[backstory]:
When I was done with writing Christmas cards, in the end I was left with some additional print-outs I hadn't needed. And, kind of on the spur of the moment, I decided to send one of the gratuitious Sir Gawain cards to Colin (the Cambridge professor who, by some strange but merciful fate, teaches Medieval English Literature in Cologne ( Read more... )

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ( Read more... )

The Middle-earth Festival programme is out, and it is so much love and glee that I've been grinning like an idiot for an hour now. Aside from the usual suspects like medieval dances, swordsmanship, archery, hobbit cooking*, tablet weaving, chainmail-making and the like, there will be a basic smithying workshop, a sculpting workshop and a bronze- ( Read more... )

Yesterday, when I brought shiverdl home after the belated Christmas party at the WG, I said that it was time for Spring. Either Spring, or a decent snowfall; not, at any rate, the lousy cold grey raininess we've been having these past weeks ( Read more... )

So, apparently, the long-dreaded visit at my beloved (NOT) orthodontist today was the final visit. It's finally, finally, finally, finally done. My teeth are now officially as well-ordered as they'll ever get and need no further correction (although I bet Saduman - that's the orthodontist, and isn't that a nice name - will send me a reminder for ( Read more... )

I
A - 28/30
B1- 9/10
B2- 10/10
Ca- 6,5/7
Cb- 7/7
II
D - 14/16
E - 15/20
Total - 89,5/100
Grade - 1,7

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWP!

So, I'm just returned from the Blackmore's Night concert in Düren and it was absolutely brilliant. Jörg, rahja, Cele, Smea, Falf, Aditu and I met and had a wonderful time, or at least I had, and I hope the others had, too ( Read more... )