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May 15th, 2005

March 29th, 2005

It's the Kif revival @ 12:28 am

Current Mood: Kif

The other day I was playing scrabble (not something I do often, or am any good at). Anyway, in an attempt to win the game I tried to make up a word in the hope it existed. It was "kif".

To my surprise, it did exist, and wasn't just a character in Futurama (not sure it's spelled like that in Futurama anyway). It means:

"a state of dreamy tranquility; a smoking material that produces such a state" it is an alternative of Kef, which comes from the Arabic meaning blissful pleasure, apparently. Basically on many levels it is a more attractive alternative to "stoned". And I like it.

Just thought I'd share.
 

January 31st, 2005

(no subject) @ 06:15 pm

Current Mood: dull


Watch out...you are Julie Ruin Kathleen Hanna

Now that you're solo, you can do whatever you want
on your one album. And you did just that.
Talking about topics such as the media and Jon
Benet Ramsey, you know exactly what you want to
say, and you are unafraid of saying it. You are
ready with an intelligent remark to everything.


Which Kathleen Hanna Are You?
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January 27th, 2005

Diva magazine- A waste of time and money?` @ 10:28 pm

Current Mood: awake

About once a year I do it.
I should know better by now, really I should. But somewhere inside me there is a faint spark of hope that *this* time will be better.
I am always disappointed.
I'm not 100% sure what I want from a lesbian lifestyle magazine. But I know this ain't it.
It's so annoying that the only lesbian magazine you can get in the shops is so poor. If anyone happens to read this who knows of anything better please let me know!
(Obviously I am excluding the lovely BCN from that!)

There was a letter in this month's issue accusing Diva of being too political! Hah! Diva? Are they reading the same magazine?? Apparently this is a bad thing as new readers might be put off by it. Why is that exactly?

I reckon most people only buy Diva for the listings. The rest of it reminds me of the sort of magazine you might get free on a plane.

Incidentally, could anyone explain to me why hardcore bi-phobes who think people like me are the scourge of humanity/will leave them at the drop of a hat for 1000 other people (delete as appropriate) are perfectly happy with Angelina Jolie?
< makes mental note to grow another foot lose a few stone and get lip collagen. No, not really. >
 

January 25th, 2005

Cheery Little Survey Post @ 02:35 pm

Current Mood: reflective

Firsts Survey )
 

January 17th, 2005

(no subject) @ 05:27 pm

Current Mood: trying not to shout "ha!"

I present the following story.

It's a pity more action isn't taken against that particular brand of so-called "Christian".

 

January 14th, 2005

January 13th, 2005

Only a few years behind ;-) @ 02:45 pm

Current Mood: awake



You Are 17 Years Old



17





Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.


 

January 10th, 2005

(no subject) @ 11:37 am

Current Mood: curious

1.) Copy and paste this into your journal:
<*font color="yourusername"> <*b>yourusername<*/b> <*/font>
2.) Eliminate the asterisks.
3.) Replace "yourusername" with your user name.
4.) See what color you are.

faintpraise

Gah! I am red. Which comes as no great surprise.
 

December 25th, 2004

(no subject) @ 06:58 pm

Current Mood: worried

Happy Holidays, as the Americans would say, to all.
I hope everyone is holding up alright.
I am here with my Mum's cat (aw!)
I've been better but I think that probably applies to everyone at the moment.

So sending love and good wishes to all.

Love
 

December 15th, 2004

(no subject) @ 11:52 pm

Current Mood: saintly



You Were Nice This Year!





You're an uber-perfect person who is on the top of Santa's list.
You probably didn't even *think* any naughty thoughts this year.
Unless you're a Mormon, you've probably been a little too good.
Is that extra candy cane worth being a sweetheart for 365 days straight?


 

(no subject) @ 06:48 pm

Current Mood: bouncy

BLUNKETT'S GONE!!
YESSSSS!
I happy am
Joy is my name
Sweet joy befall thee!
 

December 12th, 2004

(no subject) @ 11:31 pm

Current Mood: tired

Long Update! )
 

(no subject) @ 12:38 pm


The Anime Friendship Quiz
Hosted by theOtaku.com: Anime. Done right.

 

(no subject) @ 12:35 pm

HASH(0x8b83354)
Raw Energy- You can create raw energy from your
emotions, this enables you to be always on your
guard and inflict pain to those who threaten
you- be careful, for what may come as a surge
of power could diminish if the purpose was
solely for destruction


What Kind Of Power Could You Possess?
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December 10th, 2004

December 9th, 2004

(no subject) @ 06:54 pm

Current Mood: jewish

You scored as Jewish. You are a Jew.
You understand that there is something basically missing in the teachings of religion and so-called </td>

Jewish

70%

Anarchist

65%

Cult

45%

Christian

40%

Catholic

40%

Buddhist

25%

Religion
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Cool, I'm Jewish! Yaaay!
Since when was anarchy a bloody religion anyway?
 

December 8th, 2004

(no subject) @ 08:04 pm


Congradulations you are Jem!


Which Character from Jem and the Holograms Are You?
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(no subject) @ 08:00 pm

Global Personality Test Results
Stability (46%) medium which suggests you are moderately relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.
Orderliness (26%) low which suggests you are overly flexible, improvised, and fun seeking at the expense too often of reliability, work ethic, and long term accomplishment.
Extraversion (56%) moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.
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December 7th, 2004

(no subject) @ 07:04 pm

Current Mood: anxious

Freudian Inventory Results
Oral (33%) you appear to be stubbornly and irrationally against receiving help even when it might be the more intelligent option.
Anal (13%) you appear to be overly lacking in self control and organization, and possibly have a compulsive need to defy authority. If you are too scatterbrained, you will not develop much as a person as you will habitually switch paths before you ever learn anything.
Phallic (63%) you appear to have issues with controlling your sexual desires and possibly fidelity.
Latency (60%) you appear to have a good balance of abstract knowledge seeking and practicality, dealing with real world responsibilities while still cultivating your abstract and creative faculties and interests.
Genital (70%) you appear to have a progressive and openminded outlook on life unbeholden to regressive forces like traditional authority and convention.
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Ook! That was *harsh!*
 

(no subject) @ 06:42 pm

A Christmas Carol
You are 'Christmas Time is Here, by Golly!', by Tom
Lehrer. Hmm, you really don't like Christmas,
do you? From the moment they start playing
carols in the shops in October to the
appearance of the first Easter Eggs in the
shops on New Years Eve, the rampant hypocrisy
of the Christmas spirit sets your teeth on
edge. You know just how many family fights
start over Christmas dinner, how many people
are injured in the Boxing Day sales, and how
few people actually find Christmas even
remotely merry. You liked Scrooge far better
before those ghosts got to him, and you are
only doing this quiz because you are bored at
work and anything is better than listening to
everyone else discuss their Christmas shopping.
Still, it is two days off work, which does
count for something... Enjoy the break.


What Christmas Carol are you?
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I think I got this because I don't have a tree.

 

November 30th, 2004

(no subject) @ 11:24 pm



FAINTPRAISE
F is for Funky
A is for Adaptable
I is for Intelligent
N is for Nice
T is for Tough
P is for Peaceful
R is for Revolutionary
A is for Amazing
I is for Impassioned
S is for Special
E is for Elegant


 

(no subject) @ 04:17 pm

Current Mood: grumpy

OK so I thought I'd do a little update... I've been offline for a while barring a few snatched moments in front of someone else's computer...

Boring Computer related anecdote- no really it is, I just needed to vent. )

There has been so much going on in the last few weeks, at work, at home, financially, personal life, you freaking name it.
And it ain't over yet! I feel like a wrung out rag. Tomorrow is D-Day- got to get to my old flat early tomorrow morning to be there for the gas engineer I booked to come and turn the gas off and cap the pipes who will charge me £55 for the privilage, chuck out all remaining rubbish, hand my keys in, sign the flat away, go to work (!), go and buy a new suitcase for my little holiday, put some money in my friend's account, get my post diverted, go back to work again, sort out all remaining crap due in before Tuesday, go home, unpack (stuff in new flat), pack (stuff for salzburg)

Thursday- Go to Austria with [info]light_drizzle. stay there until Monday. Come back and do my mock physics exam. Sleep, Go back to work. Die slowly. Have birthday. Have christmas. Have new year. Yadda yadda yadda you get the picture.

Ah what's the point?

I should go up to park hill now and do more chucking out. Can't face it. Too tired. So close to giving up these last few weeks, I just can't sustain the required level of energy on a constant basis for all this shit,EVERY DAY....

Ahem.
Apologies for ranting.
Sick of everything.
Sure I will get over it.

EDIT- Should point out I *am* looking forward to Austria, lest anyone think I am not.
 

Give me some vodka @ 04:14 pm

Current Mood: Russian

You are Russian
You are a Russian.


What's your Inner European?
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I'm a Russian, eh? Maybe I should get back to Moscow hur hur.
 

Mmm... @ 04:08 pm

Current Mood: crazy

      
lebanese food is love
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Oh yes indeed it is. and I am going to have to go and eat some soon I think.
 

filmy filmy @ 03:13 pm

Current Mood: amused

 

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IMDB's Top 100 Best Movies of All Time
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The Results )

Which movies have you seen?



Yeah OK I have never seen any films....except I have I've seen loads, they're just not all the freaking obvious ones! Siiiiiggghhhh. And apologies to Tolkien fans....I mean some of my best friends-
OK- ALL MY BEST FRIENDS are Tolkien fans...except for two. I have nothing against them, providing they do it behind closed doors ;-)
 

November 20th, 2004

Yay!!! @ 12:08 pm

Current Mood: crazy

britpop
You're a Britpopper. The UK is your thing. The
Smiths really were 'terrif' and Blur are indie
no matter how much money they made. You could
drink all the other indie kids under the table.
You plan on moving to London someday and dream
of one day owning every Beatles release on
vinyl.


You Know Yer Indie. Let's Sub-Categorize.
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Cool! And I get a delicious photo of Damon as well!
 

November 18th, 2004

You wake up one day and... @ 11:21 pm

Current Mood: amused

This really made me laugh...the perfect gift for a loved one? Or at any rate the mafiosi in your life.

http://www.kropserkel.com/horsehead.htm
 

Revolutionary deviant? Er, ahem! @ 10:22 pm

marquis
You are the Marquis Da Sade. Even stripped of
exaggerations, Your real life was as dramatic
and as tragic as a cautionary tale. Born to an
ancient and noble house, you were married
(against your wishes) to a middle-class heiress
for money, caused scandals with prostitutes and
with your sister-in-law, thus enraging your
mother-in-law, who had you imprisoned under a
lettre de cachet for 14 years until the
Revolution freed you. Amphibian, protean,
charming, you became a Revolutionary,
miraculously escaping the guillotine during the
Terror, only to be arrested later for
publishing your erotic novels. You spent your
final 12 years in the insane asylum at
Charenton, where you caused another scandal by
directing plays using inmates and professional
actors. You died there in 1814, virtually in
the arms of your teenage mistress.
You are a revolutionary deviant. I applaud you.


Which Imfamous criminal are you?
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November 16th, 2004

Help please! @ 06:46 pm

Current Mood: blank

I need an ISP who will provide me with ADSL (512k) who either:
-Accept payment by Direct Debit
or
-Accept Electron or Solo cards as a payment method.

I'm currently with Free Online, and I chose them precisely because they would let me pay by DD. However, now that I am moving house, they apparently don't accept payment by DD any more and they want me to pay by card. But not Electron or Solo, which are the only two cards that I have!
Sod this being a poor person lark.

I am googling to find a service to migrate to, but any words of advice would be much appreciated.
 

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