I Ain't Afraid of No Daleks

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Okay, it's my one day off, I'm bored, so--I'll have a go, then:

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?

Gotta' shave that lip hair better!

2. Favorite planet?

The moon--it's pretty.

3. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?

I don't own a mobile.

4. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?

I don't own a mobile.

5. Do you “label” yourself?

Yeah, but it's too depressing to mention here--but includes the words, "lumberjack," "gimpy," and "tetchy."

6. What does your watch look like?

It's a cheap pocket watch mum gave me, our last Christmas together--silver, with a cowboy on a bucking bronc on the cover, think she got it from Tractor Supply Co.

7. What were you doing at midnight last night?

Drinking a Pepsi and playing Euchre on the computer.

8. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?

For the last time, I DON'T OWN A MOBILE!!! (Gosh! You people are way too obsessed with your little mobiles!)

9. What's a word or phrase that you say a lot?

"For the last time, I don't own a mobile!" Oh and, "Get me outta' America!"

10. Last furry thing you touched?

Boots, about five minutes ago--he thinks I'm his mum, and follows me EVERYWHERE around the apartment!

11. Favorite age you have been so far?

41, best year of my life!

12. Your worst enemy?

Poverty.

13. What is your current desktop picture?

The Tardis, superimposed in front of a planet/star field

14. What was the last thing you said to someone?

"Nite." (Said to the lobby security guard as I left the office, last night)

15. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?

You're joking, right? What a stupid question!

16. Are you in love with someone?

Yes and no.

17. The last song you listened to?

Lady Luck by The Proclaimers

18. What time of day were you born?

About a quarter past 7 pm.

19. What's your favorite food?

Tie: Pizza and Prime rib.

20. Where did you live in 1984?

In a caravan in the sprawling suburb of Clifton Park, NY

21. Are you jealous of anyone?

I guess, probably.

22. Is anyone jealous of you?

You're joking, right?

23. Where were you when 9/11 happened?

In my English 101 class--but heard about it in the ladies, just before Archeology class.

24. Do you consider yourself kind?

I try to be, I think.

25. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?

I'd never get a tatoo--ever, unless I was well-paid for it, of course!

26. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?

Arabic or possibly Dutch.

27. Would you move for the person you loved?

If he paid for me to do it, in a heartbeat!

28. What's your life motto?

Just get through one more day.

29. What's your favorite town/city?

Saratoga Springs, NY

30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?

This past spring.

31. Can you change the oil on a car?

Don't own a car, but if I did, no--tho' I know where to check it and put it in--not that I ever did, ha-ha.

32. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?

I've never had a "first love," really.

33. Do you collect anything?

My only semi-active collection at the moment, is model horses. Though I can no longer pursue it, I'm also a collector of antique saddles/horse stuff, and from my teens to mid-20's, collected antique bottles. I'd collect Dr Who stuff, but too expensive and hard to get.

34. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?

To the office, because my good dress was the only office attire left in my closet that was clean.

35. Have you been burned by love?

Nope.

It is rumoured that actor David Tennant is slated to be "Mr. December" of 2007. Of course, besides the centrefold, there will be an article on David's...attributes, erm...as an actor, of course.

Here we see two pics similar to those to be displayed in the magazine. The publishers choose Mr. Tennant to be "Mr. December," because they thought his ultra-white Scottish looks, would remind their readers of the snowy season.

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Well, here's the current rumours, regarding the show:

The Doctor will meet Agatha Christie, and, supposedly, Davros will make a return appearence--which would be really cool, as he was a rather good villain, I think. And, I must say, back then, Terry Molloy, who played Davros, was fantastic in the part. I don't know how'd they'd ever top him--tho' they did well, casting Mr. Simms--and I wasn't sure, back when I first was watching Who, in the 80's, that they could top Roger Delgado, but soon after watching him, thought that Anthony Ainley did a cracking job as Delgado's replacement.

I keep hoping they'll bring back the Zygons or the Sontarans, as I found them really good--especially from a costuming standpoint, those two were especially well done, I thought, for the time period.

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DAY 20

STORY 20

The Shadow Rider

In the black storm-tossed night, a shadowy figure on a dark horse, weaves its way through the trees. The wind-driven rain lashes the rider. But he is never still, never stops. He just keeps plunging through the gloom. The night becomes formless, blurs into a blank wall of fog and mist. Still, the Shadow Rider and his phantom steed gallop onwards.

A thoughtless man condemned. The fairies revenge is perpetual damnation. The rider had killed one of their own, ran her down on a bridle-path, so they cursed him with eternal life, a ceaseless ride, through the forests of Hell.

Freeasthewind says that this painting contains a miracle within it. Now, it's true, I no longer believe, but still..Free was kind enough to pass this along to her blog friends--and the poor gal really could use a miracle right now, so I'm helping her along, and passing this picture on, in turn. I've no clue what the supposed miracle is, but what the hey, couldn't hurt, ey?

Wake or wedding, seems there's always this one relation there, that you'd rather admit, didn't come from your gene pool--or, one of those friends, that you'd rather not admit that anyone in your family would associate with...

(From the mid-1970's, featuring a young Robin Williams and Carol Burnett--there's actually two different versions of the skit: Williams asked to re-do the skit, and I think the second one is funnier. Also, in the second version of the skit, the second "coffee" line, near the very end end, is a contemporary reference to a popular decaf coffee advert, at the time, which is why the audience broke into gales of laughter.)

I was just reading a couple of blogs which mentioned food.

That got me thinking, about some of my favourite recipes.

I'm not big on liver, but there is one way I will eat it:

I take some sliced calves liver--not too thick, not too thin, and coat it with seasoned flour. Then I fry some bacon, leaving a fair amount of drippings in the pan, but removing the bacon. I crumble the crisp bacon and set it aside. Next, I brown--but don't cook--the liver in the hot bacon fat, and drain the fat off. I put in a can of Campbell's French onion soup, and simmer the liver a few minutes, 'till it's cooked, turning it after about 3 or 4 minutes...lastly, just before serving, I stir in a few generous dollops of sour cream and the crumbled bacon, to make a nice smooth and rich gravy, and serve. I like to serve this with peas and buttered noodles, or, a tossed green salad and a baked (jacketed) potato or rice pilaf.

I also like to coat some pork chops in seasoned flour, then, slice some sweet or yellow onion (about a quarter of a med-sized onion) and similar amount of sliced green bell pepper (this is pretty much the only recipe I will use green peppers in), and saute them in butter, until soft. Set aside. I brown the chops in the butter, and while they're browning, in a bowl, I combine a can of tomato soup, with a couple of pinches of oregano, bay leaf and the onions and peppers, and just the barest tiny pinch of cayenne pepper.
After browning both sides of the chops, I drain off the fat, and pour the tomato soup mixture over the chops, reduce the heat to lowest setting, cover and simmer for 35 minutes, for medium chops, 40 to 45 minutes for thicker chops. I usually serve the chops with some tossed green salad with Italian style dressing on it, and some angel hair pasta, tossed with garlic, olive oil and a little Italian seasoning (or, I just buy the kind that comes in a box--pasta and seasonings included.)