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Happy Birthday! Hope you have some delicious cake and ice cream. Lots of presents too. May the local squirrels bring you nut filled baskets in honor of your special day.
*hands Lynnette some falafel balls and a bowl of hommus*
I ordered some books a while ago, and they finally arrived today (Terry Pratchett - The Light Fantastic, Candace Robb - The King’s Bishop, Susanna Gregory - A Bone of Contention).
Right now I am reading The Lady Chapel by Candace Robb, which I ordered used via Amazon from someone in the UK at the same time I ordered the above books. The book from the UK arrived a lot earlier….. Hhhhhhmmmmm….
Speaking of Amazon Marketplace, I evaluated the guy I bought the book from, which turned out to be quite a pain in the ass. Amazon limits those comments to 400 letters and spaces. I wrote a beautiful comment in German (for those Amazon users that’d feel like ordering an English book from him without being able to speak proper English (judging by some comments those do exist)) and in English (for the seller). “401,” Windows word count told me, so I left out the fullstop at the end. Amazon told me my comment exceeded the space limit. So I cut the text and cut and cut and cut….. until I was finally left with 330 odd letters and spaces. Amazon has a weird way of counting to 400…
True birthday gifts were:
Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
- The Science of Discword III - Darwin’s Watch
Candace Robb (Owen Archer Mysteries)
- A Spy for the Redeemer
- The Guilt of Innocents
Susanna Gregory (Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles)
- A Deadly Brew
- A Wicked Deed
- An Order for Death
- A Summer of Discontent
*hands Lynnette some falafel balls and a bowl of hommus*
Mmmmm…thank you, Mel.
Well, I’ve heard of Terry Pratchett. But not the others. For a minute I was thinking I had read Susanna Gregory, but I checked and realized I was thinking of Philippa Gregory.
I just bought this book by Paul Sussman this weekend. I haven’t read anything by him before, but it looked interesting. He reminds me a little of James Rollins, who I really like for adventure books.
I’m still reading “Apocolypse 2012″, “Middle East Journal”. and a fluffy murder mystery by Heather Lowell (never read her before). I switch off, depending on my mood. I’m almost done with Apocolypse though. It is a very interesting book. Although the author doesn’t really believe civilization is going to come to an abrupt halt on Dec. 21, 2012 he does paint a picture of how fragile life can be.
It does look like you have enough books to keep you busy for awhile. Enjoy.
Well, I couldn’t leave a comment either on account of the post being in German. Sometimes I really wish that I could speak, read, and write more than one language. Lousy uni-linguistic American educational system! Well, I did study Latin for three years in high school. Veni Vidi Vici!
pffffffffffft. why does every channel here have Erin Brockovich on? This will force me to go do my homework. AND ITS FREAKING SATURDAY NIGHT. I SHOULD BE OUT AND HAVING SOME FUN. NEW SCHOOL NO FUN.. JUST STUDY.
Susanny Gregory writes interesting crime novels set in medieval Cambridge. You are torn between shivering with suspense caused by the interesting plots and shivering in dread/disgust/dismay at the discussions Doctor Bartholomew (who studied medicine with an Arab master in France) is trying to have with ppl about personal hygiene (especially that of doctors), not drinking filthy water or the benefit of drugs over casting horoscopes or leeching.
@ Mafdet: On Thursday I was busy writing a post myself (hope I’ll find the time tomorrow, er, today to finish it), yesterday I was busy with other things and today I was…. headachy and lazy, and - yes - reading.
@ David: Yeah, bad me.
Well, you could just leave a totally unrelated comment in English. *giggles*
@ Mafdet: Morituri te salutant. *hides*
@ Lynnette: The books must be off; the pile is shrinking too fast….
We are of no interest anymore. *sniff*
But you are, you are!
@ 13: Sorry to disappoint, but you were only secondest. Caesar beat you to it.
Oh, we can’t have that. Have you ever read anything by Harlan Coben? If not, you should pick up his book “Tell No One”. It is one of the best suspense/plot twisting books I’ve ever read.
But you are, you are!
Oh, thank you. You make up for all those people who ignore me. (Or enjoy taking pot shots at me.)
Well, dunno if it will be that entertaining though.
But a lot of this has been eating at me since the end of March/beginning of April and I needed to vent it.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:43 am
*munches on a chocolate egg, looks up and waves at Mel* A very happy Easter to you, too.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Happy First Full Moon of the Spring Equinox!
March 24th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Happy egg laden rabbit yesterday! I had a few chocolate eggs too.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Hope you had a happy Easter too !
March 24th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Happy Easter ( a little late) to you too, Mel!
March 26th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Happy late Easter to you. ;D
March 26th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
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Spam? That not spam! Thees ees spam!
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April 1st, 2008 at 4:42 pm
imma slap you with my fin!
April 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Happy Birthday to you,
happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday, dear Me-hel,
happy Birthday toooo yooooouuuuu!
April 6th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG LADY
..again
April 6th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Happy Birthday!
Hope you have some delicious cake and ice cream. Lots of presents too. May the local squirrels bring you nut filled baskets in honor of your special day. 
April 6th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Happy Birthday! according to the timestamp i think i said it first, yes? or?
April 6th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Happy Birthday
April 7th, 2008 at 1:09 am
@ Lelly: You can get banned for spamming here. Just ask 13…..
@ Brab: Whatever, dear. *pats you and slips you some medication*
@ Mafdet: *glances up from behind her new tower of books* Thank you, thank you.
@ Lelly: Again indeed. How repetative you are these days.
@ David: Nuts? Basket? You ok???
@ 13: Eh? First before whom?
@ PH: Thank you.
@ Caesar: Thank you too, habibi. For the SMS, the puzzling German SMS about storing fathers and the many mysterious missed calls.
April 7th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Ahhh, I see I’m late to the party.
Happy Birthday, Mel! Books, a tower of books? Oh, you lucky thing, you!
Soooo, who did you get? Tell, tell…
April 7th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
*hands Lynnette some falafel balls and a bowl of hommus*
I ordered some books a while ago, and they finally arrived today (Terry Pratchett - The Light Fantastic, Candace Robb - The King’s Bishop, Susanna Gregory - A Bone of Contention).
Right now I am reading The Lady Chapel by Candace Robb, which I ordered used via Amazon from someone in the UK at the same time I ordered the above books. The book from the UK arrived a lot earlier….. Hhhhhhmmmmm….
Speaking of Amazon Marketplace, I evaluated the guy I bought the book from, which turned out to be quite a pain in the ass. Amazon limits those comments to 400 letters and spaces. I wrote a beautiful comment in German (for those Amazon users that’d feel like ordering an English book from him without being able to speak proper English (judging by some comments those do exist)) and in English (for the seller). “401,” Windows word count told me, so I left out the fullstop at the end. Amazon told me my comment exceeded the space limit. So I cut the text and cut and cut and cut….. until I was finally left with 330 odd letters and spaces. Amazon has a weird way of counting to 400…
True birthday gifts were:
Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
- The Science of Discword III - Darwin’s Watch
Candace Robb (Owen Archer Mysteries)
- A Spy for the Redeemer
- The Guilt of Innocents
Susanna Gregory (Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles)
- A Deadly Brew
- A Wicked Deed
- An Order for Death
- A Summer of Discontent
April 8th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Me ok. Village squirrels grateful to Mel for posting new caution sign.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
*hands Lynnette some falafel balls and a bowl of hommus*
Mmmmm…thank you, Mel.
Well, I’ve heard of Terry Pratchett.
But not the others. For a minute I was thinking I had read Susanna Gregory, but I checked and realized I was thinking of Philippa Gregory.
I just bought this book by Paul Sussman this weekend. I haven’t read anything by him before, but it looked interesting. He reminds me a little of James Rollins, who I really like for adventure books.
I’m still reading “Apocolypse 2012″, “Middle East Journal”. and a fluffy murder mystery by Heather Lowell (never read her before). I switch off, depending on my mood.
I’m almost done with Apocolypse though. It is a very interesting book. Although the author doesn’t really believe civilization is going to come to an abrupt halt on Dec. 21, 2012 he does paint a picture of how fragile life can be.
It does look like you have enough books to keep you busy for awhile. Enjoy.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
*sniff* You didn’t leave a comment on my ws?-site..
April 18th, 2008 at 6:12 am
Bad Mel, not leaving comments!
Well, I couldn’t leave a comment either on account of the post being in German. Sometimes I really wish that I could speak, read, and write more than one language. Lousy uni-linguistic American educational system! Well, I did study Latin for three years in high school. Veni Vidi Vici!
April 18th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Alea iacta est.
April 18th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
She’s buried in her pile of books, I think.
We are of no interest anymore. *sniff*
April 18th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
first: i sent the SMS firstest!
pffffffffffft. why does every channel here have Erin Brockovich on? This will force me to go do my homework. AND ITS FREAKING SATURDAY NIGHT. I SHOULD BE OUT AND HAVING SOME FUN. NEW SCHOOL NO FUN.. JUST STUDY.
April 20th, 2008 at 12:42 am
@ David: Saw squirrel cross road again this week.
@ Lynnette: Glad you liked the food.
Susanny Gregory writes interesting crime novels set in medieval Cambridge. You are torn between shivering with suspense caused by the interesting plots and shivering in dread/disgust/dismay at the discussions Doctor Bartholomew (who studied medicine with an Arab master in France) is trying to have with ppl about personal hygiene (especially that of doctors), not drinking filthy water or the benefit of drugs over casting horoscopes or leeching.
@ Mafdet: On Thursday I was busy writing a post myself (hope I’ll find the time tomorrow, er, today to finish it), yesterday I was busy with other things
and today I was…. headachy and lazy, and - yes - reading.
@ David: Yeah, bad me.
Well, you could just leave a totally unrelated comment in English. *giggles*
@ Mafdet: Morituri te salutant. *hides*
@ Lynnette: The books must be off; the pile is shrinking too fast….
We are of no interest anymore. *sniff*
But you are, you are!
@ 13: Sorry to disappoint, but you were only secondest. Caesar beat you to it.
Read a good book.
April 20th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Aha! She lives. Nice to see you again, Mel.
the pile is shrinking too fast….
Oh, we can’t have that. Have you ever read anything by Harlan Coben? If not, you should pick up his book “Tell No One”. It is one of the best suspense/plot twisting books I’ve ever read.
But you are, you are!
Oh, thank you.
You make up for all those people who ignore me. 
(Or enjoy taking pot shots at me.)
Looking forward to your new post.
April 21st, 2008 at 1:10 am
*pats Lynnette*
Well, dunno if it will be that entertaining though.
But a lot of this has been eating at me since the end of March/beginning of April and I needed to vent it.