A darling friend let me talk through like ALL my current writing projects to her via email this week, which, if you want to make a writer person happy, THIS IS THE WAY TO GO ABOUT IT, just saying :’D Anyway, as part of that, I had to pull this song out to explain something, […]
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I thought this video was only 5 mins, and by the time I realised it was 10 I was totally committed. 😀 I dunno. I’m kind of sold on the kraken, something in Loch Ness, and some sort of dragony-something (even if the myth comes from dinosaur bones). Not sold on the chupacabra, and mermaids?
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So, one of the kids said something about, I don’t know, whales or something the other day. Maybe there were manta rays on Octonauts, actually, and I pulled up a video on YouTube. I think that’s how this story starts. And then, in the murky middle, there was a click spree, where the kids were
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A random compilation of giant puppydogs for your personal edification, because when do puppies NOT make everything better? 🙂 What have you found this week on the web? Read more:Oh Hey, That's Exciting! A List Of Random Exciting Stuff(tm)Abandoned Words: Aphelion Ch 3Pins Of The Week: Bilingual Whales, Human Kindness, Christmas Beetles, Dirk Gently &
This is the book that made me fall in love with Maggie Stiefvater as a reader. I really enjoyed the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, but Scorpio Races melted my heart and reforged into something bigger, brighter and stronger. So I LOVED that I got to teach it at school last year–and in that process,
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My sister sent me this compilation, and even while watching it I was so sceptical. Satisfying videos? What are they on about? It’s just a random compilation of things like foaming beakers and accordion chairs and… wow, okay, that marching bit it quite cool, and yeah, okay, this is bizarrely intriguing and kind of soothing.
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Another gorgeous clip from a gloriously gorgeous movie (if you missed it, I raved about it here). What lovely things have you found online this week? 🙂 Read more:There's No Such Thing As 'Real' English (Repost)The Earth Speaks Not In Flowers, But In Squeaks And Pings!A Song To Encourage You Along your Way
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So the title of this video is, somewhat melodramatically, ‘Top 10 Plants That Will Eat You’. Colour me sceptical. Nevertheless, they are still pretty cool plants, so worth the 8 minutes of your time :3 <3 What have you found on the internet this week that’s cool? Read more:Friday Favs <3Whee-hee, I Finished Another Book!Word
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So this is cool: a video that shows ten fruits and veggies that have changed so much throughout their history so as to be nearly unrecognisable. I knew about some of them, because I love heirloom veggies (counting down until I can have a garden again and plant them all; for now I just content
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Yo, if you write science fiction, this video is definitely worth checking out. It’s a bit slow paced, but the materials it features are SUPER COOL, and my brain is practically bursting with the possibilities for science fiction worlds :3 Happy Friday, everyone! <3 Read more:There Is Only One Song In The WorldMade It Monday:
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