Shiredancer's Dreams

Oooooh, a shiny new meme, thanks to ma_aaaa! It feels like forever since I've done one.

I knew I'd get Sarah Jane. I love her, but then, I love so many of the Companions: Leela, Romana, etc. etc. And K-9! (I'm still only just finishing the Fourth Doctor, so haven't seen nearly all of the Companions yet... patience, patience.)


Sarah Jane Smith
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It's the special day of that most scintillating of denizens Across The Pond, snailbones! (Or it was twenty-one minutes ago, anyway -- oops...) So sweetie, here's to all things marvelous and sparkly and sugary and bubbly. I hope a well-oiled cabana boy brought you the beverage of your choice, along with the cheese and olives. May you waltz through the landscape and sing to the cows and whistle at the badgers and have the most delightful, dizzying day and year ever!

AND IT WAS FRIDAY, TOO!!!! You clever thing, you.

*Big hugs and smooches*

I snagged this from arnie1967 and fluterbev. I haven't done a meme in a long time! Well, okay, I haven't posted anything but birthday wishes in a long time, either. But birthday wishes are good! They're happy and whatnot. *g*

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Today I'm sending warm snuggly HAPPY BIRTHDAY greetings to my very dear and beloved friend klostes! I hope everything is wonderful and delicious and just lovely for you today and all the year. *BIG HUGS*

Awwwww, thank you, you guys. I found the most charming gifts on my profile page today! monkeyfun1, slipperieslope, and krossero, you're just the sweetest. *Hugs and smooches*

We just saw "Julie and Julia" which was, to me, as endearing a movie as I've ever seen. Well, that's how it feels right now. A complete pleasure! I've never owned a Julia Child cookbook, never watched her TV shows, never paid any attention to her at all really, even though she lived in my town during her later years. French cooking always seemed out of reach, too complicated, too hard, too fussy. But I have to say, with all the hype over the movie (and after a certain visit to Paris last year), I'm pretty inspired. I'd like to give it a try; go for the gusto -- which seems to be a requirement. No diets allowed! It's 100% butter, all the time. Mmmm, full fat and flavor, with wine. It sounds heavenly.

Another endearing quality of the movie: I love the way it validates the connections we make here, online. I don't want to give anything away, but there were scenes that really pleased me regarding friendship that can arise without ever having met in person. How odd to think of Julia Child as someone who might have thrived on LJ in a younger day.

I told Peter that a nice package of the movie, Julia's magnus opus, and the Julie Powell book would make a great Christmas pressie. Then I can try some beurre blanc!

Something to post quick-like before my eyes close for the night. Gacked from the brilliant alyburns:

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I just made a late-night run to the local supermarket for some items needed for the work week. They've recently refurbished our Vons store and I'm still getting used to the new arrangement. I turned down the toiletries aisle to pick up some nail polish remover and noticed that, in a somewhat bizarre twist, they had placed a variety of chocolate candy at the start of the aisle. And then I noticed that it was right next to all the feminine products. And the really odd part is that, upon reflection, it makes absolute sense to me. In fact, I'm thinking that whoever thought up that arrangement is a true genius... and most likely a woman.

Our department is hosting the Dalai Lama today -- I'm off to hear his lecture on ethics in our time!

You Are a Lynx

You are a quiet observer of the world around you. Your wisdom comes from listening carefully. You've always been extra sensitive and aware. And it's made it difficult for you to fit in. You see past people's outward personas. You are able to penetrate a stranger's soul. What you've learned about people is both beautiful and ugly. And you keep these secrets to yourself.

You know, way deep down I find this... well, pretty accurate.

ETA: Oh yeah, gacked from purt near everybody.