GIP and various matters
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norwich36!! *giggles evilly*
I'm in a pre-Christmas frenzy of activity, so this is going to be brief, but a few updates that you may or may not be interested in:
- for now conditions in Melbourne have improved (smoke cleared, temperature lowered), but the fires are still threatening to join up and form one massive front. The danger if this happens is that they could head for our water catchment areas and spoil the remaining water we have. Thursday's forecast is bleak--as bad, or worse than the weekend. The volunteers must be exhausted--they're backburning and trying to strengthen containment lines while they can. If it comes down to it, they'll abandon defense of settlements to defend the water catchments. It's that bad. *sad*
- Casino Royale! Helllooooooooo, Bond! I finally saw it and have to add my voice to all those squeeing over the extreme hotness! And the cheese was just ERASED from that movie! *reels* Favourite Bond ever.
- I have been reading. Hahum. Yes, truly I have, though I have not updated my book journal in eons. That's because I'm been re-reading so much and then OD-ing on froth in the form of Georgette Heyer novels and such nonsense. Evidently my brain is already on holiday.
- To my SV people: please do not give up on teh Clex before I make my first Clex vid. *puppy eyes at you* 'Tis in slow-but-satisfying progress, with an estimated arrival date of early Jan. It will break my heart if noone watches it. *pulls emotional blackmail on you* :-p
- Apologies to everyone who receives Xmas cards from me in January... I'm trying, really... I'm just,in Australia hopeless.
ETA: Please let this be true!
norwich36!! *giggles evilly*I'm in a pre-Christmas frenzy of activity, so this is going to be brief, but a few updates that you may or may not be interested in:
- for now conditions in Melbourne have improved (smoke cleared, temperature lowered), but the fires are still threatening to join up and form one massive front. The danger if this happens is that they could head for our water catchment areas and spoil the remaining water we have. Thursday's forecast is bleak--as bad, or worse than the weekend. The volunteers must be exhausted--they're backburning and trying to strengthen containment lines while they can. If it comes down to it, they'll abandon defense of settlements to defend the water catchments. It's that bad. *sad*
- Casino Royale! Helllooooooooo, Bond! I finally saw it and have to add my voice to all those squeeing over the extreme hotness! And the cheese was just ERASED from that movie! *reels* Favourite Bond ever.
- I have been reading. Hahum. Yes, truly I have, though I have not updated my book journal in eons. That's because I'm been re-reading so much and then OD-ing on froth in the form of Georgette Heyer novels and such nonsense. Evidently my brain is already on holiday.
- To my SV people: please do not give up on teh Clex before I make my first Clex vid. *puppy eyes at you* 'Tis in slow-but-satisfying progress, with an estimated arrival date of early Jan. It will break my heart if noone watches it. *pulls emotional blackmail on you* :-p
- Apologies to everyone who receives Xmas cards from me in January... I'm trying, really... I'm just,
ETA: Please let this be true!
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Date: 2006-12-12 12:45 am (UTC)Can we please talk about how hot Daniel Craig is in those swimmers? And he got an Ursula Andress type-shot in the sea because of it. He is the Bond Guy (Girl) in the movie and he completely deserves the title (G)
Also - *ahem* if you happen to find some Jason Bourne/James Bond fic, please tell me, 'cause after seeing that movie this pairing is stuck in my brain and won't let go.
PS - *fingers crossed* for good, cooler weather. Happy Xmas Frenzy!
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Date: 2006-12-12 12:49 am (UTC)God, the fire stuff is so scary. I really hope something happens to improve this situation.
Georgette Heyer stands up to multiple rereading, I find. Lovely braincandy.
And I really, really, really can't wait for your first Clex video. YAY!!!!!!
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Date: 2006-12-12 01:55 am (UTC)It's so hard to know how bad the fires will be... they're going to burn for ages yet. 40m high flames! *shudders*
GH IS lovely braincandy, it's true. I've just been in a very nostalgic mood of late, rereading my Dorothy Dunnetts as well.
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Date: 2006-12-12 12:52 am (UTC)i'll be sticking around for that video. :)
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Date: 2006-12-12 01:56 am (UTC)And yes, all we can do for now with the fires is hope for the best outcome: that they stay within the containment lines in the national parks.
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Date: 2006-12-12 02:19 am (UTC)... er, that came out dirtier than I intended. :D
Yay for rereading(one of my favorite kinds of reading!)and BOND! OMG, so so hot. I agree, it was the best of all.
The mail is so weird. My card made it to New Zealand in no time at all, but still hasn't gotten to you in Australia. That makes NO SENSE. So, yeah, the way the mail goes, I might get your card in March!
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Date: 2006-12-12 02:24 am (UTC)Heeee.
The mail is WEIRD. Who knows? It could be there next week! *throws hands up in confusion*
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Date: 2006-12-12 05:12 am (UTC)Re: Bond. Hotness. Wasn't it just? Best Bond movie ever. Spectacular Bond.
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Date: 2006-12-12 09:19 pm (UTC)And you're making a Clex vid!? *claps* I am most definitely looking forward to it :)
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Date: 2006-12-12 09:48 pm (UTC)Yes, Clex vid! :-) It's EVER so fun making it. I'm finally doing what I've wanted to do since I entered fandom!
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Date: 2006-12-16 10:27 pm (UTC)*sits in your LJ and refuses to leave until i see something*
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Date: 2006-12-16 10:28 pm (UTC)I still dont think DC looks like i imagine bond, but OMG; JUDI DENCH!!!
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Date: 2006-12-17 04:02 am (UTC)coz I am already spamming!
Date: 2006-12-16 10:29 pm (UTC)Re: coz I am already spamming!
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