Bit of Ivory

So, if you wish, you can see my new haircut. Click on the link below to actually see the pics.

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Jen and I went out for ice cream tonight– she wanted to squee about her object of twitterpation. We went to Leatherby’s, which not only has good ice cream, but also boasts some of the best darn fries I’ve ever had. And fry sauce. Let’s make the evening as fattening as possible! Yes, my precious. […]

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We finally took Ginny to Best Buy yesterday– after a long and frustrating process Tuesday night of saving the information I don’t want to lose in case they end up reinstalling her– so they could ship her off to the repair facility. And guess what? It’ll take about two weeks just to get an estimate […]

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Mark Evans (who some may remember being mentioned by Harry in OotP as a 10-year-old boy who Dudley beat up) is. . . (WARNING, SPOILERS AHEAD FOR JKR.COM)

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Why, oh, why, do I wake up at 7:00 on a day when I get to *sleep in*, thus leaving me with a headache and starting my work week already in a sleep hole? It is simply not fair. And the sleeping pills that have never failed any of my doctor’s patients? They don’t work. […]

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And I’m actually accomplishing more than I thought I would today. It’s different stuff than I *thought* I would be accomplishing, but nonetheless. . . Ginny broke last night. Remember a few weeks ago, when dad took her apart and we realized that the right hinge was broken, so the screen was no longer attached […]

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Why Remus Lupin is Almost Certainly NOT the Half Blood Prince Four relevant JKR quotes: What was the original working title of Chamber of Secrets? Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I quite liked that title, unfortunately the story bore no relation whatsoever to the title by the time I’d finished.(BBC Newsround interview, October […]

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I’ve been reading theories, and mulling it over, and I think there are 4 (maybe 5) good, solid possibilities for the Half Blood Prince. I’ve posted some of my thoughts in various places, but I’d like to gather them all here. In speculating on who the HPB could be, there’s one thing we have to […]

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Don’t drink two glasses of Coke when you’re not used to drinking caffeine, even if you have a headache and are really, really tired. Now I’m feeling all loopy and lightheaded. And like I could use a nap. Man, my body is weird. Caffeine is NOT supposed to make me SLEEPY. Note to self #2: […]

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the day that a great friendship, one never before seen by men and HP fans, was forged. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, on this day exactly one year ago, Rachel sent Emily an instant message for the first time. Because of the fastidiousness of Emily in saving her IM conversations, this historic event has been captured. […]

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