I went a little bit overboard while I was in town today. I came home with no fewer than seven different things that will make me or my house or my bathwater smell amazing. Some of them I can combine; others are best on their own. I'd blame this on playing a character possessed of hyperactive, constantly-hungry senses, but as all of her sensory tics ( Read more... )

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I'm on half days at the moment, due to there being buggerall to do at work. They did train me on a filler project, but just looking at the spreadsheet was enough to set off the 'ohgods what am I doing with my life' chorus in my head. So, less money but more afternoons. I think I'm still winning this one ( Read more... )

For most of my life, I've self-identified as an introvert. You know that handy rule of thumb that goes along the lines of 'Extroverts thrive on being around people; introverts need time alone to recharge'? I've always liked that one. It doesn't make any claims about people's actual enjoyment (or lack thereof) of social situations, or any judgements ( Read more... )

It's been a blah day and I could really do with cheering up, so here's a fluffy meme. Stolen from... well, it's all over my friends list really. :)

Comment here, and I'll give you one reason why I like you. Repost and spread the love. Or don't repost and spread the love however you feel.

Taking a break from last minute pre-deadline madness to squee incoherently and grin in a possibly deranged fashion because this page here:

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090701

makes me incredibly happy in oh so many ways.

That is all.

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I stayed up for about 30 hours straight yesterday. Again. My body seems to get confused about time zones, and my bedtime sneaks ever closer to dawn, and I find myself waking up around three in the afternoon. The drawback of being done with classes: the thesis deadline is too far away to get me out of bed.

(www.xkcd.com/448 <--Yep, this is me.)

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( England, February 2009. )

Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.

bardling gave me: lordofthewheel , yurt, likes-it-warm, games, travel. She also wanted to know about the name 'Nayela', so she gets that too because curiosity is a good thing. :)

( Lordofthewheel, aka Pete )