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Snagged from [info]wildcelticrose  I don't swim as much as I should and I'm not an obsessive about music but this seems a very cool piece of kit  www.finisinc.com/technology/swimp3_technology.aspx that could make exercise a lot more pleasant.
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I'm guessing there are a few of my friends who will enjoy this....

www.baen.com/library/

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And something for all of you crafting/knitting/crochet friends

www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi

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I've now got the new LiveJournal Messenger. My Windows Live ID is tarvae@livejournal.com. Sign up now and we can chat!
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But in the meantime this is the coolest thing I've seen for a while.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090718.html

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 from [info]gothhippiegrrl 

Before you speak, THINK:Is what you're about to say...


Thoughtful

Honest

Intelligent

Necessary and

Kind?


Current Mood:
contemplative contemplative
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I'm aboutand all pretty much ok but, as usual, doing last minute sewing/embroidery. Am keeping up with my F-list o the train using the pda but just can't always post. Thinking of you all.

Hugs

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Found while I sit and babysit my embroidery machine

www.opensourceshakespeare.org/
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for Helbling.

Here's the scan from a tabbard, I'm pretty sure you'll not have a problem extrapolating the rest of the moon. lol

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Andy+Hob+Ade visiting always = good times.

+Ade reffing CyberPunk over a long weekend.. ===== Huge fun.

Happy Wendy.

Only damper is Chris is off away this week on a course.

Current Mood:
awake awake
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When was the last time you cooked for yourself? What did you make?


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I just finished a batch of confit of duck.



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and it seems very apt

Yes, those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Current Mood:
contemplative contemplative
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Wet, exhausted and hurting. About to eat.
Will fill you all in later. xx
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I'm all ok, just on pre event overload with sewing and prepping kit. Thinking of you all. Will try to do a proper update soon. I'mjust about keeping up with my friends page but it's mostly with the PDA while I'm on the train so posting/commenting is sometimes difficult.

Hugs

Current Mood:
busy busy
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Someone linked this and although it's fortunately not as big an issue in the UK....

It is sadly way too true.

Current Mood:
cynical cynical
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Had a great weekend down wth Hob. Food, wine, shopping...for the win. And lot of chill and chat time.

Found liquid smoke so al sorts of foodie goodies planned.

Went to the funfair and won a bow and arrows on the shooting gallery.

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You Are a Lynx
You are a quiet observer of the world around you. Your wisdom comes from listening carefully.
You've always been extra sensitive and aware. And it's made it difficult for you to fit in.

You see past people's outward personas. You are able to penetrate a stranger's soul.
What you've learned about people is both beautiful and ugly. And you keep these secrets to yourself.
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So far -

Baked bread
Made a huge pile of beef Jerky
Made Pemican
Carved another symbol for the flags - that's now 3 down 2 to go
Caught up with some friends
Did a couple of loads of washing
And a couple of loads through the dish washer

Still to go -


Costuming
Pack for the long weekend away
2 more printing blocks

*EDIT* Also made salmon jerky

Current Mood:
busy busy
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As the old saying goes, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Weather aside, how did March come and go in your life this year?


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I spent entirely to much of the month having to watch people I care about being screwed in one way or another.
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What scientific or medical breakthrough do you most want to happen in your lifetime?


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Regen tank...nuf said.
Current Mood:
awake awake
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All costume and embroidery finished up. Just got to pack bedding ad a few bit but we're only 20 min from the site. Yayyyyyyyy

So nice not to be runing round worrying about the organisation this time Yayyyyyyyyyyy

See siome of you there and will catch up with everyone else next week.

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I'm not gonna tag anyone but if you feel likk playing go ahead.

1. Make a list of 5 things you can see:
- laptop
-two sewing machines
-an alomst finished frockcoat
-a large fluffy spider
-a leopard headed bracelet

2. Would you ever get plastic surgery?
already had it to remove a growth when I was 16

3. Do you keep your hands on your keyboard when you watch porn?
I find filmed porn boring - much prefer reading erotica

4. Somewhere you've always wanted to visit?
Petra

5. Do you nap a lot?
Only if I'm ill - then I can sleep for 18 hours out of 24

6. Tea or coffee?
Coffee

7. What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
I don't have one at the moment - which is unusual

8. What was the last thing you ate today?
Dairy free dark chocolate mouse

9. What was the last text message you received?
Chris saying he was on his way home

1O. What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Questionable Content, yahoo mail, Curious Pastimes, Vipers, LJ, WitchVox, Hunting Life forums, River Cottage forums, Face book

11. What was the last thing you bought?
Fabric and sewing bits today

12. What's your current favourite song
I've been humming Knights of Khoreg onto Glory...

13. If you could pick another name for you, what would it be?
I've answered to Tarvae for years so - meh

14. What is your zodiac sign?
Libra - yep, I can prevaricate for England

15. What is your favorite weather, and why?
Thunderstorms - fond memories of watching them on the beach

16. If you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play?
Piano

17. Do you have any siblings?
Two half sisters and two half brothers but not in touchwith any of them

18. What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
I'm here for you.

19. What are your plans for next weekend?
Viper banquet! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

2O. Say something to the person who tagged you:
Sorry I couldn't make it down for your birthday but having a naked Villa and a naked Darius if I'd not gotten the costume done was too much to inflict on the faction.

Current Mood:
indescribable indescribable
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Sorry for the pun...

I have 2 and a half days solid sewing time. Am planning to catch up from the three weeks I lost to the chest infection from hell.

Apologies to all friends for the lack of chat and chill time.

Will attempt to catch up with everyone once the banquet is over.

Squee for banquet.

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Describe me in one word - just one single word. Negative or positive.
Leave your word in a comment before looking at the words others have used.
Copy and paste the meme to your journal to find out how people describe you when limited to one word.

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Stumble is proving a great way to kill my coffee breaks when sewing...

For all the geeks I know and love

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YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I WANNA KNOW YOU...I want to know 33 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine...You're on my list, so I wanna know you better!

1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you ?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of lj?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you:
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the macerana?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What 's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

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Laptop still not working but there is still hope. Therefore I'm not going to be on much until it's resolved one way or another. Besides I have a good few costumes to sort in the next few weeks.

Had a lovely weekend with Hob and Andrew up to visit, only slightly marred by a huge filling falling out of one of my molars within a few minutes of them arriving on Saturday. Visit to favorite restaurant saved by hubby going and getting emergency tooth filler from pharmacy.

Proper snow on monday coincided with me having the day off so I went for a lovely snowy walk in a picturesque Victorian park nearby. (Will post pictures as soon as I can persuade my PDA to talk to LJ.)

Monday evening Ade came over to play in the snow and have dinner. Another lovely evening and much needed chance to unwind.

I have very nearly perfected the chocolate brownie recipe.

Tuesday I ended up stranded at the railway station on the little local line as trains were being cancelled, my hip had popped out so I couldn't walk home or to any of the major routes where there might have been busses. Eventually got a train to my connecting station for work to call me and tell me to go home. I finally got my hip back in late afternoon. (the joy of hypermobile joints)

That's it really, thinking of you all.

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The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! my choice for you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make you. But I certainly will try.
- What I create will be just for you.
- It will be done this year.
- You have no clue what its going to be,it may be a story, it may be poetry. I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? not you, that's for sure!
- I reserve the right to create something down right peculiar, but whats new there...

The 'catch' is that you have to post this in your journal as well. Come on, we can all make something!

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But we've thrashed out what Chris wants for his new banqueting costume. Yay
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I can has pictures....

And all sorts of stuff.

Apologies for the lack of recent posts, work, lergy, parties, lergy, union stuff, lergy, costuming and er...lergy have all taken their toll.

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It's been good, mellow party, complete with toga's on Saturday - thanks </a></b></a>[info]motherkat and it was great to see </a></b></a>[info]intemporaliter too. A late night but a very, very good one.

Solstice dinner with John & sally and John & Alison was as usual a lovely way to spend the the longest night. Old friends, good food - good company. 

Didn't get a decent view of sunrise or sunset as overcast but hey, we live in Yorkshire...

Now the festival is out of the way I'm fairly busy for the next couple of weeks.

I'm in work for the next three days - including xmas day (silly amount of money for the number of hours and amount of work.) Off boxing day/Friday, in Saturday, Ade visiting Sunday, work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, then 4 days off (Ade over again) then back to work as per normal. Also have Chris' birthday, costume orders and CyberPunk in January. Also need to get the union learning initiative underway at work.

And I've started getting a strong desire to bake yummies.

Here's hoping all of you had a wonderful Solstice - and for those of you who celebrate christmas have a good one.

Hugs and love to you all.

Current Location:
Work room
Current Mood:
mellow mellow
Current Music:
Planet Rock
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Wishing you all a wonderful, peaceful and joyful celebration of the Solstice.

I just wish I could see you all in person over the next two days. :(

Thinking of you all, love you lots.

Wendy xxx

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