So, this is me in college.
Jan. 22nd, 2009 | 04:58 pm
I...don't know what to think.
Courtesy Sharon, my roommate from back in the day. I didn't know any pictures from then existed. I do look sort of cute, I guess, but those glasses!
eta: Oh, I know that jacket! It was grey tweed menswear. eta3: No, it was a vintage '40s jacket, black and white tweed with a velvet collar. It had something like a 24" waist, so I don't recollect exhaling even once in it.
eta4: Oh my god, I am smoking Black Sobranies! My entire college career is flashing before my eyes. Thank god I didn't waste it on schoolwork.
eta2: As a tonic, here are Sharon and I and her son last week:
Courtesy Sharon, my roommate from back in the day. I didn't know any pictures from then existed. I do look sort of cute, I guess, but those glasses!
eta: Oh, I know that jacket! It was grey tweed menswear. eta3: No, it was a vintage '40s jacket, black and white tweed with a velvet collar. It had something like a 24" waist, so I don't recollect exhaling even once in it.
eta4: Oh my god, I am smoking Black Sobranies! My entire college career is flashing before my eyes. Thank god I didn't waste it on schoolwork.
eta2: As a tonic, here are Sharon and I and her son last week:
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Photo meme:
Sep. 18th, 2008 | 12:05 am
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abouttheauthor will be so pleased; it's her teeshirt I'm wearing.
eta: If anyone wants to amuse the slan and offend the masses,
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The Q&A meme.
Sep. 17th, 2008 | 05:30 pm
I thought the description of how this works was completely impenetrable, so here's what I will tell you about it:
These are answers to a list of thirty questions, which you can't see. If you want to know what I am answering, drop me email and I will send you the list. BUT if I do so, you are required to answer the same questions in your journal, just as I have.
1.elisem
2.pegkerr
3. Different people, different reasons.
4.al_zorra
5.mckitterick :)
6.matociquala
7.bondgwendabond
8.the_monkey_king
9.howland
10.minnehaha K
11.dietrich
12.cupcake_goth
13.minnehaha B
14.woadwarrior
15.woadwarrior, then run like a deer. Kidding! No, muggsmcginnis, because I'm pretty sure he's not listening.
16.stmachiavelli
17.sanju_devil_cat (in a sullen three-year-old sort of way)
18.harunoame
19.sleigh
20.merimask
21.editchka
22.susan_wright
23.claireeddy
24.drieuxster
25.d_aulnoy
26.jeanineers
27.hope_dog (And it was mutual.)
28.arian1 (Not Sailor Moon!)
29.lasirenadolce
30. In a good way, everyone.
These are answers to a list of thirty questions, which you can't see. If you want to know what I am answering, drop me email and I will send you the list. BUT if I do so, you are required to answer the same questions in your journal, just as I have.
1.
elisem2.
pegkerr3. Different people, different reasons.
4.
al_zorra5.
mckitterick :)6.
matociquala 7.
bondgwendabond8.
the_monkey_king9.
howland10.
minnehaha K11.
dietrich12.
cupcake_goth13.
minnehaha B14.
woadwarrior15.
woadwarrior, then run like a deer. Kidding! No, muggsmcginnis, because I'm pretty sure he's not listening.16.
stmachiavelli17.
sanju_devil_cat (in a sullen three-year-old sort of way)18.
harunoame19.
sleigh20.
merimask21.
editchka22.
susan_wright23.
claireeddy24.
drieuxster25.
d_aulnoy26.
jeanineers27.
hope_dog (And it was mutual.)28.
arian1 (Not Sailor Moon!)29.
lasirenadolce30. In a good way, everyone.
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pegkerr's fault I am actually doing a meme.
Aug. 14th, 2008 | 09:42 am
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Make recommendations of specific places/products when possible.
( The VGT Omnivore's Hundred: )
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Make recommendations of specific places/products when possible.
( The VGT Omnivore's Hundred: )
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Question about Neb dresses, especially for women who attend such things regularly and for ICFA folks
Apr. 2nd, 2008 | 12:38 pm
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I'd like to think it's just quick reaction time.
Mar. 27th, 2008 | 01:21 pm
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Via madrobins, the blog meme.
Mar. 12th, 2008 | 10:16 pm
Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything [within reason] : latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, thoughts on yaoi, favorite type of underwear, graphic techniques, etc. Repost in your own journal if you are so inclined.
Unlikemadrobins, I do know what yaoi is, but I'll save you the trouble and tell you right now that I don't have an opinion on it.
Unlike
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Here are some definitely cheering things. Your mileage may vary, since they're not about you.
Feb. 28th, 2008 | 02:48 pm
- After months of comparative inactivity, I have not gained a pound.
- I got my W-2 from work today. Long story. This means I can finalize my taxes, send 'em in, and get money back. Getting money back from the government always feels like a victory for the good guys, even though I know it was my money in the first place. Perception = reality.
eta: Finished filing my taxes online. This is the first year I haven't done a paper return so I'm a little nervous about it, and I expect I will be until I get the actual refund in my account. - I don't actually have to eat the food of my people, though I'm making Janson's Delight tonight.
eta: Actually, I had salad and bread and a lot of marmalade. I had been thinking I'd use it up, since it didn't seem as though there was that much in the pot. Except that it kept expanding to fill the available space. At a rough estimate, I ate 628 ounces of marmalade for dinner. - I'm now a floor warden at work, which means I get a walkie-talkie and an attractive fluorescent vest, and I can take emergency first aid and CPR courses for free. I volunteered to take on extra responsibilities. The leader said, "Your climbing nature wants more to do," which is true. In an emergency I'll get bored otherwise. I always like the exit row for the same reason. Okay, the extra legroom is nice, too.
- I started tagging things here, which is pretty fun. I've said a lot, haven't I?
- I am, like, totally on the Nebula ballot. You're tired of hearing about it, but every so often I remember and I get the bouncy feeling again.
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Divers people are asking this question, so why not me?
Jan. 5th, 2008 | 08:07 pm
What do you think I should try in 2008? I would love to hear from those of you who don't comment much, as well as you, my dear Usual Suspects.
Screened, for now.
eta: You have interesting ideas. I'll list some of them in a day or so.
Screened, for now.
eta: You have interesting ideas. I'll list some of them in a day or so.
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But I type with two fingers.
Dec. 28th, 2007 | 10:06 am
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Oh, yeah, this was cool, I think.
Dec. 23rd, 2007 | 01:50 pm
When I was swimming last week? I sink. My body fat is low enough that I sink.
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Gimme that lute.
Dec. 14th, 2007 | 02:55 pm
I Am A: True Neutral Human Bard (7th Level)
Ability Scores:
Strength-16
Dexterity-11
Constitution-15
Intelligence-15
Wisdom-17
Charisma-16
Alignment:
True Neutral A true neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. He doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most true neutral characters exhibit a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil after all, he would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, he's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. Some true neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. True neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion. However, true neutral can be a dangerous alignment because it represents apathy, indifference, and a lack of conviction.
Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.
Class:
Bards often serve as negotiators, messengers, scouts, and spies. They love to accompany heroes (and villains) to witness heroic (or villainous) deeds firsthand, since a bard who can tell a story from personal experience earns renown among his fellows. A bard casts arcane spells without any advance preparation, much like a sorcerer. Bards also share some specialized skills with rogues, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched. A high Charisma score allows a bard to cast high-level spells.
Find out What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?
...but I have to say that the day Strength comes in higher than Intelligence on me is a rare one.
Ability Scores:
Strength-16
Dexterity-11
Constitution-15
Intelligence-15
Wisdom-17
Charisma-16
Alignment:
True Neutral A true neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. He doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most true neutral characters exhibit a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil after all, he would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, he's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. Some true neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. True neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion. However, true neutral can be a dangerous alignment because it represents apathy, indifference, and a lack of conviction.
Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.
Class:
Bards often serve as negotiators, messengers, scouts, and spies. They love to accompany heroes (and villains) to witness heroic (or villainous) deeds firsthand, since a bard who can tell a story from personal experience earns renown among his fellows. A bard casts arcane spells without any advance preparation, much like a sorcerer. Bards also share some specialized skills with rogues, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched. A high Charisma score allows a bard to cast high-level spells.
Find out What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?
...but I have to say that the day Strength comes in higher than Intelligence on me is a rare one.
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Interests thingy, via weaselmom
Oct. 2nd, 2007 | 12:41 pm
If you comment on this post, I will choose seven interests from your profile and you will explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.
( Choppy choppy. )
( Choppy choppy. )
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Two years ago: The Tower:
Sep. 23rd, 2007 | 09:56 am
You are the World
Completion, Good Reward.
The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.
The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you've been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you've done everything right.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
I've done well.
eta: I would totally wear her little outfit.
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Careers?
Sep. 13th, 2007 | 01:42 pm
Wow, this has very little to do with me. And I answered everything honestly, too. I'm going to boldface the ones I actually might be interested in.
1.Desktop Publisher (Um, no?)
2.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
3.Actor(only radio)
4.Interior Designer
5.Professor
6.Anthropologist
7.Set Designer
8.Costume Designer
9.Comedian
10.Casting Director
11.Critic
12.Print Journalist
13.Musician
14.Writer (WTF? 14?)
15.Translator
16.Composer
17.Medical Illustrator
18.Special Effects Technician
19.Market Research Analyst
20.Artist
21.Graphic Designer
22.Industrial Designer (This one is really interesting to me)
23.Communications Specialist
24.Animator
25.Fashion Designer
26.Dancer
27.Stuntperson
28.Director
29.Curator (Cool...)
30.ESL Teacher
31.Foreign Language Instructor
32.Sports Instructor
33.Historian
34.Archaeologist
35.Animal Caretaker
36.Coach
37.Horse Trainer
38.Computer Trainer
39.Animal Trainer
40.Nursery / Greenhouse Grower
1.Desktop Publisher (Um, no?)
2.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
3.Actor(only radio)
4.Interior Designer
5.Professor
6.Anthropologist
7.Set Designer
8.Costume Designer
9.Comedian
10.Casting Director
11.Critic
12.Print Journalist
13.Musician
14.Writer (WTF? 14?)
15.Translator
16.Composer
17.Medical Illustrator
18.Special Effects Technician
19.Market Research Analyst
20.Artist
21.Graphic Designer
22.Industrial Designer (This one is really interesting to me)
23.Communications Specialist
24.Animator
25.Fashion Designer
26.Dancer
27.Stuntperson
28.Director
29.Curator (Cool...)
30.ESL Teacher
31.Foreign Language Instructor
32.Sports Instructor
33.Historian
34.Archaeologist
35.Animal Caretaker
36.Coach
37.Horse Trainer
38.Computer Trainer
39.Animal Trainer
40.Nursery / Greenhouse Grower
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Oh, yeah, and since I'm drunk?
Sep. 6th, 2007 | 11:50 pm
here's the start of my list of cool and/or fucking stupid things i want to do in the next two years:
- White-water kayak (I promise I'll stick to the easy stuff)
- print making
- shrine aikido
- minigolf league
- burning man
- Indian mudras
- mountain bike
- climb another mountain
- go somewhere new
- climbing book
- sekrt project
- sex in outer space
- write a bunch
- windsurf where there aren't sharks
- (buy sport glasses)
- hang glide
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Works for me.
Sep. 6th, 2007 | 10:54 am
Capricorn, week of September 6:
I predict that you will soon be drinking your morning wake-up beverage out of a goblet made of gold mined in ancient times. Songbirds will appear near your window to sing you tunes that magically unleash your dormant genetic potentials. Out of nowhere, servants will arrive and offer to wash your feet in jeweled basins once used to baptize the children of queens. Maybe most exciting of all, you will command the power of the wind and lightning. OK, so maybe everything I just predicted will only occur in your dreams. But even if that's the case, it's a sign that you're in a heightened state of receptivity to miracles and wonders -- which suggests that they will soon be swirling around you.
Free Will Astrology. There's always the "Am I Capricorn or am I Aquarius?" question, since I was born a couple of hours from the cusp. But lately I've been reading Capricorn.
I predict that you will soon be drinking your morning wake-up beverage out of a goblet made of gold mined in ancient times. Songbirds will appear near your window to sing you tunes that magically unleash your dormant genetic potentials. Out of nowhere, servants will arrive and offer to wash your feet in jeweled basins once used to baptize the children of queens. Maybe most exciting of all, you will command the power of the wind and lightning. OK, so maybe everything I just predicted will only occur in your dreams. But even if that's the case, it's a sign that you're in a heightened state of receptivity to miracles and wonders -- which suggests that they will soon be swirling around you.
Free Will Astrology. There's always the "Am I Capricorn or am I Aquarius?" question, since I was born a couple of hours from the cusp. But lately I've been reading Capricorn.