| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5525 is a reply to message #91 ] |
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 ArtfulMagpie
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Hello, all! I've been lurking about reading the blog for months now, but finally decided to just go ahead and join up over here, too.
The name's Katy. I'm one of those tattooed young librarians who seem to be swiftly replacing the "buns and tweed" librarians as the new stereotype these days. I've been reading compulsively and voraciously ever since I learned how, and, of course, am a big fan of Robin's books. "The Blue Sword" and "The Hero and the Crown" proved to me that women characters in fantasy fiction really can be more than "dutiful daughters" and "willful princesses," which was a lovely thing to learn and take to heart. So thanks, Robin, for letting youthful me know that I can be the hero of my own story!
I love dogs, but right now I have a devious little feline who demands food, pampering, and general entertainment as being his divine right, but who is just so cute you don't mind. I also have a husband, who is much the same.  (I keeeed, I keeed! He's a wonderful husband!)
Um, what else...? Oh, also, I am a photographer. 
"...nothing is more fatal to maidenly delicacy of speech than the run of a good library."
— Robertson Davies
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5564 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 16:41 |
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Welcome eerial, (did I spell that right?)--this is a great place. Look around and see what there is to see (and post in). I'm Shelley, I'm not a moderator, but I'm here, I swear, almost all the time...
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5566 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 16:43 |
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And the same goes for you, Katy--Welcome! You'll find good people here.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5574 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 17:06 |
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Beauty/Anna
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I don't mind telling you at all. At Saint Martins I'll be studying drama and fashion design.
And there is Eight kids— including me— in my family so ya all together there's Ten people.
What else do you want to know about me? Please ask! I don't mind.
[Updated on: Wed, 19 November 2008 17:07]
"You are your best resource for success"
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5576 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 17:11 |
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10 people! Hope you have more than one bathroom. I grew up with seven of us, with one bathroom. I don't think I new what hot water was until I moved out.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5577 is a reply to message #5462 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 17:19 |
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Beauty/Anna
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We have a Big colonial house with— thank God— more than one bathroom.
Wow! Winter must have been cold!
[Updated on: Wed, 19 November 2008 17:28]
"You are your best resource for success"
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5578 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 17:23 |
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Drama and fashions design are cool. So says I.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5604 is a reply to message #5577 ] |
Wed, 19 November 2008 21:00 |
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| Beauty/Anna wrote on Wed, 19 November 2008 15:19 |
We have a Big colonial house with— thank God— more than one bathroom.
Wow! Winter must have been cold!
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I lived in El Paso. Mostly it was hotter than hell or tepid. But occasionally got really cold. Saw it hit 10 below once. (F)
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5635 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Thu, 20 November 2008 12:05 |
jaccairn
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Hi there! I thought it was time to stop lurking.
My name's Jacquie and I found the blog, like many others, whilst looking to see if there were any new books due. I started reading the blog in time to find out about the signing in London and was able to get up there and really enjoyed it. I did like Hazel's costumes too!
I'm an analytical chemist and I enjoy reading (It's a very long list of authors but particularly Terry Pratchett, Anne McCaffrey, Robin of course, Elizabeth Moon and recently David Webber), cross-stitch, walking, horse-riding and Tai Chi. I would like to do more with the garden, but all I can find time to do cut the grass and keep ahead of the weeds.
I need more bookcases and a room like the Tardis to put them in!
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5653 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Thu, 20 November 2008 15:23 |
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Welcome, Jacquie. I want a TARDIS too. But I want the Doctor in mine. And my books. But for sure the Doctor. Wah.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5666 is a reply to message #5637 ] |
Thu, 20 November 2008 17:16 |
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Susan from Athens
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| southdowner wrote on Thu, 20 November 2008 19:42 |
Hi Jacquie!
The signing was fun wasn't it? I'm glad you liked the costumes; I did wonder how mad I was taking a dog plus a dozen books, water, water bowl, treats, toys and two changes of outfit halfway across England, but it was so nice to be part of a McKinley gathering
Glad you've decided to de-lurk - have you added some of those books you mentioned to the Pollyanna list? And there's the discussion thread - what are you reading ...
... and time! No time! Yes, I totally understand. But how nice to have so many nice things that you enjoy doing
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Dear southdowner no one doubted you were mad to take dog, paraphernalia and costumes to London, but we all enjoyed it tremendously. It was great fun even for those of us who didn't attend and Hazel must have been a great icebreaker / rallying point for those who came: "I don't recognise the humans, but how many bullies will attend this gathering?"
Jacquie welcome. I loved analytical chemistry when I was at University. I almost got seduced into it as a career but didn't. But books, yes, I would love a bookcase in an instantly accessible at any time and place fold in the time/space continuum. Space. Bookcases.... I think the piles are getting large enough to have their own evil intelligence. Something bad will happen (besides yet another one toppling, I mean).
“I have always imagined heaven to be a kind of library.” –Jorge Luis Borges
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5669 is a reply to message #5653 ] |
Thu, 20 November 2008 18:00 |
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| ssshunt wrote on Thu, 20 November 2008 20:23 |
Welcome, Jacquie. I want a TARDIS too. But I want the Doctor in mine. And my books. But for sure the Doctor. Wah.
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Haha! Me too!
Someone says "pie" and we all go on alert, like meercats. "Pie? Where?" - Blackbear
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5689 is a reply to message #5688 ] |
Thu, 20 November 2008 19:45 |
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She did one, on November 6th. It was a Big Deal(not a common occurrence).
BTW, Welcome to the Forum, all you new people!
"The center of every man's existence is a dream. Death, disease, insanity, are merely material accidents, like a toothache or a twisted ankle. That these brutal forces always besiege and often capture the citadel does not prove that they are the citadel."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #5986 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Mon, 24 November 2008 08:53 |
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tassiegal
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Hi I'm Zelda - aka tassiegal. I havent read a single one of Robins books yet (though I do intend too, its just my thesis is eating my life) - I stumbled upon her blog when looking for roses....
I love gardening, reading, and travelling. I have 3 giant burrowing cockroaches as pets, and "borrow" my mothers wire haired fox terrier whenever they come to visit. I have an addiction to roses (but have run out of space, maybe, potentially, if I MOVE some stuff I might have more space) and keep attempting to grow my own veggies (success with potatos, and I THINK the tomatos might work this year, the jury is still out about the carrots, peas, beans and corn).
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6005 is a reply to message #5992 ] |
Mon, 24 November 2008 14:40 |
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| Lucy Coats wrote on Mon, 24 November 2008 07:40 |
| ssshunt wrote on Thu, 20 November 2008 20:23 |
Welcome, Jacquie. I want a TARDIS too. But I want the Doctor in mine. And my books. But for sure the Doctor. Wah.
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Shelley, I saw the Doctor playing Hamlet (obviously in his spare time) at Stratford on Avon a couple of weeks ago. He was AWESOMELY awesome. And possibly even more awesome than that. I have seen Hamlet many times, but this time I understood it--viscerally.
Welcome to all the new people too--always nice when lurkers are brave enough to come out of the underworld! I want a Tardis also--the only one I ever saw was at Glastonbury--and it was LOCKED. Gaaah!
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Gak! Eek! Oh my heck! I am SO jealous. In a nice sort of way. Good for you.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6006 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Mon, 24 November 2008 14:42 |
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And welcome Zelda! I have some of those columbines growing in my yard. Beautiful, aren't they?
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6167 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Tue, 25 November 2008 20:20 |
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They do look like they should have a lovely smell. Drats.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6206 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Wed, 26 November 2008 00:42 |
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I'll wait until next spring and see if I can smell anything. Bit of a wait.
And I just saw where you are from! Happy Spring!
[Updated on: Wed, 26 November 2008 00:43]
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6674 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Tue, 02 December 2008 17:43 |
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Hi I'm Cynthia!
I love Robin McKinley's books... Deerskin is my all time favorite. When my husband read it, I had to tell him no, the dog doesn't die... or else he wouldn't have finished the book. My second favorite is Sunshine, I love vampire books. I want to reread both of them.
My passion is my dogs... I have six, four smooth collies and two border collies. We do dog sports... agility, flyball, obedience. played in some herding. I'm working with four of my dogs (trying to find the time) and two of the dogs are house dogs. I love them all. We used to foster and fell in love with the last couple that's why we have so many. But once you get used to it 6 isn't really that many.
I have a couple blogs myself and read Robin's blog too sometimes. Just thought I'd stop in the forums and say hi.
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6675 is a reply to message #6674 ] |
Tue, 02 December 2008 17:51 |
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Hello, Cynthia! Welcome!
You seem to have alot in common with many of us regulars - there is a pet's thread around here somewhere...
"The center of every man's existence is a dream. Death, disease, insanity, are merely material accidents, like a toothache or a twisted ankle. That these brutal forces always besiege and often capture the citadel does not prove that they are the citadel."
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| Re: Welcomes and Introductions! [message #6702 is a reply to message #91 ] |
Tue, 02 December 2008 19:51 |
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Hey Cynthia! Welcome!
I think there's more than one pet thread, actually. One is a memorial thread.
6 dogs! Wait, isn't there someone else around here with like a gazillion dogs? southdowner, are you listening?
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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