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My books on LT- The Weapon Makers by A. E. Van Vogt
- The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.e.van vogt
- Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 36, No. 7 (July 2012) by Sheila Williams
- New Avengers Vol. 2: Sentry by Brian Michael Bendis
- Huntress by Malinda Lo
- Enna Burning (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale
- The House on Durrow Street (The Magicians and Mrs. Quent) by Galen Beckett
- New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout (v. 1) by Brian Michael Bendis
- The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Andrew Marr
- The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Category Archives: canada
It all came down to the last stone
A few weeks ago I won tickets to a curling game at a team-building thing at work. The tickets were for the final of the Brier, a rather major deal in Canada. The Brier is the Canadian men’s championships and … Continue reading
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Catching up on many things
Knitting I’m making good progress on Brighton Take Too, the cardigan for my sister. I love the pattern, I adore the yarn (Rowan Cashsoft DK) and the combination of the two makes for a really great knitting experience. I did … Continue reading
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Sun, sea and sand
Best Friend in America arrived on Thursday and we had a fabulous visit. I was sad to see her go yesterday Flights between our cities are so insanely expensive that we’re making plans to meet up somewhere in between (maybe … Continue reading
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Day trip fun
Today I decided to haul my aunt along on a bit of a road trip. It’s quite horrifying to think about how long it’s been since I went beyond the city limits – when did I become such a home … Continue reading
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Home from vacation
I’m sitting in my kitchen feeling very slightly disconcerted. I got home from work nearly an hour ago, the recycling has been put out, a cup of tea is beside me and I’ve spoken to my aunt yet it’s only … Continue reading
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Security clearance, Redemption and rugby, oh my!
Oracle Reports is a thing of pure, unadulterated evil *sigh* Apparently I need a certificate of some kind to say that I’m not a criminal in the UK for my security clearance for the semi-government job that I’ve been doing … Continue reading
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Six month emigraversary thoughts
As of today, it is now six months since I moved to Canada. I can’t believe how fast the time has flown! There have been ups and downs and the winter has not been easy, but overall it’s been wonderful … Continue reading
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How much do I love heating? Thiiiiiiiiiis much
My furnace has been repaired. Apparently whoever did the servicing in the summer didn’t do a great job of it because the filters were clogged, something fell apart when he touched it and it was a miracle that it had … Continue reading
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Sea mist
This morning was incredibly cold. We’re talking so cold that I coughed every time I took a breath outside, that cold. I seem to be handling the cold better than the snow, though. That’s not the point of the story. … Continue reading
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What I did on my weekend, or yarn, cookies and Doctors, oh my
Kate, who is still curled up in my lap, officially gave up on staying awake a moment ago when her head thunked down onto my leg and she started gently snoring. I love my cat? This holiday season has been … Continue reading
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