Author Archives: Julia Barrett

Aliens - A really interesting series of posts.

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Julia Barrett

Charlie over at Smart Girls Love Science Fiction and Paranormal Romance has a wonderful series of posts about aliens in popular culture. Today she’s asking the question - How are female aliens portrayed in film? Is their portrayal different from … Continue reading →

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Pop Quiz!

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Julia Barrett

Who wrote the following lyrics to what song? And the name of the song? “I’m a pretty good cook I’m sitting on my groceries Come up to my kitchen I’ll show you my best recipe I try and I try … Continue reading →

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Stupid slider.

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Julia Barrett

Slider: a slider is any small or mini sandwich. A few examples: I took my son and his best friend to lunch on Friday and boy, do I feel like a stupid slider. They wanted to go to this place … Continue reading →

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Khal Drogo is without a doubt…

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Julia Barrett

the most unapologetically masculine character to ever appear on either the big or little screen. He’s had my husband jumping up and down, cheering, these last two episodes of A Game of Thrones on HBO. (man crush) Compared to the … Continue reading →

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Hubby is hilariously sick.

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Julia Barrett

Whenever he’s sick, he’s really funny. For example, today he was talking about a panic-stricken patient who has a prostate problem and keeps avoiding the surgeon who did his surgery, and instead keeps texting my husband. What does hubby say … Continue reading →

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