Writer's Block: AKA
Feb. 28th, 2009 | 08:21 am
Your love and pity doth the impression fill,
Which vulgar scandal stamped upon my brow;
For what care I who calls me well or ill,
So you o'er-green my bad, my good allow?
You are my all-the-world, and I must strive
To know my shames and praises from your tongue;
None else to me, nor I to none alive,
That my steeled sense or changes right or wrong.
In so profound abysm I throw all care
Of others' voices, that my adder's sense
To critic and to flatterer stopped are.
Mark how with my neglect I do dispense:
You are so strongly in my purpose bred,
That all the world besides methinks y'are dead.
Shakespeare's sonnet number 112, my favourite.
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Feb. 14th, 2009 | 07:34 pm
Crossposted to LJ
I just got back from a week at Lilyhall. Rock on with my badself, I do say.
I actually really enjoyed myself over there, and all of the people were really really nice. And not just "I can't think of a good adjective so I'll just say they're nice to avoid saying bad things about them", but actually nice, genuinely friendly people. They're lovely.
Bless their hearts, a lot of them were terrified about being on the phones and working the systems, but they all really tried their best and I'm just about feeling proud-mum-ish for them (though I'm not a mum and don't actually know how "proud-mum" would feel in reality).
This - going to Lilyhall - has gotten me thinking. In mentoring, I was really just looking to get my top performer marking and get a bonus at the end of the year. It was really all about the financial rewards, but now I'm sort of thinking that I should think about promotion - get all my competences together and have a word with the boss and really go for it.
I'm also thinking about getting a bike if I can afford it, to bike myself to work (mostly downhill) which would mean I'd have to bike home (mostly uphill), and also into town and stuff. I mean, it'd save money for one thing, when it comes to buses and taxis and all that lark, and I don't need a driving license to ride a bike, plus it's like exercise which is something I really need. I feel horribly fat recently, and it's getting me down so there is that.
Then again, I'm crap at motivating myself, so I have to get my head around that. The thought of doing exercise in theory is great; it's just that I never actually follow through and do the exercise. I am fundamentally lazy, and I need to fix that.
I sometimes wonder if maybe spending some time travelling, getting myself out of my head and out of the house, would help. I mean, I'd be on my own, more than likely, and living hand to mouth, which would kind of suck since I'm a pampered little priss, but ... Adventure. Plus, I'd totally have to fend for myself, which would be good for me.
Thing with me is, though, I'm great at plans. Not so much with the follow through.
Ahhh, plans. How I do love thee.
I don't actually think I had a point. Just writing for writing's sake. So.. uhm..Yeah. Hi.
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I just got back from a week at Lilyhall. Rock on with my badself, I do say.
I actually really enjoyed myself over there, and all of the people were really really nice. And not just "I can't think of a good adjective so I'll just say they're nice to avoid saying bad things about them", but actually nice, genuinely friendly people. They're lovely.
Bless their hearts, a lot of them were terrified about being on the phones and working the systems, but they all really tried their best and I'm just about feeling proud-mum-ish for them (though I'm not a mum and don't actually know how "proud-mum" would feel in reality).
This - going to Lilyhall - has gotten me thinking. In mentoring, I was really just looking to get my top performer marking and get a bonus at the end of the year. It was really all about the financial rewards, but now I'm sort of thinking that I should think about promotion - get all my competences together and have a word with the boss and really go for it.
I'm also thinking about getting a bike if I can afford it, to bike myself to work (mostly downhill) which would mean I'd have to bike home (mostly uphill), and also into town and stuff. I mean, it'd save money for one thing, when it comes to buses and taxis and all that lark, and I don't need a driving license to ride a bike, plus it's like exercise which is something I really need. I feel horribly fat recently, and it's getting me down so there is that.
Then again, I'm crap at motivating myself, so I have to get my head around that. The thought of doing exercise in theory is great; it's just that I never actually follow through and do the exercise. I am fundamentally lazy, and I need to fix that.
I sometimes wonder if maybe spending some time travelling, getting myself out of my head and out of the house, would help. I mean, I'd be on my own, more than likely, and living hand to mouth, which would kind of suck since I'm a pampered little priss, but ... Adventure. Plus, I'd totally have to fend for myself, which would be good for me.
Thing with me is, though, I'm great at plans. Not so much with the follow through.
Ahhh, plans. How I do love thee.
I don't actually think I had a point. Just writing for writing's sake. So.. uhm..Yeah. Hi.
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la la la la la *copies wifey*
Feb. 8th, 2009 | 09:58 pm
Your result for The Golden Compass Daemon Test ...
Multi-Faceted Soul
In a way, you are a truly balanced person. You have a good sense of self, but you have periods of worry and self doubt. You don't like to be alone a lot, but you don't like being constantly surrounded, either. You can be shy in some situations and bold in others. You can tell people how you feel, but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve. You aren't "TOO" anything: You aren't too shy, you aren't too aggressive, you aren't too extroverted, you aren't too introverted. However at any one time you can be any combination of these things.
You tend to adapt yourself to match the situations in which you find yourself. You may be quiet and sensitive with some people, or joking and loud with others. These are all facets of your personality. People tend to perceive you as they want to perceive you. They may even tend to idealize you a bit. Then, when you do something that doesn't fit their concept of who you are (like have an outburst of anger, or a fit of shyness, or make an insensitive joke)they can be shocked and surprised. Does anyone know the real you?
Your daemon would represent your multi-faceted and ever-changing personality, as well as people's tendency to idealize you. He or she would get angry when you did not, be calm and poised when you felt ruffled and anxious, and always be the voice of emotion and reason in your ear.
Suggested forms: Swan, Elephant, Koala, Panda, Chameleon, Wolf.
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twenty-five things
Feb. 1st, 2009 | 09:49 pm
mood: 
bored
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Jan. 31st, 2009 | 10:48 am
mood: 
excited
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I was originally supposed to be called Jacqueline, but then my parents saw me with this great tuft of black hair on my head, and raced to name me. Dad wanted my name to be Louise, mam wanted Catherine. Obviously, mam won. I still got the middle name Louise though.
Uhm, that means "no".
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
I can't remember. I was close to tears watching The Wrestler..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Depends what I'm writing with. With a thick-nibbed pen (like an old bic biro) I usually write fairly clearly and round. With a thin-nibbed pen (like a cheap biro) it's small and very tight cursive. Pretty, but difficult to read.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
I never understood lunch meat.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I AM a kid
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I.. I don't get on with people who are very much like me, or who are like what I think I'm like. So probably not. I think I'd find myself obnoxious and slightly retarded.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Never.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
I do. I don't know what they're for, but I do.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Hah, in theory? totally. In practice? ...well, you could get me to the edge and push me...
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Weetos
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
No
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
omg so many to choose from... Cookie Dough Ben and Jerrys, or plain Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Eyes
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
torso
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
I see pretty much everyone I care about now so.. nobody
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
No. I only care about some people so if everyone did it i'd only read a few
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
my pants are grey with animal on them (you know, the muppet?).. They declare that I am a rockstar. I find this to be truth. I'm not wearing shoes.
20. FAVORITE SOUNDS:
The laugh of a two year old, that little bubble of glee? Awesome. And violins
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
my computer trying to cool down
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
I think I'd be the yellow one. Not everyone likes it, but it's kind of useful if you're drawing shiny things
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Baking, vanilla, sugar
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
uhhhhmmm, some guy or possibly a girl? I can't remember. I pretty much forget people once they hang up.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I stole it from my internet wife. I love her. It's why I internetmarried her.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I don't really watch sports. But i like the idea of violence so... violent ones?
27. Hair COLOR?
Black. although it still has a red tinge to it.
28. EYE COLOR?
Brown. But, dark, so nearly black
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope. I should wear glasses though
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Italian food in general, sweets.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Endings xD
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. I saw it twice. Unless you mean last movie in general? In which case I fell asleep to A Knight's Tale again.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
I'm actually wearing a vest, which is pink, and an orange and pink and brown and yellow flower printed dress.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Both.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
aw i like both!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
You
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Me. I already did it.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Inkdeath, Cornelia Funke
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mousepad is my bed. Red sheets
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
I didn't watch TV
42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Neither, really.
43. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
uhm... "Home" is a difficult concept for me, since I've travelled most of my life like a gypsy. But probably America or Canada. Calgary or NYC, whichever is furthest from England.
44. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I am apparently hilarious, and make people laugh by being exceptionally serious. That's a skill, right?
46 WHERE WERE U BORN?
ok a)? you were doing SO WELL with the grammar and sentence structure and stuff.... and now, fail.
b) Hannover
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Yours.
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
I have neither. Unless you mean my Internet Wife, in which case we met when discussing how everyone should love me. Turns out its true.
49. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU?
I dunno... I mean .. love? Can I say "love?" or being liked..
50. FAVORITE SAYINGS
"At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box"
51. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
Connor and Murphy McManus, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, Katie Heigl, Katee Sackhoff, Captain Hook (I'm going to marry him), Captain Jack Sparrow, Commodore Barbossa, Chaucer, Paul Bettany, Dustfinger, a lot of my characters, aaaaaaaaaaaaaand Jen. Because I love my Jenben.
I was originally supposed to be called Jacqueline, but then my parents saw me with this great tuft of black hair on my head, and raced to name me. Dad wanted my name to be Louise, mam wanted Catherine. Obviously, mam won. I still got the middle name Louise though.
Uhm, that means "no".
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
I can't remember. I was close to tears watching The Wrestler..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Depends what I'm writing with. With a thick-nibbed pen (like an old bic biro) I usually write fairly clearly and round. With a thin-nibbed pen (like a cheap biro) it's small and very tight cursive. Pretty, but difficult to read.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
I never understood lunch meat.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I AM a kid
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I.. I don't get on with people who are very much like me, or who are like what I think I'm like. So probably not. I think I'd find myself obnoxious and slightly retarded.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Never.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
I do. I don't know what they're for, but I do.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Hah, in theory? totally. In practice? ...well, you could get me to the edge and push me...
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Weetos
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
No
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
omg so many to choose from... Cookie Dough Ben and Jerrys, or plain Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Eyes
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
torso
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
I see pretty much everyone I care about now so.. nobody
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
No. I only care about some people so if everyone did it i'd only read a few
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
my pants are grey with animal on them (you know, the muppet?).. They declare that I am a rockstar. I find this to be truth. I'm not wearing shoes.
20. FAVORITE SOUNDS:
The laugh of a two year old, that little bubble of glee? Awesome. And violins
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
my computer trying to cool down
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
I think I'd be the yellow one. Not everyone likes it, but it's kind of useful if you're drawing shiny things
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Baking, vanilla, sugar
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
uhhhhmmm, some guy or possibly a girl? I can't remember. I pretty much forget people once they hang up.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I stole it from my internet wife. I love her. It's why I internetmarried her.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I don't really watch sports. But i like the idea of violence so... violent ones?
27. Hair COLOR?
Black. although it still has a red tinge to it.
28. EYE COLOR?
Brown. But, dark, so nearly black
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope. I should wear glasses though
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Italian food in general, sweets.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Endings xD
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. I saw it twice. Unless you mean last movie in general? In which case I fell asleep to A Knight's Tale again.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
I'm actually wearing a vest, which is pink, and an orange and pink and brown and yellow flower printed dress.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Both.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
aw i like both!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
You
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Me. I already did it.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Inkdeath, Cornelia Funke
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mousepad is my bed. Red sheets
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
I didn't watch TV
42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Neither, really.
43. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
uhm... "Home" is a difficult concept for me, since I've travelled most of my life like a gypsy. But probably America or Canada. Calgary or NYC, whichever is furthest from England.
44. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I am apparently hilarious, and make people laugh by being exceptionally serious. That's a skill, right?
46 WHERE WERE U BORN?
ok a)? you were doing SO WELL with the grammar and sentence structure and stuff.... and now, fail.
b) Hannover
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Yours.
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
I have neither. Unless you mean my Internet Wife, in which case we met when discussing how everyone should love me. Turns out its true.
49. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU?
I dunno... I mean .. love? Can I say "love?" or being liked..
50. FAVORITE SAYINGS
"At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box"
51. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
Connor and Murphy McManus, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, Katie Heigl, Katee Sackhoff, Captain Hook (I'm going to marry him), Captain Jack Sparrow, Commodore Barbossa, Chaucer, Paul Bettany, Dustfinger, a lot of my characters, aaaaaaaaaaaaaand Jen. Because I love my Jenben.
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OMG A POST!
Jan. 5th, 2009 | 05:11 pm
mood: 
cold
Ganked from the wife.
1. How old will you be in five years?
It's frightening that I have to think about the maths on this one, but 28 (that's 23 + 5 right?)
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
uhm... I'll say Marc, on WOW. I think. I think it was two hours o_O
3. How tall are you?
5'4" ish
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Battlestar Galactica's return to my TV. Yes, yes I am sad.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Madagascar 2. I like to move it, move it!
6. Who was the last person you called?
the Mama
7. Who was the last person to call you?
Pops
8. What was the last text message you received?
Apparently it was from Marc, demanding attention. I don't know, I was downstairs and my phone remains by my bed.
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
The Lovely Claire, about work.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Text.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
WOWing with the Wifey. FUNTIMES!
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Married
13. When did you last see your mom?
last night
14. What color are your eyes?
Black (well, technically, they're like really dark brown, but they might as well be black)
15. What time did you wake up today?
Well, the first time was 6am. The second time was 8am, and I didn't actually force myself out of bed until about half 10
16. What are you wearing right now?
jeans, red tshirt, green/cream longsleeved shirt. underwear, the usual..
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Baby it's cold outside, Dean Martin. nom.
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
I don't know. But the place I tend to feel most comfortable, oddly enough, is when I'm stupidly tired and crashed out with the lads. You know, when I'm not being TICKLED TO DEATH.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
Work.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Everywhere, man. EVERYWHERE
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
God knows. probably still here, acting like a kid
22. Do you tan or burn?
Tan. thank you poppa bear xD
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Ghosts. most specifically little girl ghosts that lived under my bed. This is why i fear The Ring so damn much. Childhood fears *flees*
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
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pirateygoodness's journal. She is quite entertaining, and writes awesome fic.25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
One. but like, four computers with dvd capabilities.
26. How big is your bed?
Double
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Laptop. My tower is buried under mounds of crap in my room.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
without
29. What color are your sheets?
black and white
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
four - one under my head, the rest to snuggle.
31. What is your favorite season?
Autumn.
33. What do you like about winter?
Watching the snow and listening to it falling
34. What do you like about the summer?
crashing out in Mowbray on the grass
35. What do you like about spring?
the rain
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
England, Cyprus, Germany
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Fallenbostal, Borden, Osnabruk, Nicosia, Hohne, Sunderland.
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Bare feets!
39. Are you a social person?
uhm, not so much, no..
40. What was the last thing you ate?
orange chocolate sticks.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
Frankies! NOM. Or Nandos. Luckily they're side by side in Sunderland so I can just choose on a whim xD
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough
43. What is your favorite dessert?
I dunno. I like to bake desserts a lot, but i don't have a favourite to eat.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
not so keen on soup, although I do enjoy gaspacho
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
what kind of UNHOLY creation is a PB&J sandwich. It's WRONG
46. Do you like Chinese food?
Ehh, I'll eat it. TBH I don't pay much attention to where food's from... although I might ask for Chow Mein tonight..
47. Do you like coffee?
No.
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
When I'm at home - like, weekends and the like - I pretty much go without sustenance. I'll drink a half pint at best. At work, I go through pints really quickly - sometimes I'll have like five or six a day.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Water
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
yes. the side nearest the door.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
in theory, i know how to hold the cards and ask someone if i have a good hand.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
Yes.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
Yes
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
Lol, yes. I tend to be a bit obsessive about things I like
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
Home
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Apparently Walt Disney has the same birthday as me. Hrm.
59. Do you want kids?
One day
60. Do you speak any other languages?
I can mangle French, and say a few phrases in Spanish. Also, I can just about recognise Polish now
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Yes.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
No
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Ocean, though I have a crippling fear of the Kraken coming to eat me, so I won't go out where the water's very deep, and I won't swim where there are large rocks that can be giant sea creatures lurking. Yet another childhood fear. I don't know where it comes from.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
I'm not really fussed, since I read and listen to music the entire way. As long as I'm not in the middle, man.
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
Yes.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Books.
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
All of my jewellery comes off at some point, except a ring on my pinky finger that has no significance whatsoever.
68. What is your favorite TV show?
Ehh I don't really have one. I enjoy a lot of them though
69. Can you roll your tongue?
I used to be able to
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
I don't know many people that make me laugh constantly, but Marc is entertainingly odd (in a nice way)
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Nah
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
Separate Ways (world's apart) - Journey.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
what?! No.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
My tshirt. I'm wearing it.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
My dad keeps telling me to, but I always forget.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
closed. In case the boogieman comes out.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
I don't think I do, but apparently I do...
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
ew, nuggets.
80. What is your favorite food?
I love pasta and pizza and potatoes. I don't really have a favourite thought
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
I should be able to, since I was shown how at some point. But... let's go with no.
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
Nope. Not even passed my test yet
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
Nope
84. What is your usual bedtime?
Midnight, ish
85. What was the last book you read?
Inkheart, Cornelia Funke.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Omg I read the Daily Mail last week and was HORRIFIED to find that the world was full of queers and blacks and terrorists! Then I realised that a) I don't actually care and b) the daily mail is as bad as the Sun. Christ. So no. I will not venture into newspapers again. If the Zombie Apocalypse hits, I'm relying on the internet and my friends to warn me in due course.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Nah
89. Do you watch soap operas?
*snerk* no.
90. Do you dance in the car?
aye xD
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
SunFM probably
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
Mam and Dad on their wedding day
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
something at work, no doubt.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
Vanilla.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Scrabble, although i haven't played for years
97. When was the last time you attended church?
December12th, for Nana Joan's funeral.
98.Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
I really liked Mr Steel, for Law, and I loved Mr Kyle for Latin, and Mr Slowey for Physics.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
a fortnight.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
You know, I honestly don't know. And not because it doesn't happen, but because I get seriously spoiled rotten by everyone I know. It's crazy. And awesome, but mostly crazy. I'm probably the luckiest girl in the whole entire universe, to have the friends that I have.
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Aspirations for life
Dec. 6th, 2008 | 12:00 am
... The list gets shorter and yet more expensive year on year. Boo.
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A little help from my Flist..
Apr. 7th, 2007 | 02:32 pm
music: BSG; Eye of Jupiter
Alright, so here's a callout for the FList. A lot of you like (Love?) Battlestar Galactica. And these little ficlets and the squeeage that I see has me a little bit intrigued so.. If anyone's feeling kind, where's the best place to start off? Do I hunt down the movie (I think there was a movie first?) or skip that entirely and dive straight into the series?
And dude, I didn't realise Bashir was in it. Oh how I miss DS9. And.. Is that Xena? O_o Well huh. I am now even more intrigued. Awh.. Xena died ):
Ok. I officially need to see this all the way through. So, movie first? Or is there a better place to start?
And dude, I didn't realise Bashir was in it. Oh how I miss DS9. And.. Is that Xena? O_o Well huh. I am now even more intrigued. Awh.. Xena died ):
Ok. I officially need to see this all the way through. So, movie first? Or is there a better place to start?
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And today, children, we bring you boobs.
Apr. 5th, 2007 | 08:03 pm
music: LA - Christian Kane
You know what's wierd? Boobs are wierd. They're all squishy and firm and wierd. And when you lie down they're just there, and then you're sitting up and they're still there, but they're more there. Boobs. Boobs are wierd.
I just thought I'd share that.
I just thought I'd share that.
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Eyes on you..
Apr. 4th, 2007 | 09:55 pm
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And I die just a little..
Mar. 29th, 2007 | 08:22 pm
mood: 
Focused. On Flumpus.
music: Joshua Radin ;; What if You
So the last fic I wrote, I was trying to find Ivy. Found her! Somewhere between Bones and a rock.
Now, I'm writing cause I got tha Fevah, and need to write my characters mourning Casey. First draft, obv, and the final will be posted on BS once we get to it.
For now, feel free to enjoy Frank and Bryna commiserating their loss. Seems sort of wrong to say that.
No rating; there's absolutely nothing graphic here.
( From the front door (open wide, she was greeted by his parents with somber kisses and shaken hands, ushered inside to mingle with people she didn't want to mingle with) to the carefully straightened sheets on his bed, all of the familiarity of the Mulcahy house had been burned away in her numbness. )
I'm not entirely sure how to end it.. Hopefully it'll come to me later.
Now, I'm writing cause I got tha Fevah, and need to write my characters mourning Casey. First draft, obv, and the final will be posted on BS once we get to it.
For now, feel free to enjoy Frank and Bryna commiserating their loss. Seems sort of wrong to say that.
No rating; there's absolutely nothing graphic here.
( From the front door (open wide, she was greeted by his parents with somber kisses and shaken hands, ushered inside to mingle with people she didn't want to mingle with) to the carefully straightened sheets on his bed, all of the familiarity of the Mulcahy house had been burned away in her numbness. )
I'm not entirely sure how to end it.. Hopefully it'll come to me later.
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Crypt-ic
Mar. 24th, 2007 | 08:13 pm
music: Kate Havnevik ;; Unlike Me
HP Fic, set in the seventies/Marauders Era. Marauders are third years. But, since this is pretty standalone, and Definitely WIP, it doesn't matter much. Enjoy.
Uhm.. Discretion advised. Some mature content.
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Heroes; Spoilers to s01e16
Mar. 19th, 2007 | 10:20 pm
location: Bed
mood: 
neh
music: Kate Havnevik ;; Grace
So, I have a stupid question: When the FBI-agent-who-is-not-Grace-from-Joan-of-A
If he'd only been patient and seen how Peter worked, oh how easy it all could have been.
Speaking of: Isaac shot Simone. Dumbass. I hope Peter kicks his ass. Not that I was overly fussed on Simone as a character - but I love that Peter is Claire's uncle. Bwahaaa! - but it sucks that's she's dead. I was willing Peter to find some new facet of a power and heal her.
Oh well.
Dude.. He was near Sylar. Sylar's eaten the powers of countless people. We know that he at least has telekinesis, and what was the deal with Peter's voice when he shoved Isaac back? I think that was Eden's whole "Do as I say" thing, but I'm not sure.
Also: Chris Eccleston. SEX. I was happy to see him looking all wild and crazed (as he well should be! The man plays a fantastic psychopath/sociopath), and helping Peter. I mean, if I could have a TV Threesome, they would be it.
And now, we do the auto-rundown that almost never gets posted or shown to anyone.
Peter Petrelli Cannot Fly. Bullshit. He can do ANYTHING. And he doesn't just absorb powers. Eccleston called him an Empath. That means he can feel everything, absorb emotions and feelings and all kinds of nifty stuff.
This explains why he's such an asshole, but so submissive, around Nathan, and why just meeting Parkman gave him the worst headache. God. Two mind readers in a room must be some hella feedback.
Matt Parkman. Hands up who thinks the baby isn't his? I'm surprised he isn't suspicious, myself. But then, he wants to believe the best of Jan. Whatever. Maybe I'm a cynic.
Matt seems to be a bit easily swayed for my liking.
Sprague. Radioactive man. We all know (or suspect) that Peter will take Sprague's Radioactiveness, curing the tortured man of his .. torture .. and blowing up NYC. Sprague is also fairly easy to manipulate, when you find the right buttons (Uhm, dead wife, yo?)
Internet Girl. No comment, as yet. Not so sure about her.
Claire Bennett. About damn time she stood up to her "dad". I sort of hope she gets the see the full extent of his evilness, but also the "You're my daughter and I got you taken off the list so they never experimented on you"ness. What?? So I'm a softie. Nathan is no father for Claire. And that Bitch Meredith or whatever they call her, she's a grifter.
Nathan Petrelli. I just dislike him. He's a mama's boy and a bully.
Isaac Mendez. I go through phases with him. At times he's way cool, and then he's all ... Not. Often, I want to punch him in his perfectly shaped jaw.
And now I'm bored. And going to watch more Heroes.
If he'd only been patient and seen how Peter worked, oh how easy it all could have been.
Speaking of: Isaac shot Simone. Dumbass. I hope Peter kicks his ass. Not that I was overly fussed on Simone as a character - but I love that Peter is Claire's uncle. Bwahaaa! - but it sucks that's she's dead. I was willing Peter to find some new facet of a power and heal her.
Oh well.
Dude.. He was near Sylar. Sylar's eaten the powers of countless people. We know that he at least has telekinesis, and what was the deal with Peter's voice when he shoved Isaac back? I think that was Eden's whole "Do as I say" thing, but I'm not sure.
Also: Chris Eccleston. SEX. I was happy to see him looking all wild and crazed (as he well should be! The man plays a fantastic psychopath/sociopath), and helping Peter. I mean, if I could have a TV Threesome, they would be it.
And now, we do the auto-rundown that almost never gets posted or shown to anyone.
Peter Petrelli Cannot Fly. Bullshit. He can do ANYTHING. And he doesn't just absorb powers. Eccleston called him an Empath. That means he can feel everything, absorb emotions and feelings and all kinds of nifty stuff.
This explains why he's such an asshole, but so submissive, around Nathan, and why just meeting Parkman gave him the worst headache. God. Two mind readers in a room must be some hella feedback.
Matt Parkman. Hands up who thinks the baby isn't his? I'm surprised he isn't suspicious, myself. But then, he wants to believe the best of Jan. Whatever. Maybe I'm a cynic.
Matt seems to be a bit easily swayed for my liking.
Sprague. Radioactive man. We all know (or suspect) that Peter will take Sprague's Radioactiveness, curing the tortured man of his .. torture .. and blowing up NYC. Sprague is also fairly easy to manipulate, when you find the right buttons (Uhm, dead wife, yo?)
Internet Girl. No comment, as yet. Not so sure about her.
Claire Bennett. About damn time she stood up to her "dad". I sort of hope she gets the see the full extent of his evilness, but also the "You're my daughter and I got you taken off the list so they never experimented on you"ness. What?? So I'm a softie. Nathan is no father for Claire. And that Bitch Meredith or whatever they call her, she's a grifter.
Nathan Petrelli. I just dislike him. He's a mama's boy and a bully.
Isaac Mendez. I go through phases with him. At times he's way cool, and then he's all ... Not. Often, I want to punch him in his perfectly shaped jaw.
And now I'm bored. And going to watch more Heroes.
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e-meme. Yes. I am bored.
Mar. 16th, 2007 | 11:53 am
location: La Bedroom
music: Kendall Payne ;; Scratch
Friends Survey
Now, here's what you're supposed to do... please do not spoil the fun.
Hit forward, delete my answers and type in your answers.
Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the person
who
sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known
facts about those who know you. Remember to send it back to the person
who sent it to you. (Obviously none of that applies, since this is LJ. But hey, if you do it, link me and I'll clap like a gleeful five year old)
Now, here's what you're supposed to do... please do not spoil the fun.
Hit forward, delete my answers and type in your answers.
Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the person
who
sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known
facts about those who know you. Remember to send it back to the person
who sent it to you. (Obviously none of that applies, since this is LJ. But hey, if you do it, link me and I'll clap like a gleeful five year old)
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And the theme of the week is: Bacteria!
Mar. 13th, 2007 | 09:08 pm
location: Living Room.
music: TV.
... NEVER sit in the dark watching TV alone in the house.
... If you are stupid enough to do the above, do NOT look up when you hear creepy music on the tv. It's a horror movie advert and the monsters WILL try to kill you. Or Eat you. Or both.
... Watch QI. It's amusing. It has Stephen Fry and Alan.. someone.. plus amusing guests such as Bill Bailey.
... "Anthropophobia is the fear of people, Anthrophobia is the fear of flowers. ... They're different" - Alan says things and they are funny.
... Bill Bailey makes me laugh.
... Alan is a patsy. And he's so funny with the stupid. XB
... QI solves all boredom problems.
... Apparently it's no longer an offence punishable by death to commit Treason. Capital Punishments have been abolished. Since 1998 o_O Hrm.
... It's dark and creepy and I do not enjoy this.
... I REMEMBERED WHY I STARTED THIS LJ UPDATE!
... I just watched the finale of Stargate: SG1. MORE DANIEL/VALA DAMNIT!!!!!!!!
... Done now.
..................apparently not XD
Stephen Fry: In 1900 there was a sport where Britain won a gold medal, in which the only other country that competed was France. Can you imagine what that might have been?
Alan Davies: Arrogance?
... If you are stupid enough to do the above, do NOT look up when you hear creepy music on the tv. It's a horror movie advert and the monsters WILL try to kill you. Or Eat you. Or both.
... Watch QI. It's amusing. It has Stephen Fry and Alan.. someone.. plus amusing guests such as Bill Bailey.
... "Anthropophobia is the fear of people, Anthrophobia is the fear of flowers. ... They're different" - Alan says things and they are funny.
... Bill Bailey makes me laugh.
... Alan is a patsy. And he's so funny with the stupid. XB
... QI solves all boredom problems.
... Apparently it's no longer an offence punishable by death to commit Treason. Capital Punishments have been abolished. Since 1998 o_O Hrm.
... It's dark and creepy and I do not enjoy this.
... I REMEMBERED WHY I STARTED THIS LJ UPDATE!
... I just watched the finale of Stargate: SG1. MORE DANIEL/VALA DAMNIT!!!!!!!!
... Done now.
..................apparently not XD
Stephen Fry: In 1900 there was a sport where Britain won a gold medal, in which the only other country that competed was France. Can you imagine what that might have been?
Alan Davies: Arrogance?
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Thoughts on Logan Echolls
Mar. 11th, 2007 | 11:13 am
location: Bed
mood: ...
music: Blow it all away ;; Sia
Skipping past all the flashbacks and the catch up that we're so kindly given by Mr Thomas, I want to get right to the meat of my dilemma in Normal is the Watchword...
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I'd like to know if you'd be open to starting over from scratch..
Mar. 8th, 2007 | 10:00 pm
music: Keren Ann ;; Not Going Anywhere
So I like this. It makes me go "Oh Frank!". Frank, for anyone that doesn't know, is Francesca Duffy of Bellezza Scura coolness.
Some mature content implied. I own Frankie and Darren. But not Casey. Just his heart (Buahahahahahahaaaaaaa XD Iloveyoupleasedon'tkillme!)
...
Some mature content implied. I own Frankie and Darren. But not Casey. Just his heart (Buahahahahahahaaaaaaa XD Iloveyoupleasedon'tkillme!)
...
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(no subject)
Feb. 25th, 2007 | 06:16 pm
| Greed: | Medium | |
| Gluttony: | Medium | |
| Wrath: | High | |
| Sloth: | Very High | |
| Envy: | Medium | |
| Lust: | Low | |
| Pride: | Medium |
Take the Seven Deadly Sins Quiz
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zomgIcons?
Feb. 22nd, 2007 | 09:32 pm
location: Living Room.
mood: bored
music: Bones, on in the background
A couple random icons up for grabs, mostly Verionica Mars, mostly LoVe-centric.. Do with them as you please (:
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Spazz!
Feb. 17th, 2007 | 05:55 pm
location: Hell. My own, personal, hell.
mood: 
O_O
music: Nirvana - SLTS. ~ Top 200 of the 1990s.
I need to remember this:
See. This is why I love her so much. And Why I don't go out with people. People are... Not so much my scene. I may be taken to slink off halfway through the night and find the Borough and hide with Tony. If Tony is even there.
See. This is why I love her so much. And Why I don't go out with people. People are... Not so much my scene. I may be taken to slink off halfway through the night and find the Borough and hide with Tony. If Tony is even there.