January 2012
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Which Downton Abbey Character Are You?
My results:
You are the Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley. You do not suffer fools gladly. In fact you do not suffer anything at all because you refuse to entertain any form of discomfort in your life whatsoever.
The quiz can be found here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/quiz/2011/sep/13/downton-abbey-character
(When I read these results to my husband he rolled his eyes and...
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TumblrPlug - Promote your tumblr →
I’ve been on tumblr for over two years and I had no idea that such calculated promotional tools and formulae existed.
It certainly explains how so many crappy blogs get to be so popular and why so much stupid gargabe gets thousands of reblogs.
Some precious tumblrtwats won’t even consider following back anyone who doesn’t already have over a thousand followers.
Mind you, from...
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thekidshouldseethis:
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is one of this year’s Oscar nominees for best Short Film (animated). We really, really enjoyed this.
You can read more about its inspirations (Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and Hurricane Katrina, to name a few), its makers, its message (about the power of story), and its iPad app at LATimes.com.
If you are a lover of...
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Violet Vignettes
Good heavens! What am I sitting on? Er, swivel chair.
Another modern brainwave? Not very modern, they were invented by Thomas Jefferson.
Why does every day involve a fight with an American? I’ll fetch a different one. Oh no no, no - I’m a good sailor.
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What beefsteak is to Argentina, flamenco to Spain, cool reserve and self-control...
– Geroge Mikes
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HE’S been a pirate, a royal speech therapist and a pelican… but yesterday Geoffrey Rush accepted his greatest role when he was named Australian of the Year.
See his filmography here. ( I reckon I’ve seen most of them.)
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