Stuff I bought today

[vilakins]

I went to spend the second $50 voucher I got as a leaving gift last year, and bought two more Doctor Who serials: The Invasion of Time as it's Four, the plot looks interesting, and there's a Sontaran (I like spud-heads); and Black Orchid because it has Five, I haven't seen him since I was young and innocent and he was on telly here, plus it's set in 1925, and there's a train and a cricket match.

Other purchases include a new flash drive, and some calendars that were half-price: another Star Trek:TOS one, a Futurama one of movie poster parodies, an Art Deco building one (no idea where that's going, but I couldn't resist), and a small one of beautiful space pictures for near my computer. And four gel pens just because.

I really should scan in last year's Star Trek:TOS and Simpsons calendars, and maybe these too, because the pictures would be good icon material, plus I could do a quiz on the Simmos one.

Comments

[thetisonline.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a wonderful list of goodies!

I had a Star Trek TOS calendar last year, and my little miss went through and cut out all the heads, and scattered them everywhere ... I would be cleaning up and find a little Spock head!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! Was it the one with them on the front in space suits?

[thetisonline.livejournal.com]

It had them in the red uniforms from the movies, I think. Maybe the calendar was from the year before??? The cutting happened last year though. At least it shows she has good taste?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Not the same calendar then, but I did have that pic, or one like it, for one of the months.

[thetisonline.livejournal.com]

Could have been the same ... since it is now in the bin, I have wipied it from my memory!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I love the Sontarans too.

I have ordered me some new books from Amazon... this is despite the fact that I got about 7 for Christmas...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

This is like Christmas, except that I didn't get any presents let alone books.

Language or name books?

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

For Christmas, two language (include a fairly weighty academic tome on Australian English... good stuff) a couple of history ones, one on Derelict London (they know I love ruins) and a couple of funny ones :)

The ones I've ordered are a guide to writing the Old West (because I need help with M7, and it looked fun); Swindled, a history of food adulteration that I heard about on the radio and have coveted ever since, and a new copy of the history classic Montaillou 'cause my 20-year-old one is falling apart :)

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

A guide to writing the Old West ? Would that be the Wild West - America of c1860-1900 ? I ask because I'm copy-editing the ms of my 12th western novel at the moment.

edit: just looked at your lj and realised your reference to M7 means the Magnificent 7, so I guess that answers my question.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

That's right. It is apparently canted to role-playing, so I'll tread cautiously, but the reviews were good .... we'll see :)

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

The Invasion of Time as it's Four, the plot looks interesting, and there's a Sontaran (I like spud-heads);

I'm not fond of the Sontarans, but it has Leela in it, which makes it OK in my book. :)

another Star Trek:TOS one

I just ordered one of those!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Leela is indeed excellent (and I share an icon with you).

The calendar we have has Spock, Kirk, and Scotty on the front, with a background of red Space Hexagons. Going by the format, it must be made by the same people as last year's, and indeed it is: Andrews McMeel Publishing. The Simmos and Futurama ones are from Hallmark, the Art Deco (and Gothic Revival) one is French and is of vintage postcards of buildings from 1885 to 1939, and the space one is views from the Hubble telescope. A great haul. :-D

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

Oooh more Dr. Who. Nice haul of goodies.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It certainly was! :-D

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Nice things you get! I received a TOS ST calendar from my friend. I have already a collection thank to her:-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I've now got two, so it's a start. :-)

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

sounds a good haul :0)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm pleased with it!

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Spending frivolling money is fun. And it sounds like you've chosen good stuff.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm very pleased.

I just have to find time to watch all my DVDs!