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If you're not grinning after you've watched that - then check your pulse.

John Barrowman singing and dancing around in shorts and undone shirt, ala Tom Cruise in Risky Business will never ever get old. If anyone sees the clip out on t'internet - holler. It's even more awesome than this is.

( Two minutes of Doctor Who's Christmas Episode. No real spoilers, just reactions )

winning Nil Points for Originality - possible spoilers under the link

Discuss!

I'd ban... nothing. Both as a librarian and as a human being. If teenagers want to read it, then let them. And yes, I *do* include the Twilight books. Because reading crap like that is better than reading nothing at all.

Hell, when I was a teenager, I was reading things like Homer's Illiad (which my mum had to sign out of the library for me!) and Jackie Collins' Hollywood Wives. So, no room to talk at all;)

UK T-Mobile Staff sell on customer info to Third Parties

The sound you can hear in the background? My blood boiling. DATA PROTECTION PEOPLE!!!

Yes, I've currently got about 6 months left on my contract with the aforementioned. The thing is, with their merger with Another Big Mobile Phone Company means that my options are limited.

Then there is the fact that I'm a crappy customer, light phone user (put 'proper' internet on it and we'll talk!) means that I'm not going to get much when I move anyway.... Oy!

As seen over most of t'internet, and linked up from troyswann



Say what you like, but the man can dance!

Thing one - mini_nanowrimo totals (100 words a day pledge) - 486 *extra* words written on the La Cage Aux Folles story I mentioned earlier in the week. It should be ready to go to beta before too long.

If anyone wants to volunteer to beta (Gen, pre musical/play, canon pairings, >2,000 words) I'd be *incredibly grateful! John Barrowman has an *awful* lot to answer for!;)


Thing two - A few weeks ago, I mentioned that the BFI would be showing the TV movie of the RSC's production of 'Hamlet', starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart.

Guess who now has two tickets from that sellout showing in her grubby little hands? Why, yes, that *would* be me;)

torn_eledhwen - I'll PM you with all the details later!

In Flanders Field

Regardless of whether it's right or wrong - I remember those who die in service of their country... so I have the right, the freedom to express myself.


In other news... Ausellio reports that 'Dollhouse' is cancelled by Fox

I've just written a 1600 word story in pretty much an evening.

I don't know how it happened either! I just sat down and just typed for heaven's sake. I simply wondered how, in La Cage Aux Folles did Georges find out about and cope with Jean-Michel?.

Sure it needs a bit of editing on my part before it goes to beta but... HOLY CRAP! 1600 WORDS IN THREE HOURS!!

So, anyone up for beta'ing a 1600 word, gen story, no real knowledge of canon needed (if you know the synopsis of the show - you have it pretty much sewn up)? Be more than grateful if I could get this posted by month end (so I can at least share *something* from my mini_nanowrimo experience.

All I can offer in return is my undying gratitude and full credit. Help? Please?

Thing one - new icon (from one of my favourite films of the year!)

Thing two - 406 words written for mini_nanowrimo, the story is now approaching 5,000 words and I have no *clue* as to where it's going next!

Thing three - 20 years ago, the Berlin Wall came down.
This always sticks out for me as not six months earlier I was standing in front of the Deutsches Eck (I was on a school trip!) thinking that German Unity would never happen in my lifetime...
That trip is also incredibly memorable as I found out about Tiannamen Square on the ferry home.

Thing four - I might be coming down with a cold. I don't mind that much - but body - make your mind up! Yes or No?!

Thing five - There is no thing five

Okay, so Waters of Mars airs in the UK on Sunday... (pauses a moment for squee).

Now, correct me if I'm wrong but it doesn't air in the US until about a week before the next special does in the UK? (12/19, the next special airs in the UK on 25/12 or 12/25, depending on what your calendar looks like!).

The reason why I am mentioning this is that I saw... points being raised about how people were 'spoiled' by icons and mood themes after the airing of Day Four of 'Torchwood: Children of Earth'.

Personally, I am... ambivalent about the whole thing but I am putting forward the following...

For the 'Review-O-Matic' post (aka me drivelling on!) for 'Waters of Mars', I will keep my icon and mood theme as 'neutral' as possible. Under the text cut, I'll post my mood and 'chosen' icon.

The icon and the mood theme will be changed either on 19/12 or when the post is the 21st on my lj - whichever comes quicker.

So... overreacting or fair play?

( 'I need more days like this' - a (near) perfect day in bullet points and picspam )


A very succinct and truthful review by torn_eledhwen

( A very verbose, fangrrly and utterly subjective review by me )

The night ended with me traversing London with a *huge* grin on my face and singing 'I am what I am' at the top of my voice as I walked back to my car... at about ten past midnight.

My thanks go to torn_eledhwen for being excellent company and generally awesome (we WILL do something like this again, soon!) and to the Universe for giving me a day like yesterday.

One final thing - GINORMOUS and amazing picspam for the London run of 'La Cage Aux Folles' - featuring various casts - spoilers for the show by bethan_b_bad.

20 years young!

I have no 'W&G' icons - this must be sorted out!

Also? Four days, four posts, five times as many words written as I pledged for mini_nanowrimo (approx 2,000 as opposed to 400) \o/!

Replies and e-mails - will do them tomorrow!

Right now - mini_nanowrimo tally

Target - 100 words

Total for day - 553 words. Even though I've just gone and trashed over 1,000 words because They Were Not Working!

So - time for a painkiller and bed I feel - try again tomorrow!

As I've already warned mentioned, I'm doing mini_nanowrimo this year (again!). 100 words a day for 30 days - which should mean about 3000 words written on sundry stories. I have about four on the go: one DW, one TW and two which are varying degrees of crossover between the two shows.

Today's total? - 819 words. Nothing like getting on with it is there;)


Someone at Buckingham Palace has a very *warped* sense of humour. On the day before Hallo'ween, Christopher Lee, star of Hammer Horrors, Lord of the Rings, Tim Burton movies and Star Wars prequels, is knighted.

Did you also know that (through his mother's side) a real life Count?


A week after the clocks went back - the weather has decided to get it's act together and change *big time*. No morning frosts yet but it's certainly getting chillier. Good job I've gotten the winter coat and scarves hung up on the back of my door.


I'm hopelessly behind on my telly it's no longer funny. Saw the first part of the Sarah Jane Adventures featuring 'hisself'. ( No real spoilers but... )


Other than that - work is just busy (not crazy busy as of late),life is bumbling forward and I am scarily behind in my movie watching. More details available on request.

Sunday 15th November at 7pm

BBC News - Confirmation (of sorts;)) and a nice interview with David Tennant

This isn't 'confirmed' by BBC Press Office but when it is, I'll add the link.

Finally!

Syfy are going to remake 'Being Human' for American Audiences

There isn't enough mind bleach in the *world* to make this go away... is there?

To: Universe
From: Me

Re: Clocks going back an hour.

Can it please be Spring teim nao? Pls?!

I'll even forego the Christmas Who specials *bats eyelashes* ( 100% speculation = no proof. Possible spoilers )

Lots of love

Me (who dislikes it getting dark at 4pm!)

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To: Student with a 5pm hand-in

Re: Leaving things to the last minute...

Okay - you want me to check your referencing... I can do that but 1) did you actually read the damn guide?! and 2) leaving it to 4.10pm (and having a no-excuses cut off of 5pm) to make corrections on the some of the worst referencing I've seen... (and I've seen a lot!)

Next time - Read The Bloody Manual!

Your duty Librarian and referencing expert

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To: Whichever Asshat set off the fire alarms at 5.01pm this evening.

Re: The use of fire alarms and elbows.

FOAD

No love

Me

P.S. This also goes for students who dawdle getting their hineys out of the library because they have to be speshul and put their laptops away...

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To: The BFI

Re: Premiere of The Tennant Version of Hamlet

*Thank you* (Yes, I even forgive you for putting it on a Monday night as well!)

Also, thank you for putting it up as a Members Ticket Ballot - I have two hopes of getting seats (that's plural - I'm sure that someone will take my arm off the ticket if I get it;)) I will endeavour to put myself forward.

Although - I will pass on the Scorsese interview - as tempting as that may be...

Love

Someone who has spent waaaaay too much money with you this year!