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Like many writers, I can probably safely say that I work nearly entirely on a computer at this stage of the writing game. Heck, I bought my netbook Hamster for pretty much that specific purpose.I use my notebooks to plan stories, to do sketches and o...

It's been a strange year for me in terms of my fandoms. This 2010 has been the year in which I've finally winnowed my fandoms down to pretty much a bare handful:> the Takarazuka Kagekidan> the film Inception> the modern Doctor Who [to be specific, th...

Since this post will contain some hits and some misses in the first part of the final film installment of the Harry Potter series, PLEASE EXPECT SPOILERS FOR BOTH. Fair warning, okay?Together with my parents, my sister, and my partner, I saw Harry Po...

Just a warning to you all.This is a KFC Double Down. THIS IS NOT FOOD.In the interests of science, I ate one of these for my last meal of the day. [Remember, I work on the night shift - my last meal of the day was at 6am.]And it turns out that despit...

Spare a thought for veterans all over the world, and especially the veterans, those who remain, of the First World War.

Because these days I've been writing out this entire universe of stories that are set in a fantastical swords-and-sorcery Japanese setting - you know, people in hakama casting magical spells or wielding traditional weaponry in epic duels - I've had k...

I think I've mentioned the idea of a fandom exchange here before, but having achieved something of a minor Crowning Moment of Awesome in my fandom life, I hope you don't mind if I take you through it again....Fandom Gift Exchange Fest When a particip...

Previous Halloween entry: Trick/Treat/TripThe first picture taken of me tonight, as the office braces for its Halloween party. I am carrying two types of swords and I intend to run around and pose some more with the damn things, as I am quite happy w...

[WARNING: this entry may contain possible spoilers for the novel and the film Let the Right One In.]title: Låt den rätte komma inauthor: John Ajvide Lindqvist. His debut novel.But first, before the review, have a listen to the song that's extensively...

Because he's been cast as BILBO BAGGINS!His already impressive resume of beloved roles gets EVEN LONGER: from Tim Canterbury in The Office (UK), to Arthur Dent in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and most r...

And consequently I want these items, mrrr.There is no such thing as having too many pens. If I had money I'd treat myself to three or four of these.And of course one needs a notebook to write in when one has a kickass pen, and THIS fills the bill qui...

The joke of this Sunday morning was, "I want a sonic screwdriver and I want it now."We WERE watching a couple of guys assemble the closet we'd purchased last week, after all.Hard to believe that we've been living in our apartment for close to three y...

The final proof of cold weather arrived on my doorstep this morning. I'm going to pay even LESS for my electricity bill this month than I did last month.Pretty much the only electrical appliances getting a workout at my flat are the ref and the PC. I...

Inspired by a comment in a recent entry, I guess this is the part where I say that yeah, I'm sorry, I have to skip NaNoWriMo 2010.It's the busy season coming up at work, and as the work will occupy me eight hours out of a solid nine on shift, I predi...

I was on hiatus for a couple of weeks. As you might have noticed, the last blog entry had been on my birthday - and then radio silence here and on the Facebook fan page.Well, that was due to a vacation. Took some time off, which culminated in me and...

Well, THIS cake ain't a lie at all.My frabjous birthday cake, courtesy of my wonderful partner. If you're wondering about the inscription, it's because we've been very amused by the Panda Cheese commercials.Subtitled versions here:And now I go to wor...

In the previous post I had to use stock photos of my newly-acquired chocobos because I hadn't yet gotten around to pinning them down for a proper photoshoot.So today I have a bunch of lovely chocobo pics for you to look at. Chocobo picspam attack!My...

It's been a long time since I've done anything that could be considered as absolutely nerdy/geeky/otaku-ish.So let me tell you, it is with no small amount of pride that I report my Saturday acquisitions.My partner and I went to a shopping location ca...

Related post:Dream Team!After watching Despicable Me together with my partner, it was time to grab some eats, and we settled on one of our favorite places to eat: Tempura Japanese Grill.[You might ask: Yes, but with so many restaurants in a mall you...

Related posts: Inception: Rapid Review, No SpoilersInception, in on the ground floorFandoms at Random: Inception DreamsWent out to watch Despicable Me with my partner yesterday. Great film, but I wish I'd also had the chance to watch Inception again...

This picture is a little small, but if you follow this link, you'll be able to see other close-ups.The photo above shows a faction called "The Four Horsemen". I believe the term was originally applied as a pejorative - and that it has since been embr...

Related Mizu Natsuki posts:Fandoms at Random: Onstage Mizu Natsuki!Video Post of Squeeing Doom!Mizu Natsuki announces retirement.This week's post o' fannish doomMizu Natsuki playing Der Tod, from the 2007 production of the musical Elisabeth, performe...

After a beautiful Sunday out, I tweeted the following:New books! New books! Hitchens's Hitch-22 and the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Fangirling. Love to my partner. :3And I told myself that I needed to blog the books, so here they are:My copy of th...

Two hundred posts! Thank you for reading and supporting the blog! THANK YOU~~~![Warning: Post is image-heavy.]Around the beginning of August, my good friend and fellow crafter Clair@Crafty Cat pinged me and another friend to ask if we would be intere...