1. First, some miscellaneous news and links:
Scientists debunk quicksand myth - Now I know what to do if I ever fall into quicksand, which actually behaves a lot like Devil's Snare.
Ice-age "twins" found at ancient Austrian burial ground - EEEP! Poor babies :(
Broomsticks, Brollies and Wizards - An interesting new HP website that provides some brief but good background about "magical" things in the British cultural heritage.
The next Daniel Radcliffe? - this is Barney Clark, who plays
Oliver Twist in Roman Polanski's new film of the same name. Please, sir, may I have some more?
2.
Gacked from
caalan: 26 Weird Questions
1. When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at? My nose
2. How much cash do you have on you? $40? (I went to the credit union yesterday.)
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"? PEST
4. Favorite planet? Saturn. I love the rings.
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your MOBILE phone? Don't get many calls on that phone, and I've deleted the ones I had.
6. What is your main ring tone on your phone? The Nokia standard, cause I'm lazy and no one calls me anyway
7. What shirt are you wearing? A V-neck cardigan-style sweater, light faded blue with denim-blue leaf designs.
8. Do you "label" yourself? I guess. I don't know. What does this mean?
9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing? Nike walking shoes
10. Bright or Dark Room? Medium
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? She's cool.
12. Ever "spilled the beans"? Not that I can remember. I'm known as "the vault."
13. What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping!
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say? Don't have that
15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners? Very rarely. It's dangerous to your computer's health.
16. What's a saying that you say a lot? Whatever floats your boat.
17. Who told you they loved you last: My child *squeee*
18. Last furry thing you touched? One of our cats.
19. How Many Drugs Have You Done In The Past Three Days?: Drugs? OTC? I took some cough syrup last night and a Claritin this morning.
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? None.
21. Favorite age you have been so far?: 29
22. Your worst enemy?: Self-doubt
23. What is your current desktop picture?: A charming drawing of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger holding hands on a snowy day at Hogwarts. Maya drew it for me in MSPaint in August.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?: "Eighty-three thousand dollars for fuel for Air Force One?"
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to change a major regret? Changing the regret.
26. Do you love/ like someone? Yes. But I do not limit myself to one.
3. Gacked from
mysticknyght You're a little gold key, and you unlock other
people's hearts. Your kindness and willingness
to be there for those you care about lets
people open up to you knowing they will be
accepted. People will rely on you, but be
careful not to give more than you have.
What sort of key are you and what do you unlock? brought to you by
Quizilla Ironic, since I picked SILVER! :)
Maybe I'm not getting a cold. But I'll suck on another Ricolo cough drop just in case.