ungratefulwench
17 December 2012 @ 08:46 pm

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I've just added 26 new covers to The LJ Smith Cover Resource. 26! Okay, so I'm not sure if 9 of them are actually reprints, but that would still be 17 new covers. Basically, loads of covers, everywhere!

  • The Night World series has been published in its entirety in Russia. I think it was originally printed in 2003 - 2004, with reprints appearing in 2005, but I'm nowhere near sure about this. In any case, I quite like some of the covers, so go check them out.
  • The Forbidden Game trilogy was published in Russia in 2006, so all three of those covers are up.
  • The first two books of The Vampire Diaries have been published in Russia and both of those covers have been added.
  • Hodder are reprinting the Night World books in the UK & Ireland, but they're basically just fobbing us off with the recent NA 3-in-1s, which is not cool. The new versions do have added swirly bits though...
  • I scanned the Polish versions of The Vampire Diaries that I picked up in Cracow, so you can now view those in super massive sizes.

I think that's about it, but, damn it was a lot of work.
 
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Current Music: Three Days Grace - Get Out Alive
 
 
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For those of you who take an interest in this sort of thing, I've just updated The L.J. Smith Cover Resource. So, what's new?

  • 5 covers from Poland (4 for TVD, 1 for TVD:TR)
  • 5 covers from Italy (4 for TVD, 1 for TVD:TR)
  • 2 covers from North America (1 for DV, 1 unused cover for TSC)
  • 3 textless covers from North America (1 for TVD, 2 for TVD:TR)
  • 2 bigger covers (1 North American NW, 1 Spanish TVD)


God bless my cover whoring ways.
 
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Current Music: Just Jack - Lost
 
 
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I've just finished my Generation X fanlisting! Join me in joyous, celebratory dancing! And then check it out at So Far Past Normal. Then you should totally join, tell me it's fabulous (I mean, I know it's okay, but again, lie to me) and then make with the joyous, celebratory dancing once more.

GOOD TIMES!!
 
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I don't know what to call my Generation X fanlisting. Any suggestions?

(Also, I want extras, but having them would be so much work *dithers*)
 
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Current Music: System of a Down - Soldier Side
 
 
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I fucking FINALLY finished the Iceman fanlisting *wipes brow* I've been working on it for three weeks solid, which is ridiculous. I can't even remember the last time I turned my computer off. Poor computer!

Anyway, it's done and I'm fairly happy with it. I'm hoping to keep adding stuff to the fansite bit and I want to use the fansite as a template for all my other X-fanlistings because I like what I have there, and the other X-Men need love too (especially, Chamber. Jono, baby, I haven't forgotten about you!).

So, yes, go visit and join and tell me that you love it (if you don't love it, that's okay, but lie to me anyway ;D )!

Self Doubt & Recrimation - The Iceman Fanlisting


(In other news: WILL I EVER STOP LISTENING TO JEFF BUCKLEY? THE SMART MONEY IS ON 'NO'!)
 
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, [info]mizzmarvel!

I hope you have a fantabulous day =)
 
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Current Music: Rammstein - Du Riechst Su Gut (Live)
 
 
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Because it's 5.48am and I still haven't been to bed (but, hey, at least I've finally been working on that rec list for [info]marimac!), a meme:

1. Comment with a request to see absolutely anything on my computer: my desktop, my documents, my bookmarks, my latest works in progress, my iTunes, ... Whatever you're curious about. Request it!

2. I will respond with a screenshot of the very thing you request
 
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Current Music: Pat McGee Band - Never Around
 
 
ungratefulwench
19 August 2008 @ 11:50 pm
I am unbelievably drunk. Yes, yes.
 
 
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Poll #1231789
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

The movie you should watch tonight is...

View Answers

Elizabethtown
0 (0.0%)

27 Dresses
3 (50.0%)

Something else, you daft mare. Why on earth would you want to watch either of those? I will elaborate in the comments and teach you some sense. Oh, yes I bloody well will.
3 (50.0%)

 
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Current Music: Damien Rice - Me, My Yoke & I
 
 
ungratefulwench
19 May 2008 @ 09:47 pm


zomg!

EDIT:


Oooohh!
 
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at the same time. It was a lovely funeral."
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Bertie Ahern was today preparing to bow out of Irish political life - after another trip to the banks of the Boyne. ... When the island wakes up tomorrow Mr Ahern will still be Taoiseach but he will leave the Boyne event today to formally tender his resignation to Irish President Mary McAleese.

Oh, Bertie, amongst other things, you're a liar and a thief, and I certainly did not vote for you in the last elections. That said, I can't deny the fact that you've given us an impressive level of comic relief over the past decade. I still laugh out loud every time I think of you claiming that you didn't have a bank account while you were Minister for Finance. Hilarious! God bless, Bertie, god bless.
 
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Current Music: Saul Williams - WTF!
 
 
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Gavin Henson's indie rock haircut freaks me out.

That is all.
 
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For the life of me I can't come up with a name for the Jamie Madrox fanlisting.

Any suggestions?
 
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Current Music: A Perfect Circle - Passive
 
 
ungratefulwench
09 February 2008 @ 05:10 pm
Fuck.

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck.

FUCK!

EDIT: A penalty try? What?! WHAT? I mean, yay, but how fucking aggravating!

EDIT 2: BRING IT THE FUCK ON!
 
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Work owe me lots of time so I got to finish early today, which means that I've just finished my Literature TC and it's not even 6pm. Whee! I'm going to tidy my room, have a bath and shave my legs and then, truly, I shall have accomplished much.

(I realised today that even though I'm staying in Boots, they'll probably be breaking my current contract and giving me a different one, meaning that I won't get to take any days I'm owed in holidays. I mean, they'll pay me for them, but I won't get to take them. This makes me sad.)
 
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ungratefulwench
30 January 2008 @ 08:14 pm
On a slightly less hysterical, less cap-lock and bracket filled, note, does anyone have any recommendations for an MP3 player that's not an iPod?
 
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I spent my year in York without a TV. This wasn't actually that big of a deal because the internet let me watch all the things that I really wanted to see anyway. What I did miss was flicking the TV on and watching random crap, because you can learn so many (useless) things from random television viewing. What I didn't miss was ads. I think my TV-less year led to be becoming desensitised when it comes to ads. I used to see them and ignore them. Very rarely, I'd enjoy them. Since having regular access to a TV though, they've been driving me crazy. Every ad I see seems to be degrading or patronising towards women. They all seem to assume that women are IDIOTS who will buy anything to keep themselves looking young and pretty and attractive, because we all know that that's what important in life. It's the casual 'dumbing down' that bothers me most. Women are idiots. This is an accepted fact. Therefore, these ads are not offensive. What the fuck ever.

The new Cadbury's ad on the other hand... Well, it's just addictive. You watch it over and over and you still can't quite figure out what the point of it is. It's beautiful. Watch and be amazed by the wonderfulness of it all.

 
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"A major review of archaeological policy and practice was launched today by the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley.

The Minister stated that the aim of the review is to make policy towards protecting Irish archaeological heritage "the best there can be and to draw from the experience and advice of experts both at home and abroad to achieve this".

The review will look at a wide range of issues including the recording and protection of monuments, the designation of national monuments and how archaeological issues are dealt with in the planning process - both at development level and with regards to individual planning applications.

The review will also look at how archaeological matters are dealt with in the context of infrastructure development generally and in the context of approved road development in particular."


HAHAHAHAHAHA! Excuse me while I die of derisive laughter. As if we can fucking believe that.
 
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I've been adding music to my iTunes for the better part of the day and I am bored witless. Music is great and I love it, but adding stuff to iTunes is tedious in the extreme. On the upside, I've finally listened to Patrick Wolf and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Plus, I listened to lots of Christy Moore which made me nostalgic for home.

So, before I go crazy and start relabelling everything 'Britney Spears' or something let's talk about the books I've read recently, continuing from this post.

44. A Certain Slant of Light - Laura Whitcomb
45. Fragile Things - Neil Gaiman
46. The Devil You Know - Mike Carey
47. Vicious Circle - Mike Carey
48. The Night Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko
49. The Day Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko
50. Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson
51. Imperium - Robert Harris
52. Shade's Children - Garth Nix
53. Looking For Alaska - John Green
54. The Missing Link - Kate Thompson
55. A Study In Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
56. The Sign of Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A few random thoughts about some of the books )
 
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