pippychick
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Thank you so much, Bronx! I'm so glad the ending was a surprise. I thought I had been horribly heavy-handed and obvious.
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"For too long, we have been... saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - UK Home Secretary. Seriously, wtf?!
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They want to withdraw from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights... it's hindering them, apparently.
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There are really no words that fit my reaction to that.
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A ban on anti-government rhetoric ought to make election campaigning inventive at least "Hey, they've been great, but, uh, we'll do better."
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Well... the UK is completely and utterly f***ed. That's all. Goodnight.
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*sighs* It cut me off. They want to take public spending "back to 1930's levels" when we still had workhouses. I'm quite sure I've understated all this. It's not going to be worth living here.
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I'm sorry dafdes
London was where I planned to live when I finished my degree :\ I wanted to be in a country that understood the necessity of supporting the people... its sad the whole world has turned into a greedy cesspit without an ounce of social responsibility. -
It's positively terrifying, since the conservatives here would love to do the same thing. It amazes me how prescient the authors of our Constitution were, given that they've left us a road map of how to hold our next revolution.
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I know it's a first world problem, but... I wanted to go to Ireland to see where my ancestors came from. I can get a train to Liverpool and back for £20, and the ferry leaves from there.. but wait! No foot passengers? Cars only!? Humans without machines have to depart from Holyhead in North Wales, which costs £60 each way to get to on the train. FFS, sod it. *sighs*
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I have yet to see Liverpool. It's on the list, though!
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They say "See Toxteth and die."
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In the US, we call that an Old World problem.
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Just back from the vets, and my dogs have a clean bill of health. *collapses into exhausted, relieved heap* I can start gradually phasing in kibble instead of cooking fresh chicken and rice three times a day. Hopefully, my own blood glucose will calm down now too, because it's been off the scale. ---end of moan---
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Going to treat my Mom to a home facial/crystal healing/massage session. I think she'll be asleep after the first thirty seconds.
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Found on Twitter, and (I thought) worthy of reproducing here: How to be a Writer – Terry Pratchett I get asked all the time, in letters and emails and questions from the floor: “Can you give me a few tips about being a writer?” And you sense that gleam in the eye, the hope that somehow, this time, you'll drop your guard and hand over the map to the Holy Grail or, preferably, its URL. I detect, now, a slightly worrying edge to all this, a hint of indignation that grammar, spelling and punctuation have a part to play (“Don't publishers have people to do all that?” was one response) and that the universe is remiss in not making allowance for the fact that you don't have the time. So, instead, I give tips on how to be a professional boxer. A good diet is essential, of course, as is a daily regime of exercise. Pay attention to your footwork, it will often get you out of trouble. Go down to the gym every day – every day of your life that finds you waking up capable of standing. Take every opportunity to watch a good professional fight. In fact watch as many bouts as you can, because you can even learn something from the fighters who get it wrong. Don't listen to what they say, watch what they do. And don't forget the diet and the exercise and the roadwork. Got it? Well, becoming a writer is basically exactly the same thing, except that it isn't about boxing. It's as simple as that.
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We've lost a good 'un today. From the BBC: Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66, having had Alzheimer's disease for eight years. From Terry Pratchett (posted on his twitter): "AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER," it stated. "Terry took Death's arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night." "The End". *sad sigh*
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Spanking: abuse or Discipline? Class project
pippychick replied to kagome26isawsome's topic in Aimless Babble
I think a swat or two over clothing is acceptable, and necessary in dangerous situations, but anything above that which involves planning, preparation, bare skin, implements etc is abuse in my book. It never happened to me, although my mother had this way of grabbing your arm, pushing your sleeve up, and slapping you hard on the forearm ten or twelve times in rapid succession. To this day I still remember how much that hurt. Mostly, when they wanted to punish me for something or other, they kept me away from my books. -
This is absolutely wonderful - Oropher is exactly how I imagined him! That generous curve of his lips is so spot on. I love Elrond here too. You have made him a little more delicate in his features than Oropher, but he still has a masculine jawline. I am so honoured that you used my little story as inspiration for your brilliant art. And thank you for your comments too. I am very glad you have enjoyed reading so far!
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Off to London overnight to catch a show and other stuff! *runs around doing hair and stuff* Supposed to be fun. *utters slightly terrified scream, waking neighbours* Back Sunday for archive.
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Went to the theatre yesterday to see Sarah Kane's "Blasted!" It's horrific, brutal and disturbing. If you ever get the chance, I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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I may take off with this one. Give me a week or two...
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I've got to admit, I like praise and admiration (who doesn't?), and I like concrit just as much really, once I've had time to think about it. But... The reviews I adore are those that are a clear emotional response to what I've written. They're not always "good" reviews, since I have been known to write some rather horrific things. My favourite ever was quite long and the reviewer was sorry they had read the story, because they couldn't get it out of their mind, but they did acknowledge they'd been warned, and decided to ignore it, and then were subsequently afflicted by the horror and the atmosphere. *nods* I like those kind. It meant I did the job right for that person, regardless whether they "enjoyed" it or not. Likewise, when I've written things I consider to be comedies, and someone says they laughed. They're good, too. I suppose what I'm saying is that for me, the aim of all writing is to make the reader feel things, and if I get some indication I did that accurately, I'm really happy.
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On antibiotics for a virus that didn't go away. Dr says I can expect more things like this. Oh, joy. At least I am alive. Unless this is some kind of seriously wacky afterlife.
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Update: I have called in sick to work for friday and saturday. That's the second time in like six years!
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I think everyone is an idiot at some point in their lives. For some it's temporary; for others, it lasts a life time.
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Feel better soon love, its so hard to be sick. I hope you get lots of rest and drink lots of soup and fluids <3
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Somewhere my mother has a pile of school exercise books from when I was around seven or eight, full of stories about alien abduction and criminal overuse of the word 'suddenly' Every now and again, an anguished cry echoes through England as I lose access to another hard drive, though to be fair it's been a few years since the last time that happened. I've lost more work than I can bring to mind, and more than I want to remember, but I do still mourn the loss of an SPN/Torchwood crossover I was working on years ago that I never posted.
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...Eight, Nine, Ten Thank you for your comments I think when true AI comes along, we'll have some tough questions to answer on what it means to be human.
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I'm doing that thing where you find an old original story on your hard drive that you can't remember writing, and find yourself thinking: Wow! This is good! Why didn't I stick with it? .... at gone eleven at night with work in the morning.
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Ghost's Dilemma (Ghost's Sight Book 2)
pippychick replied to BronxWench's topic in Great wall of ...
I'll just point out here that everyone should buy this book. It's got everything you want. It has all the best bits of sci-fi, fantasy, magic, m/m romance, and it's a great story! Oh - and there's witches! And snow! It's a wonderful read, and if you haven't read the first one - where have you been? You really should do that right now. -
No, I don't agree with it. A lot of those turns of phrase are removed from their context, which makes all the difference. In fact, I'm of half a mind to write a series featuring an item from that list every time. Also, because I saw it and it bugged me. This. Please don't do it. If you use numbers in fiction, write them out. i.e. He was six feet tall and two-hundred and fifty pounds. It would also be better to say he weighed two-hundred and fifty pounds. Ok... morning rant over. Sorry about that. In my own defence, it's early, I have work and the painkillers haven't kicked in yet.
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Chapter Four If you read - enjoy!
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I read a Guy N. Smith novel that went a bit like that once. The eighties were great for horror. Now... *growls and grumbles*
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Chapter Three is finally up! Hurray! If you read, I hope you enjoy it.
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Thank you, Bronxwench! I'm so glad you think I'm writing Walter's mental illness right. I'd say he has psychotic moments, probably brought on by isolation and previous (and current) use of psychedelic drugs. He's got a host of other problems that are mostly to do with being inappropriate around others and ignorance of others' boundaries. I know there was an “undamaged” Walter once, but he has had little parts of his brain removed, and given what we see in the show (ie he's still a genius), I'm writing him up as kind of high-functioning autistic/Aspergers rather than schizophrenic, or mood disordered. But they do all kind of coincide, so I might throw a bit of those things in at various points. But, anyway, sorry for the tl;dr. Yeah, he's basically not very well. Hopefully, I won't offend anyone. Ha... you should check out some of Walter's funnier moments. I can only hope to emulate the writers' and John Noble's comic genius. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALthKN5Fwes
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Author: pippychick Title: Butterfly Summary: Another mysterious death. Another case for Fringe. Something strange is going on in the lab, but only two people really notice. Warnings: Angst, HJ, M/F, Other, S&M, WIP Yes, I am writing again. This time it's a much lighter fanfic, with Walter and Astrid from Fringe. I can't believe that more people don't see Walter/Astrid. I have a mission to make people see it... or, at least the ones who are interested. Later chapters will be graphic, and sometimes kinky. Anyway, chapters one and two are up... enjoy! If you read, please let me know what you think. Thanks!
