Author: Dearbhla

Moving Pictures / Reviews

The Pacifier dir. by

Terrible, terrible film. But then again we already knew that from the poster didn’t we. And the premise was horrible. I blame Copper-copper for asking me did I want to go....

24 July 2005
Honk / Randomess

Subverting fantasy!?

Do you know why I really hate labels[1], especially genre labels? Well it is because everyone has their own definition of what fits a certain label, and they are only aware...

24 July 2005
Randomess

Drink!

So Fri. was NineMoons last day at work before she disappears into a haze of studying and exams. So as is usual she had a bit of a night out. I...

23 July 2005
Honk

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp

Woke up this morning, and Tom Dunne was playing James Blunt. You know “You’re Beautiful”. First time I heard that song I didn’t care one way or the other, but OMFG...

22 July 2005
Irishify

What’s left if our freedom is sold?

I usually don’t listen to the radio on the way home from work[1], but because of the attacks in London I did today. Luckily, they aren’t anywhere near the scale of...

21 July 2005
Books

1610: A Sundial In A Grave by

ISBN: 0575072504 According to the mathematic calculations of the Hermetic astrologer Robert Fludd, 1610 is the pivotal year in deciding the world’s future. It is the year that the King of...

21 July 2005
Books

The Grand Sophy by

ISBN: 0099426145 The thing about these Heyer books is that you always know how it is going to end up, but it doesn’t matter. When Sir Horace heads off to South...

21 July 2005
Books

Orcs by

ISBN: 0575074876On the back of this book one the quotes says it: “Subverts traditional fantasy tropes by centring on the much-maligned orcs. It is quick, fast, dirty, very funny and often...

20 July 2005
Randomess

Bunk Beds and Gates

While over at Anne’s I got involved in a discussion on bunk beds and the harm that may, possibly, befall bunkees, which leads to this story, which you may think is...

20 July 2005
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