Monthly Archives: May 2006

Tara

Posted on Monday 29 May 2006 by Hazel

Originally uploaded by grange85. After four weeks, one of our two new cats has decided that we aren’t so scary after all and regularly visits us on the sofa rather than hiding behind it. As the observant will notice she … Continue reading →

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Gamut

Posted on Sunday 28 May 2006 by Hazel

That’s a good word. I came across a Dorothy Parker quote I hadn’t seen before – “This wasn’t just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it.” (does it date it if raisins are considered … Continue reading →

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BtBS

Posted on Sunday 28 May 2006 by Hazel

How annoying that I have just found this entry because I just put an order in yesterday at Lush . Not that my backside needs any treatment…

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Lake Michigan has sandy beaches

Posted on Thursday 25 May 2006 by Hazel

I am amazed at the overwhelmingly positive reviews of Road to Perdition over at Rotten Tomatoes and on IMDb. This was po-faced, self-important and plot-light. Almost literally nothing of note happened for the first 40 minutes except an extended wake … Continue reading →

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“It’s me…Gabrielle”

Posted on Friday 19 May 2006 by Hazel

Whenever I have a colon vs semi-colon moment I google colon semi xena to find The Blue Quill which uses the Xena and Gabrielle characters in suggestive situations to illustrate good grammar. I always thought it was a clever and … Continue reading →

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Aurelia’s Oratorio

Posted on Tuesday 16 May 2006 by Hazel

For his ninth (!) birthday treat, we are taking Adam and a few of his friends to see Aurelia’s Oratorio at the Lyric, Hammersmith. We three went last year and it was a fabulous experience. I can’t wait to see … Continue reading →

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I like your dress

Posted on Tuesday 16 May 2006 by Hazel

Prophecy Girl (Joss Whedon) “Even I was bored. And I’m a science nerd” “Don’t say that” “I’m not ashamed. It’s the computer age. Nerds are in. They’re still in, right?” “Well, Willow’s not looking to date you. Or if she … Continue reading →

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It’s all part of the glamorous world of vampire slayage

Posted on Sunday 14 May 2006 by Hazel

Out of Mind, Out of Sight (story by Joss Whedon, written by Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden) I love the premise of this episode: that someone is so invisible to her classmates that she literally becomes invisible. As an … Continue reading →

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Cool! What’s active listening?

Posted on Thursday 11 May 2006 by Hazel

Nightmares (story by Joss Whedon, written by David Greenwalt) This is an interesting episode because it is the first to explore the boundaries of the show. It was atmospheric and spooky and sort of like Restless but without the cheese … Continue reading →

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Gibbous Moon

Posted on Sunday 7 May 2006 by Hazel

Since there is a gibbous moon, here are the lyrics to Ghost World by the marvellous Aimee Mann: Finals blew, I barely knew My graduation speech And with college out of reach If I don’t find a job It’s down … Continue reading →

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