tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:13:37 +0000doctor whoDoctor Who Action Figuresaction figurestelevisionscience fictionbritainsan franciscotorchwoodstar trekbaseballDaleksbooksCaliforniaamerican idolAppleStar Trek Action Figurescross stitchgiantsphotosComputersfilmthe sarah jane adventuresLondonStar WarsSteven Moffattraveling toystwitterBarack ObamaComic BooksCybermenElection 2008FringeMacintoshPhiladelphia PhilliesVoteamericadisneypixarpopular musicsportswatchmenActorsBeijing ChinaChristmasDavid TennantHalloweenJourney's EndLife on MarsMUNI busMacworld Expo 2009OrnamentsToysWorld Seriesfantasygraphic novelsmusicolympicsreunionsuperheroestraveltwilight"George Washington""Martha Washington""The Legion of Honor""Washington42ArtBlue PeterBonesCalifornia Academy of SciencesDC"David PogueDoctor Who MagazineDollsFace Your MangaHappy New Year 2009HolidaysHugo AwardsL. Frank BaumMister Rogers' NeighborhoodNick HornbyPaddington BearPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4PumpkinsR2D2SunsetTARDISThe Lord of the RingsThe SimpsonsThe Wizard of OzVirginiaWagner's Ringabout meanimationanthropologybbcclassic computer gamescomicscomputer gamesdollhouseentertainmentfanfictionfireflyfrankensteinharry potterinventionsking's questlowellmythologyportlandradioroleplayingseattlespace questsuper bowlsupermanthe hobbittorchwood fanfictionvortex loopwaleswesternyear in review 2008Commentary 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/noreply@blogger.com (Mel)Blogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-4637246660068634008Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:16:00 +00002010-07-05T17:27:21.987-07:00action figuresdoctor whoDoctor Who Action FiguresreunionReunion: a Doctor Who story in Action Figures (Complete in 13 parts)http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2010/07/reunion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-107714726667458932Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:33:00 +00002010-06-30T17:45:19.131-07:00americainventionsI've been reading the history of inventions first in the book Strange and Fascinating Facts about Famous Brands by Charles Reichblum. Then the latest issue of Time magazine commemorates Thomas Edison, who invented among other things the lightbulb, phonograph and motion pictures. It's interesting to note how these inventions were named and how they came about. Many of them were later used for http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2010/06/inventing-america.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-6136333263188412738Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:56:00 +00002010-06-11T23:14:16.188-07:00doctor whoDoctor Who Action FigurestorchwoodThese action figures were just announced: all eleven Doctors in one set! They are also sold separately and in sets with other figures, such as the First Doctor with "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" Dalek and the Second Doctor with a Cyberman from "Tomb of the Cybermen." I already have five of the Doctors from Character Options, and the three Dapol Doctors. I've just ordered thehttp://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2010/06/action-figures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-691156229645433203Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:01:00 +00002011-09-27T09:59:50.987-07:00doctor whoroleplayingtorchwoodWriting about roleplaying on Twitter:RP History(spoilers up to Torchwood series 2)http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2010/06/thoughts-on-rp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-3193562422166756671Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:58:00 +00002010-02-08T00:02:13.677-08:00doctor whosuper bowltelevisiontorchwoodI answered some of the questions posed on LiveJournal:The Super Bowl and television eventsEducation and CareerFavorite Collections (Torchwood, Doctor Who)http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2010/02/from-livejournal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-9153014281746444023Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:03:00 +00002010-01-04T16:13:52.013-08:00torchwood fanfictionA Torchwood story by Monika LewisTakes place after the episode 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' (spoilers!)& this scene is about Gwen and Rhys.Torchwood belongs to the BBC- I don't own it!( Read more... )http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/12/other-side.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-8789561147942828889Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:38:00 +00002009-12-25T11:09:24.624-08:00Christmasdoctor whoHolidaysA Merry Christmas to All!Originally uploaded by monikalel42 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Listening to: Tim Hockenberry, Christmas by the BayLocation: San FranciscoOriginally posted to LiveJournal here.http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-to-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-5312046455581881821Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:33:00 +00002009-12-25T10:37:08.725-08:00fanfictiontorchwoodThe Return: a Torchwood story by Monika Lewis Featuring Captain Jack Harkness Based on and set between the end of Doctor Who 'Last of the Time Lords' and the beginning of Torchwood 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' (spoilers for Doctor Who series 3, Torchwood series 2) Rating: PG-13 ( Read more... )Originally posted on LiveJournal here.http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/12/return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-6774664797106944485Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:29:00 +00002009-12-25T10:32:08.315-08:00about meI'm Monika Lewis, I'm a fan of science fiction and fantasy especially Torchwood, Doctor Who and Star Trek. I'm often writing, listening to music, or reading. I live in San Francisco, CA. After graduating from college I went back to school to take classes in library information technology. Other sites where I post include Twitter, Flickr, and Blogger.Originally posted on LiveJournal here.http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/12/about-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-6511915701382150823Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:07:00 +00002009-12-25T10:40:43.475-08:00David 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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/10/doctor-who-david-tennant-cross-stitch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-471436879449062679Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-09-24T12:48:53.269-07:00musicradiosan franciscoAlong 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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/09/local-radio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-618737802946607068Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-09-24T12:48:18.746-07:00doctor whotorchwoodtwitterI'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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/09/twitter-and-fanfiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-2815936418312420054Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-07-31T12:32:08.693-07:00doctor whoDoctor Who Action FigurestorchwoodToystwitterRose 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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/07/rose-and-doctor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)1tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/06/from-twitter-06-04-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/06/from-twitter-06-03-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-27-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-26-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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 http://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-25-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-21-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/star-trek-at-balboa-theater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210210064360139933.post-5292233218879599764Fri, 08 May 2009 02:50:00 +00002009-05-07T20:11:41.940-07:00doctor whoDoctor Who Action FiguresThe 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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/doctor-at-mount-vernon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-06-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-05-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-twitter-05-01-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0tag: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://vortexloop.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-twitter-04-26-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mel)0