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A Troll Public Service Announcement
An intro post about MEEEEEEE!
My life by the medium of Cameras I Have Owned
Apps I own and use for the iPhone
Rageful post is rageful. (Gender stereotyping is stupid)
Leverage and Dreamwidth. What better tastes to go together?"
*Headdesk*
Dec. 27th, 2011 10:56 amMum just wandered into the kitchen where Doug and I were gazing at the TV in horror at the ancient fashions in the old movie that was playing.
"Oh, is that The Kings Speech?"
The movie was King Ralph.
"Oh, is that The Kings Speech?"
The movie was King Ralph.
I didn't believe I could do that.
Dec. 23rd, 2011 02:17 amI just posted my Yuletide fic. An hour past the deadline, (I think, I got a bit confused with the time zones) but it's up. I hate it, and it's awful and my recipient will probably hate it, BUT IT'S UP. I DIDN'T DEFAULT!
ETA Um, I was so excited at not defaulting, (seriously, about three hours ago at 11pm, and we had guests over for Dinner, I was convinced I was going to default) I forgot to say that I really, really need someone to beta my fic as it's the unbeta'd draft I've uploaded. It's mainly spelling, grammar and punctuation I need going over - (I'm not saying my story's perfect and wouldn't benefit for refining, but at this stage I think it is what it is). It's about 1400 words long, so if anyone would have a few moments spare to go over it for me, I'd be really grateful.
ETA2 Um, if anyone does reply able to beta, it might be a few hours before I get back to you because I'm going to bed now. *Falls over*
ETA Um, I was so excited at not defaulting, (seriously, about three hours ago at 11pm, and we had guests over for Dinner, I was convinced I was going to default) I forgot to say that I really, really need someone to beta my fic as it's the unbeta'd draft I've uploaded. It's mainly spelling, grammar and punctuation I need going over - (I'm not saying my story's perfect and wouldn't benefit for refining, but at this stage I think it is what it is). It's about 1400 words long, so if anyone would have a few moments spare to go over it for me, I'd be really grateful.
ETA2 Um, if anyone does reply able to beta, it might be a few hours before I get back to you because I'm going to bed now. *Falls over*
UK People with Cats
Dec. 20th, 2011 10:54 amWhat are you using for fleas? We used to use Frontline, but ever since it stopped being sold exclusively in vets, we've found it's not as effective.
And it's not so much for the cats, who really don't seem that bothered by them, but for Doug and Rebecca who are allergic to the bites and are currently covered in welts. We're vacuuming as often as possible, and are treating soft furnishings etc, but when the cats keep on getting reinfected, it's all a bit pointless.
And it's not so much for the cats, who really don't seem that bothered by them, but for Doug and Rebecca who are allergic to the bites and are currently covered in welts. We're vacuuming as often as possible, and are treating soft furnishings etc, but when the cats keep on getting reinfected, it's all a bit pointless.
Christmas Music
Dec. 16th, 2011 10:37 amI'm spending the day wrapping the kids Christmas presents, which as you might imagine having four kids, there are a lot of.
To make the day a bit more bearable I play a Spotify list of Christmas music at obnoxious levels. I've made it a collaborative list and would be grateful if anyone who has Spotify would add their favourite Christmas (or festive winter) music. Aside from Death, Thrash and Heavy Metal I'm happy with any Genre, and cheesy music is fine too. Non-English languages would be welcome, as I already have some Welsh Language Christmas music on there. (And if you want to here more I also have a playlist of Welsh Language Christmas Songs)
Favourite Christmas Music
To make the day a bit more bearable I play a Spotify list of Christmas music at obnoxious levels. I've made it a collaborative list and would be grateful if anyone who has Spotify would add their favourite Christmas (or festive winter) music. Aside from Death, Thrash and Heavy Metal I'm happy with any Genre, and cheesy music is fine too. Non-English languages would be welcome, as I already have some Welsh Language Christmas music on there. (And if you want to here more I also have a playlist of Welsh Language Christmas Songs)
Favourite Christmas Music
Glitch - OMGWTFBBQ?
Nov. 30th, 2011 11:04 pmSo half an hour before the announcement, I was hanging out in the UK Glitches, chatting about how I was disappointed that three/four weeks I was unable to get on Glitch there hadn't been any big changes. But hopefully it means they're working on some cool stuff that will be revealed shortly.
Then Blanky posts to the forum and everyone's pointing their fingers at me going - your fault, your fault. ;-)
I'm actually pretty excited about it. I can live with a reset if that happens, (although I am glad it's unlikely) but I'm really looking forward to the housing chages.
Also, I'm pretty happy about what it says about Tiny Speck as a company, I've said to other people that there many similarities between Dreamwidth and Tiny Speck, (given to differences in their actual businesses), and their commitment to transparency is one of them.
Plus double the credits means a total spending spree in the wardrobe!
Then Blanky posts to the forum and everyone's pointing their fingers at me going - your fault, your fault. ;-)
I'm actually pretty excited about it. I can live with a reset if that happens, (although I am glad it's unlikely) but I'm really looking forward to the housing chages.
Also, I'm pretty happy about what it says about Tiny Speck as a company, I've said to other people that there many similarities between Dreamwidth and Tiny Speck, (given to differences in their actual businesses), and their commitment to transparency is one of them.
Plus double the credits means a total spending spree in the wardrobe!
Say it with me...
Nov. 10th, 2011 11:52 amIntent is not fucking magical.
That is all.
OK I admit it, I read the comments
That is all.
OK I admit it, I read the comments
Need recs for Arthur/Merlin
Oct. 25th, 2011 08:13 pmSo I managed to convert my friend into a slasher without even trying.
She's just started watching Merlin, (which I don't watch, but have picked up enough via fannish osmosis to chat to her about it) and whilst talking to her the other night I made a facetious comment about whether Arthur and Merlin were shagging yet, and the following conversation ensued -
( How to broaden someone's horizons without really trying )
She had now joined Dreamwidth and Livejournal with the intention of following some comms and fan artists, (and I'm determined to get her into fic eventually!) but I have no idea about either a) Merlin fandom, b) Fan Art and Fan Artists, and c) Merlin Fan Art in particular (of the slashy variety)
So can anyone give me recs for fan art, fan artists to follow and comms to join, either on Livejournal or Dreamwidth? Also any fan vids as I'm determined to get her into vids too. Any help for a complete fandom newbie would be very much appreciated
She's just started watching Merlin, (which I don't watch, but have picked up enough via fannish osmosis to chat to her about it) and whilst talking to her the other night I made a facetious comment about whether Arthur and Merlin were shagging yet, and the following conversation ensued -
( How to broaden someone's horizons without really trying )
She had now joined Dreamwidth and Livejournal with the intention of following some comms and fan artists, (and I'm determined to get her into fic eventually!) but I have no idea about either a) Merlin fandom, b) Fan Art and Fan Artists, and c) Merlin Fan Art in particular (of the slashy variety)
So can anyone give me recs for fan art, fan artists to follow and comms to join, either on Livejournal or Dreamwidth? Also any fan vids as I'm determined to get her into vids too. Any help for a complete fandom newbie would be very much appreciated
There has got to be a way to do this.
Oct. 15th, 2011 12:50 pmEvery Christmas we use a Numbers spreadsheet to keep track of presents, cards and food that we have bought or need to buy or send, and where we are on our budget.
We want to both be able to access it and edit it, preferably through both the iMac and our mobile devices (iPod Touch for Doug and iPad 2 for me), but if Doug can only get at it through the iMac, so long as I can get at it through my iPad that's fine.
This doesn't seem like an unreasonable want, yet so far I can't find a way for us both to be able to edit the same document, whilst keeping it mobile. I can publish it to iWork, but Doug can only annotate it, not edit.
Any suggestions?
We want to both be able to access it and edit it, preferably through both the iMac and our mobile devices (iPod Touch for Doug and iPad 2 for me), but if Doug can only get at it through the iMac, so long as I can get at it through my iPad that's fine.
This doesn't seem like an unreasonable want, yet so far I can't find a way for us both to be able to edit the same document, whilst keeping it mobile. I can publish it to iWork, but Doug can only annotate it, not edit.
Any suggestions?
Glitch Invite
Oct. 4th, 2011 07:49 amI have one invite three invites left for Glitch, does anyone want it? (See my previous post for reasons why you might want to join).
As I only have the one, please only ask if you really think you're going to play. (Obviously if you take it and don't get on with it, no harm no foul. ;-) )
Comments are screened so you can safely leave your email address for me to send the invite to.
As I only have the one, please only ask if you really think you're going to play. (Obviously if you take it and don't get on with it, no harm no foul. ;-) )
Comments are screened so you can safely leave your email address for me to send the invite to.
Save the US Post Office Meme
Sep. 11th, 2011 10:36 amFirst ten people to comment (comments screened) with their address and then repost this meme in their own blogs will get a snail mail letter.
Obviously I'm not in the US, so to fulfil the intent of the meme I'm saying that I'll send letters/postcards to the first ten replies from US addresses and the first ten replies from non-US addresses.
Obviously I'm not in the US, so to fulfil the intent of the meme I'm saying that I'll send letters/postcards to the first ten replies from US addresses and the first ten replies from non-US addresses.
They send you notification emails like this -
and
and
and
and
I love this game soooo much.
[name redacted] has added you as a contact on Glitch. They probably did this so
they can contact you when they are playing the game.
Or maybe they did it so they can beat you at the game and be victorious. I am a computer and anyway, there is really no way I could tell even if I had achieved self-consciousness.
Either way, it's not creepy at all - it's fun. So ... enjoy!
Sign in to the game to say hi: http://beta.glitch.com/profiles/.../
and
[name redacted] has added you as a contact on Glitch. They probably did this so that they could contact you in the game.
They may have added you so they could invite you to parties. Or challenge you to races. Or ask you important questions about that thing they've heard you're an expert in.
Or maybe, just maybe they added you so that they could send you diamonds every day in the mail. And two tickets to that thing you love. They probably didn't, of course, but anything is possible. It is Glitch, after all.
Want to say hi? Sign in to the game: http://beta.glitch.com/profiles/.../
I'm on a horse.
and
[name redacted] has added you as a contact on Glitch.
[name redacted]? I hear you ask: Who is this [name redacted]?!? What do they want from me? Are they real? Is this a trick? What's going on? Is this [name redacted] a robot? Some kind of test? WHY ME?!?
To which I say: woah there, pickle! [name redacted] probably just added you so that they could contact you while playing the game. To send mail, or challenge you for races.
See? It's all cool, and not weird or freaky at all! (Disclaimer: unless it is)
Sign in to the game to say hi, and maybe add [name redacted] as a contact too, if you haven't already: http://beta.glitch.com/profiles/.../
and
[name redacted] has added you as a contact on Glitch. This is probably
because they want to be able to contact you while you're playing the
game.
You may know [name redacted], you may not. Perhaps you've helped them out on a
quest, perhaps they just wandered past and admired the cut of your jib.
How should I know?
However, one thing I do know: It's not weird, just friendly.
Sign in to the game to say hi. Or don't, whatever... no skin off my
nose. Or it wouldn't be if I had a nose, which I don't (being software):
http://beta.glitch.com/profiles/.../
and
[name redacted] has added you as a contact on Glitch. Probably
so they can contact you in the game.
Why? Who knows. But it might well be the beginning of a beautiful
friendship. Years from now, sitting, watching the suns setting behind
Jethimadh Tower, you might look back on this moment and say "[name redacted]?
Do you remember that time you added me as a contact? And all the crazy
adventures we've had since then?" And [name redacted] will smile, and nod.
"Good times, Ama Gafr" [name redacted] will say. "Good times."
Let the good times roll by signing in to the game to say hi now:
http://beta.glitch.com/profiles/.../
I love this game soooo much.
We're actually a town not a village, but 'Communities of Under 3000 Residents SOS' was too lengthy.
Aug. 10th, 2011 07:23 pm
I'm not going to be abe to watch it until Doug gets home at around 9pm, so no spoilers as to whether the wicked witch from Norwich manages to curse the villagers with her incompetence, or whether they win free to prosperity and fortune.
My tears could fill the Albert Hall.
Jun. 22nd, 2011 09:36 amWhy is there no fanfic about this video?
Link in case the embed isn't working. - Shame - Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow
Link in case the embed isn't working. - Shame - Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow
Doctor Who
Jun. 4th, 2011 07:28 pm( Spoilers! )
And now I must go and get ready to go and see Shappi Khorsandi at the Hay Festival, so all further thoughts will have to wait til later.
And now I must go and get ready to go and see Shappi Khorsandi at the Hay Festival, so all further thoughts will have to wait til later.
We can have next season now please?
Fic, vids, meta is located where?
Fic, vids, meta is located where?
