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Word games
Aug. 1st, 2003 10:42 pmI like words, and sentences. Especially well constructed ones. Sentences that play with your head, that make you read them twice, and then smile because they are so well written. Terry Pratchett writes such sentences on a regular basis:
Something began when the Guild of Assassins enrolled Mister Teatime, who saw things differently from other people, and one of the ways that he saw things differently from other people was in seeing other people as things.
(Terry Pratchett, Hogfather)
It was funny how people were people everywhere you went, even if the people concerned weren't the people the people who made up the phrase "people are people everywhere" had traditionally thought of as people.
-- (Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant)
Aren't they just fun? I like them a lot.
Something began when the Guild of Assassins enrolled Mister Teatime, who saw things differently from other people, and one of the ways that he saw things differently from other people was in seeing other people as things.
(Terry Pratchett, Hogfather)
It was funny how people were people everywhere you went, even if the people concerned weren't the people the people who made up the phrase "people are people everywhere" had traditionally thought of as people.
-- (Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant)
Aren't they just fun? I like them a lot.
Good quotes should be shared. Again, this is from a friend's email sig. The same friend, in fact. Thanks, Jake.
Ring the bells
That still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
--Leonard Cohen, Anthem
I like that one a lot- it's so true.
Ring the bells
That still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
--Leonard Cohen, Anthem
I like that one a lot- it's so true.
This is the new quote in a friend's email sig:
The truth is rarely pure, and never simple.
-Oscar Wilde, writer (1854-1900)
The truth is many things, but I'd have to agree that pure and simple are rarely if ever among them. And truth is a slippery thing- it can change. People change, and with them their truths change. Mine haven't changed, that I can tell, though perhaps I have done a poor job of conveying some of them.
A couple of friends have had feelings of wrongness or impending doom. Neither thinks it concerns them personally, and since I am not them I am left to wonder if those feelings are for me.
Is anyone else familiar with the tale of Tam Lin? The mortal man led astray in the land of fairy, and stuck there for some magically significant period of time (somehow 77 years is the figure that comes to mind). He is to end his time with the fae as a sacrifice on All Hallows Eve. But he is saved by a mortal woman who loves him (having met her in a rose garden or at a crossroads on one of the eight nights a year when the barrier between mortal lands and those of the fae is weak). The woman intercepts the fae procession and pulls him off his horse, then holds him tight while the Queen of the Fae changes his shape in an effort to make her let go. There are generally at least three things Tam Lin is changed into in the various versions of the tale: something slippery like an eel, something monstrous and fierce like a lion or bear, and something painful and inanimate like thorns or a red hot bar of iron. The woman holds him tight, and in the end the Queen cannot keep him. Tam Lin then returns to the mortal lands and marries the woman, who in some versions is already carrying his child.
Years ago I read (and I think I still own) a retelling of this tale called The Perilous Road which recast Tam Lin as a young lord kidnapped by the fae in a last ditch attempt to regain their waning power and the woman as a lady in waiting newly arrived at his holding. The woman too ends up beneath the fairy hill for reasons that I don't quite recall. She manages to find the lord, help him fight the drugs the fae are giving him to cloud his mind and prevent escape, then somehow gets out to the real world and saves him in the traditional manner (which is the only way it is possible to do so). But the story is not quite over- the woman doubts that the lord will be the slightest bit interested in a lowly lady in waiting once he is back in the real world, and besides her much prettier sister has just arrived at the castle. It is then that the Queen of the Fae returns with a very generous offer. Just take this ball of herbs, slip it into his drink at a moment when he will be certain to look next on you, and he will be always happy and content at your side. The woman refuses to take it and the Queen does not win. She tells the reader that she could not live with the constant doubt, always wondering if the love she saw in his eyes was ever real.
I liked that book a lot when I was 12. I'm trying to remember which crate it's in at home.
The truth is rarely pure, and never simple.
-Oscar Wilde, writer (1854-1900)
The truth is many things, but I'd have to agree that pure and simple are rarely if ever among them. And truth is a slippery thing- it can change. People change, and with them their truths change. Mine haven't changed, that I can tell, though perhaps I have done a poor job of conveying some of them.
A couple of friends have had feelings of wrongness or impending doom. Neither thinks it concerns them personally, and since I am not them I am left to wonder if those feelings are for me.
Is anyone else familiar with the tale of Tam Lin? The mortal man led astray in the land of fairy, and stuck there for some magically significant period of time (somehow 77 years is the figure that comes to mind). He is to end his time with the fae as a sacrifice on All Hallows Eve. But he is saved by a mortal woman who loves him (having met her in a rose garden or at a crossroads on one of the eight nights a year when the barrier between mortal lands and those of the fae is weak). The woman intercepts the fae procession and pulls him off his horse, then holds him tight while the Queen of the Fae changes his shape in an effort to make her let go. There are generally at least three things Tam Lin is changed into in the various versions of the tale: something slippery like an eel, something monstrous and fierce like a lion or bear, and something painful and inanimate like thorns or a red hot bar of iron. The woman holds him tight, and in the end the Queen cannot keep him. Tam Lin then returns to the mortal lands and marries the woman, who in some versions is already carrying his child.
Years ago I read (and I think I still own) a retelling of this tale called The Perilous Road which recast Tam Lin as a young lord kidnapped by the fae in a last ditch attempt to regain their waning power and the woman as a lady in waiting newly arrived at his holding. The woman too ends up beneath the fairy hill for reasons that I don't quite recall. She manages to find the lord, help him fight the drugs the fae are giving him to cloud his mind and prevent escape, then somehow gets out to the real world and saves him in the traditional manner (which is the only way it is possible to do so). But the story is not quite over- the woman doubts that the lord will be the slightest bit interested in a lowly lady in waiting once he is back in the real world, and besides her much prettier sister has just arrived at the castle. It is then that the Queen of the Fae returns with a very generous offer. Just take this ball of herbs, slip it into his drink at a moment when he will be certain to look next on you, and he will be always happy and content at your side. The woman refuses to take it and the Queen does not win. She tells the reader that she could not live with the constant doubt, always wondering if the love she saw in his eyes was ever real.
I liked that book a lot when I was 12. I'm trying to remember which crate it's in at home.
Weekend fun
Jul. 27th, 2003 01:01 pmColleen and I finally met up Friday with the rest of her Powerpuff Posse from work. We went to Friendly's and had food and fun. Colleen decided she wanted me around for the weekend- I take a really long time to do anything, and me taking my time would slow her down and get her to relax. So I stayed on the couch Friday night, and spent most of the day Saturday watching Colleen in pre-trip mode.
We had breakfast with Wade at Perkin's, a resteraunt I remember as a treat when visiting my grandmother in Iowa. I didn't realize they were this far east. Yummy trippleberry syrup. Mmmmmmmmm. Then we went to the mall to froof. I had my hair trimmed a bit and braided in a crown around my head. Colleen had hers trimmed and washed and came out looking lovely. Then we had out nails done. My fingernails are shiny and opal-like, while my toenails are purple!!!! PURPLE!!!! I love having very purple toenails. Yay!
We stopped and got a few other travel essentials for Colleen, then tried to have ice cream with Aaron. This didn't work out so we grabbed Kevin and Berardi instead. Colleen's favorite ice cream place turns out to be Berardi's favorite too, and I must agree that they had some wonderful flavors and were exceedingly generous with the servings. Brain got a large- 5 scoops, and we sang him Happy Birthday while he tried to finish it. He probably would have if Colleen hadn't needed to pack and the cone hadn't fallen apart under the weight of the ice cream.
Then Brian and I went to Sabbat while Colleen packed. There was a big battle with what was left of the Inquisition, and they lost. It took AGES for the battle to start, and once it did Di ended up shooting people rather then hitting them because she was not in the first wave of people through the door and could not really get close to anyone. I left once it was over.
We got up ass-early to get Colleen to the airport. She's going to be the prettiest woman getting off the plane in Georgia, and I hope she has a wonderful vacation. She really deserves one.
I wanted to see Sinbad today, but there are no shows after 5:00. So I'll probably see Tomb Raider. I doubt it will matter that I haven't seen the first one.
The only sad note of the weekend was coming in to work on AI and finding a dead bird on the stairs of Building 70. Finding dead animals is a disturbing trend that has to stop.
We had breakfast with Wade at Perkin's, a resteraunt I remember as a treat when visiting my grandmother in Iowa. I didn't realize they were this far east. Yummy trippleberry syrup. Mmmmmmmmm. Then we went to the mall to froof. I had my hair trimmed a bit and braided in a crown around my head. Colleen had hers trimmed and washed and came out looking lovely. Then we had out nails done. My fingernails are shiny and opal-like, while my toenails are purple!!!! PURPLE!!!! I love having very purple toenails. Yay!
We stopped and got a few other travel essentials for Colleen, then tried to have ice cream with Aaron. This didn't work out so we grabbed Kevin and Berardi instead. Colleen's favorite ice cream place turns out to be Berardi's favorite too, and I must agree that they had some wonderful flavors and were exceedingly generous with the servings. Brain got a large- 5 scoops, and we sang him Happy Birthday while he tried to finish it. He probably would have if Colleen hadn't needed to pack and the cone hadn't fallen apart under the weight of the ice cream.
Then Brian and I went to Sabbat while Colleen packed. There was a big battle with what was left of the Inquisition, and they lost. It took AGES for the battle to start, and once it did Di ended up shooting people rather then hitting them because she was not in the first wave of people through the door and could not really get close to anyone. I left once it was over.
We got up ass-early to get Colleen to the airport. She's going to be the prettiest woman getting off the plane in Georgia, and I hope she has a wonderful vacation. She really deserves one.
I wanted to see Sinbad today, but there are no shows after 5:00. So I'll probably see Tomb Raider. I doubt it will matter that I haven't seen the first one.
The only sad note of the weekend was coming in to work on AI and finding a dead bird on the stairs of Building 70. Finding dead animals is a disturbing trend that has to stop.
Sigh - today not good
Jul. 24th, 2003 11:43 amJust when things were perking up, what happens? More rain, which makes Kevin very happy but makes me gloomy. Which is rather odd, as I didn't really have a problem with the frequent rain in England. Hmmmm. All I want to do is curl up in bed, listen to the rain on my window, and sleep away the day. But I can't.
One of my earrings has gone missing. I was wearing them yesterday- the little silver hearts. I really like them, they are simple and lovely. But one has vanished, and I was so tired last night that I don't even remember if I took both off or just one. All I can do is bug Chatham to see if he found one in his room after World Tree. If it's gone, that makes two losses this week. I very foolishly lost my watch after the Ren Faire- the watch I've had since high school which suited me like no other. I have a new one but it's not nearly as nice at all. Why am I loosing my stuff? It's only little things, but they have value to me. I've had them both for years.
And I did something to my arm. The door of my apartment sticks badly, and the knob must be turned all the way and the door yanked to get it open. I did something wrong this morning- my arm wrenched, twisted, and a muscle on the underside stretched and burned. I really don't need this. I have some things I need to get done today for my project, and typing this hurts a bit. Typing something longer than this on the cramped little keyboard of the laptop I have to use us going to be awful (someone else's Mac died and they needed parts from mine, so I have no desktop machine since I'm at the bottom of the hierarchy).
Yesterday was nice, but today has gotten off to a rather bad start. Things must get better, besides there is D&D.
One of my earrings has gone missing. I was wearing them yesterday- the little silver hearts. I really like them, they are simple and lovely. But one has vanished, and I was so tired last night that I don't even remember if I took both off or just one. All I can do is bug Chatham to see if he found one in his room after World Tree. If it's gone, that makes two losses this week. I very foolishly lost my watch after the Ren Faire- the watch I've had since high school which suited me like no other. I have a new one but it's not nearly as nice at all. Why am I loosing my stuff? It's only little things, but they have value to me. I've had them both for years.
And I did something to my arm. The door of my apartment sticks badly, and the knob must be turned all the way and the door yanked to get it open. I did something wrong this morning- my arm wrenched, twisted, and a muscle on the underside stretched and burned. I really don't need this. I have some things I need to get done today for my project, and typing this hurts a bit. Typing something longer than this on the cramped little keyboard of the laptop I have to use us going to be awful (someone else's Mac died and they needed parts from mine, so I have no desktop machine since I'm at the bottom of the hierarchy).
Yesterday was nice, but today has gotten off to a rather bad start. Things must get better, besides there is D&D.
I learned last night that ~C is Colleen. Ooops. But now I know. And in light of that, I have no right to complain about cold offices. They make her work in a Cold Room sometimes, and she actually WAS a human popsicle one night at RWAG. Poor Colleen, she was frozen to the bone.
World Tree is tonight, and that is always good fun. I get to talk to an ancient ZeeRee (a small dragon creature) and spend the large amounts of XP we got last game.
D&D may or may not happen tomorrow, but if it does I get to show off my new Scout mini. I quite like it.
And I now have some cool plans for the weekend. Ice cream on Friday with Colleen- she knows a place with the best ice cream ever and has agreed to take me there. She swears it's better than Ben & Jerry's, a feat that is well nigh impossible. Saturday involves "spa hopping," a process which shall result in me looking like a pretty pretty princess. I suppose I will arrive at Sabbat a tad out of character, but oh well.
I'm still a bit glum, but I've had even more people be wonderfully helpful and supportive. Colleen of course, and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
d4rkph3on1x. and amazingly enough, darkvalor actually AIMed me to see if I was OK. That's a rare event worth marking on a calendar. The rain is not helping my mood, but I know that somewhere Kevin is enjoying it, so I can't very well ask the weather gods to make it go away.
World Tree is tonight, and that is always good fun. I get to talk to an ancient ZeeRee (a small dragon creature) and spend the large amounts of XP we got last game.
D&D may or may not happen tomorrow, but if it does I get to show off my new Scout mini. I quite like it.
And I now have some cool plans for the weekend. Ice cream on Friday with Colleen- she knows a place with the best ice cream ever and has agreed to take me there. She swears it's better than Ben & Jerry's, a feat that is well nigh impossible. Saturday involves "spa hopping," a process which shall result in me looking like a pretty pretty princess. I suppose I will arrive at Sabbat a tad out of character, but oh well.
I'm still a bit glum, but I've had even more people be wonderfully helpful and supportive. Colleen of course, and
d4rkph3on1x. and amazingly enough, darkvalor actually AIMed me to see if I was OK. That's a rare event worth marking on a calendar. The rain is not helping my mood, but I know that somewhere Kevin is enjoying it, so I can't very well ask the weather gods to make it go away.D&D is hopefully going to start a bit early tonight, so we have plenty of time for the big dungeon crawl. I just hope Scout lives through this.
I saw two snakes on my walk today, which is good as I haven't seen any for a while. Snakes are cool.
World Tree last night was fun- we fought a thing desigened to make us run away and managed to do enough damage to it that it started to use intelligent tactics and made us run away. We got a lot of XP from that.
And Friday should involve a trip to some nice waterfalls, which will be fun. Saturday is the Ren Faire and Garou game. Lots of fun in my future.
I saw two snakes on my walk today, which is good as I haven't seen any for a while. Snakes are cool.
World Tree last night was fun- we fought a thing desigened to make us run away and managed to do enough damage to it that it started to use intelligent tactics and made us run away. We got a lot of XP from that.
And Friday should involve a trip to some nice waterfalls, which will be fun. Saturday is the Ren Faire and Garou game. Lots of fun in my future.
Worries and good friends
Jul. 16th, 2003 11:46 amLast night was fun, which I sorely needed. My mother sent me news that my aunt's health problems have reasserted themselves and she is making some rather unwise decisions regarding them. This had me worried all day, and I really needed distraction.
I had dinner and watched a movie with Carbone and Josh. The dinner was great, the movie not all that impressive. Thankfully Becky later admitted she also doesn't like Robin Hood: Prince of Theives.
I got home early (only about 9:30) and was once again worried and alone in my apartment. A call to Colleen and Becky fixed that wonderfully. Between the two of them they listened, calmed my worries, and offered constructive advice. Yay! for good friends.
Feeling better today despite the cloudy weather. Balancing my checkbook revealed more money in my account than I had thought, so I can afford to have fun at the Ren Faire this weekend. And there is World Tree again tonight- fun.
I had dinner and watched a movie with Carbone and Josh. The dinner was great, the movie not all that impressive. Thankfully Becky later admitted she also doesn't like Robin Hood: Prince of Theives.
I got home early (only about 9:30) and was once again worried and alone in my apartment. A call to Colleen and Becky fixed that wonderfully. Between the two of them they listened, calmed my worries, and offered constructive advice. Yay! for good friends.
Feeling better today despite the cloudy weather. Balancing my checkbook revealed more money in my account than I had thought, so I can afford to have fun at the Ren Faire this weekend. And there is World Tree again tonight- fun.
Saw the movie last night- too fun. It was by far the best movie I've saw all week (and I saw 3). You have to love a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously.
But this is too fun: International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th. So mark your calendars and plan ahead. Arrrrrrrr!
But this is too fun: International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th. So mark your calendars and plan ahead. Arrrrrrrr!
Super Klutz! [cue cheesy off-key fanfare]
Jul. 10th, 2003 01:02 pmMy extreme klutz moments have become rather infrequent since high school, to the point that I occasionally forget just how much of a klutz I can be. I was reminded last night.
True Brian imprisoned my foot (why? because it was there, and why not?) during World Tree last night, and I made the mistake of attempting to free myself. I started to shift my weight to pull free, managed to overbalance, and then went from vertical to horizontal very quickly and with no warning. My shoulder broke my fall, my elbow got enough rug-burn to remove a layer of skin in places, and I think I cracked my head on Chris' chair as I went past. Ow.
And to complete the evening, I went home to put ice on my as-yet invisible bruises. Only to find that my ice trays are empty- I use ice so infrequently that the cubes literally evaporated (or something) in the trays. Filling them up again to make more ice resulted in water all over the few square feet of tile that pretends to be a kitchen floor in my apartment. A fitting end to the entire incident.
My bruises still have yet to make themselves visible, but I can feel them. I'm a bit stiff and kind of sore, though I suppose my ego is bruised more than anything.
True Brian imprisoned my foot (why? because it was there, and why not?) during World Tree last night, and I made the mistake of attempting to free myself. I started to shift my weight to pull free, managed to overbalance, and then went from vertical to horizontal very quickly and with no warning. My shoulder broke my fall, my elbow got enough rug-burn to remove a layer of skin in places, and I think I cracked my head on Chris' chair as I went past. Ow.
And to complete the evening, I went home to put ice on my as-yet invisible bruises. Only to find that my ice trays are empty- I use ice so infrequently that the cubes literally evaporated (or something) in the trays. Filling them up again to make more ice resulted in water all over the few square feet of tile that pretends to be a kitchen floor in my apartment. A fitting end to the entire incident.
My bruises still have yet to make themselves visible, but I can feel them. I'm a bit stiff and kind of sore, though I suppose my ego is bruised more than anything.
I Vant to Give My Bluuuud
Jul. 9th, 2003 02:25 pm*sigh* I really do want to give my blood, actually. I used to give blood two or three times a year at local blood drives in high school. It's one of those good things to do that is really very easy and can save someone's life. It's also why I had the little organ donor heart put on my driver's license when I renewed a couple of months ago.
Though if the Red Cross won't take my blood, I'm not sure if anyone will take my organs...
You see, I could be an insane bovine in disguise!
Seriously, if you've lived in England for 3 months or mainland Europe for 6 months since sometime in the 80's, you can't give blood. Ever. As in they won't take your blood for the rest of your life. You might have Mad Cow Disease. Never mind that I was darn near vegetarian the 9 months I lived in England, and I can only recall eating beef about twice.
I learned that the Red Cross still hasn't changed its policy when I went on a walk today and was forced to detour through the SAU due to construction. I passed a faculty/staff blood drive, and would have gladly stopped and given blood if they would take it.
As for good news, much of the nature trails behind RIT have a new thick layer of mulch on them, making everything much less muddy. And today is Wednesday so I got to go pretend to be a bubbly, chipper ferret-creature at World Tree tonight. Yay!
:: A human sized ferret in loose robes starts doing summersaults for the fun of it, gets hopelessly tangled in the robes, and ends up scrambling to her feet, throwing off the annoying fabric, and diving into a nearby pond. Where she changes into a much smaller ferret who looks like nothing so much as a furry water-snake when swimming. Wheeeeeeeee! ::
World Tree may apparently be at Chris' place tonight, which is cool except he *still* has no couch.
Though if the Red Cross won't take my blood, I'm not sure if anyone will take my organs...
You see, I could be an insane bovine in disguise!
Seriously, if you've lived in England for 3 months or mainland Europe for 6 months since sometime in the 80's, you can't give blood. Ever. As in they won't take your blood for the rest of your life. You might have Mad Cow Disease. Never mind that I was darn near vegetarian the 9 months I lived in England, and I can only recall eating beef about twice.
I learned that the Red Cross still hasn't changed its policy when I went on a walk today and was forced to detour through the SAU due to construction. I passed a faculty/staff blood drive, and would have gladly stopped and given blood if they would take it.
As for good news, much of the nature trails behind RIT have a new thick layer of mulch on them, making everything much less muddy. And today is Wednesday so I got to go pretend to be a bubbly, chipper ferret-creature at World Tree tonight. Yay!
:: A human sized ferret in loose robes starts doing summersaults for the fun of it, gets hopelessly tangled in the robes, and ends up scrambling to her feet, throwing off the annoying fabric, and diving into a nearby pond. Where she changes into a much smaller ferret who looks like nothing so much as a furry water-snake when swimming. Wheeeeeeeee! ::
World Tree may apparently be at Chris' place tonight, which is cool except he *still* has no couch.
Was very good. Got virtually no work done, for school or otherwise. It was too hot to do dishes. Thankfully it is cool and wet today so I can at least get that chore done.
I ended up spending lots of time with friends, which was wonderful.
Friday we went to see the fireworks downtown. They were lovely, especially the many purple ones. As I mentioned in my haiku, the moon was just to the left of the main launch area, and occasionally we were treated to the breathtaking sight of fireworks overlapping the moon. Then we went to a party at Frank's and had s'mores around a bonfire. It was a fun day, and I had a great time celebrating.
Saturday consisted of sleeping in late and eventually heading off with True Brain and Becky. We intended to get to a comic store that Brain knew of, but they had closed just minutes before we arrived. This meant we had lots of time for dinner at the Distillery, where they make good burgers and will let you eat desert first. I got to game right around 7:30, and was quite happy to find myself in a number of scenes involving Theurge-type stuff. It was a good game, and I am happy with the way Lilly is growing up.
Sunday involved more laziness and sleeping in, followed by some shopping and reading the archives of a fun comic called Spellshocked. Boredom and laziness are not super fun in my apartment, due to a lack of comfy chairs. So I ended up going over to visit friends who are blessed with an overabundance of comfortable seating. We watched most of Independence Day and I helped Colleen unpack more boxes. The drive home was nice- the half moon hung low and huge in the sky, still bright in spite of the clouds that made its edges hazy.
I like the radio station I listen to- every now and again I hear some 80's song I haven't heard in ages and am amused by it. See Music.
I ended up spending lots of time with friends, which was wonderful.
Friday we went to see the fireworks downtown. They were lovely, especially the many purple ones. As I mentioned in my haiku, the moon was just to the left of the main launch area, and occasionally we were treated to the breathtaking sight of fireworks overlapping the moon. Then we went to a party at Frank's and had s'mores around a bonfire. It was a fun day, and I had a great time celebrating.
Saturday consisted of sleeping in late and eventually heading off with True Brain and Becky. We intended to get to a comic store that Brain knew of, but they had closed just minutes before we arrived. This meant we had lots of time for dinner at the Distillery, where they make good burgers and will let you eat desert first. I got to game right around 7:30, and was quite happy to find myself in a number of scenes involving Theurge-type stuff. It was a good game, and I am happy with the way Lilly is growing up.
Sunday involved more laziness and sleeping in, followed by some shopping and reading the archives of a fun comic called Spellshocked. Boredom and laziness are not super fun in my apartment, due to a lack of comfy chairs. So I ended up going over to visit friends who are blessed with an overabundance of comfortable seating. We watched most of Independence Day and I helped Colleen unpack more boxes. The drive home was nice- the half moon hung low and huge in the sky, still bright in spite of the clouds that made its edges hazy.
I like the radio station I listen to- every now and again I hear some 80's song I haven't heard in ages and am amused by it. See Music.
Visitors and haiku
Jul. 3rd, 2003 01:40 pmJust yesterday I was saying that I hoped Sam would bring Galadriel and Amy in to visit again. I haven't seen them since November. And when I got to work, there they were!
They are so cute! Galadriel is silver and elegant and very much lives up to her name. Amy has gained weight, but she's still inquisitive and daring. She climbed on my shoulder.
They're rats, in case anyone was confused. Sweet, fuzzy rats. Though Galadriel looks more like a hamster since she has no tail. They are such fun to watch and play with, much more fun than work.
And in other fun news, Saturday July 5th is World Blog Haiku Day. So yeah, write a haiku and post it in your blog or livejournal. It's easy - 3 lines with 5, 7, 5 sylables each.
Elegant, lovely,
graceful rats have visited
my office today.
They are so cute! Galadriel is silver and elegant and very much lives up to her name. Amy has gained weight, but she's still inquisitive and daring. She climbed on my shoulder.
They're rats, in case anyone was confused. Sweet, fuzzy rats. Though Galadriel looks more like a hamster since she has no tail. They are such fun to watch and play with, much more fun than work.
And in other fun news, Saturday July 5th is World Blog Haiku Day. So yeah, write a haiku and post it in your blog or livejournal. It's easy - 3 lines with 5, 7, 5 sylables each.
Elegant, lovely,
graceful rats have visited
my office today.
All better now
Jul. 1st, 2003 03:09 pmMy car is all better now. Yay! I have a car that works again! This is a very good thing.
I had the fun of starting up my car in the middle of "I Want You to Want me" this morning. Very fun song. Anyone know who sings it? It always makes me think of 10 Things I Hate About You.
And in other good news, this evening should involve hanging out with good friends at some point.
I had the fun of starting up my car in the middle of "I Want You to Want me" this morning. Very fun song. Anyone know who sings it? It always makes me think of 10 Things I Hate About You.
And in other good news, this evening should involve hanging out with good friends at some point.
That song...
Jun. 26th, 2003 12:03 pmThis has been stuck in my head for the last few days. I am sharing in the hopes that it will now go away for a while. Great song, but I don't want it on repeat in my head.
Did you make it to the Milky Way
and see the lights are faded,
and that Heaven is overrated?
And tell me, did you fall for a shooting star,
one without a permanent scar?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?
Train, Drops of Jupiter
Did you make it to the Milky Way
and see the lights are faded,
and that Heaven is overrated?
And tell me, did you fall for a shooting star,
one without a permanent scar?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?
Train, Drops of Jupiter
Yesterday it just felt like there were butterflies in my stomach. BIG THANKS to the wonderful people who let me wander over to their place and be distracted from how yucky I felt.
Today I have actual butterflies in there, I swear. The big presentation on my masters project proposal is at 3.
I am going to be in sore need of fun tonight.
Today I have actual butterflies in there, I swear. The big presentation on my masters project proposal is at 3.
I am going to be in sore need of fun tonight.
I now have one!
Internet Explorer for Mac downloads pictures that are only 2-4K and somehow makes then 132K on my hard disk. Safari does not do this. I now worship the (virtual) ground Safari walks on.
If I could just figure out how to transfer my bookmarks...
Oh and today has just been yucky. I've been spacy all day, can't concentrate on a thing and now my back hurts for no reason I can think of. And there are no comfy chairs in my apartment, despite Chris' claims to the contrary concerning the sling chair. *grumble*
Internet Explorer for Mac downloads pictures that are only 2-4K and somehow makes then 132K on my hard disk. Safari does not do this. I now worship the (virtual) ground Safari walks on.
If I could just figure out how to transfer my bookmarks...
Oh and today has just been yucky. I've been spacy all day, can't concentrate on a thing and now my back hurts for no reason I can think of. And there are no comfy chairs in my apartment, despite Chris' claims to the contrary concerning the sling chair. *grumble*
