You can always count on Adelaide to have at least one major second-hand book sale a month. Today there’s one at the Wheaty, and I’ve dug around in all of the couches for spare change, I’ve rolled my pennies, and I’ve saved my allowance so that I can splurge today on some second-hand goodness. Then,…… Continue reading Book Sale!
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Why everyone should have different names
Welcome class,As part of our course on "How Not to Embarass Yourself in Social Situations," today’s lesson will focus on Why people should always have different names.Let’s begin:Let’s say you had two friends named Tessa. One Tessa is Australian; the other is Swedish. You are much closer friends with the Swedish Tessa than you are…… Continue reading Why everyone should have different names
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Items being crossed off the November list:1) Finish my ‘nation’ chapter, which will require that I read Ágrip af Nóregskonungasögum; Theodoricus monachus, Historia de Antiquitate regum Norwegiensium; Historia Norwegiae; Adam of Bremen, Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae Pontificum; The Voyages of Ohthere and Wulfstan;Revisit all of the Íslendingasögur. Also, 5) Finish a draft of ‘Singing Breath into…… Continue reading Untitled
Fastest rejection EVER!
Last night I decided to submit a story to Fantasy magazine. It was a long shot, but I think the story’s good so I figured, ‘Meh? Why not.’ Reach for the stars, and all of that.**Fast forward 10 hours**In my inbox this morning, a personalised rejection email from Fantasy magazine waited to be read. Now…… Continue reading Fastest rejection EVER!
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They did it! I can’t believe they actually picked the right candidate! For the first time in my life, I am looking forward to following American politics… I feel even more relieved now than I did when Rudd was elected. I can’t believe they actually got it right. Wow.
Go Obama
If the world could vote?What would happen if the world could vote in the US presidential elections?The resultsHelp us reach a million votes by blogging about us. Barack Obama87.3% (744,518 votes)John McCain12.7% (108,277 votes) Total number of votes:852,815Countries voted from:213Votes received the last…Hour:6,02924 hours:118,3947 days: 342,835Have a look at the results chart after you vote. It’s…… Continue reading Go Obama
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Sometimes it’s helpful to make lists……and sometimes they make you realise how much freakin’ work you have to do!!So I sat down at the computer last night and decided I needed to make a November ‘To Do’ list… and then I wondered: is it possible to have multiple heart attacks? The number of items on…… Continue reading Untitled
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How could I forget to mention this?!? Look at the email that greeted me this weekend:"Dear Lisa BennettIt is a great pleasure to inform you that your abstract has been accepted by the organizing committee for The 14th International Saga Conference in Uppsala 2009 and that we are looking forward to your paper."It goes on…… Continue reading Untitled
Great weekend!
Don’t you love it when you set out to do stuff, and at the end of the weekend you’ve found that you’ve actually done it?That’s how this weekend went for me.Friday night: Met the girls for a quick drink and made it back home in time to see Chad post-shave (He’s raising funds for Movember…… Continue reading Great weekend!
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Happy Hallowe’en!!I just saw that my ‘In Brief’ review of Kim Westwood’s Daughters of Moab has been published in the Novembers issue of the ABR. Hurray! And what’s even more fun is that Chad has an ‘In Brief’ review in this issue, too — right beside mine! His mother will be so proud 😉
Lisa L. Hannett 