Nov 14 2006

Starfall

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Written by :: Illys
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Well, tonight has been a rollercoaster of sorts - we’ve been for the past week or so been trying to help my hubby’s mother with a sick pet, and she called us just around 5pm to give the news that her cat is going to have to be euthanized. We were of course sad about it - the cat is a creature that she raised herself.

Of course, few who don’t have a close personal relationship with pets wouldn’t put a great price on such a thing, but like all things in life, Bølle’s sickness means a little more than sits on the surface. (more…)

Nov 8 2006

Laughing with tears in my eyes

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Written by :: Illys
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Star Trek TNG just made my day. We were able to find a cache of recordings from a tv broadcast, and I’m watching episode one of the first season now - and what I just saw gave me reason to pause and take a screen capture.

startrek-kilt.jpgI’m sure the costume designers meant well, but this made me laugh so hard I started coughing. This guy’s only on-screen for about a half-second, leading some civilians to safety before a battle scene - but gracious, our greatgreatgreatgreatgreatx10 grandchildren have bad fashion sense! (more…)