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 😉
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Meeting with thesis supervisor? Cancelled. Grrrrrr….
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You know you’re having a slow thesis day when it’s 11:45 and you’re already thinking about taking off for lunch… I blame the person down the hall who has just heated up something that smells like yummy cheese.
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The week so far:Went to see Kate Grenville speak about her newest book, The Lieutenant, at the Grainger Studio, then had burritos. Books and Mexican food — great combo.Designed the Movember Quiz night invitations (will put it up here when I’m next in the office). Gotta love the mo’.Designed the Transnational Literature journal’s website (it’s…… Continue reading Untitled
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Chad’s gone to see How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. And even though I love Simon Pegg, I decided to stay home. Hours and hours of wonderfully quiet writing time have been mine all evening — and now I am a happy girl.I’m 1,239 words into "Singing Breath" and I’ve sketched out about 2,000…… Continue reading Untitled
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Have you ever asked yourself if it’s possible to eat too much garlic in one sitting?After the lunch I’ve just had, I can give you the honest (and aromatic) answer: Yes.*Will I do it again? In a word: yep.
Lisa L. Hannett 