to equal; prolific writers I can't match; competent people who outdo me; brainy people who out-think me. The list goes on.
365 Questions - day 1
Mar. 11th, 2019 12:51 pmI've decided to change to a different set of questions as I wasn't enjoying the other set. I might cherrypick the old set at some point.
Here's day 1 of the new set.
1. When was the last time you tried something new?
A week last Saturday. I'd heard about vegetarian fake fish fillets that were supposed to be good and Elaine (my aunt) bought me a pack to try. Christine (my BFF) and I tried them out when Christine was here. They were rather good. I've been vegetarian for 28 years now, so I don't remember how cod tastes, but Christine eats fish and she said they'd fool her.
Unfortunately, the fake fillets contain yeast (I have an intolerance for yeast) and they made my face break out in a bad rash. I don't think I'll have the fillets again though as the rash was really quite severe.
Here's day 1 of the new set.
1. When was the last time you tried something new?
A week last Saturday. I'd heard about vegetarian fake fish fillets that were supposed to be good and Elaine (my aunt) bought me a pack to try. Christine (my BFF) and I tried them out when Christine was here. They were rather good. I've been vegetarian for 28 years now, so I don't remember how cod tastes, but Christine eats fish and she said they'd fool her.
Unfortunately, the fake fillets contain yeast (I have an intolerance for yeast) and they made my face break out in a bad rash. I don't think I'll have the fillets again though as the rash was really quite severe.
365 day meme - month 3, day 8
Mar. 8th, 2019 01:41 pm8 At what point of decay do you throw away your underwear?
Saggy elastic or holes. I really hate it when my knickers sag!
Saggy elastic or holes. I really hate it when my knickers sag!
365 day meme - month 3, day 7
Mar. 7th, 2019 07:42 pm7 Which person do you interact with the most in your life without knowing what their name is? It's probably too late to ask now, right?
Some of the Tesco delivery drivers. I don't interact with a lot of people.
Some of the Tesco delivery drivers. I don't interact with a lot of people.
Book: The Children of Willesden Lane
Mar. 6th, 2019 06:31 pmI had trouble sleeping (again) last night so I read this book.
Written by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen, it's based on the true story of Mona's mother, Lisa Jura, who was sent at the age of 14, from her home in pre-war Vienna on the Kindertransport to England.
The book covers Lisa's years during the war. At first her concern was to find a sponser for her 12 year old sister, Sonia. Without a sponsor, Sonia couldn't board the Kindertransport for England.
Lisa stayed in London during the war. For most of it, she lived at a hostel in Willesden Lane for Kindertransport children. During the day, she worked at a factory which made uniforms for Britain's armed forces. In the evening, she studied music so she could become a concert pianist.
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I really enjoyed the book. It depicts what life must have been like for those children, so far from home, who had no way to find out what was happening to their parents, siblings, and family who were trapped in Europe and unable to escape Hitler's grasp.
Written by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen, it's based on the true story of Mona's mother, Lisa Jura, who was sent at the age of 14, from her home in pre-war Vienna on the Kindertransport to England.
The book covers Lisa's years during the war. At first her concern was to find a sponser for her 12 year old sister, Sonia. Without a sponsor, Sonia couldn't board the Kindertransport for England.
Lisa stayed in London during the war. For most of it, she lived at a hostel in Willesden Lane for Kindertransport children. During the day, she worked at a factory which made uniforms for Britain's armed forces. In the evening, she studied music so she could become a concert pianist.
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I really enjoyed the book. It depicts what life must have been like for those children, so far from home, who had no way to find out what was happening to their parents, siblings, and family who were trapped in Europe and unable to escape Hitler's grasp.
365 day meme - month 3, day 6
Mar. 6th, 2019 06:04 pm6 Would you rather be able to channel the spirits of dead celebrities or never have to replace the light bulb in your bathroom?
"Be able to but refrain from when I wish'? Otherwise, imagine the inconvenience and chaos. Also, unless I was hoping to make a living at it, I'd rather (excuse the phrase) pass.
Besides, LED bulbs are supposed to last for 10 years. There's very little hardship to getting one fitted.
"Be able to but refrain from when I wish'? Otherwise, imagine the inconvenience and chaos. Also, unless I was hoping to make a living at it, I'd rather (excuse the phrase) pass.
Besides, LED bulbs are supposed to last for 10 years. There's very little hardship to getting one fitted.
365 day meme - month 3, day 5
Mar. 5th, 2019 02:57 pm5 What colour is your toothbrush? Are you happy with that colour?
It's a battery operated one by Colgate that's white and blue. I don't care about its colour.
It's a battery operated one by Colgate that's white and blue. I don't care about its colour.
Title: Five People Whose Lives Changed Because of Cinderella
And One Who Refused to Change at All
Author: Dimity Blue
Rating: All
Genre: gen, het (kissing), missing scenes, 5 Things, romance, character study
Characters: Willoughby, John, Lady Caroline, the Lord High Chancellor, the other bride, the Duke of Montague, the King of Euphrania, the stepmother, Isabella
Word Count: 1,857 words
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Spoilers for The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
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And One Who Refused to Change at All
Author: Dimity Blue
Rating: All
Genre: gen, het (kissing), missing scenes, 5 Things, romance, character study
Characters: Willoughby, John, Lady Caroline, the Lord High Chancellor, the other bride, the Duke of Montague, the King of Euphrania, the stepmother, Isabella
Word Count: 1,857 words
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Spoilers for The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
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365 day meme - month 3, days 3 and 4
Mar. 4th, 2019 03:41 pm3 Have you ever intervened heroically in any emergency situation with a complete stranger?
Only if you count shouting, "Watch out!" to a lady who was about to be hit by a bus. She jerked back in time.
I think I was braver the time I was at a bus stop and saw a dog lying in the gutter and the poor thing wasn't moving. I had to go over to see if it was still alive. Had to. It wasn't until I saw its face that I realised it was a large soft toy. I swear my knees turned weak with the relief. I picked it up and put it by the wall so no one else would think it had been run down.
4 What's the most surprising thing that you can't do?
Walk? Stand?
Only if you count shouting, "Watch out!" to a lady who was about to be hit by a bus. She jerked back in time.
I think I was braver the time I was at a bus stop and saw a dog lying in the gutter and the poor thing wasn't moving. I had to go over to see if it was still alive. Had to. It wasn't until I saw its face that I realised it was a large soft toy. I swear my knees turned weak with the relief. I picked it up and put it by the wall so no one else would think it had been run down.
4 What's the most surprising thing that you can't do?
Walk? Stand?
365 day meme - month 3, day 2
Mar. 2nd, 2019 09:44 am2 If you could choose anyone to be your parents who would you choose?
Woe.
Ha ha! That was meant to be 'wow'. Talk about a Freudian slip! Back to the question.
Hmmm. Fictional parents tend to come off better than real ones, so I'll go with Mr. and Mrs. Waterbury, the parents of "The Railway Children". They seemed rather lovely to me.
Woe.
Ha ha! That was meant to be 'wow'. Talk about a Freudian slip! Back to the question.
Hmmm. Fictional parents tend to come off better than real ones, so I'll go with Mr. and Mrs. Waterbury, the parents of "The Railway Children". They seemed rather lovely to me.
365 day meme - month 3, day 1
Mar. 1st, 2019 05:12 pm1 What's your favourite type of weather?
Sunny and warm with blue skies and white clouds and a gentle breeze.
Sunny and warm with blue skies and white clouds and a gentle breeze.
