Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Sparta Abú
I can't wait to see the movie about the 300 at Thermopylae. Finn calls it "violence for intelligent people." But I first read stories about King Leonidas and his amazing last stand when I was a child. My local library had a whole shelf of historical fiction set in classical Greece - not sure if by different authors or not - including stories about a young woman who became the Pythia or priestess of Apollo (the one who foretold the Greek victory of the Battle of Salamis), growing up in Sparta, a boy who sacrificed his life to Artemis and so on. This is what I think is incredible: Leonidas and his men believed that they would die a glorious death and be remembered forever. And they were right. Because here we are, still talking about them in the 21st century!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Queen of Chaos

Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Total Gross Out
Omigod, I just totally grossed myself out. Watched a little youtube video about a female praying mantis eating the male alive right after they had mated. She started with his head. And I just had my supper! I can't believe I watched it. Right to the horrible end. He even tried to get away, headless, but she caught him. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. If you are like me and you just have to look follow the trail ... no, not of blood. I started by googling simondale because I was trying to find out why the link wasn't working from an earlier blog. (The site must be down.) Then I clicked on the Stumble Upon listing for simondale and got IMichaels who first posted simondale. He's the one who has the video on his blog list. Look, if you must. Shudder.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Happy Easter!

Thursday, April 05, 2007
Bag End
Look at this: www.simondale.net/house. A hobbit house in Wales. It's a bit like a friend of mine's house in Co. Monaghan which I will post photos of as soon as I take the pictures. This is only magic, though.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Moon Women

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