So, I'm writing here again because I had an idea that I had to share with the world at large, or at least as large as my lj world is ( Read more... )

I know, I know, I haven't updated in what, three months? four? Well, my apologies, but my lack of updating isn't likely to change much. I finally got around to getting a journal, so now my rambling thoughts are recorded on paper rather than the internet. Also, you're much more likely to get in touch with me through facebook or email than ( Read more... )

So, I was listening to Ben Folds' 'Rocking the Suburbs' today when something hit me: 'Losing Lisa' is strangely similar to the Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations'. The irony is the extreme difference of the natures of the two songs. In a way, the songs could serve as the meeting and break-up songs for 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'. 'Good ( Read more... )

So, this summer, I was chatting with one of my (several) employers. And he was saying about how there's very little as pompous and asinine as someone who knows enough to start to understand things assuming that they know enough to fully understand things. He gave as an example a nineteen-year-old saying with complete conviction that he was a ( Read more... )

So, I was thinking about Christmas and things I either really need or really want. And so I post an abbreviated list here, for all to see.

( Gimme Gimme Gimme (I know, so selfless of me, eh? )

So, um, I've been in Dublin for about two weeks now, almost a full week on my own. Life in Halls (the residence) is a bit more drunken than I'd expected, but I suppose that has more to do with the amount that the Irish drink in general than anything else. The amount of drinking is about in proportion to the drunkenness, if that makes any sense. ( Read more... )

So, I am now in Dublin, I move into res on Friday, then there's a week's worth of academic frosh weekery and classes begin on the 9th. Just thought I should let myself know..

Ooh ooh, nearly forgot, I also have a mobile now, and a bank account, and I'm registered with the Garda (Irish police) -it's cuz I'm bad, and an immigrant. If anyone wants ( Read more... )

It's Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Have you gotten in touch with your pirate-y side yet today? No? Then do so now!

So, I was working with bleach the other day, in a fairly un-diluted form, and I wasn't wearing gloves for most of the time I was working with it. As a result, I slightly damaged my fingertips, removing, I think, a thin layer of skin and exposing more sensitive skin to the air. This hasn't been a particularly great hardship, as the skin is already ( Read more... )

So, upon returning from Pennsic (medieval fight club/party/social/general insanity-iness) and lazing around for a week, I record a vastly shortened version of things. I fought, I marshalled, I helped out, I shopped, I partied, all in moderation. I bought my first kilt, got what I need for my first Saxon round shield, dressed up like a monk for ( Read more... )