so leave a peppermint stick for old st. nick.

I just love Christmas. The older I get, the more I enjoy it. Sure, it’s great when you’re a kid – waking up to a pile of presents, tearing them open, and swimming in a sea of gift wrap. But as I get older, I appreciate the ideals that Christmas celebrates more and more. Choosing [...]

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listen to your heart.

I’ve been meaning to post about Tori’s new album, Night of Hunters, for about a month now, but because of work and other time constraints – and inchies! – I haven’t had a chance. It certainly is different from her prevous work. The music is really beautiful and so is her voice. I think Tori [...]

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we will dance your ring.

Tori has a new album coming in September, Night of Hunters. It is a “21st century song cycle inspired by classical music themes spanning over 400 years”, according to the press release. In her own words: “I have used the structure of a classical song cycle to tell an ongoing, modern story. The protagonist is [...]

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i need lindt chocolate! and some sleep.

new mags I bought the new issues of Somerset Studio (March/April)… …and Somerset Digital Studio (Spring). Both beautiful, as always. I see my submission for the “simple pleasures” theme for Somerset Studio did not make it in…Not to worry. I’ve got plenty more stuff to submit! Lately though I realize I need to step up [...]

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overturning all her airy schemes.

sweet sister temperance she of the marble-hearted innocence. so ill-equipped in her mute despair, with two smooth bands of reddish hair. Sweet Sister Temperance, by Rasputina nothing but tunes This is the music episode – I have a lot of new music I’ve bought recently. I love my music. Music is so powerful – I [...]

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when is the tardis coming?

let’s celebrate! We had Julian’s graduation party last Saturday, at the clubhouse where my Grammom lives. Our house is smiply too small for more than 15 people, and even that is pushing it. Anyway, it turned out quite nice – everyone enjoyed themselves (I think!) and Felicia got to meet the rest of the family [...]

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so, you’re a nonconformist?

merry christmas to me! So I decided to buy myself a few Christmas gifts. I’ve been good, right? Well, kind of anyway. But these are necessities! And I’ve always felt that a Christmas gift should be something useful. Anyway, I needed a new book to read. And books are a necessity in my life. I [...]

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