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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 8:27am
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*wipes up spilled champagne off floor*
Hope things are well with you, Eledhwen! Nice to see you. :-)
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 8:31am
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Sending invoices or indulging in a bit of Fiesta... glad you made the fun choice. :-) Nice to see you, Ginger!
Little NZ Toddler (age 16 months now) has found the Freight Train book you sent us way back when, so it's getting a third round of love now! I love reading it with her as I always think of you. :-)
Hope things are well with you!
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Dec 30 2012, 9:05am
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One must give the inner fangirl her due.
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And in your case, she has exceedingly good taste. 
Some here have said they'd happily listen to Sean Bean reading the phone book, but I'd shove him aside and put Richard Armitage in his place (speaking in his lower Thorin register). Mmmm, happy thoughts...
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Kelvarhin
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Dec 30 2012, 10:18am
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Been listening to him singing the Misty Mountains song on my iPod through the ear-pods, over and over and over again. 
You should send Ro a copy of that pic you posted before 
Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
 
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 10:18am
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Thanks, I needed a bit of sharing of those happy thoughts...mmmmmmm indeed.
Sean Bean never did it for me, with or without the phone book. But I'm with you on Richard Armitage in his Thorin voice...he could read my bank statement for all I care. In fact, he could probably even forego reading anything and just get on to the smouldering looks...*ahem*. I never thought anyone could out-hot Legolas...I feel like a traitor...but there it is. I fear my allegiances have switched. Can't wait to see them both together in the next film.
Funnily, I was given a complete set of The Vicar of Dibley for Christmas (whoo hoo!), and the final two episodes coincidentally enough co-star Richard Armitage. I watched them both last night...yes, he's good looking there, but the power and charisma (not to mention the deeper voice) of Thorin aren't even hinted at. I don't think I've seen him in anything else.
Okay, so...I know I'm supposed to be the dignified Mrs. NZ Strider now, but...c'mon, when's the next Estrogen Island???!?
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 10:29am
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a good reason for me to finally get an iPod...I wouldn't have to admit to anyone what I had on constant repeat! Ha!
I don't have the soundtrack yet in any form, but I fear I have to get it soon. I have, however, been watching the video clip of them singing "Misty Mountains" (which was posted on TORn a few weeks ago) as often as possible...we only have a dial-up connection so it takes about half an hour to load, and thus requires some dedication, but hooo-weee it's worth it! I think I watched it about 23 times in bed the other night before my laptop went wonky. I had no idea AUJ (and the Dwarves therein) would be this much fun.
Yes, Ataahua, picture? Please?
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Kelvarhin
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Dec 30 2012, 10:39am
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https://i.chzbgr.com/...831794944/h3FACCF40/
Yeah, Mr Kel bought me mine for Christmas and he also got me an iTunes giftcard, so I used that to buy the soundtrack when we got home from the movie
Thinking about getting one of TORn's hot dwarves t-shirts now  Never thought I'd look at a dwarf that way
Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 10:51am
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*SWOOOOOOOON*
Thanks for that. My inner fangirl is enjoying the indulgence.
Alas, I didn't know I wanted the soundtrack in time to ask for it for Christmas. Actually, nevermind the soundtrack. I should have just asked for Thorin himself.
*ahem*
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Kelvarhin
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Dec 30 2012, 11:49am
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Here's an early New Years gift dear
Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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entmaiden
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Dec 30 2012, 12:36pm
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And you were worried about hot dwarves ;)
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I loved it too - as much as the LOTR movies. Especially Thorin - he's not just a grumpy dwarf - he's a King. LOVE Martin Freeman. He's taking good care of my friend Bilbo and I'm so grateful for that.
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Annael
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Dec 30 2012, 4:57pm
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were discussing what to call Thorin fangirls. I suggested "Thornies" and as I suspected she might, Ataahua came back with "the T is silent."
I'm in that club, but then, RA's had my heart - or something - since North and South.
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Elizabeth
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Dec 30 2012, 6:29pm
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...is the BBC series North and South. RA smouldering in every episode...
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Ataahua
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Dec 30 2012, 6:29pm
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Ah man, and I thought I was being so witty!
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and as I suspected she might, Ataahua came back with "the T is silent."
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Ataahua's stories
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Ataahua
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Dec 30 2012, 6:30pm
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I expected to come out of The Hobbit as a Fili fangirl,
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but a wannabe King eclipsed him...
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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dernwyn
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Dec 30 2012, 6:41pm
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It seems like just yesterday that the first had been born, and you came to Fiesta with the subject line "Moo". And all us moms knew exactly what you meant!
Did you find that she learned to walk early on, in order to keep up with her brothers? 
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Kimi
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Dec 30 2012, 6:56pm
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"Spooks"/"MI5" and "North and South"
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Are both great opportunities to see more of Richard Armitage.
I see that others have already recommended them. Let me add my recommendations to theirs. :)
Great to see you, Ro. Happy New Year to you and the family.
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 8:53pm
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this time around, I think...guess I was resigned to my fate. :-)
Yup, 16 months now. She did walk earlier (12 months) than her younger older brother (13 1/2 months), but Eldarion, fired up as he was/is, walked at exactly 11 months. So she's in between. She's about in between with the talking, too, but she sure has figured out how to aggravate her brothers: she naturally wants to be in the middle of every Lego or train-building project they've got, which results in screeches and howling all around and (usually) destruction of said project in about 3 seconds. Sigh.
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 8:57pm
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I knew my inner fangirl would be in good hands here. :-) I remember being vaguely interested in North and South when it came out but never saw it. I've got some serious motivation to find it now!
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 9:09pm
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"Hi, I'm Thorny. The "T" is silent."
He's got my something too. Or at least Thorin does. I'm going to make a concerted effort to find North and South now and see if he keeps my something after that. I liked him in The Vicar of Dibley but he didn't smoulder.
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Rosie-with-the-ribbons
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Dec 30 2012, 9:30pm
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Mum and dad will come over. As will my brother, his wife and my cute 3 year old nephew.
Maybe some friends, but they weren't sure they could make it. They also had to visit parents and grandparents.
That's always a bit of a problem. I either have to throw a grand party, so everybody wants to come. Or celebrate it a few days later (but mum insists on coming on the day itself). Usually I end up with celebrating it a couple of times .
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dernwyn
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Dec 30 2012, 9:37pm
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Yes, that's the way it goes, at times - I have three of my own, and had to look at this stage as "good" lessons for learning how to deal with adversity! 
(And they all grew up to love each other anyway. )
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 9:53pm
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About 30 seconds after Thorin made his entrance, dwarvish hotness was no longer an issue. At all. Now my only worry is how many times I can get back to the theater without appearing obsessed...this was a lot easier when I lived alone when the LotR movies came out!
Glad you enjoyed the movie too. :-)
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Roheryn
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Dec 30 2012, 9:55pm
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I knew I'd find some kindred spirits here. :-) Thanks for the recommendations.
Nice to see you too, and a giant Happy New Year to you and Mr. Kimi! Are you roasting up there like we are here?
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Kimi
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Dec 30 2012, 10:19pm
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It's been ridiculously changeable
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even by the standards of our part of the world. :) We caught the tail end of Cyclone Evan, and it was stormy enough to take out our electricity for a couple of hours on Christmas Eve. Since then, everything from driving rain, choking humidity, baking (though not nearly as warm as your recent temperatures) dry heat... Today's actually quite nice: sunny and dry with a slight crispness in the air.
Fortunately we had the sheep shorn before the warm weather started!
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