Consider this a Gathering.
Who's gotten theirs?!?
Let's hear it!!!! (But no spoilers yet as I havena gotten mine!!!!)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Diana Gabaldon's "The Exile": Today's the Day!!!!
Whereisit?Whereisit?Whereisit?Whereisit?Whereisit?!?
I have checked my front stoop no less than 3 times already; maybe four.
My copy of The Exile is coming via US Postal Service - and usually when I get something larger than an envelope, my postman makes a special trip to my house in the mail truck. If it comes via regular mail, it'll be here around noon, 1:00.
(If it doesna show today you will all here me crying all the way from your respective states.)
I am sending you all good Exile vibes (new Jamie... NEW JAMIE!!!!!!!!)
I have checked my front stoop no less than 3 times already; maybe four.
My copy of The Exile is coming via US Postal Service - and usually when I get something larger than an envelope, my postman makes a special trip to my house in the mail truck. If it comes via regular mail, it'll be here around noon, 1:00.
(If it doesna show today you will all here me crying all the way from your respective states.)
I am sending you all good Exile vibes (new Jamie... NEW JAMIE!!!!!!!!)
Monday, September 20, 2010
The Purgatory Tour of Scotland
OK so Tracey and I are in hysterics on the phone, pseudo-planning the Purgatory Tour through Scotland with y'all that we just joked about on Monday night Chat. Tracey and I decided we should give our own, personalized tour of the Outlander sights... complete with Chardy and Pinot for all! (Plain ol' Coca Cola's welcome!)
I am wiping away the tears because I just told Tracey the following:
If I were sober at Culloden, I'd be a weepy mess. But if I were drunk at Culloden, I'd probably throw myself on the moor and cling to the Fraser marker. Then I said "Tracey, can't you see the photo now? You and I on either side of the Fraser marker with wine glasses in our hands?!" (I hope y'all know I'd never actually do this).
Then Tracey decided that she and I are the Patsy and Eddie of Outlander.
I canna type any more...I am laughing too hard!!!!!
I am wiping away the tears because I just told Tracey the following:
If I were sober at Culloden, I'd be a weepy mess. But if I were drunk at Culloden, I'd probably throw myself on the moor and cling to the Fraser marker. Then I said "Tracey, can't you see the photo now? You and I on either side of the Fraser marker with wine glasses in our hands?!" (I hope y'all know I'd never actually do this).Then Tracey decided that she and I are the Patsy and Eddie of Outlander.
I canna type any more...I am laughing too hard!!!!!
Is this Adso?!
Got this Paw Nation article about the "Scottish Fold" from our dear friend Christie!!!Isn't Adso cute?!
I get that this cat is Scottish and Adso was American... but let's just pretend, shall we? Mmmmkay....
Outlander Chat Tonight
9PM Eastern - Chat tonight - Gee.... wonder what we'll talk about... hmmmmmm....
Thanks for your cooperation, lassies. Y'all know I'm a spoiler freak.
****UPDATE**** IF you have already read The Exile - absolutely NO SPOILERS will be allowed at chat!! Not even the slightest of hints or innuendo! PLEASE!!
Thanks for your cooperation, lassies. Y'all know I'm a spoiler freak.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Need Your Diana Scientific Fix? Just Read Twitter!
Holy crap. So I've been missing Diana's natural remedies and scientific tidbits lately... and I go to Twitter to answer a question from Tracey... and what do I see?
And honest to god, I felt comforted. Like Mrs. Bug had just made me a big, ol' bowl of parritch with bacon and bannocks....and the actual coffee was flowing, instead of the acorn coffee that I assume made poor Claire want to throw up in her mouth a little.
Am I the only one who wishes Diana would write a book of natural remedies and helpful information for women (sorry Richard and Charles, etc!) that would be easy to understand in that language we've all come to know and love???
And honest to god, I felt comforted. Like Mrs. Bug had just made me a big, ol' bowl of parritch with bacon and bannocks....and the actual coffee was flowing, instead of the acorn coffee that I assume made poor Claire want to throw up in her mouth a little.
Am I the only one who wishes Diana would write a book of natural remedies and helpful information for women (sorry Richard and Charles, etc!) that would be easy to understand in that language we've all come to know and love???
The Most Beautiful Email in the World
From: "Amazon.com"
Date: September 19, 2010 4:31:06 PM EDT
Subject: Your Amazon.com order has shipped
Greetings from Amazon.com.
We thought you'd like to know that we shipped your items, and that this
completes your order. Your order is being shipped and cannot be changed
by you or by our customer service department.
The following items have been shipped to you by Amazon.com:
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Qty Item Price Shipped Subtotal
1 The Exile: An Outlander Gr... $13.50 1 $13.50
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Shipped via USPS
Date: September 19, 2010 4:31:06 PM EDT
Subject: Your Amazon.com order has shipped
Greetings from Amazon.com.
We thought you'd like to know that we shipped your items, and that this
completes your order. Your order is being shipped and cannot be changed
by you or by our customer service department.
The following items have been shipped to you by Amazon.com:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Qty Item Price Shipped Subtotal
1 The Exile: An Outlander Gr... $13.50 1 $13.50
Shipped via USPS
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Dear Jamie
SPOILER ALERT: Dinna read unless you have a) seen "Dear John" and b) have read Dragonfly in Amber.
I was just watching "Dear John" with my hub... again. I love that film. Hub likes it but they lose him toward the end when Savannah gives John this speech and tells him how life was just as hard for her as it was for him while he was off fighting. And my husband's like "oh PLEASE! POOR YOU!" at the TV. "He's off risking his life and she's home and she thinks she has it as hard as HE does?!"
And of course this reminded me of Jamie and Claire. I'm uber-sensitive right now because I'm teetering on the brink of insanity, reading Dragonfly whilst waiting for The Exile to come out on Tuesday. And it hit me all of a sudden today.... the reason DinA was so difficult for me to get through in the beginning is because we know - beyond the shadow of a doubt - that Jamie Fraser never got to raise or even see his baby girl. We know that Bree knew nothing but Frank Randall as a father... and we know that Claire went back through the stones pregnant. So even during the first read, when we're walking around in a daze because we don't know why Claire went back... we know what didn't happen. And that's upsetting as hell.
And that's why some of us have such a hard time seeing Claire's life without Jamie as being as difficult as Jamie's life without Claire...no matter how many of Frank's boring stories Claire had to suffer through. (And lorddddddd she suffered through them. Of that, I'm sure.)
Now here is a random Channing Tatum shot because I just like looking at him. So what if his eyes are kindof cat like and he's got high cheekbones and a reddish tinge to his hair and a long straight nose and monstrous shoulders? So what?! He's not even Scottish. He's not even British for that matter. Can you imagine his Scottish accent? It's probably horrible! (Keep telling yourself that, Carol... just keeeeep telling yourself that...)
I was just watching "Dear John" with my hub... again. I love that film. Hub likes it but they lose him toward the end when Savannah gives John this speech and tells him how life was just as hard for her as it was for him while he was off fighting. And my husband's like "oh PLEASE! POOR YOU!" at the TV. "He's off risking his life and she's home and she thinks she has it as hard as HE does?!"
And of course this reminded me of Jamie and Claire. I'm uber-sensitive right now because I'm teetering on the brink of insanity, reading Dragonfly whilst waiting for The Exile to come out on Tuesday. And it hit me all of a sudden today.... the reason DinA was so difficult for me to get through in the beginning is because we know - beyond the shadow of a doubt - that Jamie Fraser never got to raise or even see his baby girl. We know that Bree knew nothing but Frank Randall as a father... and we know that Claire went back through the stones pregnant. So even during the first read, when we're walking around in a daze because we don't know why Claire went back... we know what didn't happen. And that's upsetting as hell.
And that's why some of us have such a hard time seeing Claire's life without Jamie as being as difficult as Jamie's life without Claire...no matter how many of Frank's boring stories Claire had to suffer through. (And lorddddddd she suffered through them. Of that, I'm sure.)
Now here is a random Channing Tatum shot because I just like looking at him. So what if his eyes are kindof cat like and he's got high cheekbones and a reddish tinge to his hair and a long straight nose and monstrous shoulders? So what?! He's not even Scottish. He's not even British for that matter. Can you imagine his Scottish accent? It's probably horrible! (Keep telling yourself that, Carol... just keeeeep telling yourself that...)
More Jamie and Claire Lovin'...
These were sent in by a My Outlander Purgatory pal... who shall remain nameless by her own request. She says it's "Claire with Pocket Allan playing Pocket Jamie". I say it's pretty darned amusing. Note the blanket properly covering them in photo #1... and look at the tiny sword in photo #2! Outstanding!
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