celticdragonfly

17catherines has gotten me into trouble.

Pay It Forward: I will send a handmade (or at least I'll do everything I can to make it handmade) gift to the first 5 people who leave a comment here on my blog. I don't yet know what that gift will be, but you will receive it within 365 days. The only thing you have to do in return is "pay it forward" by making a similar agreement on your blog.

Don't leave your details here - just leave a comment to reserve your place and we can talk about your details later.

Yeah, as 17catherines says, because we're not nearly busy enough. But clearly we're crazy.

This won't be anything big and intricate - just can't be. I have no idea what it would be yet. What the whimsy takes me with, I suppose. Today I've been doing Kid Crafts with Maggie - so it could be something on that level. Or not. We'll have to see what inspiration strikes me with.

I am having fun playing my birthday CD/DVD from fordprfct, and then getting nostalgic and digging up videos of my favorite stuff from the previous two albums in the trilogy on YouTube.

Found one of the Hot Patootie song from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Wow, that takes me back. Why yes, that's how I used to spend my Friday nights... 20 years ago. Eek. I still remember LOTS of the lines, although some of it is just "oh darn, that's a cue, what was the line?" Since I usually played Columbia, and the local Master played Eddie, yeah, that was a busy song for me. (I wish I had a picture of me from back then, selenite would love it)

And, what the hey, lots of my friends are doing it, says the lemming:

Get your own valentinr

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.
Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
Literate Good Citizen
Book Snob
Fad Reader
Non-Reader
What Kind of Reader Are You? Create Your Own Quiz

On the last question - I turned to Karl and said "our floor isn't actually sagging from the weight of the bookshelves, but that's because" and he chimed in in chorus with me "the house has a concrete slab!"

What the heck, I'll post it, maybe somebody will fill it out, since I've done several. Worst possible time to post and get any feedback, but heck with it. I'm going to head out shortly and be busy for a lot of the weekend, we'll see if there's anything when I get back.

Since you are on my friends list, I want to know about you. Doesn't matter if we have ever met or not, tell me any way. Come on... spread the joy. :) Post it to your journal to find out more about your friends too.

1.Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
(Honestly, what's with these next three? I can never pick. Pick what your favorite one is today)
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
I'm removing #7 because heck if I know what they mean
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:


HERE COMES THE FUN ... ... ...
1. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
2. What's your philosophy on life?
3. Would you have my back in a fight?
4. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
5. What is your favorite memory of us? (Hey, if we've never met, make one up.)
6. Would you give me a kidney?
7. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
8. Would you take care of me when I'm sick?
9. Can we get together and make a cake?
10. Have you heard any rumors of me lately?
11. Do you/have you talk(ed) crap about me?
12. Do you think I'm a good person?
13. Would you drive across country with me?
14. Do you think I'm attractive?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Would you come over for no reason just to hang out?
18. Would you go on a date with me if I asked you?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?

asimovberlioz did it, and what the heck, I'm procrastinating from real work. I'm taking these to be questions on Top Favorites

1. Candy: Current favorite is Lindt truffles, the dark chocolate and white chocolate ones. OoOooOooh yum. (Hm. Ed from ORAC still owes me a bunch, and $14 in yarn money, for his Jayne hat. I haven't made it to meetings in ages, and last I'd seen him he'd forgotten. Perhaps I should email him before FenCon or something)
   
2. Cookie: Chocolate chip. Preferably the big decorated ones from Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Company. But the BEST ones are the Double Fudge Double Doozie.
   
3. Donuts: Don't eat them very often. Yes, back in California I found out just how addictive Krispy Kremes are, when fresh.
   
4. Cold Drink: Unsweetened iced tea - ideally Te Java over some ice. Ooooh yeah.
   
5. Hot Drink: Don't much go for them. I tend to burn my mouth. But an occasional hot chocolate during the winter is nice.

No, I'm not doing these in comment order, it's in inspiration order. And no, I did not promise Art. Just format.

( muffin sonnet for Cawti )

Meme from selenite

"The first 10 people to comment on this post get to request a drabble on a subject/character of their choosing from me. In return, they have to post this in their journal."

The original intent was for fanfic, but jazz007 widened it out to opinions/rants/whatever. selenite picked it up under those terms, and I really wanted to give him one.

However, I can't write fanfic. I've written one once. And that was for a special situation that really did not require me to come up with a plot. I do not think I could do it 10 more times.

But you can have sonnets. I used to do this in high school, take challenges to write a sonnet on varying subjects. They won't be high art, but they will technically be sonnets. (If you pick some fandom thing I haven't seen, I won't be able to do it.)

If somebody really wants, they can ask and I can *try* to do a story, but I may not be able to. If anybody wants to give me a songbird (filk equivalent of a plot bunny - like when someone said "Paperback Writer should really be filked into Admiral's Captain for Cordelia in Bujold"), I can try that.

But default is sonnets.

Oooh, Karl wrote a test.

Competent You scored 29!

Lazarus would be proud of you. Try to live a long time.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on variable 1

Link: The Lazarus Long Test written by selenite on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

catching my breath and then back to work. Following selenite, not sure if this is just right but it is at least not totally wrong.

INFP - the Healer
Your Type is 40% Extroverted, 12% Observant, 31% Logical and 37% Structured
You are more introverted than extroverted. You are more intuitive than observant, you are more feeling based than thinking based, and you prefer to go with the flow rather than having a plan. Your type can best be summarized by the word "Healer", which belongs to the larger group of idealists. You have a capacity for caring that is deeper than most. You strive for unity, are fascinated by the battles between good and evil, and can be something of an idealist. Only 1% of the population shares your type.

As a romantic partner, you are usually supportive and nuturing, however, you have a high need for individuality. Harmony is extremely important to you as you are very affected by conflict and tension, which also makes you resist confronting your partner directly about problems. When you get angry, you usually blame yourself, rather than your partner. You can also be stubborn and unyielding when you feel you are being criticized or mistreated. You feel the most appreciated when your partner listens to you carefully. You need to be understood. You need to hear your partner express their feelings, the more often, the better.

Your group summary: idealists (NF)
Your type summary: INFP
vincex's shorter version of this test.
My longer version of this same test. The real deal.
Link: The Quick and Dirty Personality Test

Current questions meme. I saw it from patgund. I'd love to tag some people, but they are people who post rarely or don't, so not likely to work. I shall release it into the wild.

Heck with it. I shall tag selenite, at least.
( questions and answers )

Okay, my friends page has passed that magical and undefinable number of enough people doing this that I don't feel stupid doing it myself.

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want, either good or bad. I promise not to come after you with a spatula, either way.

When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you.

From marymont and selenite - and it's selenite's fault. I said I wouldn't do this, because I share a first name with a very unpleasant national figure, so no point in googling anything on my first name. selenite suggested I do an advanced search and eliminate "dr". Then I started giggling at the results.

Directions: Type "(your name) is" , (with the quotes) into a Google search, cut-and-paste the first 10 responses that work. Just pull the answers right out of the excerpt google shows you, don't click the link and search around. The only rule is that each one has to start with "(your name) is".

Only 10? Nah, forget that, the last two are too much fun to leave out.

Laura is poetry in motion
Laura is brilliant
Laura is hopelessly peculiar
Laura is striving to enrich the lives of pets
Laura is a wonderful woman and has always been the light of my life
Laura is whip smart, down to earth, and funny as hell
Laura is not examining all the odd things people around her do
Laura is still in the love seat
Laura is revealed through mesmerizing flashbacks.
Laura is a reader
LAURA IS HOT. I don't care if she's old enough to be your mother. She's hot.
Laura is quick to add that her opinion shouldn’t matter.