Prayers to broken stone.

the_twilighted @ 2008-05-16T00:04:00

2008-05-15T23:06:45Z

Your Score: Ogham

You scored

You are Ogham, an ancient alphabet used by a number of peoples in northern Europe and still in limited use by some people in Europe as a "secret language". You're all structure and tedious to use, but have outlasted all opposition so far and will likely continue to do so. Just don't expect to be liked.

Link: The Which Ancient Language Are You Test written by imipak on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test
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the_twilighted @ 2008-04-25T23:16:00

2008-04-25T22:49:55Z

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

I was named after Sgurr Alasdair on Skye. Well, the spelling at least was taken from there. My middle name is my father's first name.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

I really can't remember. I suppose I must have at some point.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

Sometimes.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

Week old roadkill. It has a spicy tang all of its own.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Just the ones in the dungeon. There's twelve, I think. Actually, it could be less now. I've been away.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Eh?

7. Do YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?

Not really. I'm generally a sarcasm free zone.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?

In a box, you mean? No. But yes. I do.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?

I don't do heights so the chances of bungee jumping are limited.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?

Oats. What an odd question.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

I tend to untie them before I take them off.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?

Reasonably.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

The screaming and then the fleeing.

15. RED OR PINK?

Pink's worth more. But reds are more common.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?

Short sighted ness.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?

Without glasses or contacts, just about everyone I aim at.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?

Far fewer people than everyone will even read it much less send it back.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?

Black - well, washed out greyish black - jeans and black trainers.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

A roadkill sandwich. I added pickle for added tang.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Some TV show about forensics.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Black.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Summer rain is hard to beat. Or fresh cut grass.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

Some random cold caller.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS?

Nobody sent it. I stole it from jenny0

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

Golf.

27. HAIR COLOR?

Reddish-blondish.

28. EYE COLOR?

Blue.

29. Do you wear contacts?

Yes. One in each eye.

30. Favorite Food?

I don't think I have one.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

Scary.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Dead Birds.

33. COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?

Grey.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Autumn.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?

I suffer from a severe dearth of both. I miss living next door to the loony bin.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?

Apple Pie.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

No one.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

Everyone.

39. What book are you reading now?

From Pictland to Alba.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

A mouse.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?

Robert Bartlett's documentary series. And Cold Case.

42. FAVORITE SOUND?

The sea.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES

Neither.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?

Not very far.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?

Sitting around pondering or staring out of windows. Pondering.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

Penrith.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK

No one in particular.

48. WHAT TIME IS IT RIGHT NOW?

23.48

the_twilighted @ 2008-04-19T17:56:00

2008-04-19T16:59:39Z

Happy Birthday to tweeasfuck!!

Don't despair - forty is the new black.

the_twilighted @ 2008-03-13T00:14:00

2008-03-13T00:16:19Z

Let's have a feel-good story.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7291501.stm

the_twilighted @ 2008-02-27T22:56:00

2008-02-27T23:31:13Z

I found a magic portal to a secret world in the pub last night. Exciting, no?

In more excitement...

1. ~~I may not be much, Mr Finch, but I'm still sheriff of Maycomb County. And Bob Ewell fell on his knife.~~ kmart_cowgirl

2. Salvation is a last-minute business, boy.

3. How do you do business with a man who has no door?

4. I will not be threatened by a walking meat loaf!

5. Next time we'll have a foolproof coffin.

6. ~~This valley is just one long smorgasbord.~~ kmart_cowgirl

7. Chief, I was just wondering: I suppose that mangy red-bone hound's got no place else to go either. He might as well ride along with us. Hell, everybody else is.

8. ~~I'm not going to waste my time arguing with a man who's lining up to be a hot lunch.~~ marcobiagi

9. ~~Jesus, George, it's a wonder I was ever born.~~ kmart_cowgirl

10. You Americans, you're all the same. Always overdressing for the wrong occasions.

11. Father, forgive us for we have sinned! We parked our car in a forbidden zone!

12. I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast.

13. It appears my hypocrisy knows no bounds.

14. To the west, there is nothing. Except America.

15. You mean your only plan is to stand behind a few feet of mealie bags and wait for the attack?

16. Lookie here. I can dig grease 'n chompin' on some buns and draggin' through the garden.

17. ~~If I hear so much as a mouse fart in here the rest of the night I swear by God and sonny Jesus you will all visit the infirmary.~~ thackary

18. ~~I told you, I blew a fuse when I totalled that electrical tower. I was checking out some daisies.~~ kmart_cowgirl

19. You know what lives in the shadows now. You may never get another night's sleep as long as you live.

20. Where is the Mr Pibb? I told your secretary to pack Mr Pibb. It's the only Coke I like. Goddamn Brenda exploding like a water balloon, worms driving my friends around like they're goddamn skin-cars, people are spitting acid at me, turning you into cottage-cheese, and now there's no fucking goddamn Mr Pibb?

Guess the film. No Googly cheating now.

Socks, Dochs...and...erm...Box?

2008-02-21T00:04:07Z

They don't make school children like they used to. I heard two today discussing the buying of socks! Socks! One said "There's a lot of choice between babies and ten years". Oh dear Lord.

Here's something for fans of Pete Doherty -

In other music news, the new Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan album will be released in May. So that's something to look forward to for fellow fans.

New REM album artwork and track listing

2008-01-24T00:06:14Z

Nice hat, Cherie

2008-01-17T23:50:18Z

I see Pete "More Crack, Vicar?" Doherty is on the front on this week's NME. He claims that his forthcoming new solo album will be "completely different" to anything else he's done.

So it should be good. I won't hold my breath though.

the_twilighted @ 2008-01-12T00:15:00

2008-01-12T00:30:36Z

There's something oddly fascinating about those bizarre mail order catalogues with which certain companies love to bombard people. I got one the other day - "Travel Paraphernalia". They were advertising shoes - called Mutts or something - that a bit like Crocs (is that what they're called?) Y'know - the shoes for people who really shouldn't be allowed out without a carer. Anyway, the shoes are apparently perfect for walking the dog and perfect for nipping out to pick a lettuce. This seemed a little specific for an advert, and then it struck me. "Picking a lettuce" is obviously some sort of code. I can imagine the scene:

"Zhooshy batts. Trolling trade? Blagging a chicken? Picking a lettuce, eh?"

Shplendid!

2007-11-16T17:42:10Z

97%ALCOHOLIC

Looking for payday loans?

You count!

2007-11-13T00:16:00Z

I had the misfortune to hear part of a James Blunt (not his real name) 'song' earlier. In this 'song', he claimed that he would always be in a club in 1973. An odd claim to make for someone who wasn't born until 1974.

Speaking of Blunt, why did he think removing the one letter from his name that stopped it rhyming with the word that makes one think immediately of Noel Edmonds would be a good idea? There's obviously no end to his failings.

the_twilighted @ 2007-09-16T20:57:00

2007-09-16T20:13:52Z

Instructions:
1. Go to Career Cruising, http://www.careercruising.com
2. Put in Username: nycareers and Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Paste the top twenty results into a post.
5. Put the careers you've actually considered in bold.
6. Add sarcastic commentary.
7. Be driven to weep and/or drink

1.Anthropologist

2.Professor - Only if I had my own Chair.

3.Historian - Oddly enough, I am one.

4.Foreign Language Instructor

5.ESL Teacher

6.Criminologist - He dahn it.

7.Judge - I don't have the Latin. Well, not enough.

8.Computer Trainer - Training computers to do what? Sing?

9.High School Teacher - It's what I do. Well, not the high bit. Although it would make supply teaching more ~~enjoyable~~ bearable.

10.Elementary School Teacher

11.Teacher Assistant

12.Early Childhood Educator

13.Activist

14.Political Aide

15.Writer - I could write a book. Wizards. They're popular, right?

16.Criminal Lawyer - As long as I didn't get caught...

17.Civil Litigator - As opposed to an impolite one?

18.Lawyer - There's a legal theme to this list, isn't there?

19.Print Journalist - Print journalism is so passé.

20.Critic - People say I am. Of just about everything and everyone.

New addictions, old people

2007-07-25T22:13:59Z

I continue to marvel at the people whom one can find on Facebook.

It's more than a little addictive though.

Great overheard intellectual conversations of our time

2007-06-23T13:47:24Z

Random girl on the street shouting into her mobile phone: "Yeah, she had a threesome last week. With TWO other people!!"

Yes dear. The fact that two other people were involved is what made it a threesome.

A nation yawns, turns over, and slumbers on

2007-05-04T20:41:46Z

I had to go to Carlisle the other day. That's not very interesting, I know. However an announcement that was made as the train pulled into the station did make me think that it might be a good idea for train managers to learn how to pronounce the names of destinations correctly. Hawick is not - and never has been - pronounced as Ha-wick.

In other news, I am pimping my facebook. It's almost - but not quite - as exciting as here. Oh yes.

Bump bump bump bump etc

2007-04-19T07:02:18Z

Happy Birthday to Ms Kim!!!

Eh?

2007-04-06T11:19:30Z

I found the following on BBC News.

"The poll suggested that 54% would not back independence in a referendum, while 46% would be opposed."

That appears to be saying that 100% of the electorate would be against independence.

I fancy that someone, somewhere has blundered.

Entertainment news

2007-03-15T00:23:25Z

Madame Tussauds! Three of your waxworks are missing!

In other entertainment news, REM are working with a new producer for their next album.

Giant rabbits

2007-03-15T00:02:09Z

I saw a giant smouldering cigarette in town today. I assume that it has either been National No-Smoking Day or that someone has been slipping something in my tea again. If the latter, my money's on the giant rabbit having done it.

Ramblings

2007-03-14T23:52:34Z

I was going to post a response to the accusation - on the Manchester Students Union thread upon The Sinner - of me having a grudge. Then I realised that the last post made was in the first week of February. How could have what I thought had been days really been weeks? Still, I spent time and effort in writing it and so I shall save it for posterity here.

"A grudge? Was that directed at me? I wouldn't exactly call it a grudge but you are right that it rankles. It's not really because I didn't get HLM although I would be interested to learn how many other members of the Association Executive and SAB have similarly been passed over. Not is it because all the past holders of the post of VPR/DoR - like all sabbs - seem to have been awarded HLM as a matter of course. Whereas I who had the equivalent remit - without the benefit of the Student Support staff, the Supnetters, a second officer in the field of welfare, and a sabb year - was not. No, what rankles is reading about people being nominated for HLM as a joke, and their receiving it. Or people being awarded life membership when they have done so little that they have no idea why they are being honoured. Or recipients whose sole contribution to the Union was four years of criticism and attacks. That rankles because it says to me that everything I did for - and all the time I gave to - the Union was of less worth than that of people who were nominated as a joke or people who did nothing. Perhaps it shouldn't bother me. But it does."

Red moon at night...

2007-03-04T09:39:58Z

Did anyone else watch the lunar eclipse? After a cloudless day, it started pouring down about an hour before the eclipse was about to start. Luckily the clouds rolled away just in time. Hooray! And then the Moon went red! Just like after Krakatoa.

A fairly easy grammar quiz

2007-02-23T23:07:06Z

Your Language Arts Grade: 100%

Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you know "no" from "know." Now, go forth and spread the good word (or at least, the proper use of apostrophes).

Are You Gooder at Grammar?
Make a Quiz

Oh that's very nice

2007-02-08T12:42:39Z

It's very flattering to find out that while one is good enough to be on a livejournal friends list one is persona non grata as far as facebook is concerned. I would remove that person from here but I am - for once - curbing my natural petulance in order to maintain my position occupying the moral highground.

A leaf? Powerful indeed.

2007-02-07T23:01:56Z

Your Birthdate: August 11

Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world.
You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm.
Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche.
Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done.

Your strength: Your inner peace

Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds

Your power color: Emerald

Your power symbol: Leaf

Your power month: November

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

All facebook and no network

2007-02-05T23:36:56Z

Being - as I am - a person with my finger on the weakly throbbing pulse of the cultural zeitgeist, I have been spending time adding people from here to my newly acquired facebook thingy. So if someone suspicious adds you, it could be me. Or someone else. I haven't actually got a network yet. I can't join the St Andrews graduates one until the University gets 'round to issuing ancient alumni with email accounts. I could join the Aberystywth one but I was barely there. And that's it for options.