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Old 03-03-2008, 12:01 PM   #1
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Fresh new snow. It makes nature look so small and familiar. I went for a walk yesterday about midnight and was surprised to see snow everywhere, a nice surprise.
It was quite an amusing walk, since I hadn't walked in "the dark forest" (which wasn't that dark yesterday) for about a year. Even encountered several new buildings in two places... :S
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Old 03-05-2008, 11:08 AM   #2
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Old 03-05-2008, 01:34 PM   #3
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Thinlomien for sharing her portkey to the downs - and many other reasons ...
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Old 03-05-2008, 02:10 PM   #4
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Yes, three cheers for Lommy's secret door! May her thrushes ever thrive, and may the sun shine on the keyholes, even if it's not Durin's Day...
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Old 03-05-2008, 02:11 PM   #5
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Thinlomien for sharing her portkey to the downs - and many other reasons ...
I second both!!!
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Old 03-06-2008, 01:41 AM   #6
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:12 AM   #7
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I assign the Helsinki metropolitan area library service.

I have had the French Fellowship of the Ring loaned since September or October and this far, I've renewed the loan five times, which is the maximum. So on Monday, I went to a library, rather sad, for I hadn't managed to finish the book and I had to return it. Besides, I had just picked it up again and I had the feeling I would finish it soon if I could just keep it for a week or two. I went to the desk and paid some old debts *mumbles something about returning books a bit late*. Then I asked the librarian about the FotR. She said I can't renew the loan anymore, because the book has to return to the library after five renewals. However, as I had the book with me (as I had intended to return it), she just looked that it was ok, apparently made some marking on the library database and I was allowed to loan the book again right then. I love flexible systems and user-friendly service, especially as they are quite rare these days.
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That's nice. I just today had a very similar experience with returning books whose loan time I extended for the maximum, and still didn't finish one of them. But I must point out something in reaction to you:
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I went to the desk and paid some old debts *mumbles something about returning books a bit late*.
Because I also noticed in the library a cut-out article from the newspaper with the title provocatively aiming on all visitors of the library, saying: "A woman arrested for not returning books." So Lommy, watch out
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However, as I had the book with me (as I had intended to return it), she just looked that it was ok, apparently made some marking on the library database and I was allowed to loan the book again right then. I love flexible systems and user-friendly service, especially as they are quite rare these days.
We have the same system here - it is ok for you to renew the book more if it isn't reserved, they just have to see it to know you aren't returning it because it is lost or damaged...

I have 2 books I need to find quickly because otherwise it will cost me a fortune .

I assign singing in a choir. I went to a "come and sing" performance of The Crucifixion last night and it was wonderful. I was a bit rusty though.....
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Old 03-24-2008, 01:47 PM   #10
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Old 03-27-2008, 01:30 PM   #11
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Being childishly delighted of small things.

Such as having a bus splash mud water on you, making a snowman, and getting your clothes wet and snow into your boots.

And I feel like re-assigning snow and sunshine, although it's already dark and the snow is probably melting...
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Old 03-31-2008, 09:26 AM   #12
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First glimmers of spring...
Yesterday was the first day I could:

turn off the central heating during the day,

wear my "new" (bought in January - it seems I might be an optimist after all)summer slingbacks for the first time even if just for a party. Ok this meant attacking my hobbity feet with something you might use on horses' teeth and mucking around with fake tan but so what .. I am so bored of my winter clothes.

think of planting stuff out.

I also assign really nice meals (Beef Wellington and Raspberry Roulade ... bliss) and good company.
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