I like that idea. My mom loves to do 'theme' to/from cards, like one year she did the "up" theme. My dad's new braces were "pants up". My bro's sunglasses were "sun's up" my new bathing suit was "surf's up", etc.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration
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Vortex - Aug 13, 2007 5:33:23 am PDT #2435 of 3301
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Theodosia - Aug 13, 2007 6:00:46 am PDT #2436 of 3301
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Our family pets are usually responsible for small gifts. Sometimes the cards are signed....
Sparky1 - Aug 13, 2007 6:10:21 am PDT #2437 of 3301
Librarian Warlord
Our family pets are usually responsible for small gifts.
Huh, in my family the dogs tend to be given responsibility for the most expensive pieces of jewelry and/or big checks from our parents. Mom and Dad are often heard to exclaim, "Sox has a platinum credit card!"
Volans - Aug 13, 2007 6:19:22 am PDT #2438 of 3301
move out and draw fire
The year that Legion T. Cat actually signed the gift tags with his pawprint (dipped in green ink) was great. I got to clean the carpets and furniture, and R got to clean himself and beg forgiveness.
Pix - Aug 13, 2007 8:54:31 am PDT #2439 of 3301
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I never get anything from my dad, but his dogs have given me many a gift.
victor infante - Aug 13, 2007 9:53:04 am PDT #2440 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Been amusing myself with Buffyverse/Potterverse crossover fic -- Harry Potter and the Key of Dagon is quite amusing, even if it takes some liberties with timelines, and was obviously written before "Deathly Hallows" and ignores some of the events of "Order of the Phoenix."
One thing that fascinates me is how few of the writers don't seem to realize (or willfully ignire) that Harry is actually about six months older than Buffy.
Atropa - Aug 13, 2007 10:34:47 am PDT #2441 of 3301
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
We got gifts from all sorts of other people, too -- the Supreme Court justices' names often appear on mine, and my sisters will get things from famous people related to their professions. We also get them from people whose identities supply a hint about what's inside.
In my family, there are lots of presents from Elves' Local Union 1225.
Glamcookie - Aug 14, 2007 8:11:18 am PDT #2442 of 3301
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Lookie what I got at Comic-Con! [link]
DavidS - Aug 14, 2007 4:38:17 pm PDT #2443 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Lookie what I got at Comic-Con! [link]
I think I might like that Harry better than the movie version or the book cover illustration version.
Hil R. - Aug 15, 2007 2:18:57 pm PDT #2444 of 3301
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Do we know when Dumbledore started teaching at Hogwarts? Because, if we go with the information that he's 150 years old (which, according to hp-lexicon, isn't from any of the books -- it's from an interview with JKR), then that makes the summer with Grindelwald into the summer of 1858, and then the next definite date of him doing anything that we have is that he was already a teacher at Hogwarts when Riddle started, in the late 30s. So that's eighty years where we know he was on the Wizengamot and discovered the uses for dragon's blood and published some papers, but there don't see to have been any more significant events there.
And also, that's eighty years of Grindelwald doing -- stuff. Seems like a lot of time to wait between getting the Elder Wand and gaining power.