This is a case where the 'art critics' just don't get it. I've never really held art critics in high regard in the first place, but this guy just does not get the point of the statue at all.

msn.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm

msn.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm

Pitcairn Island's been advertising for a teacher for five children, providing a principal's salary, a three bedroom house rent free and free travel.

Uh, no.

I would only think about going if I have at least one great big dog, a big burly husband and a gun.

Borrowed from Tiamat

If you saw ME in the back of a police car what would you think I got arrested for?

Reply to me, in a comment, then fwd this on and see how many crimes you get accused of.

I don't like blocking people because usually I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. But StSE and Fatality of Mortality of ff.net fame (Mommi and Ti have usually been there while I've been figuring out replies to StSE's PMs) are just bullies, pure and simple.

They are not going to make me stop writing Mary, Quite Contrary or pack up shop.

For those of us who read the date correctly ;)    (dd/mm/yyyy)  today we will have at 12:34:56, 07/08/09  - 123456789

I'm thinking of writing a book all about the interesting things ambulance officers encounter on the job.  It's going to take a while, since it's going to be a collection of stories, anecdotes and 'I heard about this from a guy at such-and-such station'

The title is tentatively going to be 'There's a flower in his what?!'

Said title comes from the tale of a chap who thought it would be a good idea to stick a plastic flower up a certain piece of exclusively male anatomy and couldn't get it out.

Because the Captain Scarlet bunnies demanded a laugh. Pre Mysteron days.

( Clocky!  )

What is it with reviewers and Mary, Quite Contrary? I had zero flamers until FoM came along, and now all these people 'suddenly'  have an issue with my writing! And why do they make flames so freaking long? Is it some sort of  'if you're going to make someone feel bad, make sure they're going to feel really bad' philosophy? 

AND WHEN WILL PEOPLE REALISE THAT *SHOCK HORROR!* WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY IN NEW ZEALAND! 

Here it is! No chainsaw, but there's another  reference in there! Before you ask, yes there will be a novelisation ;)  And incidentally, this one was 17 pages long.

This one's dedicated to Ti, wherever she is ;) 

( Comm 17 )

You know it's going to be an interesting write when one of your story/headspace characters is begging to be allowed to use the line 'My dog just found the chainsaw.'

I saw it in a Lilo and Stich/Stargate crossover. 

In other news...


 

From: Sideswipe (cheekydevil@tran.net)
To: Sunstreaker (handsomedevil@tran.net)
Subject: wannaprankwannaprankwannaprank

 

From: Sunstreaker(handsomedevil@tran.net)
To: Sideswipe (cheekydevil@tran.net)
Subject: Frag off

 

From: Sideswipe (cheekydevil@tran.net)
To: Sunstreaker(handsomedevil@tran.net)
Subject: Ouch! Sympathy?

 

From: Sunstreaker(handsomedevil@tran.net)
To: Sideswipe (cheekydevil@tran.net)
Subject: There is none.

The owners of the bike tried to squeeze us for $4900 instead of the $2050 we won the auction for. No thanks.

Darn it.

Or at least it will be if I have anything to say about it

www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-214465752.htm

Just went to see scoot and do some damage assessment. They ripped off the backpod, ripped out bits of housing and faring, destroyed all the locks, broke the mirrors, probably ruined a few internal things too. Everything I kept with/in the holder and under seat storage is gone. We're just going to fix what is absolutely needed and once I've gotten my motorbike the scoot will be sold off for whatever we can get.

When the cops get the crooks, Dad's going after them with everything he can muster. We probably won't get much back, but the sheer inconvenience factor will help.

They found it! A friend of mine spotted the thieves riding it last night and sic'ed the cops on 'em, and the cops found it at about 1 am. I have no idea what condition it's in, but we should be able to pick it up this afternoon!

Late last night, some lovely person wandered down our long driveway, down our half of the right of way, to our house which is halfway down the hill, into the enclosed metal shed beside the house and wandered back up the driveway with my 50cc scooter.

I am seriously peeved.

It's Hug an Australian day!

www.3news.co.nz/News/Eskimo-lollies-slammed-as-racist-by-Canadian-tourist/tabid/423/articleID/100589/Default.aspx

Oh come on! They're lollies, I'm betting they've been around for longer than she has, and we're a pair of islands on the other end of the world from Canada and we don't even sell them over there. She must have an extremely over-developed sense of uber cultural sensitivity to be kicking up this much of a fuss over something so small.

Whelp, I can never say teaching is boring.

Friday we had a lockdown. Three idiots in a stolen car belting down the motorway at 154 kph, took the Market Rd offramp, caused a crash and tried to escape on foot through the school. Cops and bystanders were chasing them on foot, and the police chopper was hovering overhead.

Thankfully the occupants of the other car were all minor injuries, and all the idiots were caught. I saw some pictures of the crash, the patients' car was tipped up on it's side.

It was one of those accidents where you'll either be extremely dead or extremely lucky.

In other news, I've started up an interest group in my church for writers, as part of our push to really build community in the church and interconnect with each other. It's for original work and building up writers, and if there's anyone interested in the flist, after we get a bit more established and the others agree, I'll be more than happy to open it up for anyone who wants in!

Finally, the internet is back! Our router decided to fry itself a few days ago. Major pain.

Anyway, had the testing for St John on Monday and I'm feeling pretty good about it. I'll get a call in a couple of weeks to say if I've made the cut or not, and then I'll be put into an employment pool that they can pull people out of when they need someone. They're going to be doing  a big recruitment drive soon, hopefully after March 31st with the new budget.

So far, so good.

And in other news, Epona wants me to start getting The Anti-Sue fic up on ffnet. I just need some advice first. Should I keep the title as The Anti-Sue fic and have a short little summary that points to a longer A/N inside (since the summary probably  won't have enough space for what I want to say) or should I go for a typical Sue-fic title and summary? (minus the usual grammar and spelling errors though)

Edit- www.fanfiction.net/s/4948621/1/Mary_Quite_Contrary