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fluffymarkOverheard the neighbours while in the kitchen this morning:
`I want a pair of big goth boots!!'
On hearing this, I looked outside and saw the teenage girl nextdoor in full babygoth outfit. Her mum was taking photos of her in the back garden with a polaroid camera to treasure the moment of this sudden babygoth transformation. I was in fits of giggles. But she was right, she did need the boots to go with it - i considered offering some of mine, but i doubt she was a size 8. I wonder if she was inspired by living next door to us? Does gothness spread like a domino effect?
And now some astronomy news - Tomorrow morning, at 10:51AM, Mars will be the closest it's been to Earth for the past 60,000 years. This means that tonight it's going to be the brightest its been in that time. Not a moment to miss, surely? So please, everyone, take a few minutes to go outside late this evening, and look for the red planet, low in the south/southeast sky. It may not be spectacular, but to say it's a once-in-a-lifetime event is a little bit of an understatement.
Of course if anyone can get me access to a telescope, it'd be fab, but i suspect that would be too much to hope for (this is london, theres usually not much to see in the sky at night!).
`I want a pair of big goth boots!!'
On hearing this, I looked outside and saw the teenage girl nextdoor in full babygoth outfit. Her mum was taking photos of her in the back garden with a polaroid camera to treasure the moment of this sudden babygoth transformation. I was in fits of giggles. But she was right, she did need the boots to go with it - i considered offering some of mine, but i doubt she was a size 8. I wonder if she was inspired by living next door to us? Does gothness spread like a domino effect?
And now some astronomy news - Tomorrow morning, at 10:51AM, Mars will be the closest it's been to Earth for the past 60,000 years. This means that tonight it's going to be the brightest its been in that time. Not a moment to miss, surely? So please, everyone, take a few minutes to go outside late this evening, and look for the red planet, low in the south/southeast sky. It may not be spectacular, but to say it's a once-in-a-lifetime event is a little bit of an understatement.
Of course if anyone can get me access to a telescope, it'd be fab, but i suspect that would be too much to hope for (this is london, theres usually not much to see in the sky at night!).
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Date: 2003-08-26 07:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-26 07:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-26 07:57 am (UTC)I've never actually even looked through a telescope.
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Date: 2003-08-26 08:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-26 08:12 am (UTC)Despite the astronomy PhD, I've only looked through a sizable telescope once. The astronomical society in cambridge has access to a 24inch diameter telescope, and I had a lovely time looking at Jupiter's belts, spots and moons one evening.
Hope the nasty clouds go away.
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Date: 2003-08-26 08:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-26 08:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-26 08:29 am (UTC)She'd be cute if she sorted the hair out. And learned what combinatiosn of eyeliner and makeup don't look silly.
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Date: 2003-08-26 12:32 pm (UTC)I presume that it was Pam's youngest that was babygothing (as I think she's the metal(-ish) fan) - bigger than her elder sister?
hmmm, it's terrible because Pam did briefly introduce me (ie give the names of her various kids) and I can't for the life of me remember them.
However, if she needs fashion advice I'm sure her mum will mention it next time I bump into her and I can point her to you and Catt as gurus : )
Oh, and seeing as I'm on hols I'll be sure to go sky-gazing later on - there's some cloud but it's mainly been cool. Is it safe to photograpg stars? (stupid question I know but just in case!)
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Date: 2003-08-26 01:13 pm (UTC)As far as I've heard, looking through a sizeable telescope is not for the many. Even astronomers have a hard time elbowing themselved up to one. I consider you a lucky fluffy thing.
Belts and moons! Waaah!
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Date: 2003-08-26 01:23 pm (UTC)Is this for observing Mars or your next door neighbour??
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Date: 2003-08-26 02:48 pm (UTC)Am about to head out and have a looksee myself. No telescope for me tonight, unforutnately. :(
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Date: 2003-08-26 02:52 pm (UTC)Its perfectly safe to photograph stars, it's just difficult. You need a long exposure (at least several seconds, often minutes) to get anything at all. And of course the stars move during the exposure time, leaving blurry tracks on your photo.
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Date: 2003-08-26 02:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-26 03:09 pm (UTC)Though if you are acting for the greater good of Goth Education (tm) then it might be ok?........ ; S
as to photos, it's looking a little cloudy still but apparently optimum nightime viewing is c.1am so I still have plenty of time.
Heh, what's the point of hols if you can't stay up for a once-in-a-60,000-year-event? ; )