“Outlandering” (Words From Karol’s Mental Outlander Dictionary)

I have to say that I have done a lot of Outlandering over the years. My latest victims…I mean converts…are my Mom and Sister in law. They both looked at me bleary eyed this weekend and complained of eye strain because they couldn’t stop reading!

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With the upcoming series permiere on Starz, there will be a lot of new readers coming into the land of Outlander…new people who will drool and swoon over the sexiness that IS Sam Heughan in the role of Jamie Fraser.  Three episodes in,  Diana’s book will be flying off the shelves.

New Twitter and Facebook fans will flock to find other readers, it will be a fun time for all of us Old School readers.

However, I have started early.  I am starting to make friends read the books now.  I am doing what I am calling Outlandering….

OUTLANDERING:  The fine art of making friends, family, and anyone else I can get my hands on, reading the novels and getting them involved by showing them Jamie Fraser.  Using words, websites and pictures.

I’ve been doing this for years…my latest was a young woman I met online a few years ago. …

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Episode 26: The laughing sadist with the ribbon of blue

One of my favorite days of the week is Outlander Podcast day!

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In this episode, we discuss recent announcements in the world of ‘Outlander,’ including another Q&A with Maril Davis, Co-executive Producer, and some other wonderful things that Starz has shared over the past week. We also continue our read-along with Chapter 21: “Un Mauvais Quart d’Heure After Another.” 

Thank you, again, to Erin Conrad and Three if by Space for the great put-it-all-in-one-place Q&A. It really helps us organize ourselves, and we know lots of other #Outlanders appreciate it, as well.

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Useful Gàidhlig phrases you might want to use with your mates but not your Mom…

As anyone knows, one really good use for a foreign language, (especially one that not many around you can understand), is to let off steam with some really good curses. Here are just a few I’ve happened to overhear on Twitter in the last few weeks.

Gaelic Cliché #1! Póg mo thòn! /poke mo hawn/ – Kiss my ass!

Mo chreach! /mo chrech/ my ruin! my destruction! (from which ‘crikey’ is derived)

Dìth-bhith ort! /G-V orst/ dead easy that one, means “annihilation upon you!” -old school

Thalla ‘s caic! /hallas kachk/ away and s**t!

Ó mo thruaigh! /oh mo hrooiy/ lit. oh my pity “holy crap”

tòn an eich /tawna nyaich/ horse’s ass

Tha usa air a’ chuthach air fad! /ha usa aira chuach air fat/ You’re absolutely nuts!

Keep checking back for more! There’s bound to be a rugby match soon to provide even more curses.