In between hacking up a lung, I managed to revamp all of the necessary posts for the 2014 edition of Nordipalooza. Y'know, guideline posts and stuff. So, those just need a second look-over, and then they'll be ready. Awesome ( Read more... )

Sooo-ooo Tuesday evening I have an appointment to get a screw implanted in my mouth so that a fake tooth can be attached to it later on. :T Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to it. UGHHH I don't want to get this doooonnne but I guess I'm going to have to ( Read more... )

Well. Watched the original Evil Dead last night. Didn't like it any better the remake. The first few bits were actually pretty good, but once things started actually moving, it took a nosedive into variations on "stupid" and "gross". Bah. Oh, well ( Read more... )

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This weekend has been awful mental-health-wise, but great in all other ways, so I guess I'll consider it even. (Thanks to everyone who replied on my last entry by the way... I hate feeling like that, but I got it under control eventually ( Read more... )

Solstice came and went, but I didn't really observe it, because I was at work that day. What a bummer. This always happens, though. I should be used to it ( Read more... )

Practically finished my giftmas shopping. All that's left is packaging and wrapping. Yes! Excellent ( Read more... )

✿ I'm heading on my vacation in precisely three weeks. Starting to freak out? You bet I am. Both with excitement anddddd a bit of nervousness. The stupid part of me keeps thinking "BUT I DON'T SPEAK SWEDISH/FINNISH/ETC". The logical part of me reminds me that it won't be necessary. But, still. ... Maybe it's all leftover from that bad experience I ( Read more... )

Today was unusual in two minor, but notable ways.

1. I had a conversation with a stranger and did not panic. This hardly ever happens (both parts of it). Someone saw me reading my viking book on the bus and we ended up talking about medieval history and literature for a short while until he had to step off. It was very unusual, but nice. It's just ( Read more... )

After a string of very, very cold days, I'm fully ready to say, I'M SICK OF THE NORTH. I'M SICK OF WINTER. I'm sick of heaps of snow and darkness and wearing layers upon layers of clothing but STILL being cold and I'm sick of not being able to enjoy going outside and I'm sick of -40C ( Read more... )