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Nov. 15th, 2009

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Writer's Block: Name your talent

If you could have one extraordinary talent, what would you choose and why?

Submitted By [info]blackhole12


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I never answer these, but this one's actually interesting. I would want to be an exceptional language learner, those people for whom the critical period never seems to end and they can pick up any language with native fluency through mere exposure. I would give so much to be able to do that. I would travel the world collecting languages, translating books from one language to another, learning new songs, translating for people traveling abroad... It would be wonderful.

Oct. 22nd, 2009

Pensive writer

Finally

Congress Extends Hate Crime Protection to Gays

Of course the Republicans are all aflutter over it, but pox on them. It's nice to see something positive happening.

Oct. 12th, 2009

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Because We All Need Something to Laugh About


(Originally found at this website: Proverbs)

Those wise old proverbial sayings from a kids perspective

A first grade teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.

Better to be safe than__ - punch a 5th grader
Strike while the__ - bug is close
It's always darkest before__ - Daylight Savings Time
Never underestimate the power of__ - termites
You can lead a horse to water but__ - how?
Don't bite the hand that__ - looks dirty
No news is__ - impossible
A miss is as good as a__ - Mr.
You can't teach an old dog new__ - math
If you lie down with dogs, you'll__ - stink in the morning
Love all, trust__ - me
The pen is mightier than the__ - pigs
An idle mind is__ - the best way to relax
Where there's smoke there's__ - pollution
Happy the bride who__ - gets all the presents
A penny saved is__ - not much
Two's company, three's__ - the Musketeers
Don't put off until tomorrow what__ - you put on to go to bed
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and__ - you have to blow your nose
Children should be seen and not__ - spanked or grounded
If at first you don't succeed__ - get new batteries
You get out of something what you__ - see pictured on the box
When the blind leadeth the blind__ - get out of the way

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Sep. 10th, 2009

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OMFG, guys, really?

There really is no excuse for this: http://fromtheleft.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/fox-news-places-egypt-on-the-wrong-continent/
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Jul. 23rd, 2009

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Victory is mine

Early this morning, my family was confronted with a Choice: sitting on the counter as options for breakfast was a loaf and a half of zucchini bread that I had baked last night, and a donut.

The donut is still there. My bread is pretty much gone.

^^
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Jun. 18th, 2009

*headdesk*

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I should be packing for my trip to Japan (I leave tomorrow, for ten days).

What am I doing instead?

Reading.

^^;
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Apr. 29th, 2009

*headdesk*

*cannot actually articulate disgust at the moment*


So, I just read the details for my final paper. 3 to 5 pages on a topic of our choosing; all in all, not too bad. Pretty much like the other papers due in this class.

And then I see that he wants us to use 8 books we've read this semester.

Now, his other papers were annoying because we had to have five sources total. But 8 books we've read? To support a single idea. When what we've read runs the gauntlet from Voltaire to techonationalism to The Marriage of Figaro to Mary Astell to the Turkish Embassy Letters. I am so not pleased with this!

Even the dean of the honors college thought that five sources overall was a bit much. But 8 books total? Argh!

Even better, we need to hand in a thesis by Friday so he can approve it. We got word of the requirements tonight. And the essay itself is due in a week.

Thank you so much, professor.


Note: I'll probably be okay when I sit down and work through this. For now, I'm just really unhappy with this whole ordeal.

Apr. 19th, 2009

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Litany of Arrows

This is the result of reading a D&D book and seeing that the elves recite a 'Litany of Arrows' to Corellon before going into battle, and then not being able to find said litany.


Litany of Arrows

Corellon, by Your grace, grant Your Children strength
To protect our lives, our ways, our freedom.
The enemy approaches, seeking to destroy us,
All that we hold dearest and nearest to our hearts.
You are always with us:
in the whispering of the wind through the trees
in the murmuring of the stream over the rocks
in the roaring of the waves upon the shore
in the twang of the bow
in the song of our hearts
in the longing of our souls;
be with us now, the Firstborn, Your Children
as we defend our homes from evil.
Though violence is our last resort,
We shall never forget the skills You taught us.
Be with us now;
Help us to remember and honor the Gifts You lovingly gave us.
Let every arrow from drawn bow fly forth
and pierce the heart of those who would wrong us.
Let every sword drawn in Your name
cut down those who would defile Your Children and Your Woods.
Let every spell drawn in the air
strike down the soul of evil and strengthen the heart of good.
Protect us, Corellon, Your Children call to you;
In this time of danger and darkness, be our guiding light.
All voices are raised in Your name,
All hearts quicken in knowing Your love,
All souls, no matter the course of this battle,
shall one day return and rest with You.
Corellon, by Your grace, grant Your Children victory.
Eä.

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I'm trying to convince my mind that it's time to sleep, but there are birds singing outside. They aren't helping.

Apr. 11th, 2009

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Well, that failed...

I was trying to make a pair a knickers from a pattern copied out of one of the Gothic Lolita Bibles. I should have expected that the pattern would be too small for me.

So now I'm going to make pants for Kiyoshi instead.
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Apr. 5th, 2009

Moron

OUTLAW Organic Garden?!


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Dear Family & Friends,

Please read this short important info.
US House and Senate are about (in a week and a half) to vote on bill that will OUTLAW ORGANIC FARMING (bill HR 875).
There is an enormous rush to get this into law within the next 2 weeks before people realize what is happening.

Main backer and lobbyist is (guess who) Monsanto  chemical and genetic engineering giant corporation. This bill will require organic farms to use specific fertilizers and poisonous insect sprays dictated by the newly formed agency to "make sure there is no danger to the public food supply".
This will include backyard gardens that grow food only for a family and not for sales. If this passes then NO more heirloom clean seeds but only Monsanto genetically altered seeds that are now showing up with unexpected diseases in humans.

There is a video on the subject. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thE54K3PaTY
And another one:   http://www.youtube...com/watch?v=eeWVkTU1s1E
The name on this outrageous food plan is Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 (bill HR 875).

PASS THIS ALONG TO ALL CONCERNED ON YOUR MAILING LISTS & CALL YOUR SENATE REPRESENTTIVES TODAY!
The best thing to do is go to www.house.gov/writerep all you have to do is put in your zip and it will give you your congressperson and how to get in touch with them. 
When you call their office someone will answer the phone, just tell them (politely) that you are calling to express your views on HR 875. 
Tell them your views, they'll take your name and address and pass your comments along to the congressperson. The following linkhttp://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm is a list of the U.S. senators and their contact info.
Thank you, all....let's get loud!!!! PLEASE!!!!

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Here's a link to the actual text of the bill: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h875/text



 

i'm not random

The things you find at two in the morning


This just makes me smile.


I feel a little better now.

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Do I dare?


Pride & Prejudice... And Zombies


Hm... For funsies?
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Jan. 16th, 2009

Pensive writer

Did you know...

that once the temperature drops below freezing, a rhododendron's leaves curl up into little tubes?

(The poor plant's shivering, and has been for over two weeks)
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Dec. 6th, 2008

Septagram

Strings and things

After finally finding a string supplier for my harp, I have all strings once again. Oh, how I've missed being able to properly play my songs...

And on top of that, it's snowing out. The good snow that sticks...

A soft, white silence
suffocates the city noise
A moment
calm
and honest
and perfect
fell still around me
and settled there.

Nov. 19th, 2008

Pensive writer

Born of Hope


As if finding that one of my favorite artists on DeviantArt had updated for the first time in four months wasn't good enough, I followed the link in the description to find a new LotR movie.

Set before the events of LotR, Born of Hope is about Aragorn's parents, Arathorn and Gilraen, and the Dúnedain before the return of the King. Despite being fan made, it looks very promising. ^^

http://www.bornofhope.com
http://bloodstorme.deviantart.com/art/ARADOR-104015567

I would greatly recommend looking at Bloodstorme's other work. My favorite is Persuasion. If only if only...

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Stolen from Waterfire741

1. Magazines subscribed to - Gothic Beauty; I used to get Shonen Jump before all my favorite series ended...

2. Aside from reading, my favorite pasttimes are - writing, learning languages, learning new skills (weaving chain maille being the newest)

3. If I were not a [student] (insert your own profession), I would be - a professional historical reenactor

4. I am irrationally worried about - nothing at the moment, thank goodness...

5. If I were the opposite sex - I don't think I would be much different

6. The thing I miss most about childhood is - being oblivious to the growing issues in my family

7. I like to collect - books. Lots of books.

8. Though I’ve never been there, I feel inexplicably homesick for - England/Ireland, that whole area

9. I’ve never really liked to eat - mushrooms. They have to be really small and not very flavorful...

10. When I have nightmares, they’re usually about - doing poorly in school, which doesn't make any sense because I've never had any problems with school
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Nov. 18th, 2008

Pensive writer

Weekend recap


The weekend was a fun time. I was concerned for a little while that I wouldn't be able to enjoy it because of a paper looming over head, due Monday. Thankfully, I wrote almost all of it by Thursday and had only a tiny bit to finish Sunday night, Monday morning.

Thursday evening I went into NYC to escort my sister and my girlfriend back to my school for the weekend, and Friday found me back in the city to find [info]tyrfing  and get him on a train back to the dorms; my sister, girlfriend, and I then went to a Dir En Grey concert. This marks my second concert ever and my first proper one. I enjoyed it greatly, but the intense loud and lights and crush of people quickly wore me down. My sister had a fantastic time, but my girlfriend fared even worse than I: the concert, with all the associated noise and lights, proved too much for her synesthesia and we left before the encore. She still had a good time though.

On Saturday [info]tyrfing revealed that he had indeed brought chain maille supplies with him and proceeded to teach us how to weave a 4-in-1 and scale mail. So the rest of the weekend, save for Saturday when we watched The Dark Knight, was mostly spent weaving. With these new-found skills I will eventually make a long-sleeved, to the knees hauberk for my planned Abhorsen outfit. (Garth Nix anyone?) As soon as I have the money to buy the rings and scales, that is... (Yule-tide is coming, how joyful I shall be~ When I find armor under said Yule tree~)



Nov. 4th, 2008

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My first vote

I voted today for the first time. Despite hearing all sorts of horror stories, I had no problem. I walked down to the elementary school, voted, and was back within the hour.

And it looks like I won't have to move to Canada.

Oct. 13th, 2008

Pensive writer

I'm born under the Magician but that doesn't seem to matter...




You Are The Hanging Man



You represent the seeking of enlightenment and spiritual clarity.

You tend to confuse others, but your oddities seem deeply satisfying.

Self sacrifice is easy for you, especially if it makes you a better person in the end.

You are the type of person who is very in touch with your soul and inner spirit.



Your fortune:



Right now is a good time for reflection and meditation.

You should stop resisting the problems in your life, and let yourself be vulnerable to them.

You may need to sacrifice something important to you to move ahead in your life.

Accept your destiny with courage, and learn to let go of what you think you need.

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