tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:09:05 +0000Commentary and Pictures about popular culture and comparisons between series, with a focus on Doctor Who, science fiction, television, and popular music.http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/monikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)Blogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-6511915701382150823Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:07:00 +00002009-10-11T17:10:45.356-07:00David Tennantdoctor whoDoctor Who: David Tennant Cross Stitch PictureOriginally uploaded by monikalel42 A picture I cross-stitched of David Tennant from the pattern made by the Cross Stitcher magazine. #DoctorWho http://flic.kr/p/76Jtnqhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/HDK7MDuGtSM/doctor-who-david-tennant-cross-stitch.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/10/doctor-who-david-tennant-cross-stitch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-471436879449062679Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-09-24T12:48:53.269-07:00radiosan franciscomusicAlong with reading and writing on the internet I often listen to music on the radio and find inspiration. I grew up in the 1990s, but listening to my parents' records of the 1960s and 1970s like the Beatles and Rolling Stones catalog. Now I like to discover new music and artists through the radio, both locally on the FM frequency and searching for songs on free internet sites like Blip.fm and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/6ROdGWdwnOU/local-radio.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/09/local-radio.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-618737802946607068Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-09-24T12:48:18.746-07:00torchwoodtwitterdoctor whoI've been on Twitter a lot recently, in both the fictional and real life worlds represented there. Though I joined Twitter at first to follow writers and celebrities that are found on the site, I was soon interested in the role-playing communities. I was especially interested in the ones based on Doctor Who, Torchwood, Harry Potter, and Star Trek, and indeed writing for the world of Doctor Whohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/jeMG0T1F_4o/twitter-and-fanfiction.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/09/twitter-and-fanfiction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-2815936418312420054Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-07-31T12:32:08.693-07:00torchwoodToysDoctor Who Action Figurestwitterdoctor whoRose and the DoctorOriginally uploaded by monikalel42 Rose Tyler and the Ninth Doctor action figures outside the Doctor Who TARDIS interior set. I got the tea-towel of the London Underground subway map on a visit to England in 2000.I've been doing a lot of Twittering and Blipping lately, as well as watching, reading and writing about Doctor Who and Torchwood.  :)  I just started a new Blip.fm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/-1msbSEKoVE/rose-and-doctor.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)2http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/07/rose-and-doctor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-4884224416642833082Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-06-05T02:01:22.950-07:0018:57:17: Check out this story on #propeller: http://tinyurl.com/qqy3aa "How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live"Tweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/zLaM7tVQMFU/from-twitter-06-04-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/06/from-twitter-06-04-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-6576764631187799492Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-06-04T02:01:11.836-07:0020:56:53: RT @feikoi EVERYONE MUST READ THIS: http://bit.ly/17APRy! (via @nocturnalie) // Torchwood Babiez Comic! <321:16:03: has read The Torchwood Archives by Gary Russell - http://bit.ly/DOC6c21:18:03: rated The Torchwood Archives by Gary Russell 5 stars and owns a copy of it - http://bit.ly/DOC6c21:20:03: has read Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams by M.J. Simpson and rated it 5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/cwdxPWGcUU8/from-twitter-06-03-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/06/from-twitter-06-03-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-6973640461953821211Thu, 28 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-28T02:01:04.248-07:0000:00:29: I also have the Safari Emperor Penguin http://bit.ly/zUofl who plays Frobisher with the 6th Doctor action figure (from Doctor Who).Tweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/VbYFntHufRE/from-twitter-05-27-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-27-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-5575263495545348591Wed, 27 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-27T02:01:18.122-07:0023:43:07: visited the Emeryville shopping center on my birthday today, got Star Trek, Torchwood and Doctor Who magazines, cards and presents!23:48:14: shopped at the Michaels craft store- was reminded of this Daisy Owl comic strip http://www.daisyowl.com/comic/2008-07-1023:54:12: because the owl is also working at a craft store and is cute. I got a dragon at the store (green dragon by Safari Ltd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/mr2n0TCND0U/from-twitter-05-26-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-26-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-4706416326462984650Tue, 26 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-26T02:01:04.615-07:0020:06:04: spent Memorial Day watching the San Francisco Giants win at home- had the usual ballpark fish and chips- thanks AT&T Park for the free wifi!20:13:42: is listening to Live 105 radio & enjoying their music especially Memorial Day 500 top rock song countdown last wknd- http://www.live105.com/21:02:50: @squirrelyTONKS Not much today in #torchwoodRP22:36:46: Pictures I took at the San http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/9IjLkBpMmX0/from-twitter-05-25-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-25-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-4650795515451069079Fri, 22 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-22T02:01:17.740-07:0015:24:52: Adam Lambert was amazing on American Idol last night- I wanted him to win!15:57:48: Favorite performance Mad World on 5/19 wearing the coat reminiscent of Captain Jack on Torchwood http://tinyurl.com/o69b6w (pic via ai site)16:03:44: Lots of spectacular performances on American Idol finale- there's Queen and Kiss! Glee was great too w/ Journey cover Don't stop believing!16:12:14: wantshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/grr-yYEoYbM/from-twitter-05-21-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-21-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-9176439412070055451Tue, 12 May 2009 06:06:00 +00002009-05-11T23:09:24.797-07:00star trekStar Trek at the Balboa TheaterOriginally uploaded by monikalel42 San Francisco, CAhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/mxRBebU1FGQ/star-trek-at-balboa-theater.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/star-trek-at-balboa-theater.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-5292233218879599764Fri, 08 May 2009 02:50:00 +00002009-05-07T20:11:41.940-07:00Doctor Who Action Figuresdoctor whoThe Doctor at Mount VernonOriginally uploaded by monikalel42The Doctor visits George and Martha Washington's house in Virginia.The Doctor travels from Philadelphia to Washington DC on the train.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/vDJJ63Wne3A/doctor-at-mount-vernon.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/doctor-at-mount-vernon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-2581847030334225915Thu, 07 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-07T02:01:16.544-07:0012:54:58: Some people in my college class about the Internet really don't get Twitter. Web 2.0 is still a controversial topic for the mainstream.12:56:29: More Twitter for the rest of us, then. jsyk, it's my favorite site. :)13:03:42: Liked the morse code conversations in #torchwoodrp last night, that was quite good.15:12:54: Retweeting @WinStarTrek: Courtesy of Star Trek, you can win a new http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/JFyCcWOjcCc/from-twitter-05-06-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-06-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-5013804187662398544Wed, 06 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-06T02:01:07.890-07:0019:23:28: @emmaketurah Oh, it's very mysterious, yes. #torchwoodrp19:25:19: watches #torchwoodrp closely for clues...19:32:51: very clever, John :) #torchwoodrp20:14:51: -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / .- -. -.. / -... .. -. .- .-. -.-- / .. -. / .-. .--. / ..-. - .--Tweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/pRr8YTrVUtM/from-twitter-05-05-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-05-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-103950175481333329Sat, 02 May 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-05-02T02:01:13.859-07:0020:29:31: gives Torchwood a hug #torturewood and is very impressed by @DoctorJohnSmith. My favorite Doctor!20:37:30: gives @DoctorJohnSmith a hug too and a #followfriday because he is awesome!20:40:51: #followfriday @khali_blache @Blue_Rose @calyndra @nocturnalie @emmaketurah @ramblelite @squirrelyTONKS @cartoonmoney @Hannieee @SubtlyInked20:42:28: @DoctorJohnSmith Thanks! You too! :)20:44:22:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/ncdaAcPzOMw/from-twitter-05-01-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-01-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-4340628047244432407Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-27T02:01:13.326-07:0017:37:36: @emmaketurah That'd be cool! I can sing, play guitar and flute! :) #torturewood18:07:20: @emmaketurah San Francisco's great (that's where I am!)22:11:17: My Twitter personality: likeable inquisitive cautious My style: chatty academic BOFFIN http://twanalyst.com/monikalel4222:16:26: New blog posts: pictures of my trip to Mount Vernon, Virginia http://is.gd/uNIB and Washington, DC httphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/QRNUTEIJVpE/from-twitter-04-26-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-26-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-1828052335881625629Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:12:00 +00002009-04-26T22:14:14.537-07:00"Martha Washington"Virginia"George Washington"Pictures of my trip to Mount Vernon, the home of George and Martha Washington in Virginia.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/7mTBXJgHUs0/mount-vernon-virginia.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/mount-vernon-virginia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-3730649627376277300Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:45:00 +00002009-04-26T20:52:09.390-07:00DC"travel"WashingtonOn my spring break trip visiting family on the East Coast, my parents and I visited Philadelphia, Virginia and Washington, DC. These are my pictures of the trip. On April 9, after seeing George and Martha Washington's house at Mount Vernon, Virginia, we arrived in Washington just outside the Lincoln Memorial.There were a lot of people at the Lincoln Memorial. We walked up the stairs and saw http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/GNEw82k6vew/washington-dc.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/washington-dc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-7279759576692573396Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-24T02:01:14.212-07:0000:28:35: is reading Torchwood scripts and fiction.Tweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/CvAvByXF2kg/from-twitter-04-23-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-23-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-1373811419398156882Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-23T02:01:04.601-07:0007:59:41: Retweeting @fpinternational: Its International Earth Day. Just remember: Earth - Mostly Harmless21:14:52: @ramblelite He's so evil! lying in wait... #torturewoodTweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/TtfP4Cd-cxE/from-twitter-04-22-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-22-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-1918365948677766290Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-21T02:01:11.608-07:0018:54:11: is totally grokking Torchwood @TwitrFic *boos villain @GrayVigilante* #torturewood18:59:45: Gray stole Jack's coat! That's not cool! #torturewood19:02:07: @ramblelite Hi, I'm enjoying this story too!19:04:21: @ramblelite I know, so cool!19:08:51: @ramblelite LOL You need a good villain for drama. :)19:17:42: @ramblelite No, I liked Andy! And then Gray comes along, it was a surprise!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/1yFeNYInbjA/from-twitter-04-20-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-20-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-4439177556441884290Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-15T02:01:03.911-07:0015:25:08: @intothesun Very cool reading about Captain Riker and crew!Tweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/9cWV3kDgKag/from-twitter-04-14-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-14-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-1605381992461642177Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-14T02:01:03.459-07:0014:34:43: favorited Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potte... - http://bit.ly/4lFfTm14:34:46: favorited Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - http://bit.ly/liTVE14:34:52: favorited The Hobbit - http://bit.ly/si4uA14:48:23: has read Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy and rated it 5 stars - http://bit.ly/bDTI315:22:58: is reading Sword of Damocles (Star Trek: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/zMx80ll8mZQ/from-twitter-04-13-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-13-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-3909162275313742502Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-11T02:01:18.324-07:0020:09:39: is spending time with Grandma, aunts, uncles, cousins, parents and friends. :)Tweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/IFO2yBbdAi0/from-twitter-04-10-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-10-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-2963369261396325547Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:01:00 +00002009-04-08T02:01:16.002-07:0013:19:23: visited the McDonald's restaurant where my cousin is the manager today.13:20:36: is now looking at family photos @ Grandma's house.21:48:30: Philadelphia Inquirer: schools on Twitter: http://bit.ly/rgPvTweets copied by twittinesis.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VortexLoop/~3/ynCi_CzCZIg/from-twitter-04-07-2009.htmlmonikalel@hotmail.com (Monika E. Lewis)0http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-07-2009.html