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Wagpastie

It is Monday the 23rd of May, 2011. This is a pre-scheduled post as today is a statutory holiday, and I'm not actually anywhere near the computer.Of course, if the world ended on Saturday, just ignore this post.A term of contempt; a rogue. - Walter Skeat's Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words, 1914A deceiver of folks by subtill craft and guile. - Nicholas Udall's Roister Doister, 1553

Did It End?

I'm given to understand that today, 21 May 2011, is the date of the biblical rapture. This message is pre-written and scheduled to go out today, so I'm not actually online to report it.So, was it true? Did it really all end?Just in case it didn't, here's today's Forgotten English:WritativeA word of Pope's coming, not to be imitated: 'Increase of years makes men more talkative but less writative

I'm There! Now What?

Before I start this post properly, there's just something I really need to get off my chest:HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAZZ!SQUEE!Ahem, now back to your regularly scheduled programme....Ladles and jellyspoons, I've made my 10 000 word mark on Puppet Master. Squee!Now, I used to give myself Friday's off writing. That went out the window while rewriting Overlord. The question is, should I give myself the

A Blah Kind of Day

It's that kind of day already, and it's only 9:00 in the morning. I only just got to work.I woke up atrociously late this morning, despite kind of half-waking when J.M-B. got up and got ready for work. I didn't have time to pack my training gear, which means no Kung Fu and Kick-boxing for me tonight. GRRR! I forgot to pack my iPod and, worse still, my book, so I had nothing to do during the

Worries and Wonders

Will wonders never cease? Yesterday, I was asked to join the LinkedIn network of Holly McClure of Sullivan Maxx Literary Agency. For those of you who have no idea why that's a big deal for me, Ms. McClure was one of the first agents I ever submitted to.I was ultimately rejected, but Ms. McClure was very kind and I now have her letter taped to my computer screen so I can read it every time I

Oooh... Shiny! and Other Silliness

As the title may have implied, I'm having a little difficulty focusing. Yesterday I got so distracted by a completely dorky idea (which, if it comes to pass, you will see for yourself), that I only managed to write 1 500 odd words for Puppet Master. I'm a little mad at myself. I shouldn't have gotten so distracted.But all that leather armour and stuff was just so cool.Yup, I'm a dork.I wish I

Some Stuff About Some Stuff

Happy Monday all, or at least it would be if this damned computer would work.Just so you all know, it was 8:50am when I turned this computer on. It's now 10:10 and only now am I able to type out my blog post. I really do despise this computer.There's actually quite a bit to go through... I think... there was this morning at 8:50, at least. I'll have to try to remember it all. Let's hope I

Boanthropy

A form of madness in which a man believes himself to be an ox. - Sir James Murray's New English Dictionary, 1888Was this a common problem in the 19th century, do you think?

Book Review: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

Sorry this post is so very late. Blogger was having issues and I couldn't log in until now. To make it up to you, there is a book review and today's Forgotten English.A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI put down this book for many, many months when I was about halfway through. I'm ashamed to say that I picked it up again only after starting to watch HBO's A Game of

Today, I Curse My Imagination

Last night I had two extremely vivid dreams, two extremely vivid nightmares. I say nightmares, but the sun was just about up when the first one started, so day-mares? The cats normally wake me at around 4:30 - 4:45 am just 'cause. This morning, I suppose, they figured I could use the extra half hour and woke me up at 5:15am instead.As I drifted off to sleep, the first dream started.I was in a