I'm out of town for half of May and most of June for work-related training. After they stuff my brain with info all morning, I have to get the heck out of the building at lunch and walk as far as I can. To stay sane. Today I ran into Tom and his person, who he begrudgingly had to hurry along his exploration for. He even deigned to let me photograph him, but he let me know how he felt about it.



So handsome! And I'm jealous. Attempts to harness my pair still result in instant tip-overs and refusals to move. Now that I'm abandoning them for the better part of a month and a half, I'll be lucky if they allow me to scratch behind their ears. ;)

Haven't been around for quite awhile, but since it's George's birthday today I thought I better post some pics.

Georgie is six years old today. :) She's still an excellent cat. Smart, silly, always doing the opposite of the other cats. She eats when they're sleeping. She sleeps when they're playing. She plays when they're eating. She's heading West down the hallway when the rest of the herd is going East. That's my girl!

A few pics of the birthday girl:



She likes to sleep on top of the fireplace next to the tv. I caught her watching the screen a number of times and told her she might need glasses if she's not careful! She doesn't go up there very often anymore. Told you she's smart!

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Sorry, couldn't think of a better title for my reaction post to the season finale. Yes, spoilers galore and some speculation.

50th Anniversary Fanwork-a-thon-a-thon, Round Six: Six

(Secondary prompt: The Time Lords)

The fifth round is still in progress, but already signups have begun for the sixth in who_at_50's series of monthly fanwork-a-thons counting down to the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. Six is the Doctor under consideration this month; orator, actor, bon viveur, trendsetter... And in light of the fact that they put him on trial for his existence, it seemed apt for June's secondary prompt to examine the Time Lords, in all of their heroic, villainous, godlike, ineffectual, indifferent, meddling glory, all ten million years of it. If you have any interest at all in Doctor Who fanwork, I urge you to take the time to look at the signup posts on the comm...and if it takes your fancy be sure to reply to them!

The Livejournal Version

The Dreamwidth Version

Remember - all fanworks of whatever form are more than welcome!

Doctor Who and Race is especially for those whose interest in Doctor Who extends to the academic study of media and society and discussion. (Yes, as I am one of the contributors, this is self-promotion.)

You can learn more about our editor, Lindy Orthia, Here and her thesis, Enlightenment was the choice: Doctor Who and the Democratisation of Science Here and more about the anthology Here.

I wrote a post on my disability in sci-fi blog addressing the films' depiction of disability and how it relates to some of the film's weak points brought up by other bloggers.

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I just have to gush for a moment. I recently started listening to the audiobook of Elisabeth Sladen's autobiography and I'm adoring it. Ironically, I had also started going back to watch some of the old Doctor Who episodes, starting with the ones where Sarah Jane was first introduced, and it's made the book an even bigger kick, because I've seen the scenes she references. The audiobook makes it even better because the Brittish accent of the reader just makes the whole thing come alive. It's a beautiful story, and I'm having a blast, and a lot of laughs with it. I keep going back to my friends to share little Who tidbits - so much fun!

I have been watching through Doctor Who from the beginning (at a rate of approximately one episode a day, up to the 50th anniversary) and I decided to do my thoughts on each era in the form of a set of awards. I have now completed the Peter Davison years:

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