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Thanksgiving went well, thanks largely to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mamishka stepping in and doing most of the hostess stuff that I just wasn't able to do this year. I did get to have a nice long talk with snout and both the turkey and stuffing came out very well this year, though, so all was well on that front. Everyone seemed to have a really good time; I just wish I hadn't been so worn out through most of it! spazzkat's coming over the evening before helped tremendously, too, as did flashfire's work helping me with things like replacing the broken front stair.
(Even if the replacement stair cracked as I was tapping it into place. I'll have to replace the replacement. Boo Hiss.)
Tonight was Poker Night atspazzkat's house; annathepiper stayed home and worked on her novel. I had fun; I'd expected to be handed my ass, in the form of a hat, but I did pretty well after all. The part where I go home with money which arrived with someone else is very strange to me, though. It feels kind of like theft, but it's okay. I don't know about that. (Even if it's only $2.65.)
Everyone there agreed that one particular version of this year's solstice card looked the best, so I'll be getting that printed up soon - hopefully tomorrow. I did the pencils and inks last night, which is pretty much a land speed record for me doing this sort of thing. So, yay.
Anna's just broken 49,000 words on her novel and I'm very, very sleepy too, so bedtime for me!
<<>>???What Kind Of Angel R You???<<>>( Anime Pics )
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You are glucose. People feed off of you. You are
sweet, caring, and a source of energy for
everyone around you. You can inspire others
with your creativity and depth, and you can
keep people alive when in times of famine.
People love you...or at least the way you
taste.
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey.
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
You are Gaius Caesar Germanicus - better known as Caligula!
Third Emperor of Rome and ruler of one of the most powerful empires of all time, your common name means "little boots". Although you only reigned for four years, brief even by Roman standards, you still managed to garner a reputation as a cruel, extravagant and downright insane despot. Your father died in suspicious circumstances, you were not the intended heir, and one of your first acts as Emperor was to force the suicide of your father-in-law. Your sister Drusilla died that same year; faced with allegations that your relationship with her had been incestuous, you responded, bafflingly, by declaring her a god.
You revived a number of unpopular traditions, including auctions of properties left over from public shows. When a senator fell asleep at one such auction, you took each of his nods as bids, selling him 13 gladiators for a vast sum. You attempted to have your horse, Incitatus, made into a consul and hence one of the most powerful figures in Rome. It was granted a marble stable with jewels and a staff of servants. At one point you forced your comrade Macro to kill himself - in much the same vein as your father-in-law - accusing him of being his wife's pimp. You, of course, were having an affair with said wife at the time.
Things went from bad to worse. When supplies of condemned men ran short in the circus, you had innocent spectators dragged into the arena with the lions to fill their place. You claimed mastery of the sea by walking across a three-mile bridge of boats in the Bay of Naples; kissed the necks of your lovers, whispering sweet nothings like "This lovely neck will be chopped as soon as I say so,"; dallied with your sister's lover and made her pull her unborn child out of her womb prematurely. Towards the end of your reign, you had a golden statue of yourself made and dressed each day in the same clothes you yourself wore. When you eventually died, the terrified people of Rome refused to believe that such a cruel reign could ever end, and believed you to be alive for years afterwards.
Your soul is bound to the Burning Rose: The
Rapture.
"I go where my heart beckons me, and I go
with my head high. But sometimes, I get a need
until I bleed so my heart swims above my
head."
The Burning Rose is associated with passion,
intensity, and desire. It is governed by the
god Eros and its sign is The Flame, or Physical
Love.
As a Burning Rose, you can get lost in the moment
if you let yourself. You are a very physical
person, be it in relationships, work, or play.
You may be driven by your hormones sometimes,
but you know it's because you have to follow
your instinct.
What Rose Is Your Soul Bound To?
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mamishka stepping in and doing most of the hostess stuff that I just wasn't able to do this year. I did get to have a nice long talk with snout and both the turkey and stuffing came out very well this year, though, so all was well on that front. Everyone seemed to have a really good time; I just wish I hadn't been so worn out through most of it! spazzkat's coming over the evening before helped tremendously, too, as did flashfire's work helping me with things like replacing the broken front stair.(Even if the replacement stair cracked as I was tapping it into place. I'll have to replace the replacement. Boo Hiss.)
Tonight was Poker Night at
spazzkat's house; annathepiper stayed home and worked on her novel. I had fun; I'd expected to be handed my ass, in the form of a hat, but I did pretty well after all. The part where I go home with money which arrived with someone else is very strange to me, though. It feels kind of like theft, but it's okay. I don't know about that. (Even if it's only $2.65.)Everyone there agreed that one particular version of this year's solstice card looked the best, so I'll be getting that printed up soon - hopefully tomorrow. I did the pencils and inks last night, which is pretty much a land speed record for me doing this sort of thing. So, yay.
Anna's just broken 49,000 words on her novel and I'm very, very sleepy too, so bedtime for me!
<<>>???What Kind Of Angel R You???<<>>( Anime Pics )
brought to you by Quizilla
You are glucose. People feed off of you. You are
sweet, caring, and a source of energy for
everyone around you. You can inspire others
with your creativity and depth, and you can
keep people alive when in times of famine.
People love you...or at least the way you
taste.
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey.
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
You are Gaius Caesar Germanicus - better known as Caligula!
Third Emperor of Rome and ruler of one of the most powerful empires of all time, your common name means "little boots". Although you only reigned for four years, brief even by Roman standards, you still managed to garner a reputation as a cruel, extravagant and downright insane despot. Your father died in suspicious circumstances, you were not the intended heir, and one of your first acts as Emperor was to force the suicide of your father-in-law. Your sister Drusilla died that same year; faced with allegations that your relationship with her had been incestuous, you responded, bafflingly, by declaring her a god.
You revived a number of unpopular traditions, including auctions of properties left over from public shows. When a senator fell asleep at one such auction, you took each of his nods as bids, selling him 13 gladiators for a vast sum. You attempted to have your horse, Incitatus, made into a consul and hence one of the most powerful figures in Rome. It was granted a marble stable with jewels and a staff of servants. At one point you forced your comrade Macro to kill himself - in much the same vein as your father-in-law - accusing him of being his wife's pimp. You, of course, were having an affair with said wife at the time.
Things went from bad to worse. When supplies of condemned men ran short in the circus, you had innocent spectators dragged into the arena with the lions to fill their place. You claimed mastery of the sea by walking across a three-mile bridge of boats in the Bay of Naples; kissed the necks of your lovers, whispering sweet nothings like "This lovely neck will be chopped as soon as I say so,"; dallied with your sister's lover and made her pull her unborn child out of her womb prematurely. Towards the end of your reign, you had a golden statue of yourself made and dressed each day in the same clothes you yourself wore. When you eventually died, the terrified people of Rome refused to believe that such a cruel reign could ever end, and believed you to be alive for years afterwards.
Your soul is bound to the Burning Rose: The
Rapture.
"I go where my heart beckons me, and I go
with my head high. But sometimes, I get a need
until I bleed so my heart swims above my
head."
The Burning Rose is associated with passion,
intensity, and desire. It is governed by the
god Eros and its sign is The Flame, or Physical
Love.
As a Burning Rose, you can get lost in the moment
if you let yourself. You are a very physical
person, be it in relationships, work, or play.
You may be driven by your hormones sometimes,
but you know it's because you have to follow
your instinct.
What Rose Is Your Soul Bound To?
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