Le Update

Hello!

I just thought I'd pop in and say hi. So..... Hi!

FIVE RANDOM FACTS:

1.) Been a bit busy lately. My uncle is up visiting and we've been having Mass at our house every morning. It's really quite lovely. 

2.) MAH LAPTOP IS BACK!!!!!!  You know what that means, right? I can start working on the vlog!! 

I can practically hear a certain follower (who shall remain anonymous) shouting for joy. 

3.) I finally  got to read Jack's book! 

It's so freaking awesome, you guys. I'm so glad I own it. It has like.... all the elements I love in a story: good plot (ever thickening), great characters, (Ohmygosh, PETER!!!), well written action, (punching, and knockouts and guns, huzzah!), a touch of sadness (sniffle. Daaaang, that prologue....), and a nice solid pace, not too fast, not too slow, with witty repartee and hilarious descriptions. (Darcy...) 

It reminded me a lot of Tintin, the way it felt, the way it ran, and the characters. 

I don't even think I'm biased, despite the fact that I view Jack as a good friend. It's one of my favorite books. It's awesome.

Basically? Read it. Just do yourselves a favor and read it. 

4.) My infatuation with Supernatural  isn't waning. It's.... it's.... it's a problem, you guys. And now Anna likes it too. Sorry, Anna. :)

5.) I've written and backspaced this fact like ten times now. I'm sure there was something  else  I was going to say, but I can't remember right now. I'll just put this video here in its place. If you have a couple minutes, I can guarantee it'll make you laugh. Even if you don't like The Eye of the Tiger. :)

So yeah, there you have it. I will work on the vlog and hopefully have it up next time I post. Stay tuned, y'all.

Bye!

Letter Seven! {and an update}

So. Hello. How are you? Miss me?

Guess what!! Remember my laptop? The beautious thing that my uncle got for me for a Christmas/Graduation pressie?

I had to send it in to be fixed because it was overheating and the fan ran loudly all the time, and it had taken to turning off on its own. Which is.... you know.... a problem. So I wanted to send it in to get fixed before the warranty ran out.

So I have no 'puter at the moment.

Let us take a moment of silence for the absence of a dear friend. *bows head*

 

 

 

Alright, so you all see how I feel about my missing laptop. It's a tragedy, really it is. It's so sad.

 

 

AND seeing as I have no laptop on which to write blog posts and do other nerdy internet things, I have been using my dad's computer. Which is why my commenting on other people's blogs with be.... less now. Sniffle. You're so sad about that. I know you are. Hehehe.

 

Anyway, I thought I'd clear that up.

 

 

SO! I shall now proceed to let you read the next installment of the letter game. (The first of which, you can find on the letter game page on the right.) This was written by Amy as Peggy to me as Joan.

 

Cheers and God bless!

 

 

 



 

From: Miss Peggy Douglas To: Miss Joan MacTavish December 14th, 1924 Dear Joan. Thank you for your concern, but I’ve decided not to let your father, or mine for that matter, know about the bomb. My Father would worry so much, and I’d rather not drag you father into this. Don’t get me wrong, your father is wonderful—almost an Uncle to me—but you know as well as I do that he’d probably assign me a body-guard and that is too awkward for words. I will not be followed around for the unforeseeable future even if it is for my own safety. And you should know me well enough, Joan, to remember that I always carry my pistol with me. Mother was quite insistent on that point. But honestly, I don’t see what on earth that would do for me. I mean, I can shoot decently, but that doesn’t do me much good against an assassin. But never mind about that. Sean has been ‘detecting’, as he says, and so far has told me nothing. I don’t know if he just hasn’t come up with anything or if is just very guarded about how he does his job. It’s frustrating, though. He stops by at least twice a week to let me know he is still on the case, and to make sure his safety spell is still on. Oh yes, he came over shortly after I hired him and put a spell on the flat for me. He says he can’t have his clients die while he’s working a case. Apparently that sort of publicity is very bad for business. I wonder why? Thank you for doing a little research on him for me. I did some of my own, but I don’t have the resources you do and it does make me feel better to know that he is upstanding. Still, he is without doubt one of the most annoying people I’ve ever had to deal with. I’ve come close to firing him at least three times and I’ve only been acquainted with him for three weeks…slightly less, even! He’s just so—ooooh! He’s so, smart! I mean, I’m not all that dim myself, but when I’m around him, I feel like a nitwit! No matter what I say, he has a cleaver repartee to toss back, turning my words into dithering’s. I can’t stand that. But the more clever I try to get, the more he outdoes me. It is ever so vexatious. I pray he solves the matter soon, as I am beginning to feel warn thin. I won’t bore you with the details of work. Let’s just say that I am losing patience with humanity in general. People are rude, always in a rush, and never tip well. I want to strangle someone. A little part of me wonders what Mother would say to all this. She was always so convinced that I would follow in her footsteps. Funny how life makes its own decisions, isn’t it? Well, quite enough about me. Dominic sounds like a real bother. I am sorry that you are stuck working with him. One day you should let your left jab find its way to his nose. It might be good for him. Then again, I might not be the best person to take advice from right now. It is true, the whole city is abuzz with gossip about the King and his Board. People are afraid. If the Magicians gain control, the Philosophers will have no way to curb them or their control and the King will surely be dethroned. And still he does nothing? How could a man such as the King’s late father have produced such a weak son? He must put his foot down soon, and I pray that he does. The country wont be able to handle the unrest for much longer and I shudder to think of another civil war. Take care, my dear! And don’t worry about me. Nothing terrible has happened and I’m beginning to think that perhaps I over-reacted to the whole thing. And please don’t tell your father, or anyone, about that bomb. If word gets to my father he will definitely come rushing home and I can’t have that. He’s far too busy. I worry about him sometimes. I mean, with all the unrest in Parliament, being a Philosopher isn’t the safest of things. I don’t want him to be distracted. I will write you as soon as I know more about the bomb, who sent it and why. If, that is, I ever find those things out myself. I might strange Sean Stevens before he gets that far. Your friend, Peggy

 

 

I take a moment from school and NaNo to say............

HAPPY DOCTOR WHO DAY!!

Yep, Whovians, you read that correctly. Today is Doctor Who Day. Why? Because  November 23rd is the anniversary of the broadcasting of the first ever Doctor Who episode.

So I'm planning on celebrating this momentous occasion by watching several episodes, overusing the word 'fantastic', and drooling over this:

And this: 

And this

And this

And this

I really want that.

And this-- A TARDIS keyring that holds emergency money! =)

*cough*

I must thank Mahri for pointing it out today, or I would have missed it. 

Ta-ta, Whovians! 

Fantastic!

Allons-y!

Geronimo!

Doctor Who party tag!

Ahem.

I can't imagine why I forgot to add this to one of my recent posts, but... Natasha and Ashley are hosting a Doctor Who blog party! Which I thought was.... you know.... pretty cool. So I'm going to answer the questions in the tag, very nicely set up over at Natasha's blog. 'Kay?

1.)  If you decided to name your first born child after any Doctor Who character, male or female, who would it be?
      I'm going to be realistic. I really like the Tylers, so, if my first born was a boy, he'd probably be Peter, and if it was a girl she'd be Rose.
     
2.)  What is your favourite colour of the Doctor's shoes?
      D'oh. I like the red ones. I like red.

3.) Look around yourself and name the one thing that is TARDIS blue in your house!
     *peers anxiously around the house* The socks box in our laundry room.... Is all I can think/see at the moment.

4.) If you could pick who plays the Twelfth Doctor which actor would you choose and why?

Simon Pegg! Because he could do it, and do it well. 

     
5.)  The Doctor is going back in time again, which historical era should he visit?
       To York. Before New York, or New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New, New York.
 
6.) Would you REALLY go with the Doctor in the TARDIS?
     Time for me to face facts. I'm a coward, so unless he could say, "You will not get hurt. You will see your family again. You will not die." the probability of me going with the Doctor is about on par with me actually meeting him. :)

7.) Who's your favorite Doctor and why?
     Sorry, David Tennant fans! I like Nine. I haven't seen Eleven yet, but I really liked Nine. He was awesome. The end.

Teehee! It's like a halo! 

8.) Would you be afraid to spend Christmas in London?
     Meh... No. 'Cause if anything happened the Doctor would fix it all. And besides, I'd be in Scotland anyway.

9.)  Do you look at an ordinary screwdriver and think 'this could be a bit more sonic'?
      All the time. Especially when I have a lot of cupboards to put up.

10.) Angel statues, plastic mannequins, Christmas trees - what ordinary everyday object would you love to make an object of terror to Whovians were you Steven Moffat?
       Frying pans! Who knew, right?

11.) The TARDIS lands in your garden and the Doctor steps out. What is the first thing you say to him?
       PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
       Okay. Realistically? "Eek! Get out of my garden!"

12.)  Who is your favorite actor who has played the Doctor so far and why?
        Christopher Eccleston because I think he seemed more like a 920 year old Timelord.

13.) Have you seen any Classic Doctor Who? If so, which Doctor/episode(s) is your favorite?
       No, I have not. But I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be this guy.

14.)  Which are the creepiest, scariest and all-out meanest baddies in all the Who-niverse?
        Erm. The Weeping Angels and Cybermen. (Because I have not seen past the 4th season of Doctor Who I cannot name any baddies after it.)

15.)  Who is/are your favorite Companion(s) and why?
         Rose Tylerrrrr. 'Cause she was really perfect as a Companion.

16.)  Did you cry more watching Doomsday or The Angels Take Manhattan?
       I haven't seen the Angels Take Manhattan, so I'm going to say Doomsday.

17.)  What is your favorite quote from the show?
        "Fantastic!"
        "Look at the hairs on the back of my manly, hairy hand."
        "I'd call you genius except I'm in the room."
        "Oh, do you? Hallo!"

18.) Which Doctor (including all previous regenerations) would you most like to be the companion of, and why?
       Christopher Eccleston. See above.

19.) Which of the following are you more scared of, the Daleks, Cybermen, or the Weeping Angles?
       Weeping Angels creeped me out. Daleks... would be so much more epic if they were less annoyingly EXERTIMATING!

20.) Who are some of your favorite guest stars in the series?

       SIMON PEGG!  

Carrie Mulligan 

21.)  What was your first experience with Doctor Who and how did you hear about the series?
        I saw half an episode when I was babysitting and remembered thinking, "Wait! Hey! I know him! He's on The Seeker. He was the 'Witness my wrath' guy." And then our friends loaned us the first four seasons and there you go. Whovian.

22.) The Ninth Doctor said, 'Fantastic!', Ten said, 'Allons-y', and Eleven says, 'Geronimo'; what would you like to be the signature exclamation of the Twelfth Doctor?
       Cheers, mate!

23.) If you were trapped in an episode, which one would it be?
      With my luck I'd go to the one library with evil, man-eating shadows.

24.) Which is your favorite episode with each Doctor (Nine, Ten and Eleven)?
       Nine: The Long Game, Father's Day, and the Empty Child (both parts)
       Ten: Tooth and Claw, The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Silence in the Library, and Midnight
       Eleven: Haven't seen any yet. Soary.

25.)  After watching a certain Doctor Who episode, did you summon up the courage to try fish sticks and custard?
        See number 24.

Well, that was fun. :) Don't forget to join in!

God bless!

Treskie

I am becoming a Whovian.

Hello!

This is going to be a Random Facts post. I haven't done one of these in a while.

Six Random Facts:

1.) Sorry I've been rather lax in posting lately. Let's blame it on the fact that I started school this week. I find it most distressingly unfair that in Britain I would already be finished with school--I would have been finished for a year or more. But hey ho, life goes on. And I console myself by repeating that I shall graduate in June. :)

Ahem.

2.) I have been watching entirely too many British shows.

3.) I love Doctor Who. I think I might be the most obsessed in my family. But I've always liked science fiction. I was the girl who loved the original Star Treks.

4.) Because of certain people I know, I tend to refer to soccer as football. And I am unabashedly a Celtics supporter.

5.) Every time I look at a banana, I get the urge to say either, "Excellent source of potassium!" or "I like bananas. Bananas are good." in my best Christopher Eccleston impersonation.

                            *note to self: too much Who-ish-ness.*

6.) This is the latest I have ever posted. The time is 10:40pm.

And there you have it.

God bless!

Treskie