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[Nov. 9th, 2009|12:06 pm] |
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a less appetizing meat-related phrase than "mechanically separated"? Discuss. |
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| Tired, Work, Dog News |
[Nov. 9th, 2009|10:14 am] |
Ok, so mostly it's me that makes me tired, but work contributes!
Stayed up until the wee hours on Friday playing DDO with ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) freakwoman, fuelled by all the Red Bull that I had at the office party. It was much fun, and we were super-effective, burning through a whole adventure pack!
Of course, I then had to get up at 7 to let the dog out, so I was operating on about 2 hours sleep for all of Saturday! It was fun though - we went to the pet store to get new food for Sierra.
We were warned that she wasn't eating when we got her, and so I'd assumed initially that it was psychological and that she'd eat when she was used to the routine and the new environment. However, 5 days is a bit long, and she did eat the beef and rice we boiled for her when her stomach was upset from the anaesthetic. So at the pet store we picked up a bunch of free samples for her to try.
For the rest of Saturday, I did a lot of dog training, played some video games, and tried to watch Starship Troopers 3, but I was too tired to handle how bad it is! In the evening I did a taste test with Sierra - put out two crunchies from all the different samples in a line, to see what she ate. She hoovered them all up, except for the super-expensive, meaty crunchies we bought first!
More DDO on Sunday, full of hilarious fail - we tried a lot of really hard missions. I'd do "the pit" again maybe after I level up (it's long and convoluted, which I like,) but none of the rest. We did a couple of easy ones too, to make ourselves feel better - undead and troll smashing :V
Since the taste test, I've been feeding Sierra the free samples each in turn, and she seems pretty happy with all of them - today she finished the whole bowl! Hurray! |
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| here is me posting a funny cat video |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|02:45 pm] |
Because you need to see Cats Carrying Fish. It's apparently some kind of game show from Japan (of course!) where they see which cat can carry the largest fish.
(Sorry about the ad before the actual video, just mute it for those 20 seconds I guess.) |
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| Dog update |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|12:08 pm] |
All is going well with Sierra. She is a really chilled out dog for the most part, so far. I am sure she would *like* to play (not allowed until she gets her stitches out in a week) but she is not being annoying about it - mostly just lies around and naps unless I do something interesting like pick up her leash, or anything involving food. She was a bit resistant to the crate last night - whining mournfully and singing the sad song of the sea after we'd gone to bed - which I hope won't become a trend. Ian finally settled her by coming into the room, but just ignoring her... I dunno, I guess she wanted to know that we (or Ian anyway) was still here? She didn't fuss in it this morning after he went to work - or not that I heard anyway; I went back to sleep as I wasn't feeling so well.
We were a bit concerned that she wasn't pooping, but that seems to have resolved itself after a little bit of pumpkin puree. She is a lovely girl. I can't wait to be able to take her on proper walks instead of just around the block. I'm probably going to get one of those really long retracto-leashes so that maybe we can play fetch in the back yard as well. And man, would she ever like to chase a squirrel. She can spot one a mile away and then it's ears up, whine city! Those little fuckers are everywhere, too! I never noticed quite how many there were around. O_o |
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[Nov. 5th, 2009|07:12 pm] |
Can anyone get me a copy of photoshop? I keep trying to download it and failing miserably, and GIMP just keeps on crashing on me, whatever I do.
I will provide hugs in return :D |
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[Nov. 5th, 2009|02:54 pm] |
So, last Friday, when I was making dinner for ginger_rikku, I got a phone call from the Billing Dept at ScottishPower.
Apparently I had refused to pay the final electric bill for the flat, and unless I paid up immediately, it was going to be referred to their Legal Dept.
Now, considering that I had not received any such bill during the entire month since leaving the flat, I'm sure you'll understand that at that point I was suddenly not happy. Having established that they did in fact have the correct forwarding address, no explanation as to why the bills had not reached me was forthcoming. The alleged bills have still not arrived. As far as I'm aware, there wasn't a Postal Strike when the bills were supposed to have been sent. I think they were just being shit.
Anyway, that was sorted, but due to a similar lack of bills I get the feeling that I'm going to get a similar call from Welsh Water. I really should pay the phone bill, too. So far that was the only one that made it through. |
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[Nov. 4th, 2009|01:39 pm] |
Christopher Walken reading Lady Gaga's "Poker Face"
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| nano stuff |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|01:02 pm] |
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Writing currently not going so well - have some exciting stuff to write about later but need to build up characters and stuff so people will care when Taryn dies (not that it matters, i'm the only one who'll be reading it, but still...). I'm not very good at this. He's only a bit part really, a captain of the guards who's job is to get killed off so the prince ends up more or less stranded in unfamiliar territory. Very cliche and so forth. Prince gets stranded so King can go properly mad and try to use magics to become immortal, Prince returns with new entourage to stop him. Have introduced all the characters i want to except one group of bad guys who are too similar to a group of good guys for me to want to introduce just yet. Also, i'm not sure how to get Ishilde down from the mountains or who's going with her. It was going to be Taisto, but now i'm not sure.
Hmmmm... it is a cliche plot, but this is an exercise in perserverance rather than creativity so i'm not gonna care. Just gonna keep writng and see what happens :) |
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| Empty roads.. |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|12:41 am] |
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Well its been a while since I updated, like many things to do with computers even LJ falls in and out of interest with me ;)
So work is going well, the split shifts is a pain but working at FP is amazing, I am constantly learning things and being at the cutting edge of veterinary orthopedics means that I can be fairly sure the knowledge I learn is not going to be totaly obsolete when I wake up the next day.
This week marks my first week of properly cycling to work and back again, its a nice ride and keeps me going but the night time cycle can be a little hairy.
Last night there was little visibility and I foolishly went home via the dark isolated bridalway of looming hedges :P
So tonight I came back via the roads..like normal people.
On the way through Godalming I noticed a strange and yet familiar sound over my Ipod (transvision vamp), the sound of claws on stone....I looked around ( I was going at about 15mpg I guess) and there running alongside me was a huuuuuuge Badger!
The roads were empty and there was not another soul in sight, just the badger and me.
I slowed my pace to let it overtake me(if it wanted to) but instead it matched me, and for a good 100yds we were both traverals along the road.
Then it crossed over in front of me and made to head down an alley, as it did so it paused and looked over at me , and we shared a moment that I can only describe as it acknowledging that we were both traverelers at night, on our way home to our dens and loved ones.
It was nice :) |
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| NaNoWriMo |
[Nov. 3rd, 2009|10:49 pm] |
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Well, it's begun. I'm now writing like a mad thing and most of it's rubbish, but ya know what? I'm having fun.
I started writing my novel on Sunday and couldn't get into it, so monday i started again with an entirely different concept and outlook. I'm now writing fantasy instead of mainstream. I'm a little behind the official wordcount target, but catching up considering the fact i've effectively wasted a day.
Anyway, there may be some random questions related to my novel put up here at various points. Feel free to ignore them.
For starters, what birds live in mountains? What can you tell me about whichever one you've chosen to tell me about?
Mwahaha! X |
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| SEPTAAAAAA! |
[Nov. 3rd, 2009|10:35 am] |
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Look, I support your right to go on strike, but I do not support your right to fsck up my commute. |
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[Nov. 2nd, 2009|10:05 pm] |
We have a name, we have a plan, we have some starting capital (and access to a buttload of starting grants etc), and we have a game design. This thing is actually happening.
Cerys has finally realised what this is going to mean for our finances for the next few months and has shat a brick or two. I shat my bricks at the same time as I signed up to this idea, so I suspect I'm seeming a little overly calm to her... |
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[Nov. 2nd, 2009|11:25 am] |
I am ill. Seems to be a cold. Don't think it's 'flu. I certainly hope it isn't, anyway.
I've never been entirely clear on the difference, but my current symptoms include headache; sore throat; coughing; blocked nose; sinus pain; increased sensitivity to low temperatures; and a weird feeling in my mouth - kind of the aftermath of having burned my tongue on hot food, except I haven't done that lately. Dunno if it's a cold or 'flu, but it's not nice.
Either it's a coincidence, or this was brought about entirely by my decision to shave off the beard in honour of National Beard Month (also known as "No-Shave November"), a little-known month-long custom of not shaving one's facial hair. At the end of October, off came the beard, and until December 1st no razor nor even beard clippers will touch my face.
ginger_rikku 's reaction was a little annoying. Apparently my face looked "horrible" without the beard. There was also a fair amount of over-reacting at the Fountain on Saturday evening (immediately after the shaving), but this time 'round it was noticed a fair bit quicker at work, and with fewer remarks.
I do admit that I began to regret shaving almost immediately afterwards, but what's done is done, and it's not like it won't grow back...
Pictures may arrive at some point (and possibly an animated GIF of the re-growing process - I am taking photos every day to show the new beard's progress) |
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[Nov. 1st, 2009|03:46 pm] |
I have such a headache.
I think it's from dehydration, but allergies and having given blood yesterday don't help.
PSA: Give blood. Every eight weeks. The life you save may be your own.
But it's all okay, because I have found what may well be the greatest video evar on Youtube.
Or it could be the sleep deprivation. |
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| Games of Fire and Shadow. |
[Nov. 1st, 2009|06:01 pm] |
Well, just done the Dragons' campaign event - Games of Fire and Shadow.
Let's do the standard breakdown.
Hot:
Team Gravity.
"PUB?"
Generally safe fighting.
Brilliant set pieces.
Good make-up.
"Anything you can do, I can do better..."
Getting to see people again.
Most monsters reactions to hits.
Banquetting Club food!
Breaking Cosaint's curse.
Breaking Frankie - both whilst armed and whilst miming...
My camp bed meaning I'm about five inches off the floor - see the Not section for details...
Mr. Lardner's bottle of Jameson's.
Panelling a charging monster into the floor without getting off of my perch on the corner of the stone 'bench'
"How do you put handcuffs on a Watermelon?"
Watching Bren explain why he keeps a school uniform at work.
Not:
The weather*.
Waking up in a tent with about two inches of standing water.
Monsters who don't understand what strikedown actually does, despite having it explained to them several times.
A two hour journey up there taking six hours
Skipping my tent at the end of the event.
All in all, a good event. There was a bit of excess faffing, due to it being sandbox rather than linear, but it went well, and with the exception of the last hour or so or time in each night, there was plenty to keep the vast majority of players interested.
I had fun playing with the Beasties, especially helping them to hunt... in their own province... But that generated roleplay, and some connections, so it's all good. There was also some fun swapping weapons- Kyle and the Warmaster's belt and my Silver sword does tend to put a crimp on a monster's day, and Kyle's polearm gave my Strikedown a bit of extra reach.
Also, being able to borrow Barron's Crush Naginata to give Team Gravity a bit more punch whilst he fixed his armour was very big and clever. :)
Thanks again guys.
*at certain points. |
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| Umbra: Earth's Secret History TODAY! |
[Nov. 1st, 2009|07:43 am] |
Hey all - just a reminder that we're still on today!
You will all be expected to help eat our leftover Halloween candy :P You're welcome to bring yours too, and we'll all... "help" :V |
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| Ooh, the irony! |
[Oct. 30th, 2009|10:09 am] |
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In an 'amusing' twist of fate, since the boiler has been fixed the house is no longer freezing. In fact, even with all the radiators in my flat off, and windows open, it's still warm... It was too hot to breathe yesterday!
Basically, they've removed the thermostat which we could control so if we want the temperature changed we have to phone them. And then wait a few weeks... The radiators all only have on/off switches, no temperature variations but we don't want to ask them to turn it down because they won't get around to it until it's cold enough to justify this amount of warming and then they'll take ages to turn it back up...
Bleh! |
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