Outlander chat tonight y'all! 9PM Eastern - Hope to see you there!!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Je Suis Prest iPhone Cover
And Tracey emails me the other day and tells me one of the Staceys over at TalkSupe led her to this amazing little piece of paraphernalia... and I must say, it ROCKS. LOOK at it! I am SO ORDERING THIS!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
My Apologies!
I am SO sorry I didn't announce that chat was canceled last night! I was in a hotel yesterday and having some technical difficulties. Hopefully most of you saw Tracey's tweet!
Hope you all are having a wonderful week... and we'll see you at chat next week! :)
Hope you all are having a wonderful week... and we'll see you at chat next week! :)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Dear Jamie
SPOILER ALERT - Dinna read unless you have read "Dragonfly in Amber". Dear Jamie,
I really don't appreciate you acting like such a neanderthal regarding Claire's request to work at L'Hôpital des Anges. What do you think this is, the 18th century? Wait... nevermind.
And so she waxed her legs and pits. Is it really such a big deal? I'm thinking "No" and that you should be happy to have such a forward-thinking lady by your side. YOU wanted her to stand out, did you not? Well... boyfriend... she followed orders and is now standing out and hanging with the Paris elite. So deal.
OH and furthermore, I need you to be cool with her working at L'Hôpital because "Hullo, wee dog" is one of my favorite scenes in the whole bloody series, mmmmkayyyy? So please hurry up and get there. Well, I suppose I need to hurry up and hurry up and get there. Um... yeah.
Sooooo...thank you for your time and consideration (and gorgeous mass of red hair.)
Respectfully yours,
Carol
PS - Wait until you meet Mother Hildegarde. She reminds me of Sister Rafael from Archbishop John Carroll High School for Girls back in the 80s. I still have nightmares. "What...is a RHOMBUS??"
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
A (Claire Fraser) Life Made in Miniature
OK y'all - so get over to stuff.co.nz and check out this article about Sandra Monk. Ms. Monk apparently makes miniature models... and recently made one based on OUTLANDER!!
Working on a 1:12 scale model of a medieval mill, Ms Monk said it is influenced by Diana Gabaldon's historical romance Cross Stitch in which the heroine journeys back in time from her 1943 life as a nurse, to the early 18th century, where her skill and knowledge brings help and comfort to those in need.
I am DYING to see this. Dying. And it's in New Zealand. And I live in New Jersey. And do you know where that is? That is one heckuva long way from New Zealand...I'll tell you that.
For all of you New Zealanders, it's going to be on display in April... the info is in the article!
Sooooo.... since I canna see it in person, I emailed the website that hosted the article and asked if they took any photos (doubt it because they'd most likely be shown) or if they could give me contact info for Ms. Monk so I could contact her myself and beg to see some photos and maybe - with her gracious permission - put them on the site.
Cross your fingers, Sassenachs!
Working on a 1:12 scale model of a medieval mill, Ms Monk said it is influenced by Diana Gabaldon's historical romance Cross Stitch in which the heroine journeys back in time from her 1943 life as a nurse, to the early 18th century, where her skill and knowledge brings help and comfort to those in need.
In this medieval mill the two floors reflect the miller's two personas. Upstairs is the "switched-on" woman of 1943; downstairs, the 1743 apothecarist's dispensary.
I am DYING to see this. Dying. And it's in New Zealand. And I live in New Jersey. And do you know where that is? That is one heckuva long way from New Zealand...I'll tell you that.
For all of you New Zealanders, it's going to be on display in April... the info is in the article!
Sooooo.... since I canna see it in person, I emailed the website that hosted the article and asked if they took any photos (doubt it because they'd most likely be shown) or if they could give me contact info for Ms. Monk so I could contact her myself and beg to see some photos and maybe - with her gracious permission - put them on the site.
Cross your fingers, Sassenachs!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Books for Valentine's Day
Ooooh - check out this article at Examiner.com regarding what to read for Valentine's Day. Our very own Outlander is mentioned... but also a book I am now considering reading. Check out what Jesse Coffey has to say about Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning:
"the first of a series of Highlander tales with a little Celtic mythology thrown in for good measure. And with anything Scottish born in the highlands being really hot right now, you can't go wrong with this one. The main character of Hawk is being urged to marry but no woman has ever tickled his fancy--until Adrienne is whisked out of her time and drops in his world. Definitely a page turner. And if you can't find that one specifically, try one of the other six in the series. They're all romantically spectacular!"
Monday, February 7, 2011
Greetings from Purgatory
A few things....
1) Great Outlander chat tonight - thanks to everyone who came out! Especially Lesley from the UK who came at 2:30 AM!!!
2) Chat will be canceled next week - Monday, February 14th.
3) A bunch of us were discussing Twilight tonight... and I came across one of the more amusing posts from MyTwilightPurgatory. If you are a Twilight fan and you saw the Eclipse film, you may find yourself having a little giggle. This blog post is based on commentary from Tracey, our cousin Jenn D and myself... on our way home from seeing Eclipse (for the 2nd or 3rd time)... and I just laughed heartily out loud whilst re-reading it.
4) God bless Jamie Fraser. (Just had to add that.)
1) Great Outlander chat tonight - thanks to everyone who came out! Especially Lesley from the UK who came at 2:30 AM!!!
2) Chat will be canceled next week - Monday, February 14th.
3) A bunch of us were discussing Twilight tonight... and I came across one of the more amusing posts from MyTwilightPurgatory. If you are a Twilight fan and you saw the Eclipse film, you may find yourself having a little giggle. This blog post is based on commentary from Tracey, our cousin Jenn D and myself... on our way home from seeing Eclipse (for the 2nd or 3rd time)... and I just laughed heartily out loud whilst re-reading it.
4) God bless Jamie Fraser. (Just had to add that.)
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