To the DVDs!

Happy Thanksgiving to all

2012-11-23T03:53:08Z

Best wishes to everyone this weekend.

And one more reason (as if we needed any more) to love Dame Judi Dench:

Peter O'Toole announces retirement

2012-07-11T16:05:45Z

I've loved him from the moment I first saw Lawrence of Arabia.

They really don't make them like that anymore.

From an interview he did with Roger Ebert in 2002.

Quoting Yeats to each other? Be still my heart.

Oh Trianne

2012-07-08T05:28:20Z

We should all be together again drinking margies in Venice Beach (or at least Diane's pool).

Happy birthday sweetheart. <3

Speechless

2012-07-08T04:28:27Z

I feel like I've travelled back in time... Just got home from spending an incredible evening with the National Arts Centre Orchestra performing The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in concert, and my god I'm in love with the film and cast and crew and most especially Howard Shore all over again. Feels just like those heady days back in December 2001.

What a fabulous way to celebrate alchemie's birthday - especially considering it was the film and fandom (with a gentle nudge from gentlehobbit) who brought us together!

P.S. Already planning to play hooky the day The Hobbit opens. :)

George R.R. Martin - "Write like the wind"

2012-06-26T02:42:35Z

Where the Hell is Matt 2012

2012-06-21T03:42:44Z

Dammit.

I don't need to be crying just before going to bed.

Earlier vids here.

Best Marriage Proposal EVER

2012-05-28T15:03:00Z

RIP Maurice Sendak

2012-05-08T16:28:36Z

Maurice Sendak died this morning.

Don't go. I'll eat you up; I love you so.

Good god did I need this today

2012-03-20T05:50:05Z

Otters who look like Benedict Cumberbatch

A day late and much more than a dollar short

2012-02-15T06:23:53Z

I'm sorry to have been so absent lately. The last few months have gone by in a fog, and I think I managed to get only Christmas card out this year. There's no reason for it, but I've been in a terrible funk, hiding from the world, and just generally feeling rather unhappy - the result being that I've neglected the very people I should be spending more time with.

An embarrassingly late thank you to annwyn55, caoil, itstonedme, loreley_se, mews1945, trianne and yellow_oranges for the lovely Christmas cards and wishes, and for thinking of me. And thank you annwyn55for the Roald Dahl Matilda bookmark as well!

And an equally embarrassingly late thank you to arabia764, baranduin, claudia603, ink_gypsy, primula_baggins, rakshi and shirebound for the birthday wishes (I hope I'm not leaving anyone out!), and especially annwyn55 for the icon (<3) and trianne for the virtual card. :)

You brighten my days, and I really don't deserve any of you.

I can't even manage to wish you all Happy Valentine's Day on time (I mean, really! An hour and a half past midnight!), but here goes anyway:

Love you all - very very much.

ismenin

2012-01-23T14:19:57Z

I can't imagine this community without ismenin. For me, thinking back on the heady joy of the early years of LOTR fandom, hers was a name you saw everywhere. I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but I know she was well-loved by everyone here for her writing, her courage, her enthusiasm and her close friendship with so many. I'm so sorry for her passing.

Lest We Forget

2011-11-11T14:34:31Z

The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem. ~ Aaron Kilbourn

Happy birthday verangel!

2011-10-15T17:42:01Z

I know this is terribly late, but I want you to know that I'm thinking of you and I miss you very much.

I wish we could have a G&T together right now!

Trish the dish

2011-08-13T21:45:59Z

I am drunkenly typing this right now - with trianne standing beside me laughing.

The British connnection has arrived, and we have imbibed many a margarita beside alchemie's pool (we are on our third today), enjoying the sunshine, reliving the heyday of LOTR fandom and fanfiction and slash and all of you, Criminal Minds (OMG Trish I love that we are on the same wavelength and are rewatching season 4 together), and did I mention alcohol and sunshine? and really, this is just the best thing ever.

I think I may love Trish. I even forgive her for liking Grey's Antomy.

We have drunkenly pledged to attend Comic Con next year. Who's with us???????

P.S. You do not want to know how many corrections I had to make to this entry so that it was coherent.

So...

2011-03-28T18:35:38Z

I just shared an elevator with a real life version (sartorially speaking) of Spencer Reid.

Baggy faded purple cords, green tie, black and white checked shirt, white and navy blue sweater vest, mis-buttoned grey cardigan and jacket.

For some reason, MGG can pull this kind of look off:

Canadian federal employee? Not so much.

In other news, spent Saturday afternoon with my brothers, niece and nephew (both toddlers) at the Museum of Science of Technology. I may or may not have embarrassed myself during the takeoff sequence of a virtual simulation of a "dangerous mission to save a colony established on Mars" by grabbing my brother's arm and stifling a shriek. The old locomotives were the biggest hit for the kids, with the gravel on the train tracks getting the most return visits. :)

And then later that day I was peed and thrown up on by my grandson, and I am just besotted enough to have loved every moment.

Birthday greetings!

2011-03-28T17:29:18Z

Happy birthday shirebound!

Make sure that Pip spoils you today - you deserve it. :)

And yikes! I see once again I fail at LJ.

To:

ezras_cat
serai1
midnight_jo
caoil

Happy belated birthdays ladies!

Some spring flowers for you all to enjoy:

*Raises glass*

The nerd is strong in this one

2011-03-02T04:38:24Z

I'm incredibly tired and cranky these days. My job is sucking away all my energy, and giving back very little in the way of accomplishment or self-esteem.

But then I think about what truly matters, like family and friends and a certain baby boy who's now 2 months old (where did the time go?????), and all is right (for a little while again) in my world.

Nerds: the next generation

Spencer Reid / autistic child / piano

2011-02-24T21:39:12Z

= spontaneous human combustion of me

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T14:41:17Z

I am so very lucky to know you folks. Thank you for everything.

slipperieslope

2011-02-07T01:40:37Z

I can't believe she's gone. Bianne was one of the most truly beautiful, goodhearted people I've ever known. I honestly can't imagine LJ without her.

In memory of her generosity, friendship and all the flowers she's sent us over the years:

I'll miss you, dear heart.

Welcome to the world baby boy

2010-12-30T06:15:47Z

I am a Grandma!

Say hello to Lachlan Mark.

Born December 29 at 9:55 pm.

Over 24 hours of real labour (and about 40 hours from start to finish), but right now we're all pretty besotted and think he was worth every moment of it.

♥

Just popping in quickly to rec this :)

2010-12-25T19:53:54Z

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T15:30:28Z

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

<3

Happy birthday verangel!

2010-10-13T03:30:00Z

Miss you very very much.

♥

After the very shittiest of shitty days in the history of shitty days...

2010-10-06T02:43:33Z

I came home to this:

Thanks Gube. I owe you.