Fabulous quote, and shoes
Mar. 25th, 2009 11:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blamebramptonOne of the things that makes the medium of television bearable is the fact that it provides Stephen Fry with a comfortable living. His quiz show, the very funny and usually correct QI, has a wonderful quote book on the market, which I quickly snapped up (when doing freelance subeditorial work, being able to provide fresh material for pullquotes is e mark of a true professional). I have been slowly reading through it and taking the occasional note, my favourite so far is this, mostly for the attribution:
'I can see over the counter!' I replied.
"The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else do it wrong without comment."
T.H. White, multi-talented English schoolteacher, storyteller and countryman, who was also a sadomasochistic homosexual and alcoholic. J.K. Rowling claims him as a key influence on the Harry Potter books.
I think it shows.
Also, I was possessed by the spirits of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
raitala and pingrid today, with that of shiv5468 whispering in my ear. Which is why I now own these shoes.
'I can see over the counter!' I replied.
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Date: 2009-03-25 01:27 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-03-25 01:32 pm (UTC)that stephen fry quote is hilarious!
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Date: 2009-03-25 02:26 pm (UTC)Seriously, I loved those shoes.
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Date: 2009-03-25 03:07 pm (UTC):is impressed and quite amused:
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Date: 2009-03-25 03:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-25 03:50 pm (UTC)*pets* I feel your pain. :p
On the other hand, the shoes really do look quiet comfy and um... thick. Hats off to you; good luck walking.
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Date: 2009-03-25 04:13 pm (UTC)Oh, oh, and while on the subject of footwear: I recently went to Aladdin's Cave (eBay) and got a pair of these boots, which needless to say have a bit more of a gap in the side lacing when worn by me, but are REALLY comfy! I believe that this last may possibly be the high heel that you can wear - it's fairly wide in front and it's almost like walking in flats. There's a shop in Melbourne that carries Fluevogs, so if you like the look of them you could try them on next time you're down that way! There are lots of different styles that use the same sole.
And speaking of Fluevogs, that whole buying a new flat thing put a spanner in the works for my having horribly expensive boots shipped via you plan, but hopefully the accepting a new and better paid job thing will make it possible Really Soon Now!
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Date: 2009-03-27 12:57 am (UTC)As to yours, we are aiming at the Baltic states early August for a wedding, then Scandinavia here we come, so you have time!
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Date: 2009-03-25 04:31 pm (UTC)I want that old biker jacket back so badly now. lol.
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Date: 2009-03-27 01:02 am (UTC)I think this all started when J and I bought play equipment last year so that we could just do things like skip and throw balls. Since then, when I find something I used to like that I still like, I grab it even if it's age inappropriate. It's working so far!
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Date: 2009-03-25 11:29 pm (UTC)*ponders swiping them*
*considers distance to travel to swipe*
*sighs and dreams of swiping*
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Date: 2009-03-27 12:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-26 12:04 am (UTC)They're fantastic! I would totally fall over wearing them.
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Date: 2009-03-26 09:06 am (UTC)Fry is terrific, I have been slowly working my way through The Ode Less Travelled, his how-to book for poetry. I WANT the Potter audiobook, but continually fail to remember to buy it. It may be that this will push me over the edge! And HURRAH for the first stages of HP fascination! I hope you are really enjoying yourself, I know I did!
I cannot tell you how much fun it is to be fake-tall, too ;-)
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Date: 2009-03-26 08:34 am (UTC)But will the top of your head reach above my shoulders? ;-)
*ducks, and runs for cover*
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Date: 2009-03-26 08:40 am (UTC)And yes, I think it might!
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Date: 2009-03-26 08:42 am (UTC)And I am the SHORT one in my family!
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Date: 2009-03-26 08:47 am (UTC)You get excited over shoes that make you fell taller, I get excited when I find a pair of pants that is actually long enough!
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Date: 2009-03-27 12:47 am (UTC)Did I reply to your post on populous/lace? That one drives me INSANE!!
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Date: 2009-03-27 12:57 am (UTC)PS: the icon on my first comment was randomly selected... but eminently apropos. (If you are unfamiliar, it's William Daniels as John Adams standing next to Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson in 1776, my all-time favorite musical. Howard is nearly a foot taller than Daniels...)
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Date: 2009-03-27 11:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-01 05:34 am (UTC)'I can see over the counter!' I replied.
LOL!