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Brian has called three times already, but it sounds like maybe he got his serial vs. episodic thing figured out, so maybe he'll just go back to asking about trails repeatedly.
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[08 Nov 2009|02:16pm] |
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Not the first time I'd read this science fiction classic, or even the first time I'd read it aloud, but it's an iconic book and it bears rereading very well indeed.
The prose lends itself very well to reading aloud and this time we noted rather more of the structure of it and how the tension and terror are built slowly and gradually through the first part, and the cunning device by which the author places his narrator in a position to observe the Martians unseen while being unaware of events elsewhere, thus allowing the dramatic revelation at the end.
We're now looking for copies of The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau to add to our library.
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[08 Nov 2009|08:10am] |
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I know that I shouldn't worry about the fact that work is likely to be a mess since I have no idea if John came in on Friday or Saturday but it's hard not to when I know that if he didn't--the office is going to be a fucking disaster area and I'm going to be running flat out for 4 hours today.
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[08 Nov 2009|08:07am] |
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I've taken some Aleve so hopefully that will ease the PLZ KILL ME NOW pain.
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[08 Nov 2009|01:34pm] |
First three pictures were taken in Spain and the last one with the balloons was taken in Portugal.
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[08 Nov 2009|07:29am] |
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I don't want to get out of my warm jammies.
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[08 Nov 2009|07:13am] |
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I would do anything to not have to get out of bed right now.
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[08 Nov 2009|04:53pm] |
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We have more reason to despise that previous owner of Simba and Lucy.
Simba is at least 30% under what his body mass should be, and has folds of skin hanging. He is the first cat I have ever seen that has split ends on his fur. And it's so coarse and rough. He has dermatitis, probably due to piss poor diet and no grooming, and allergy affected eyes. Luckily we have the medicated eye ointment to treat them. After one treatment, his eyes stopped weeping. Will get dosed twice a day for a week.
Lucy: that poor little muffin must have been slapped or hit, because when you go to pet or brush her, she squints her eyes down, flattens her ears to the sides, and ducks. She does relax once she realises that it's pats she is getting.
The both of them are protein starved, and eat 5 serves of meat, fish, or quality canned food a day. Lucy eats a bit less of it than Simba, as she isn't as underweight as Simba is (probably was at least catching mice when she got out) but he will finish what she leaves. After just 3 days of proper feeding, and twice a day gentle grooming, Simba is showing a few patches of the gold glint on his fur. Lucy's fur is also getting softer in patches.
They both are starting to come into the house. Simba has made himself more at home indoors than Lucy. Probably because her ex humans used to keep her locked in the attic of their house. It's all good. She comes in a bit further every time.
And to keep it legal:
Lucy soaking up some afternoon sun.
Simba lounging in the lounge!
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