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Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:13:41 GMT

If LJ Was a High School by Karen_Walker
Username
Principal	klonny
Lunch Lady	the_pugilist
Head Cheerleader	chanter_greenie
Quarterback	epyonmk3
Prom Queen	iford
Gang Member	peppygrowlithe
Band Geek	demiurgent
Theatre Geek	jalenye
Chess Club Captain	dvandom
Loner Goth Kid	aqouli
Class Clown	gildedviridity

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I'm alive.

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:36:20 GMT

Just not feeling too hot. Anyone wants Ierne's weather, poke at me. I'll probably run Fern's flight and things when we move to the new DB and get myself back into the swing of RP.

Muriel's tabloids are going to be posted soon, promise.

Blargh.

Under the desert stars, I'm riding alone. A thousand miles or more!

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 03:12:15 GMT

Well, I'm moved in. Not too bad. AC's not entirely alive, but thankfully, I am small and shunt excess heat like mad. ;) Small surface area!

Phone is charging, cellphone functioning, but off. I'm mostly loving on my ethernet. Shiny. Fast. Gooooooood. Gotta get all my MUSH worlds back, though. Ah well.

Roomie is total party girl, and there's lots of phone calls and social visits, but this I can live with. No passive aggression=Good. I'm afraid I've totally weirded her out, though. Leaving out my Werewolf sourcebook, AvP game, and Vampire Hunter DVD has probably left the impression I'm going to suck her blood or something. ;)

I'm also a total nerdnik, apparently. I didn't care to go to the Midnight Rodeo (Late, loud, booze. Not for moi.), and she insists that I go out and party. Meh. I'm sort of not warmed up on the whole idea. Getting rather thirsty, though, since dinner was a hit or run affair (Only half an hour to get it and eat! Aie!).

All in all? I'm doing quite well in my new home, though I feel an awful lot like a transplanted plant. See, my university is renown for parties and... I don't do parties.

Oh dear.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:14:31 GMT

I'm packing at last, la la la. Got most of my files uploaded to a geocities account. Yon laptop has no floppy disk drive, but it's all good.

You Know You're From Texas When...

You see more Texan flags than American flags.

You know someone who ate the 72 oz steak and got it for free.

You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry, and your Cowboy Boots.

You can write a check at Dairy Queen for 2 Hungr-Busters and fries.

You prefer Whataburger to McDonalds.

You dress up to go shopping at the mall.

You've hung ornaments and tinsel on a tumbleweed and used it as a Christmas tree.

You're disappointed when a food doesn't come in spicy flavor.

You know from experience that rattlesnake meat tastes like chicken.

You can tell a rock from an armadillo at 300 yards.

You know what a 'Cowboy Cadillac' is.

You have both a dog and a brother-in-law named Bud

Your local grocery store sells cactus in the Fresh Produce department

You watch the movie Urban Cowboy and laugh at the phony Texan accents

You choose a brand of Mexican salsa with the same care that another might use to select a bottle of fine wine

You think that the 4 basic food groups are nachos, bar-b-que, fajitas, and Copenhagen.

You refer to the Dallas Cowboys as "God's favorite football team"

You know whether another Texan is from South, West, East, North, or Central Texas as soon as they open their mouth.

You don't consider people from Austin to be real Texans.

Your Pastor wears boots.

There is no such thing as a "secret" sin.

The Blue Book value on your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas it has in it.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Texas.

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Actually, I've /seen/ several of these things, and yes, you /can/ pick out the accents. It's not that hard.

Really Morbid Thought of the Day.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:39:39 GMT

Cell division is very risky. Things are lost, forgotten, added, 'mistyped', among other things. Telomeres wind down, and things get in that shouldn't. Parts are lost, or misplaced, or forgotten. Each cell only divides so many times. Each time a cell divides, it brings us a little closer to the end.

...So, are we dieing to live, or living to die?

Another member in the wagon of insanity.

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:12:38 GMT

I've gotta reply to your guys' comments, but right now I'm sifting through what software and stuff I'm hauling off with me. Still putting off cleaning. *whistles* And trying to find lunch. And that damned box. And wondering where my plushie jellyfish got off to. Normally, my stuffed cnidarian sits atop the PC, but he seems to have wandered off. It's just not the same without him.

Welcome, demiurgent aboard the wagon. And iford. Yay!

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:00:13 GMT

Yeah. Been busy. All my attempts at packing wind up with me going through all my junk and going, I remember this. Or, Ooooo, journal. Gads, I'm lame. I think, according to my future roommate, I am one of Them. See, she called while I was out at the library, and I called back...

She goes "Hee, you were at the library."
And I'm like... "I was." *silence*
"...Really?"
"Yup." *moresilence*
Our thoughts: Dear God, what have we done?
"That's... neat."
"Yeah."

I think we're both going to wind up meeting each other, and it's going to be a lot like When Worlds Collide or something. She's sweet, but uh, I think I really, and truly have become one of Them. Y'know, Them.

Anyhow, I'd had a million neat and thoughtful entries thought up. Like, colors in different culture and mourning. How strangely limited our senses are, and stuff. Or just how weird we are about being able to sink into a rut. Oh well. Can't seem to focus enough to settle down these days, I guess. Damn the pre-moving antsiness. I, uh, still have a lot of cleaning to do, but like I said, I keep getting distracted by all the cool old stuff I dig up. This might take longer than I thought.

As it so happens, all of my CD players died (I had one that I'd had for about 2 years, my cheapy spare, and the boombox.), and my car's sticker expired. Didn't notice /that/ one, until I was out and about. Whoops. I got back without getting caught, happily.

New pillows. New pillows rock. I also should say that super squishy new comforters rock, too. Finally got a can of air to keep my laptop happy. And a spiffy optical mouse. I refuse to go wireless, if only because I know I'm going to lose the stupid thing. Yes, I am /that/ bad about it. Like I said, I've gotta share some of my stories. However, finding your missing d4 dice by swinging your leg out, and pressing your full weight as you get out of bed onto it is much less pleasant. Damn you, pyramid of death.

Dug out BG II, and reinstalled on my laptop. So very, very fast. *drool* Must now hunt down IWD II and try it. Or something. Wow, after this virus bomb, anything else seems like light speed. Oh, and new icon. Woo.

Aqouli!

Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:10:43 GMT

War of the Chat Acronyms!

Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:56:46 GMT

I give you... ROFL Attack! Beware the LOLlerskaters!

I'm far too amused this evening. It's probably the drugs. I blame the drugs. Only 5 days till the big move. Hopefully, I can get this all done in a day or so. Then again, it'll be a couple of days before I'm all settled in. Classes start up the 25th. I'm, unsurprisingly, turning into a gigantic flakazoid. I'm used to moving every 3-4 years, so this is a good thing, since I was feeling restless.

Also, the random search feature of LJ is a journey into Lovecraftian levels of insanity, and has shown me horrors that would surely drive any lesser human mad. There are a surprising number of Russian LJs.

The moral of the story is: There is no God, but there is God slash.

Aqouli? Is there something you wanna tell me?

Sun, 08 Aug 2004 05:04:22 GMT

Your LJ Friend RPG Party by Jennifurret
Username
Obligatory Love Interest	dvandom
Macho Guy who is really a softy	demiurgent
Mysterious Girl with Hidden Past	aqouli
Annoying Little Kid	firebyrd
The Perfect One that Dies	wingrider
Badguy gone Good	gamerguy
The Androgynous Looking One	panell
Pointless Fanservice Hot One	jaeni
Furry Useless Mascot	evilgrayson
And the real villian is...	lair_of_fenrir

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Seriously, I'm alive. Just haven't felt too up to being my regular, punctual MU* self. Actually, I've felt kinda flaky in my last 2 weeks before the move. *flops over* This meme is soooooo wrong.

I think this thing is broken.

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 20:28:52 GMT

How evil are you?

This was mildly amusing.

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 04:18:09 GMT

And should be to anyone who knows me. ;P I tried astrology.com's sample report doohickey out of boredom... and this is what came of it:

Section 1: How You Approach Life and How You Appear To Others
You are always questioning and learning, and you seem young and alive no matter what your chronological age, for your mind is always alert, curious, flexible and open to new experiences. You have a childlike enthusiasm for anything new and you learn easily, but you also get bored rather quickly. You can be something of a scatterbrain, for you tend to have so many ideas and irons in the fire that it is hard to keep track of them all. You need and crave variety, change, mental stimulation, and an active social life.

Section 2: The Inner You: Your Real Motivation
You are, in many ways, an eternal child. Your mind is bright, alert, curious, flexible, playful, and always eager for new experiences - and your attention span is often quite brief. You grasp ideas quickly and once your initial curiosity has been satisfied, you want to go on to something else. You crave frequent change, variety, meeting new situations and people.

Baaa!

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:51:38 GMT

I really need to post something meaningful, but I always seem to toss my thoughts aside at the last moment. I've also come to the following realizations:

1) I look like a drowned rat on my student ID.
2) The light on the aforementioned student ID makes me look like I'm going to shoot a laser out of one eye. C'mon. At least get both.
3) Any bank account with the payable upon death/transfers to relatives doohickey is probably a darn good reason to bump me off. Must refrain from eating first at family gatherings.
4) Laptop in a few days, woo!

Which flock do you follow?

this quiz was made by alanna

Fear and Loathing... In Wal-Mart.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:46:49 GMT

Fear and Loathing... in Wal-Mart. It's got a few curse words, but I thought it was fairly amusing. The site itself, though, is pretty funny, but there's a few off-color things.

Medieval Pick-Up Lines.

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:43:42 GMT

I'm so weird, really. Found this on one of my old floppy disks. Some are a bit, er. Yeah. PG-13 or up here. :P

"Hey, Princess, you wouldn't happen to know where a lonely knight could scabbard his sword, would you?"

"Been there, slain that."

"What's a nice maiden like you doing in a dungeon like this?"

"They don't call me Lance-A-Lot for nothing, you know."

"When the Inquisition put me on the rack, my limbs weren't the only thing they stretched."

"Dost thou know? That chastity belt of yours would look great on my sleeping chambers floor."

Wench: "What's that sound?" Knight: "That's just the sound of my chain mail drawers expanding."

"Thou hast hit on me harder than the black plague!"

"Your hovel or mine?"

"Pardon me, madam, but wouldeth thou like to see my long sword in action?"

"Dost thou practice safe hex?"

"Milady, it's not the size of the wand that matters, but the magic within."

"I have the key to your chastity belt and you have the key to my heart."

"You should be glad I'm not a Viking."

"You would have been ravaged and plundered by now."

"I lost my leg in battle. Guess what I'm walking on!"

"Yes, fair maiden, I am indeed a wizard. Shall I make your clothes disappear?"

"You won't believe this but St. George just appeared to me in a vision and told me that I must bed you...the fate of England depends is on it!!"

"I'm really a prince cursed by an evil witch. Tell me, do you have sex with frogs?"

"My! But you are a beautiful damsel in distress! Allow me to help you out of it."

"I've been VERY NAUGHTY. You'll have to put me in the stocks and...er...PUNISH me, now won't you?"

"You know, I was once imprisoned in a tower very much like Repunnzel. Only it wasn't my hair that the queen asked me to let down."

"I may not be a priest, but I can get you to heaven, m'lady."

"C'mon, sweetie...didn't your mother ever tell you? A cleric a day keeps the black plague away."

"I seem to have lost my sex slave, can I borrow you for a bit?"

Y'know...

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 04:58:02 GMT

Looking back through the archives, and mentioning feeling burnout on a couple of my favorite characters, I'm left wondering...

...What in the heck was I thinking? Sometimes. It helps to try new things with older PCs. *nod*

Color Quiz. Yeah, I'm a sheep. But, I'm one of those mean, Scottish sheep. No, really. RARR! I mean, baa!

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:55:54 GMT

you are darkorchid
#9932CC

Your dominant hues are blue and magenta. You're the one who goes to all the parties but doesn't quite fit in at every one... you know what you want, but are afraid of what the world might think of it. You're a little different and that's okay with them, and if you're smart it's okay with you too.

Your saturation level is higher than average - You know what you want, but sometimes know not to tell everyone. You value accomplishments and know you can get the job done, so don't be afraid to run out and make things happen.

Your outlook on life is brighter than most people's. You like the idea of influencing things for the better and find hope in situations where others might give up. You're not exactly a bouncy sunshine but things in your world generally look up.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

This amused me far, far too much.

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:36:13 GMT

Freebase, the RPG system. I'm probably late news for some of you guys, but for others who haven't heard of it, it's pretty funny. Note: I'd rate it at about PG-13ish, for my younger Pern buddies.

Step to.

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:02:53 GMT

Stolen shamelessly, and figuring I'd jump on the bandwagon...

1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. When and how did we meet?
4. Do you have a crush on me?
5. Would you kiss me?
6. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
7. Describe me in one word.
8. What was your first impression?
9. Do you still think that way about me now?
10. What reminds you of me?
11. If you could give me anything what would it be?
12. How well do you know me?
13. When's the last time you saw me?
14. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
15. Are you going to put this on your diary and see what
I say about you?

Answer these, and then put the questions in your journal! What can I say? I'm morbidly curious. MORBID.

Laptop: The Musical.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:41:07 GMT

Just when I thought I had the damn thing working, the display apparently decides to putz out. I hear it starting up, and all the usual windows noises, but the display? Black as sin. I'm gonna post to the Dell tech support forums before calling, but Christ on a cracker... Anyhow, here's the musical.

Computer: Vvnnnnnnnnnnnnn BWANT BWANT VNnnnnnnnnnnnn BOOP BRRRRT Tinkletinkle Chime.

Me: I've got a new laptop, a present for me,
Something nice, given by my family.
You'd think it's great, wouldn't you?
I only wish I could say it's true,
But this laptop is making me blue.

Computer: Hi! I'm a Dell! Ready made, and packaged to sell!
I think it's great you've picked me, it's swell,
But what this idiot doesn't know is that I come from
The deepest bowels of computer Hell.
I come with the home version of Windows XP,
And all sorts of great software with me!

Me: Oh, goody, oh joy. 6 months of AOL.
It's like my own personal Hell.
Redundant software, stamped with the mark of Dell,
Clogs up 5 useful gigs, and makes my head swell.
Who in the hell wants to experience media by Dell?

Computer: Oh no! It's not freezing cold? I must crash,
And thrash, and faster than Gordon, Flash.
My display does no such thing, entirely black,
Though sounds I make, so don't send me back!
I'm just a fickle little gal, preferring to work,
After dark, or when you don't act like such a jerk!
You want so much! To ask of me, stability?

Me: Look, you stupid thing, you hunk of junk,
It's your job to work reliably, or I'll dunk
You in water, just to see the sparks, because
Every bloody time I boot you up, you're on the fuzz.
I need you for my CS major, possibly to watch a DVD,
Play solitaire, go online, or burn a CD.

Computer: That's so much to ask of one little laptop!
When you see all that, doesn't your jaw drop?
All you do is take, take, take, never giving!
Oh, but you're my reason for living,
So maybe I'll boot up just this once, but only
For a moment, just so you won't be lonely.
But it's so hot, it's risen a degree!
Time to say good-bye to me. *vnnneeee*

Me: DAMN. YOU. Your screen is blank,
You've sunk faster than a tank!
Now I'm pissed, and looking for revenge,
The most of this upon it does hinge,
Is a Dell guy dropping dead now.

Look... it's a plane!

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:17:53 GMT

If you think there's a plane being launched nearby? It's not. It's just my laptop. Good /god/ is this thing loud. But, heat, booting up, and other issues aside, it's pretty nice (Horray 55 odd gigs! But what in the heck did they put on there that takes 5 gigs? Oh right, all the YAY! You got a DELL! software. Phbbt. No free AOL for me, purease.).

It's sorta heavy, but it has a nice, wide screen. Oh well. Now to get a Coolpad and a stylish carrying thing. It's wireless internet capable, burns CDs, and I'm told it's ready for Ethernet, but I'll probably triple check that. I need to get a coaxial cable, anyhow.

I'm really pleased with it, and have profusely thanked the giver. *nod* And soon, I shall play BG II with no interruptions! Muahaha.

Whew!

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:10:16 GMT

Many thanks to Teather and Miabeth for running and /incredible/ flight. It was intense, and the chase was something else.

It was tons of fun posing Callenth, and yes, I knew what I was getting into when I signed up for a female brownrider, but Callenth just rocks my socks.

Thanks for making it so fun, even my competition. Rarr! ;)

Patriotic Super heroes. Canada is full of super humans, and the world is now safe for apostrophes.

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 06:18:21 GMT

Also, Superjew. Found here. A little image intensive, but man, Union Jack looks like the US is due for some re-invadin'. Also, Captain Italy is going to rip your face off.

Bonus: Read the comments.

What The Hell Happened Last Night?
LJ Username
What did you drink?
You wake up in the morning next to:	aqouli
...who is wearing:	an air stewardess uniform
...and rolls over to you to say:	Do you have any Gmail invites?
...and then:	nibbles your neck

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