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[Aug. 25th, 2008|10:08 pm] |
They were careful
as someone crossing an iced-over stream.
Alert as a warrior in enemy territory.
Courteous as a guest.
Fluid as melting ice.
Shapable as a block of wood.
Receptive as a valley.
Clear as a glass of water.
Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?
The Master doesn't seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is present, and can welcome all things.
~Lao Tzu, trans. by Stephen Mitchell
( Necklace. ) |
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[Aug. 11th, 2008|10:06 pm] |
Stolen from ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) faerykitten214
Appearance:
I am 5'4 or shorter.
I think I'm ugly sometimes.
I have many scars.
I tan easily.
I wish my hair was a different colour.
I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
I have a tattoo.
I am self-conscious about my appearance.
I have/I've had braces.
I wear glasses.
I'd get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free, scar-free.
I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
I have more than 2 piercings.
I have piercings in places besides my ears.
I have freckles.
( More under here. ) |
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| Gods. I am a dwarf. I see a bit of silver so well-wrought and I get all tingly. |
[Aug. 10th, 2008|04:11 pm] |
Sterling Silver Hand Engraved, Business Card Case
"This Business Card Holder is made for Standard size 3 1/2" X 2" American Business card. It's all Hand Made with Solid Sterling Silver, and Expertly Hand Engraved in Classic Traditional Styling."
sigh. WTB gold. PST. |
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[Jul. 12th, 2008|11:06 pm] |
Live to the point of tears.
-Albert Camus |
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[Jul. 9th, 2008|12:18 am] |
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Drank away the rest of the day
(wonder what my liver'd say).
Drink, that's all you can.
Blackened days with their bigger gales,
blow in your parlor to discuss the day.
Listen, that's all you can.
Ah, but don't, no don't sink the boat.
That you built, you built to keep afloat.
Sick and tired of what to say,
no one listens anyway.
Sing, that's all you can.
Ramblin' years of lousy luck,
You miss the smell of burnin' turf.
Dream, that's all you can.
Singled out for who you are,
it takes all types to judge a man.
Feel, that's all you can.
Filthy suits with bigot ears,
hide behind their own worst fears.
Live, that's all you can.
It's all you can.
It's all you can do.
No matter where I put my head
I'll wake up feeling sound again.
Breathe, it's all you can.
Tomorrow smells of less decay,
the flowers greet this bloomin' fray.
Be thankful, that's all you can.
A ripe old age,
that's what I am.
A ripe old age,
just doin' the best I can. |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2008|11:05 pm] |
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[Jun. 26th, 2008|11:13 pm] |
| [ | music |
| | John Mayer - "I don't trust myself (with loving you)" | ] |
I know I'm not the man I used to be lately.
See, you met me at a very interesting time.
If my past is any sign of you future,
you should be warned before I let you inside.
Hold on to whatever you find, baby.
Hold on to whatever will get you through.
Hold on to whatever you find, baby.
I don't trust myself with loving you.
I will beg my way in to your garden
and I'll break my way out when it rains,
just to get back to the place that I started,
so I can want you back all over again.
(...I don't really understand...)
Who do you love?
Girl I see through, through your love.
Who do you love?
Me or the thought of me?
Hold on to whatever you find, baby.
Hold on to whatever will get you through.
Hold on to whatever you find, baby.
I don't trust myself with loving you. |
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| Hmm. |
[Jun. 17th, 2008|08:03 pm] |
You'd think after 6 plus years, people would take the hint.
Seriously? It's never going to happen and I'd really prefer it if you kept to your promise and stay out of my life.
Just stop. It's done. |
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| Oh my Gods. |
[Jun. 13th, 2008|05:21 pm] |
The bread came out... so .. freaking .. delicious. And filling! Holy cow. @_@
I recommend this to everyone.
Omg full bear is FULL.
Rawr. |
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| Baking! |
[Jun. 13th, 2008|03:53 pm] |
I'm a big fan of non-bread machine bread recipes, mostly because I was raised on good ol' Filipino Banana Bread, which was traditionally baked in the embers of a Nipa hut without anything so technologically advanced as a toothpick to check if it was done.
(I'm exaggerating, but not by much).
Anyway! I've made banana bread while I've been here, and have been experimenting with a few variations of the simple bread-to-pan recipe. We bought an omg-lotta-strawberries a few nights ago, and I HATE the idea of food going bad, especially something as precious as fresh food. So in order to bite into my store of delicious berries and preserve it in a more convenient form, I did some research on AllRecipes.com and came up with this. <3
Strawberry Bread
(modified by me for my own tastes, the original found here)
INGREDIENTS (makes two loafs)
* 3 cups fresh strawberries
* 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour
* 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
* 4 eggs, beaten
* 2 cups of white sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter and flour two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
- Slice strawberries, and place in medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, and set aside while preparing bread mixture.
- Combine the two kinds of flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda in large bowl: mix well.
- Blend oil and eggs into strawberries. Add strawberry mixture to flour mixture, blending until dry ingredients are just moistened.
- Divide batter into pans.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until tester inserted comes out clean. Let cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn loaves out, and cool completely.
It's currently baking. Smells omg so good. I like whole wheat stuff (better for me, though this recipe is hardly good for anything but being devoured >_>) and I don't like the pecans the original recipe asked for. I'm not a big nut-bread person.
It'll be done soon, I'll give me opinion on its tastes then. :D |
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| Quick note: Attention all you Nigel fans! |
[Jun. 4th, 2008|04:16 pm] |
Nigel's apartment burned down the other night.
He is fine and pretty happy, at least as well as can be expected. He wanted me to let you all know that he's okay, but he's not going to be online for a bit. He's gonna be 'floating' for a while.
His phone still works, I'm sure he would appreciate a call or two. If you don't have it, I can email it to you. <3
The story of the fire is pretty interesting, I'll let him tell it when he gets back though.
Lemme know if ya'll have questions, I'm sure this post is a little vague.
On a personal note, I'm in Louisville, currently kidnapped by the beautiful . We've had food stuff, girl-talk, shopping, and I am currently playing with her weasel, which she's named Ursula.
Is very cute. <3
More later. Missing boyfriend, all that jazz. QQ. |
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| People need to see these. |
[May. 30th, 2008|11:09 am] |
Passed to me by the beautiful asamamoru, heartily taken to show everyone else I know.
May 12th China Earthquake: Comic Strips
"...The amount of incredibly moving stories of victims, rescuers, volunteers is simply shocking at the moment. I have been collecting newspapers of all the stories, and telling them in the form of comic strips. I hope these stories could show the UK readers the love, warmth and courage of the Chinese people, also the sad and cruel reality of the horrible 5.12 Earthquake...."
This artist tells these amazing stories about events and moments and people in the quake, and I agree with Shalan; I totally teared up and I don't care what any of you think about it. These are beautiful and raw and more people need to read them. |
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| AH MAH GAD SAMMY- |
[May. 29th, 2008|11:46 am] |
| [ | mood |
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| Teaser. |
[May. 28th, 2008|11:46 pm] |
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[May. 27th, 2008|08:27 pm] |
Something about his eyes stops my heart and makes me look twice.
I can't explain it. |
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| DEELISHUS ALIEN JIZZ! |
[May. 18th, 2008|11:54 pm] |
Taleron: Have a nice swim?
Lorelei: uh huh
Lorelei: got some uber good doughnuts on the way home
Lorelei: strawberry donuts
Lorelei: with REAL strawberries
Taleron: neat
Lorelei: EVERYWHERE
Lorelei: it was like
Lorelei: a Strawberry ALien impregnated a normal sexy donut
Lorelei: and the strawberry alien babies just burst out of it
Taleron: XD
Lorelei: and they bleed juice and sugar glaze @_@
Kunocati: .....
Taleron: yumz
Taleron: Strawberry alien jizz encased in a pastry with a fuckhole in it
Taleron: Delishus
Lorelei: god it was so good.
Lorelei: And I'm posting this to my livejournal.
Taleron: SMILE LIKE A DONUT
Taleron: So, is Strawberry Shortcake some human midget-alien hybrid?
Lorelei: ... |
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| I can has website k? |
[May. 16th, 2008|09:31 am] |
Some old stuff, a lot of new stuff. Check it out, let me know what ya'll think. <3
(I think my favorite part is the sketchbooks ('books') section.) |
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| Who is this? |
[May. 14th, 2008|01:07 am] |
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I drew her and I don't know who she is.
Who is she? |
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