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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
11:42 pm - giggles
Funny test, how you make me laugh. I must be tired.Read more... )I've been making tools at a workshop today, and having a really lovely time seeing friends. Here's to the brilliant British waiter at Jimmy Mac's Texas-style (TM) Roadhouse, excellent saturday evening companions and laid back book artists. Good weekend thus far.

current mood: amused

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Friday, February 29th, 2008
11:15 pm - oh, and
Happy Birthday [info]moxiegirl! I probably won't get the chance to post tomorrow. I hope it's a good birthday.

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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
10:14 pm - Tais Toi Mon Coeur -- Dionysos / Olivia Ruiz
It keeps going through my head. Found it when trying to explain steampunk to Bethany. She likes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvslLBlVc3k



current mood: impressed

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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
12:09 am - well, that was odd
I had one of those very grumpy-making days, and to soothe my surliness, I decided to watch the dvd I borrowed from the library and self medicate with ice cream. It has had the desired effect of amusing me greatly, but not as it was intended.

See, I can only watch dvds in the 2.0 version on my computer, otherwise the sound is reversed -- the background music is really loud and the voices inaudible. This particular dvd, Kenneth Branagh's version of As You Like It, only has 2.0 in Spanish. I'm game, because I really want to watch some pretty pictures. So I set up voice in Spanish and subtitle in English. Then I start watching the film, which is a Shakespearean play, this version set in Japan among the British Expatriate's merchant courts in 1900. Ok, so we have Edwardian Brits surrounding themselves with Japanese culture. It's also a multi-racial cast, with African merchants playing a strong role, so the 3 sons of Sir Rowland de Boyes are African, the Dukes and daughters are as white as can possibly be imagined, the supporting cast is mainly Japanese, except for one Native American/ Filipino?, and everyone's performing Shakespeare in Spanish in a really over the top, passionate dubbing.  The part where I couldn't stop giggling involved a sumo wrestler named Charles.

current mood: giggly

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
3:50 pm
If you like old books & imagery and such, check out this site:

http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/

I'm still trying to figure out exactly who they are and where the collections are coming from, but the digital pretties are to die for!

current mood: quixotic

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Monday, November 19th, 2007
1:23 am
So, would you rather go to an art show opening on Friday, January 4 around 6-8, or in the afternoon/evening of Saturday January 5, say... 4-6 or 7. It's going to be at the Miller Horticultural Library, in the udistrict (free parking available) in Seattle.

http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/index.shtml

*discuss*

current mood: excited

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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
12:03 am
chocolate + hard cider + watching all the pushing daisies episodes again = love

if you knit, watch episode 2 before they remove it on wednesday night. seriously. go!

current mood: delighted

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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
7:12 pm - butterfly?
Your Life Path Number is 3

Your purpose in life is to express your unique self.

You are a creative and artistic person with an interesting view on life.
Witty and outgoing, you enjoy sharing your crazy ideas with anyone who will listen.
A total social butterfly, you're the life of any party.

In love, you inspire and enchant your partner. You are often an object of fantasy and desire.

While you are very talented, you sometimes lack the ambition to put your talents in play.
And while your wit carries you a long way, you occasionally use it to mask your true feelings.
Your natural abilities can bring you all the success in the world ... if you let them


current mood: impressed

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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
10:51 pm - thanks thudd_puppy


current mood: better

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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
1:15 am - genre musings
[info]la_monday asked me to give her my opinion on the matter of genre, and how it works with regards to the following categories: paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi/fantasy, sci-fi, magical realism and urban fantasy.

I'm rather pleased with my reply, and it's an interesting subject, so I invite responses to my essay
essay )


current mood: contemplative

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Monday, September 24th, 2007
10:47 pm - huh. somewhat true, I think
mythology quiz )

Your Score: Dionysus


33% Extroversion, 13% Intuition, 100% Emotiveness, 57% Perceptiveness




Although deeply emotional, you are extremely lacking in self-knowledge. You are somewhat needy, and when bored, may become very hedonistic. Your life is a quest for meaning, above all else. You are most like Dionysus. You are primarily interested in serving others, but your efforts are almost always unappreciated. You aren't confrontational, you're often out of tune with your own needs and unaware of the consequences of your own actions.



You are, at heart, a good person. You are very affectionate, and you are very loyal to your friends and family. You are very reluctant to burden others with your own problems, to the point that this in itself can become a problem for the people who care about you. This is a particular of a more general problem. Dionysus sends wave of ruin throughout his personal life. He is the photographer who seduces his subjects. He is the teacher who seduces a student. He is the art student who paints nonrepresentational splashes of color, he is the poet who rejects meter and content. You seek sexual partners more than anything else (this is to exploit the nurturing side of others to help fill your own void). If not sexual partners, this desire to become the object of sympathy with other people can manifest itself in other destructive ways. Stinkfist by Tool explains your condition pretty well. It's very likely that you haven't had many experienced mentors. You don't want them either, because you're the sort of person who rejects criticism and boundaries, but they're also your only hope for reaching any kind of emotional maturity.



Famous People Like You: John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Hefner

I'd tell you to stay clear of Hermes, Icarus and Apollo, but you could probably learn something from them. You're least likely to hurt The Oracle, Atlas, Prometheus, and Daedalus, but Atlas and Daedalus won't like you very much.
Seek out: The Oracle, Prometheus




Link: The Greek Mythology Personality Test written by Aleph_Nine on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test


current mood: relaxed

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Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
9:28 pm - OMG! cool pop-ups!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXM5LGfpmrE

current mood: impressed

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Monday, June 25th, 2007
10:33 pm
Happy birthday Owlfish! I hope it is a wonderful one!

current mood: bouncy

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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
4:39 pm
Done!!

DONE DONE DONE!!!

tomorrow I graduate!

yippeee!

Q, I wish you were here to sow seeds of potter-like consternation among the librarians.

current mood: accomplished

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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
1:17 am - daemon


current mood: tired

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Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
10:43 pm
The quarter is nearly done and the world smells like flowers when I walk outside.

yaaaaaaaaay.

and apparently I'm pretty canadian, which is amusing because I really didn't know much about those questions. Either my mum's new zealand-y-ness applies to the whole commonwealth, or my weakness for canadians caused me to guess well. I did know that the giant nickel is in Sudbury. I 've never seen it, but I have visited the world's largest Axe and the giant Toonie. ha! Like my beaver?







, you're now logged in!


Below you'll find your test result. After, continue on to your
homescreen to discover what we're about.










Pretty Canadian

You scored 47 Canada speak and 49 Canadianess!

You may be one of us. You were probably able to still drink while a teenager, and don't use the terms 'freshman' and 'sophomore'.












My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
free online datingfree online dating
You scored higher than 99% on Canada speak
free online datingfree online dating
You scored higher than 99% on Canadianess




Link: The Ultimate Canadian Test written by echox2 on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test


current mood: amused

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Thursday, December 21st, 2006
10:40 pm - Happy solstice, lovelies!
I hope you are all as warm and safe and happy as I am on this long night. Be well.

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Venerable Lady Jenny the Infinite of Molton St Anywhere
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title


current mood: content

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Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
11:27 pm
Your results:
You are Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)
Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)
90%
Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)
65%
Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command)
65%
River (Stowaway)
60%
Derrial Book (Shepherd)
60%
Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)
55%
Inara Serra (Companion)
50%
Wash (Ship Pilot)
35%
Alliance
35%
Jayne Cobb (Mercenary)
30%
A Reaver (Cannibal)
0%
You are good at fixing things.
You are usually cheerful.
You appreciate being treated
with delicacy and specialness.


Click here to take the Serenity Firefly Personality Test



current mood: pleased

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3:46 pm
My dad was here!

He came in for a day on one end of a conference in Portland. We had a great time -- he got here quite a bit after I was expecting him on friday afternoon, but we went out for seafood and had a nice time. Yesterday we walked around greenlake, where of course dad wants to know what varieties all the trees are. We saw hummingbirds, which pleased and surprised him and the day was just gorgeous, if jogger-heavy.

Went to see the Dead Sea Scrolls. My, how...very marketed for the religious crowd...how...unnecessarily high-tech...how...very the latest thing in museology. The scrolls were kind of neat, when we finally got to them. The scholarship associated with the exhibit was so dumbed-down that it cast it's own validity into question, and the very best part was the tiny room AFTER the scrolls, which had other cool religious book artifacts from around the world. eh. I liked the ethiopian scrolls very much, and an indonesian bark book with an accordian structure -- still trying to figure out how the hinges were even possible...

Had an impromptu pho lunch with Maddy. My dad hadn't ever had pho before and enjoyed it hugely. Went for a little driving tour and then for another walk at the arboretum -- so that dad could identify trees, of course. I must go back there when there are leaves on the trees -- it's a really neat place. I tried unsuccessfully to find a Madrone tree to show him, but I guess he'll just have to come back.

current mood: procratinatory?

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Monday, November 27th, 2006
3:35 pm
I actually had a really good break.

The bad bit was working on yet another really annoying paper on monday of last week -- being enormously productive and really cruising along. Clearly getting things done is a message to the universe that one needs to be taken down a peg. I woke up with a migraine on Tuesday. It's the 3rd one I've had this year. I'm freaking, because I had 2 in 16 years, and 3 this year. Oddly, the _pain_ wasn't so bad per say. It was a terrible, suicidal thought inducing headache, but it didn't hurt, not really. (to put the suicidal thoughts in context, any attempt would have to be made while lying down flat with one hand clamped on the side of the head. It was more for entertainment...COULD I hit myself in the head with a brick hard enough to cause instantaneous death? would I have to get up to do it? ok...never mind) The projectile vomiting all over the kitchen and bathroom, on the other hand, was very, very upsetting.

BUT...I spent tuesday and half wednesday in bed, resting, and Michael came over and brought me soup and made me feel better. I got my paper done on wed afternoon and was free! freefreefree!!!!
Then had a seriously tasty meal at Maddy's mom's house. More lazing about ensued. Michael spent almost the entire weekend over here with me -- a very unusual occurrence, but very pleasant. We saw Casino Royale. I liked it. Bond has a teeny weeny head, which bothered me. I ran some errands! (yay productive!) There was SNOW!!! yippeee!!! I was not online almost the entire time -- the migraine producing some desire not to look at computer screens.

and then last night I got the bad news about Chris. And tried to do my HTML homework, which means spending a lot of time trying to find the relevant information in a book. Because it's a theory class on HTML, which culminates in us turning in a website, but doesn't actually cover doing anything. Yes, I AM signed up for a class in which I get to teach myself HTML out of a book. I had some problems. I was up until 4. It's taking a while for the rage to subside. I'm upset about Chris.

My dad is coming to visit this weekend, though! and Maddy and Willie bought a house! And my last project for the bad class will be really cool because one of my classmates had an idea for how we can make it useful, interesting and good. All in all, I think it will be ok.

current mood: grateful

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