In the vein of my increasing fascination with the Tarot, I just want to share a few samples of this awesome deck inspired by Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, it appears to be an unfinished project; I did find the artist's DeviantArt page, but there's nothing there about the deck being available for purchase. There are just some random images ( Read more... )

I've been feeling quite purposeful and productive this weekend. Yesterday I did my laundry, cleaned out the refrigerator (which I think I probably hadn't done since I moved in six months ago), then took a little trip to Trader Joe's (which is quite a few train stops away) to see what I might find there that my local grocery store doesn't sell... ( Read more... )

Looks like it's been a while since I went crazy over a music band. I don't usually click "play" when people post music videos on Tumblr... but I did this time, and it was a case of instant fascination. The band is called Huldre. They play Scandinavian folk metal, and they're from Denmark. Their debut album, Intet Menneskebarn, was released in 2012 ( Read more... )

Just checking in very briefly at the end of another "long" weekend that flew by in a blink. I did a lot of laundry, some shopping and some internet catchup.:) As well as read a good chunk of Robin Hobb's Assassin's Quest. And I feel absolutely compelled to announce that I now have a new favorite pairing: The Fool and The Idiot (tindomerel will know what I am ( Read more... )

Once again, I am faced with the mystery of a 5-day weekend that passes by more quickly than a regular 2-day weekend. I've been off work since Wednesday, so of course I expected to be able to catch up on a ton of stuff... but somehow it's Sunday night already, and it feels like I've done very little. Of course, spending two days out of said five at ( Read more... )

Did I mention summer?... Well... it lasted about two days this time. For most of this week, it's been quite cold again - it even SNOWED a tiny bit yesterday. No, I am not kidding. Just a handful of flakes, really - but dear Lord. In mid-May. O_O Fortunately, the building management had turned the heating back on before the temperature dropped too ( Read more... )

OK, so I know I didn't post anything here last weekend. Despite having every intention to do so. I'm not even sure how that happened, considering I actually had Monday off, so it was a long weekend. Said Monday was spent running some errands, which included applying for a passport. I still don't know for sure that I will actually get to use it - ( Read more... )

Didn't do much last Monday, after all, because I did end up having a bit of an upset stomach.:/ Some of the Easter leftovers I had brought from home weren't very fresh by the time I ate them, I suppose (I hardly ever eat ham or bacon these days, for example; so when my mom forces it on me, I tend to forget how quickly it can go bad and make you ( Read more... )

Just got back from visiting my parents for Easter. Went there last night, to spend more time with them, especially since my sister & brother-in-law were also going then. Mom was happy, because she likes to have everyone together for breakfast on Easter Sunday, instead of just lunch/dinner. The weather was incredibly mild, at long last; I hardly ( Read more... )

My plane tickets to New York have been booked. It still feels surreal, but now I have proof that I didn't actually imagine the entire thing.;)

Also, today is the first day in at least a week that I haven't used Skype at all. A few nights ago, I actually found myself chatting simultaneously on Skype with burnadette_dpdl AND cloudsinvenice (yes, she lives across the Atlantic, ( Read more... )