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Books of 2014
Jan. 12th, 2015 12:33 pmThe annual "What do I think about what I read last year" post!
( I could talk about books for hours, you know, given the right questions ) )
For a year-end wrap up reading post I give you...
( I could talk about books for hours, you know, given the right questions )
5 Questions Meme
Mar. 12th, 2013 08:45 pmHow this works: Comment with your favorite color and I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can get to know you better. Update your journal with the answers to the questions. Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions
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aravisautarkeia & ladyadeone
aravis_autarkeia asked:
1. If you could own any movie costume that is midnight blue or hunter green, what costume would you pick?
Hmmmmm. I think I'd really like Eowyn's funeral gown. (Which has an added bonus of being very like a dark green gown...) But other than that, there isn't much that springs to mind in that color range.
2. Who is your favorite character in The Lord of the Rings?
Samwise Gamgee, Faramir, ...everyone... But that is sort of like cheating and giving an easy answer. So! I find Sam's steadfast determination and level-headedness and uncomplaining spirit to be a breath of fresh air when supporting characters often are just there for comic relief and snark. (I like snark as much as everyone else but there aren't enough Sam characters!) Same with Faramir--he has an uncompromising stand-up-for-what-he-believes attitude and he's honorable and unselfish and keeps his word. <3 <3 <3
3. Which do you like better: knitting or crocheting?
Yes! :D I used to think that crocheting was easier, but now that I'm a better knitter I'm much more satisfied with knit garments. Crochet is good for sturdy stuff and baby blankets, I guess, since I usually crochet those.
4. What is your favorite genre/style to write?
Adventure/fantasy/fairy tale-ish with a dab of steampunk. I think that covers all my bases. ;)) Some days I wish I could do slice-of-life, but then I read something by someone who is very good at it and I realize that my mind just doesn't see the things I would need to see to write it convincingly.
5. If you could replace a character in CON who would you choose to be?
Lucy, I think. Of course, if someone else dropped me into the stories, I'd probably end up as Puzzle.
Adeona asked:
1: What sort of tea is your favorite?
I am a not-very-informed drinker of tea. I think it's green tea. But I usually drink some sort of Celestial Seasonings blend. For awhile I was drinking their Christmas/Nutcracker blend and it was good. I also like their mint tea.
2: Do you drink it from a teacup or a mug?
A mug. I do own a teacup, but that's as far as that goes.
3: What is one of your favorite words?
Defenestrate. Which is a popular weird word, I think, because I run across it from time to time in collections of unusual words or authors showing off the depths of their vocabulary (I only remember one of those authors, but I'm sure I've seen it other times and giggled?). It means to throw someone out a window.
4:How do you spell gray/grey?
I default to grey. However, in my head, they mean slightly different shades: grey is sort of silvery, like a Lothlorien cloak and gray is darker like an elephant or a storm cloud.
5: What is one of your favorite Bible verses?
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Heavenly Lights who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
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aravisautarkeia & ladyadeonearavis_autarkeia asked:
1. If you could own any movie costume that is midnight blue or hunter green, what costume would you pick?
Hmmmmm. I think I'd really like Eowyn's funeral gown. (Which has an added bonus of being very like a dark green gown...) But other than that, there isn't much that springs to mind in that color range.
2. Who is your favorite character in The Lord of the Rings?
Samwise Gamgee, Faramir, ...everyone... But that is sort of like cheating and giving an easy answer. So! I find Sam's steadfast determination and level-headedness and uncomplaining spirit to be a breath of fresh air when supporting characters often are just there for comic relief and snark. (I like snark as much as everyone else but there aren't enough Sam characters!) Same with Faramir--he has an uncompromising stand-up-for-what-he-believes attitude and he's honorable and unselfish and keeps his word. <3 <3 <3
3. Which do you like better: knitting or crocheting?
Yes! :D I used to think that crocheting was easier, but now that I'm a better knitter I'm much more satisfied with knit garments. Crochet is good for sturdy stuff and baby blankets, I guess, since I usually crochet those.
4. What is your favorite genre/style to write?
Adventure/fantasy/fairy tale-ish with a dab of steampunk. I think that covers all my bases. ;)) Some days I wish I could do slice-of-life, but then I read something by someone who is very good at it and I realize that my mind just doesn't see the things I would need to see to write it convincingly.
5. If you could replace a character in CON who would you choose to be?
Lucy, I think. Of course, if someone else dropped me into the stories, I'd probably end up as Puzzle.
Adeona asked:
1: What sort of tea is your favorite?
I am a not-very-informed drinker of tea. I think it's green tea. But I usually drink some sort of Celestial Seasonings blend. For awhile I was drinking their Christmas/Nutcracker blend and it was good. I also like their mint tea.
2: Do you drink it from a teacup or a mug?
A mug. I do own a teacup, but that's as far as that goes.
3: What is one of your favorite words?
Defenestrate. Which is a popular weird word, I think, because I run across it from time to time in collections of unusual words or authors showing off the depths of their vocabulary (I only remember one of those authors, but I'm sure I've seen it other times and giggled?). It means to throw someone out a window.
4:How do you spell gray/grey?
I default to grey. However, in my head, they mean slightly different shades: grey is sort of silvery, like a Lothlorien cloak and gray is darker like an elephant or a storm cloud.
5: What is one of your favorite Bible verses?
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Heavenly Lights who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
"Sorry….Do you find it easy to get drunk on words?"
"So easy that, to tell you the truth, I am seldom perfectly sober. Which accounts for my talking so much."—Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers
"So easy that, to tell you the truth, I am seldom perfectly sober. Which accounts for my talking so much."—Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers
Your total vocabulary size is estimated to be:
37,300
words
http://testyourvocab.com/?r=2506101
http://testyourvocab.com/
37,300
words
http://testyourvocab.com/?r=2506101
http://testyourvocab.com/
"Ask me a Riddle and I'll tell you Why"
Aug. 24th, 2012 11:34 amBorrowed with glee from Pepper Darcy
1. GREED What is your most expensive book? What is your least expensive book?
Um. Err. Hmmm. Off the top of my head I'd say probably one of my sewing books (Tudor Tailor; Patterns of Fashion, Art of Manipulating Fabric etc) or The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring/Two Towers is the most expensive. If I rounded out that set, it'd be that one for sure but I haven't really paid attention to price... As for least expensive, well, I've picked up a fair number of ten cent bargin paperbacks...
2. WRATH—What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?
K. M. Peyton, perhaps. Every book after the first one I read has not sat right with me, and yet I keep picking them up because they sound interesting and they're highly praised in the pony book world...
3. GLUTTONY—What book have you deliciously devoured over and over with no shame whatsoever?
Operation Knapsack, Jane of Lantern Hill and LadyCake Farm. They're comfort reads of the highest order.
4. SLOTH—What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?
Crime and Punishment; Moby Dick; Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead...
5. PRIDE—What book do you most talk about in order to sound like a very intellectual reader?
Ah-hem. *clears throat* When I was eleven, I read Anna Karenina for the first time. I've also read Les Miserables and War and Peace. It seems like that's some sort of accomplishment... (Once you get the rhyme and reason of the names, Tolstoy is actually very enjoyable. Really! I've read Anna Karenina three times now.) (You see how intellectual I am. XD )
6. ADMIRATION—What attributes do you find most attractive in male or female characters?
I... have a weakness for the mysterious, snarky characters who manage to tick everyone else off to some extent and yet are masters of their craft and also dangerous to cross. That confession out of the way, I love characters who are brave, honest, steadfast and have a good sense of humour.
7. ENVY—What books would you most like to receive as a gift?
At the moment... I think I'd like a copy of The Napoleon of Notting Hill (in English) with the Japanese cover, a complete set of Ranger's Apprentice with the new Australian covers, the fifth Attolia book, Entwined, ... and a Arts and Crafts era bookshelf. Oh, and a complete set of FullMetal Alchemist wouldn't go amiss, either.
8. Is there a book in your collection you are ashamed of?
Piper at the Gate by Mary Stanton. Not really, though. It was better than I thought it would be and it was fifty cents anyway.
9. What 5 books would accompany you to a desert island ( no 5 series, actual single books)
(Cruelty to be circumvented if at all possible!)
The Bible
Lord of the Rings (I'm getting an edition that includes The Hobbit and The Silmarillion and hopefuly Unfinished Tales and Lost Tales I and II. I'm not asking for a lot here, folks!)
Ladycake Farm
Oxford Book of Famous Poems or something of that ilk
Mysterious Island (because I want it to be an island like Lincoln Island and I can't remember all the details!)
10. What books are you going to read next and why?
Well, Fallon because it's been awhile; The Call of the Lapwing because it's more or less the right era and flavor I want to invoke in this year's NaNo novel despite being not all that great a story, and Growing Pains by Wanda Gág because it's a selection from her diaries and that sounds interesting...
11. What is the first book you remember from childhood?
It's a book of nursery rhymes
12. Do you owe an e-reader?/ would you like one?
I have my laptop and visit Project Gutenburg and Google Books with some frequency
13. A book that truly changed your life:
The Bible. I wouldn't be who I am without it, or if I'd never read it
14. A book you hated to read:
Hate is a strong word, and I guess I haven't felt that particular emotion about a book recently enough for it to make a strong impression. Blue Roan Child and Skycarver both left nasty after-tastes, but I didn't hate them, I just disagreed with the author's world view
15. A book you would recommend to me:
You, being the reader of this meme? Do you expect me to be a mind reader? Or is you I the writer?
1. GREED What is your most expensive book? What is your least expensive book?
Um. Err. Hmmm. Off the top of my head I'd say probably one of my sewing books (Tudor Tailor; Patterns of Fashion, Art of Manipulating Fabric etc) or The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring/Two Towers is the most expensive. If I rounded out that set, it'd be that one for sure but I haven't really paid attention to price... As for least expensive, well, I've picked up a fair number of ten cent bargin paperbacks...
2. WRATH—What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?
K. M. Peyton, perhaps. Every book after the first one I read has not sat right with me, and yet I keep picking them up because they sound interesting and they're highly praised in the pony book world...
3. GLUTTONY—What book have you deliciously devoured over and over with no shame whatsoever?
Operation Knapsack, Jane of Lantern Hill and LadyCake Farm. They're comfort reads of the highest order.
4. SLOTH—What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?
Crime and Punishment; Moby Dick; Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead...
5. PRIDE—What book do you most talk about in order to sound like a very intellectual reader?
Ah-hem. *clears throat* When I was eleven, I read Anna Karenina for the first time. I've also read Les Miserables and War and Peace. It seems like that's some sort of accomplishment... (Once you get the rhyme and reason of the names, Tolstoy is actually very enjoyable. Really! I've read Anna Karenina three times now.) (You see how intellectual I am. XD )
6. ADMIRATION—What attributes do you find most attractive in male or female characters?
I... have a weakness for the mysterious, snarky characters who manage to tick everyone else off to some extent and yet are masters of their craft and also dangerous to cross. That confession out of the way, I love characters who are brave, honest, steadfast and have a good sense of humour.
7. ENVY—What books would you most like to receive as a gift?
At the moment... I think I'd like a copy of The Napoleon of Notting Hill (in English) with the Japanese cover, a complete set of Ranger's Apprentice with the new Australian covers, the fifth Attolia book, Entwined, ... and a Arts and Crafts era bookshelf. Oh, and a complete set of FullMetal Alchemist wouldn't go amiss, either.
8. Is there a book in your collection you are ashamed of?
Piper at the Gate by Mary Stanton. Not really, though. It was better than I thought it would be and it was fifty cents anyway.
9. What 5 books would accompany you to a desert island ( no 5 series, actual single books)
(Cruelty to be circumvented if at all possible!)
The Bible
Lord of the Rings (I'm getting an edition that includes The Hobbit and The Silmarillion and hopefuly Unfinished Tales and Lost Tales I and II. I'm not asking for a lot here, folks!)
Ladycake Farm
Oxford Book of Famous Poems or something of that ilk
Mysterious Island (because I want it to be an island like Lincoln Island and I can't remember all the details!)
10. What books are you going to read next and why?
Well, Fallon because it's been awhile; The Call of the Lapwing because it's more or less the right era and flavor I want to invoke in this year's NaNo novel despite being not all that great a story, and Growing Pains by Wanda Gág because it's a selection from her diaries and that sounds interesting...
11. What is the first book you remember from childhood?
It's a book of nursery rhymes
12. Do you owe an e-reader?/ would you like one?
I have my laptop and visit Project Gutenburg and Google Books with some frequency
13. A book that truly changed your life:
The Bible. I wouldn't be who I am without it, or if I'd never read it
14. A book you hated to read:
Hate is a strong word, and I guess I haven't felt that particular emotion about a book recently enough for it to make a strong impression. Blue Roan Child and Skycarver both left nasty after-tastes, but I didn't hate them, I just disagreed with the author's world view
15. A book you would recommend to me:
You, being the reader of this meme? Do you expect me to be a mind reader? Or is you I the writer?
I is a letter you see with your eye.
Can U mean you, or is it just I?
Ask me a riddle and I’ll tell you why.
--from Triss by Brian Jacques
Word association to the rescue! I recommend Marlfox or Mariel of Redwall by Brian Jacques. I just finished Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel and it was fascinating. Go read that one too!
"A writer lives in awe of words"
Jul. 30th, 2012 11:16 pmA writer lives in awe of words for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in frount of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator
—Anonymous
Your result for The Commonly Confused Words Test...
English Genius
You scored 86% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 87% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!
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You Are A Thoughtful Idealist |
 You have no problem diving into new experiences. You're so brave that you don't even notice how courageous you are. You like to think that people see you as intellectual and wise. You consider yourself to be very smart. You are a very romantic person. You can't help but see the world as it should be. Right now, you feel like the whole world is open to you. You see lots of possibilities. Overall, your life is very peaceful - if not a little solitary. Much of what goes on goes on in your head. You aren't optimistic about the future. You worry about what will happen to the world and if we'll be able to clean up the messes we've made. |
Notepad #10
Jun. 13th, 2012 05:00 pmWhich Diana Wynne Jones Character Are You?
I am Princess Beatrice from Castle in the Air. I was pleased by this result. I remember her as being staunchly practical and tweed-wearing. :D
Royai earrings
...Those are going on my wishlist (or to-make next time I have clips and Sculpey), near the Hardy Boy book earrings... There ought to be Narnia or Middle Earth (Or Myst--how cool could that be?!) earrings in this list to better represent my fandoms, but I can't think of any that I've seen that I really liked.
EDIT: Speaking of Attolia...
Atlas of True Names
I have no words for how cool this is; you'll just have to see it for yourself. Maps + names = AMAZING.
I am Princess Beatrice from Castle in the Air. I was pleased by this result. I remember her as being staunchly practical and tweed-wearing. :D
Royai earrings
...Those are going on my wishlist (or to-make next time I have clips and Sculpey), near the Hardy Boy book earrings... There ought to be Narnia or Middle Earth (Or Myst--how cool could that be?!) earrings in this list to better represent my fandoms, but I can't think of any that I've seen that I really liked.
EDIT: Speaking of Attolia...
Atlas of True Names
I have no words for how cool this is; you'll just have to see it for yourself. Maps + names = AMAZING.
Raid the Castle
Mar. 5th, 2012 04:31 pmComics I quite like:
...and because it doesn't feel quite right to have only two three (I keep adding more...) links, a meme as well:
Rules
- Put your music player on Shuffle.
- For each question, press the next button for your answer
- You must write that song name down, no matter how silly it sounds.
"The world seemed to smile all around"
Feb. 24th, 2012 11:47 amA new manner of fashion I'd found,
And the world seemed to smile all around.
'Til it wilted, I wore it,
I'll always adore it,
My sweet little Alice blue gown!
lyric by Joseph McCarthy and Harry Tierney
And the world seemed to smile all around.
'Til it wilted, I wore it,
I'll always adore it,
My sweet little Alice blue gown!
lyric by Joseph McCarthy and Harry Tierney
#E0FFFF |
Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well. Your saturation level is very low - you have better things to do than jump headfirst into every little project. You make sure your actions are going to really accomplish something before you start because you hate wasting energy making everyone else think you're working. Your outlook on life is very bright. You are sunny and optimistic about life and others find it very encouraging, but remember to tone it down if you sense irritation. |
I'd been planning to do a end of year reading summary post thing, so, without further ado...
( 'Sorry,' he said penitently. 'It's a book. I have no common sense around them.'—The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia McKillip )
( 'Sorry,' he said penitently. 'It's a book. I have no common sense around them.'—The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia McKillip )
Tagged by Inklingirl16!
Now with a new, improved set of rules! :p
1. You must post these rules (very, VERY Important )
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create ten new questions for the people you tag to answer.
1. You're in a dire situation. Would you rather have the Tenth or the Eleventh doctor appear? *flips coin* Heads, the Tenth. Tails, the Eleventh. *watches coin spin* Iiiiinteresssssting.
2. Would you rather live with Robin Hood in the woods, or with the Star Trek gang on the Enterprise? Robin Hood, oh yeah!!!
3. Would you rather be a famous author, or a famous actor? Famous author. There seems to be less peril involved in sitting at a desk and writing.
4. Your book/poem/song/story is being turned into a movie. Who would you get to play the main actor/actress? ...Skandar Keynes...
5. What if there was only one book (Bible excluded) that you could read for the rest of your life? What would it be? Well, I'd try for a 2000+ page anthology created by my new favorite editor, myself, of course. Available only in a limited edition, it'd have the complete works of Tolkien, Megan Whalen Turner, Elizabeth Marie Pope, A. A. Milne, and the poems of A. B. Banjo Paterson. If they pried that out of my fingers, I suppose Three Men in a Boat would have to do.
6. What are your five current favorite songs?
Underfloor by Patrick Doyle
Lothlorien by Enya
Now and for Always from the LotR musical
O Holy Night by Josh Groban
Blessings by Laura Story
7. You're stuck at home all day. What would you do? Ignore my to-do list, for sure!
8. If you had to marry an actor, who would it be? Someone who can recite poetry and has a voice to die for...
9. It's midnight. You hear a knock on the door. You look through the peephole and standing outside is…?My sister! She got locked out while checking on the animals, I guess? She's a little upset that it took this long for me to notice...
10. You are going to war, but you can only pick one weapon. What would it be?A lightsaber.
And the questions...
1. Would you rather live at Pemberley or Green Gables?
2. Forest or plains?
3. What is your dream vehicle?
4. If you could be part of a TV show, which one would you pick and why?
5. Describe your favorite dessert!
6. Robin Hood or King Richard?
7. Arthur or Merlin?
8. Would you rather give a speech or sing a song in front of a crowd?
9. How do you cure hiccups?
10. Mountains or seaside?
Now with a new, improved set of rules! :p
1. You must post these rules (very, VERY Important )
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create ten new questions for the people you tag to answer.
1. You're in a dire situation. Would you rather have the Tenth or the Eleventh doctor appear? *flips coin* Heads, the Tenth. Tails, the Eleventh. *watches coin spin* Iiiiinteresssssting.
2. Would you rather live with Robin Hood in the woods, or with the Star Trek gang on the Enterprise? Robin Hood, oh yeah!!!
3. Would you rather be a famous author, or a famous actor? Famous author. There seems to be less peril involved in sitting at a desk and writing.
4. Your book/poem/song/story is being turned into a movie. Who would you get to play the main actor/actress? ...Skandar Keynes...
5. What if there was only one book (Bible excluded) that you could read for the rest of your life? What would it be? Well, I'd try for a 2000+ page anthology created by my new favorite editor, myself, of course. Available only in a limited edition, it'd have the complete works of Tolkien, Megan Whalen Turner, Elizabeth Marie Pope, A. A. Milne, and the poems of A. B. Banjo Paterson. If they pried that out of my fingers, I suppose Three Men in a Boat would have to do.
6. What are your five current favorite songs?
Underfloor by Patrick Doyle
Lothlorien by Enya
Now and for Always from the LotR musical
O Holy Night by Josh Groban
Blessings by Laura Story
7. You're stuck at home all day. What would you do? Ignore my to-do list, for sure!
8. If you had to marry an actor, who would it be? Someone who can recite poetry and has a voice to die for...
9. It's midnight. You hear a knock on the door. You look through the peephole and standing outside is…?My sister! She got locked out while checking on the animals, I guess? She's a little upset that it took this long for me to notice...
10. You are going to war, but you can only pick one weapon. What would it be?A lightsaber.
And the questions...
1. Would you rather live at Pemberley or Green Gables?
2. Forest or plains?
3. What is your dream vehicle?
4. If you could be part of a TV show, which one would you pick and why?
5. Describe your favorite dessert!
6. Robin Hood or King Richard?
7. Arthur or Merlin?
8. Would you rather give a speech or sing a song in front of a crowd?
9. How do you cure hiccups?
10. Mountains or seaside?
I am 66% Redwall Insane
Nov. 25th, 2011 05:22 pm( Can U mean you, or is it just I?
Ask me a riddle and I’ll tell you why )
Check all that apply and add up your total
Now you multiply it by 3 for your score
And write as your journal title "I am ____ Redwall Insane."
Check all that apply and add up your total
Now you multiply it by 3 for your score
And write as your journal title "I am ____ Redwall Insane."
I am 71% LotR Insane
Nov. 23rd, 2011 04:07 pm( Ride! Ride to ruin and the world's ending! )
Check all that apply and add up your total
Now you multiply it by 3 for your score
And write as your journal title "I am ____ LotR Insane."
Check all that apply and add up your total
Now you multiply it by 3 for your score
And write as your journal title "I am ____ LotR Insane."
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever..."
Nov. 12th, 2011 11:11 amTagged by Pepper!
1.You must post these rules.
2.Each person must post 11 things about themselves in their journal.
3.Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create eleven new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4.You have to choose 11 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5.Go to their page and tell them you have tagged him/her.
6.No tag backs.
7.No stuff in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you are reading this." You legitimately (AKA, really, truly, with all honesty) have to tag 11 people --that sound? Oh, that might just be me laughing at how desperate the poor iddle memes are getting...
1. what's your favourite band and what's your absolute favourite song from them? Band? Do I listen to bands? Uhhhh... uh... ABBA? And Cassandra
2. would you die for the person you loved most in the world? I expect I'd whinge about it a bit, but I'd like to think I would
3. what makes a hero... a REAL hero in your eyes? I think I'm going to try and answer that with this quote by Howard Pyle from The Champions of the Round Table:
4. would you marry someone even if they weren't attractive but had a beautiful/sweet/kind/noble/honourable personality? Yes!
5. what is the saddest thing in the world to you? The saddest thing is that there are people who deliberately turn their backs on God
6. do you like to read stories? *staggers under a load of books* Oh, yes!
7. Are you a part of MasterRohan's Quest? No. I am a... stranger on the street who keeps seeing the Quest go by, and who thinks that y'all are having a good time :smile:
8. why do you bother with my art? I 'bother with your art', Pepper, because you create things of beauty, pictures that express the good, and true, and pure, and exuberant and that inspires me. :hug:
9. have you ever watched The Lord of the Rings the Extended Versions back to back in one day? Alack, alas, and lackaday! I have not. *hides card for membership in the LotR crazy fan club so that those who have cannot take it away* I'm a good fan! HONEST!!!
10. is telling a lie for a good end justifiable or wrong? I think I *could* justify it to myself, but... I'm not sure I *should*
11. do you believe in absolute truth, right or wrong, good and evil, black and white? Yes!
On to the questions!
1. What is your favorite season?
2. Peanut butter or jelly?
3. Is there a song that means something to you? What is it?
4. Can you recite your favorite poem?
5. Is there a job you wouldn't do, even if it was your only chance of getting a job?
6. Groundhogs or gophers?
7. Do you like coffee tables?
8. Do coffee tables like you?
9. What is the funniest book you've ever read?
10. Can you tell a joke or carry a tune in a bucket?
11. East or west?
I tagvaliantarcher, ladyadeone, wunderkind_lucy and my mom. (Hi, mom!) And if you're not lucky enough to be on this list, but you have a burning desire to answer this particular set of questions? You can do it too. :wink:
1.You must post these rules.
2.Each person must post 11 things about themselves in their journal.
3.Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create eleven new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4.You have to choose 11 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5.Go to their page and tell them you have tagged him/her.
6.No tag backs.
7.No stuff in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you are reading this." You legitimately (AKA, really, truly, with all honesty) have to tag 11 people --that sound? Oh, that might just be me laughing at how desperate the poor iddle memes are getting...
1. what's your favourite band and what's your absolute favourite song from them? Band? Do I listen to bands? Uhhhh... uh... ABBA? And Cassandra
2. would you die for the person you loved most in the world? I expect I'd whinge about it a bit, but I'd like to think I would
3. what makes a hero... a REAL hero in your eyes? I think I'm going to try and answer that with this quote by Howard Pyle from The Champions of the Round Table:
- For so it was with those noble gallant knights of those days; that whilst they would perform signal service for mankind, yet they were not pleased to receive thanks or reward for the same, but took utmost satisfaction, not in what they gained by their acts, but in the doing of knightly deed, for they found all their reward in their deeds, because that thereby they made the world in which they lived better; and because they made the glory of the King, whose servants they were, the more glorious.
4. would you marry someone even if they weren't attractive but had a beautiful/sweet/kind/noble/honourable personality? Yes!
5. what is the saddest thing in the world to you? The saddest thing is that there are people who deliberately turn their backs on God
6. do you like to read stories? *staggers under a load of books* Oh, yes!
7. Are you a part of MasterRohan's Quest? No. I am a... stranger on the street who keeps seeing the Quest go by, and who thinks that y'all are having a good time :smile:
8. why do you bother with my art? I 'bother with your art', Pepper, because you create things of beauty, pictures that express the good, and true, and pure, and exuberant and that inspires me. :hug:
9. have you ever watched The Lord of the Rings the Extended Versions back to back in one day? Alack, alas, and lackaday! I have not. *hides card for membership in the LotR crazy fan club so that those who have cannot take it away* I'm a good fan! HONEST!!!
10. is telling a lie for a good end justifiable or wrong? I think I *could* justify it to myself, but... I'm not sure I *should*
11. do you believe in absolute truth, right or wrong, good and evil, black and white? Yes!
On to the questions!
1. What is your favorite season?
2. Peanut butter or jelly?
3. Is there a song that means something to you? What is it?
4. Can you recite your favorite poem?
5. Is there a job you wouldn't do, even if it was your only chance of getting a job?
6. Groundhogs or gophers?
7. Do you like coffee tables?
8. Do coffee tables like you?
9. What is the funniest book you've ever read?
10. Can you tell a joke or carry a tune in a bucket?
11. East or west?
I tag
valiantarcher, ladyadeone, wunderkind_lucy and my mom. (Hi, mom!) And if you're not lucky enough to be on this list, but you have a burning desire to answer this particular set of questions? You can do it too. :wink:juneheather posted this and it looked like fun, so....
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"Ants went marching ten by ten..."
Jul. 23rd, 2011 11:09 amI was tagged by Yavanni on deviantArt
I expect there are the usual rules. *wink*
( "...Hurrah, Hurrah!..." )
"...the little one stopped to say, The End!"
I expect there are the usual rules. *wink*
( "...Hurrah, Hurrah!..." )
"...the little one stopped to say, The End!"
Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral
Apr. 22nd, 2011 01:09 pmThe Rules:
1. Write your own answers to the following questions in your journal. If you don't like a question, replace it.
2. Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do this. And "No tagbacks" -- *refuses anyway and waits to see if the meme police come, and what they'll say if they do* *expects to be called Meltintalle the Meme Murder because that is alliterative*
I was tagged by![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=1)
ladyadeone
The Questions:
01. Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up.
a) my sketchbook in my lap
b) a bag of lace
c) my pincushion
d) Mesteno (not my picture)
e) the house kitten playing with the strings for the window blinds
02. How do you style your hair?
Almost always down and loose now that it's been cut. Today it's in two ponytails. (Pigtails?) Someday I'd like to try rag curls...
03. What are wearing now?
Boring socks, my favourite jean jumper, a white t-shirt with Splash Dance fading away from love and much wear and a white sweater
04. Do you own a cell phone?
Not yet
05. What do you hear right now?
Easter hymns on Rejoice Network
06. What's your favorite cookie?
Girl Scout Thin Mints
07. What are you thinking about right now?
The answers to this meme and a drawing for a friend I'm planning on doing
08. Write the first word that comes to mind.
Handbells!
09. Dog person or cat person?
Cat person. I'm fond of dogs too, but I've yet to meet a cuddly dog.
10. If you came across $1,000 (or other currency) would you keep it or turn it in?
Turn it in
11. What was the last thing you bought?
The Art book for Tangled, I think. Or maybe milk. Or maybe I have a bad memory...
12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Tour of Europe... maybe a backpacking tour? Though if I could afford it, flying by private plane would definitely be an option as well!
13. What hobby would you like to take up?
Watercolor painting, or some sort of time intensive embroidery technique...
14. Last book you read?
Well... the last codex was Anne of Windy Poplars, but today I've been reading Narnia fanfiction by elecktrum and the (sadly unfinished) Star Wars fanfiction Chasing Dreams
15. What are you doing this weekend?
Drawing! Unless I get sucked in by another fanfic...
16. What musical instruments do you play
Piano, violin, and handbells
17. How are you?
Hoping for better weather...
18. What are you doing next week?
Scorekeeping at the BQF Bible Quiz Nationals tournament... hoping my sister's team will make stage...
19. What are you looking forward to the most?
The NWeb mod moot this summer
20. Describe the weather in five words or less:
Windy and grey
1. Write your own answers to the following questions in your journal. If you don't like a question, replace it.
2. Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do this. And "No tagbacks" -- *refuses anyway and waits to see if the meme police come, and what they'll say if they do* *expects to be called Meltintalle the Meme Murder because that is alliterative*
I was tagged by
ladyadeoneThe Questions:
01. Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up.
a) my sketchbook in my lap
b) a bag of lace
c) my pincushion
d) Mesteno (not my picture)
e) the house kitten playing with the strings for the window blinds
02. How do you style your hair?
Almost always down and loose now that it's been cut. Today it's in two ponytails. (Pigtails?) Someday I'd like to try rag curls...
03. What are wearing now?
Boring socks, my favourite jean jumper, a white t-shirt with Splash Dance fading away from love and much wear and a white sweater
04. Do you own a cell phone?
Not yet
05. What do you hear right now?
Easter hymns on Rejoice Network
06. What's your favorite cookie?
Girl Scout Thin Mints
07. What are you thinking about right now?
The answers to this meme and a drawing for a friend I'm planning on doing
08. Write the first word that comes to mind.
Handbells!
09. Dog person or cat person?
Cat person. I'm fond of dogs too, but I've yet to meet a cuddly dog.
10. If you came across $1,000 (or other currency) would you keep it or turn it in?
Turn it in
11. What was the last thing you bought?
The Art book for Tangled, I think. Or maybe milk. Or maybe I have a bad memory...
12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Tour of Europe... maybe a backpacking tour? Though if I could afford it, flying by private plane would definitely be an option as well!
13. What hobby would you like to take up?
Watercolor painting, or some sort of time intensive embroidery technique...
14. Last book you read?
Well... the last codex was Anne of Windy Poplars, but today I've been reading Narnia fanfiction by elecktrum and the (sadly unfinished) Star Wars fanfiction Chasing Dreams
15. What are you doing this weekend?
Drawing! Unless I get sucked in by another fanfic...
16. What musical instruments do you play
Piano, violin, and handbells
17. How are you?
Hoping for better weather...
18. What are you doing next week?
Scorekeeping at the BQF Bible Quiz Nationals tournament... hoping my sister's team will make stage...
19. What are you looking forward to the most?
The NWeb mod moot this summer
20. Describe the weather in five words or less:
Windy and grey
Heroes approach
Apr. 18th, 2011 03:31 pm1. Comment - intelligently or in a nonsensical fashion, requesting to play. General comments are welcome too!
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.
ladyadeone gave me R
In no particular order:
(Oh, if you must know, they're the order I thought of them in. Very clever and organized of me.)
( Stand forth distinguished from the circling crowd )
I can't believe it's taken me this long to come up with five 'R' characters. I would have thought them a bit more common than this...
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.
ladyadeone gave me RIn no particular order:
(Oh, if you must know, they're the order I thought of them in. Very clever and organized of me.)
I can't believe it's taken me this long to come up with five 'R' characters. I would have thought them a bit more common than this...
Awake my soul, awake harp and lyre!
Nov. 23rd, 2010 10:12 am1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload) 5-10 songs you love that begin with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
I received B fromladyadeone . So let's see...
( I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations... )
2. List (and upload) 5-10 songs you love that begin with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
I received B from
ladyadeone . So let's see...( I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations... )
