It's The Little Things

So my 8 year old son (Wee Ian) is in the Cub Scouts, and served at the pack's annual spaghetti dinner tonight.  And as I was sitting next to him after the dinner, I looked at his shirt and realized it was cause for a blog post.

"Why", you ask?  Three reasons:

1)  MOBY.
2)  This awesome post on DG's blog.
3)  The patch on Wee Ian's left shirtsleeve:


There are times...like now...when I'm so full of wanting for MOBY that I scarcely know what to do with myself, sassenachs.  I miss the heck outta being immersed in Gabaldonville...I really do.

JE SUIS PREST!!!!!!!

Top 10 Unionist Myths About Scotland's Independence

This is a fantastic video that dispels the "Top 10 Unionist Myths" about what could happen if Scotland gets its independence in 2014.

I try reallyyyyyyy hard NOT to wax on about this topic, because I'm an American, born and bred, and have no business waxing on about a country I do not live in, whose customs I don't deal with on a daily basis.  I also would never want to come off as anti-English while trying to convey my pro-Scottish beliefs.

That said...HELL YEAH I want Scotland to have their independence!  JE SUIS PREST!!!!!!!

 

Whiskey in a Teacup

Sooz mentioned this in MOP Chat last night...and I had to post and share.  :)

NEW Diana Gabaldon Fairfax Event Info

Received two emails with the following info regarding the NEW venue for Diana Gabaldon's Fairfax event on April 12th: 

Email #1:

Thanks for registering for the Diana Gabaldon event on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.  We have secured a new venue for the event:

Gymnasium, Ernst Community Cultural Center

Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus

8333 Little River Turnpike

Annandale, VA 22003

Please follow this link for directions to the campus:

http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/maps-directions/annandale/

Also, please note that free parking for this event is available in lots B-8 through B-15 and B-17.

We have a long waiting list for this event.  If your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, please cancel so others may attend by clicking on the link in your confirmation email or call 703-324-8428.

Thanks again, see you on April 12!

Email #2: 

After we sent out today’s message with updated venue information for the Diana Gabaldon event, we received the same questions from many of you – so we thought we’d send the answers to all in case others are wondering.

·         Rest assured, we will send additional updates as the event date draws closer.  In particular, we will tell you the plan for the book sale/signing when it is finalized.  Given the huge audience size, we will surely have to limit the number of items signed and also have attendees line up in “waves” to prevent crowding.  Please stay tuned for this information.

·         We will also let you know what time the doors will open on April 12.  This will depend on logistics for chair setup, etc. so please stay tuned for this as well.

·         If you are traveling from out of town and are wondering about hotels, please note that you are in good shape if you already secured a hotel in Fairfax, VA.  Fairfax is close to Annadale (you can view this on Google Maps) and we’re not aware of any good hotel options in the immediate vicinity of the venue.  So we suggest looking in the Fairfax area.  (We do not suggest a particular hotel, nor do we have blocks of rooms at any hotels.)

Thanks again for registering!  More to come…

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

**At some point, we will be discussing the Fairfax event and where we are all staying...so try to come if you are going to Fairfax!

Ginger Nuts

Hong Kong Pipers

Thanks to Sally H. for this awesome shot of pipers in Hong Kong!

En El Nombre Del Padre

I would like to extend the best of wishes to the new leader of the Catholic church; Pope Francis!

Why, you ask?

I'M A "STINKING PAPIST"!!!!   ;)

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

**Tracey isn't able to attend and I am iffy.  BUT - we don't want to stop the fun!  The chat room will be open at 9PM Eastern for some awesome Outlander discussion!

The Bounty

The hubster is sitting next to me watching The Bounty with Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson, Laurence Olivier and a few others whose names escape me.

I just had to post the trailer because the second I saw it, I thought "Voyager!"  An 18th century British ship, sailing the Caribbean (actually it's Tahiti, but work with me here), filled with soldiers in uniform, sporting plated hair, or at the verra least, ponytails?

OH yeah.  I can almost taste the turtle soup.

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

How to Make Book Charms

Thanks to Tracy (not Tracey with an e) for sharing her talents with us!

20 Awesome FREE Audiobooks

Just thought you'd all want to see this fantastic page over at Ambling Books.  They list 20 different audiobooks that are FREE.  Check 'em out!

Just Because...

Outlander Chat Tonight!

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

Accidental MOBY Spoiler Sighting!

Holy god.

I just saw a MOBY spoiler on Diana's Facebook page.  I didna mean to; it just...happened.

AND IT WAS GLORIOUS!!!!!!!

Honestly, it didn't give any info...and it wasn't anything odd or surprising.  It was only one sentence!  And it wasn't about a cliff-hanger, either.

But it mentioned Jamie...and something near and dear to my heart...and holy CRAP, I am so effing EXCITED TO READ THIS FRIGGIN BOOK!!!!!

I had to share.  WOW.  That was the BEST SPOILER I've ever not meant to look at in my life!!!

Fairfax Registration

Fairfax registration's in FIVE minutes!!  Make that FOUR!  Good luck!

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

Tracey and I are "iffy" to "probably not going to make it".  I'm away with the fam and Tracey is working...but why curtail the fun?  Have a tremendous chat and we'll catch up with everyone later.  And if we are able to sign in, we will!

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.

Gung Haggis Fat Choy 2013

Of course I have to throw out a shout out to our favorite Burns Night celebrator, TODDISH MCWONG!  Remember when I posted about him and his AWESOME celebration entitled "Gung Haggis Fat Choy" a few years ago?  Well he's still going strong in 2013!  He posted this info about his anual event in Vancouver and I HIGHLY recommend you attend if you are in Vancouver on Sunday!

Gung Haggis Fat Choy is getting closer to 1765... But only going back as far as 1858... to acknowledge the founding of British Columbia by Sir James Douglas to proclaim the Colony of British Columbia. Douglas was born in Guyana (then called Demera), to a Scottish father and Creole mother from Barbados. He then went to school in Lanark Scotland, before coming to Canada to work for the Northwest Company.

2013 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner is January 27th Sunday at Floata Restaurant in Vancouver Chinatown. 

Check our website www.gunghaggis.com

AND...check out last year's AWESOME event:

Happy Rabbie Burns Day!

Happy Robert Burns Day!  Where are you eating YOUR haggis?!

What?  You think I was kindof hot?
Perhaps that's because I WAS, y'all!
Now eat yer haggis and go tae bed
ye brash lads and lassies!

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, 
Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye worthy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o need,
While thro your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An cut you up wi ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn, they stretch an strive:
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
The auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
'Bethankit' hums.

Is there that owre his French ragout,
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi perfect scunner,
Looks down wi sneering, scornfu view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckless as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread,
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll make it whissle;
An legs an arms, an heads will sned,
Like taps o thrissle.

Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies:
But, if ye wish her gratefu prayer,
Gie her a Haggis

Outlander Chat Tonight (Meeting at Diana Gabaldon's Fairfax Appearance to be Discussed!)

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.  I plan on discussing Diana Gabaldon's signing at the Fairfax Public Library in April...so if you're planning on going, come say "Hi!"

Men in Kilts

Thanks to Karen and everyone who has sent me email or posted on my Facebook wall to alert me that MEN IN KILTS window cleaners have now opened a location at the Jersey Shore!!!  (As soon as I can convince my husband to let me hire them, I'll let you all know!)

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.  Be there or be square!

Kilts on Pinterest

Can I repin an entire board?  Yowsa.

Thanks to Sheri for letting me share her FANTASTIC Pinterest board!
Make sure you click the link to go see the whole thing!

Happy Birthday Diana!

Just have to shout out a huge Happy Birthday 
to the awesomest, gracious to her fansiest, enjoyer of vinoest, wife of my best friend Dougiest, creator of Jamie Fraserest and MOSTest distinguished writer on the planet, y'all!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANA GABALDON!!!

Many happy returns!

Là breith sona dhuibh!!!

What if Ben Franklin were on Facebook?

Too hilarious not to post...profanity and all.  Enjoy!

Outlander Chat Tonight

Outlander Chat tonight.  9PM Eastern.  Hope to SEE YA!