Aspire to the Stars

Halloo

2017-08-06T16:44:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Realm.

There's not much here, because nowadays I can be found elsewhere, mostly.

Feel free to leave a comment, though. I'll see it.

what's my type?

2008-09-03T22:18:00.000-05:00

Your result for The What type of MAN turns you on Test...

Naughty boy

You scored 35% masculine, 47% athletic, 36% exotic, and 44% refined!

You like your men with a more boyish look. The huge muscle-popping men don't do it for you as much as the sleeker toned guys. You like the all-American look, but not the squeaky clean type - a little on the bad boy side. Someone like.....Ashton Kutcher. But let's face it, the whole point of this was to look at a bunch of hot guys. If you liked what you saw, please rate my test!

Take The What type of MAN turns you on Test at HelloQuizzy

hugs

2008-01-08T17:02:00.000-06:00

moar funny pictures

that won't pay for the funeral

2007-11-28T16:18:00.000-06:00

$4325.00

Memphis Dating

What ship?

2007-10-19T17:10:00.001-05:00

Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in with? (pics)
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You scored as Andromeda Ascendant (Andromeda)

The universe around you in complete anarchy, but you know just how to handle it. You have a clear head no matter how dire the situation around you may be and people have a tendency to come to you for help. Now if only the Magog would quit trying to lay eggs in your stomach.

Galactica (Battlestar: Galactica)

56%

Andromeda Ascendant (Andromeda)

56%

Serenity (Firefly)

56%

Deep Space Nine (Star Trek)

50%

Heart of Gold (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

50%

FBI's X-Files Division (The X-Files)

44%

Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix)

44%

Millennium Falcon (Star Wars)

44%

Enterprise D (Star Trek)

44%

Babylon 5 (Babylon 5)

44%

SG-1 (Stargate)

38%

Moya (Farscape)

31%

Bebop (Cowboy Bebop)

31%

Herbed

2007-09-25T14:53:00.001-05:00

What herb are you?

YOU ARE ROSEMARY
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Do you want to see it?

2007-09-10T09:59:00.000-05:00

You Should Be a Film Writer

You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind.

You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life.

Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling.

And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen!

What Type of Writer Should You Be?

Magnanimously, you decreed that Congress could remain...

2007-03-05T15:57:00.000-06:00

Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey.

oh, God

2007-03-04T02:07:00.000-06:00

don't stay in bed on Sunday

What's Your Secret Talent?

2007-02-27T14:33:00.000-06:00

Another badass quiz from eSPIN-the-Bottle...

What's Your Secret Talent?

MY RESULT:Flying

Your (secretly) mutated bird-like bone structure lets you fly the skies even if you don’t have a boarding pass.

It’s true – you’re Superman (minus the superhuman strength and dorky alter ego, of course). You could jump up right now and never land. Do us a favor, though, and don’t test it out right away. In fact, better just avoid open windows altogether. Just in case there was a computer error and you got the wrong quiz result. (Cough, cough.)

Take This Quiz!

* 12% (9,545) other adults are also Flying
* 277,645 people have taken this quiz.
* Most people who take this quiz get this result: Reading People's Minds

Quiz time

2007-01-31T10:17:00.000-06:00

It's the last hurrah on the work computer.

Jenny Calendar

You scored 1 mystical, 1 suave and -3 evil.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 45% on mystical
You scored higher than 38% on suave
You scored higher than 46% on evil
You scored higher than 65% on feminine

Link: The What Buffy Character Are You? Test written by catwrangler on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Lancelot

You scored 21 chivalry!

You're on the upper end of the good range of chivalry. You've got a good handle on how to treat someone well, probably better than they're used to, and generally you don't go over the top and make them feel incompetent or idolized. Assuming your reasons are pure, you are the anti-jerk.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 34% on chivalry

Link: The Chivalry Test written by HiyaCutie on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

A Goat Herd

You scored 21 alien-ness, 36 mythical-ness, 48 angelic-ness, and 23 regal-ness!

The Goat Herd
In your last life you lived in poverty, but were always proud of your own freedom. You had nothing - but the song of the birds, the wind in the trees, the crowing of a rooster ment everything to you. You were strongly tied to your friends and family and would give all your patience and time to those you loved.
Another profession you might have taken was:
Wandering Minstral
Miner
Mother/Home maker
Housemaid
Groom
Sheep Dog/Hunting Dog/Family Pet
At your best you were brave, protective and gentle
At your worst you were hopeless, stupid and clumsy
Your experience of poverty and suffering in this past life gives you a great empathy and understanding of people. If you choose to love them and do something for the community or the world you'll be great at it!

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 46% on alien-ness
You scored higher than 53% on mythical-ness
You scored higher than 74% on angelic-ness
You scored higher than 28% on regal-ness

Link: The PREVIOUS INCARNATION Test written by Fyrdancer on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

couldn't leave it all at the livejournal

2006-02-03T21:08:00.000-06:00

Too many quizzes for one night, so there's some overflow.

Here's one for Leo:

You Should Learn Japanese

You're cutting edge, and you are ready to delve into wacky Japanese culture.
From Engrish to eating contests, you're born to be a crazy gaijin. Saiko!

What Language Should You Learn?

I like this one:

You Are Rain

You can be warm and sexy. Or cold and unwelcoming.
Either way, you slowly bring out the beauty around you.

You are best known for: your touch

Your dominant state: changing

What Type of Weather Are You?

Your Power Color Is Indigo

At Your Highest:

You are on a fast track to success - and others believe in you.

At Your Lowest:

You require a lot of attention and praise.

In Love:

You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are.

How You're Attractive:

You're dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic.

Your Eternal Question:

"Does This Work Into My Future Plans?"

What's Your Power Color?

Who Should Paint You: Salvador Dali

You're a complex, intense creature who displays many layers.
There's no way a traditional portrait could ever capture you!

What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

You Have a Melancholic Temperament

Introspective and reflective, you think about everything and anything.
You are a soft-hearted daydreamer. You long for your ideal life.
You love silence and solitude. Everyday life is usually too chaotic for you.

Given enough time alone, it's easy for you to find inner peace.
You tend to be spiritual, having found your own meaning of life.
Wise and patient, you can help people through difficult times.

At your worst, you brood and sulk. Your negative thoughts can trap you.
You are reserved and withdrawn. This makes it hard to connect to others.
You tend to over think small things, making decisions difficult.

What Temperment Are You?

Hah.

You Know a Lot About Blogging

You got 6/8 correct!

Your not a total blogging geek yet... give it time.

How Much Do You Know About Blogging?

Well, it sort of says I should be a doctor...

Your Scholastic Strength Is Evaluating

You are great at looking at many details and putting them all together.
You are talented at detecting subtle trends, accuracy, and managing change.

You should major in:

Statistics
Speech
Conflict studies
Communication
Finance
Medicine

What Should You Major In?

Your Perfume is Glow

Fresh, sexy, and clean.

You're real, intimate, and exciting.

Your lush sensuality appeals to men...

And you're as sexy as Jennifer Lopez.

Power scents: Orange flower, grapefruit, and citrus.

What Perfume Are You?

Plant life

2005-12-22T23:56:00.000-06:00

You are the Niphredil, a flower of Doriath and
Lothlorien. Niphredil was a white flower with a
pale green, slender stalk. The pale blossoms
glimmered like mist. Niphredil bloomed like
stars from the earth to greet the birth of
Luthien Tinuviel in the forest of Neldoreth in
Doriath in Beleriand. Niphredil also grew on
the slopes of Cerin Amroth in the heart of
Lorien. Luthien was said to be the most
beautiful elf to have ever lived in Middle
Earth. You are mysterious and will not easily
share your thoughts.

What Plant of Middle Earth are you?
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I write, therefore I am

2005-12-21T16:32:00.000-06:00

What does your handwriting say about YOU?

The results:
You plan ahead, and are interested in beauty, design, outward appearance, and symmetry. (usually true)
You are a social person who likes to talk and meet others. (no, not really)
You are affectionate, passionate, expressive, and future-oriented. (most of the time)
You are a talkative person, maybe even a busybody! (occasionally...only when I know what I'm talking about)
You enjoy life in your own way and do not depend on the opinions of others. (usually)

Mostly true. How about that.

This Move, I Must Bust

2005-12-12T11:55:00.000-06:00

Star Wars: Community | This Move, I Must Bust; Yoda does hip-hop.

I need to get on my Christmas shopping

2005-12-05T09:56:00.000-06:00

Morris ran into Jacob at the mall and asked him about the small gift-wrapped box he was carrying.
"Becky's birthday is coming up," Jacob said. "When I asked her what she wanted, she said, 'Oh, I don't know?just get me something with lots of diamonds in it.'

"So what did you get her?"

"A deck of cards!"

I still need to figure out what to get my dad. Do boys have as much trouble buying for their dads as girls do?

I'm not a fan of football

2005-11-21T09:29:00.000-06:00

...but at least I'm not blonde. (Apologies to all my blonde readers out there.)

A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. After the game, he asked how she liked it.

"I really liked it," she replied, "but I just couldn't understand why they were killing each other over 25 cents."

Dumbfounded, her date asked, "What do you mean?"

"Well, they flipped a coin, one team got it and then for the rest of the game, all they kept screaming was: 'Get the quarterback! Get the quarterback!' I'm like, Hellooo? It's only 25 cents!"

he's going down

2005-11-14T16:13:00.000-06:00

USATODAY.com - President's ratings hit new low in poll

Too bad people didn't realize this before they reelected him. What were you thinking, people?

procrastination

2005-11-07T09:54:00.000-06:00

Not much to do today. So laugh a little. I passed 8K on NaNoWriMo...but I'm still behind, even after writing over 3k last night...gotta work on my muse. Too bad I didn't make it to the 7500 goal before the writing group yesterday. I missed out on chocolate.

Do you know why they ask whether you want "paper or plastic" at the checkout?

Because baggers can't be choosers.

Spooky links

2005-10-12T00:41:00.000-05:00

Extending the life of your Pumpkin

Halloween links at BH&G

Halloween recipes

Now all I have to do is figure out what my costume is going to be. Anybody got a grey sweatervest?

Things Other People Accomplished When They Were Your Age

2005-09-22T16:03:00.000-05:00

Was looking through my old blog entries to see if I could find my GRE score (and lo and behold, I did!) and found a link to this page. Yay for inadequacy.

At age 25:

The future mythologist Joseph Campbell decided to move to Woodstock to read the classics for five years, nine hours a day. Living on very little, he would make himself readily available as a dinner guest.

Orson Welles coscripted, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane.

By this age, Charles Chaplin had appeared in 35 films.

P. T. Barnum bought a "160-year-old" slave woman and began a career in show business.

Janis Joplin made her first recording, "Cheap Thrills," which grossed over a million dollars within a few months.

Chris Burden created "Painting Shoot," which involved the artist being shot in the left arm by a friend.

Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic, thus winning a $25,000 prize.

Fayette, N.Y. farmhand Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He claimed he translated the Book of Mormon from some golden tablets revealed to him by the angel Moroni.

Bavarian painter Aloys Senefelder invented the lithograph.

French engineer Benoit Fourneyron invented the first waterwheel turbine.

Sarah Bernhardt scored her first triumph, being asked to repeat her theatrical performance before Napoleon III.

Activist Mollie Steimer became the first person to be deported from both the United States and the Soviet Union.

Physician Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile. As he collapsed unconscious into the arms of his trainer, the loudspeaker announced, "The time was three..." The uproar of the fans drowned out the rest of the announcement.

Bring them home, now

2005-09-05T22:50:00.000-05:00

Too bad I missed the boat...the tour was here for Labor Day weekend. Amazing the amount of things that go on when I can't get to them...there was the Japanese Festival at the Botanical Gardens (with real sumo wrestlers!) and the Greek festival, which I made it to for dinner tonight with Kate, yay! But lots of other things were going on and I was being nice and helped my mother with the Queeny Art show (which Bernard showed up at! Yay for collegues coming to support the arts). I will admit an ulterior motive or two in that they fed me and some profits went to my newly-acquired digital camera (double yay!) and I actually http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif*like* my parents, so I suppose it wasn't a bad deal.

Now I have to go take care of the clothes that weren't dry *at all* from the longest spin in the dryer and take a peek at my anatomy/physiology book. Until the next time!

(PS: Michael Moore is at it again, of course. I still can't believe that the country re-elected Bush. I'm proud of the St. Louis island of blue in the sea of Missouri red. Sigh. No more politics tonight! Tired and wishing the holiday was a day longer...)

cheese it...

2005-08-11T09:36:00.000-05:00

A poodle was walking down the street and passed three dogs. She stopped and said, 'Whoever can best use the words 'liver' and 'cheese' in a sentence will get a date with me.'

The first dog said in a deep voice, 'I love liver and cheese.'

The poodle commented, 'That is the most boring sentence I've ever heard.'

The second dog said, 'I hate liver and cheese.'

'That is even more boring than the first!' the poodle replied.

The third dog answered, 'Liver alone, cheese mine!'

One of these days I will remember jokes like these and have them ready for the times when I have to show off my particularly witty side. Alright, so this one's not quite so witty, but at least I would have something to say.

MCAT is a week from Saturday! Dear Lord, remind me why I'm doing this again? Oh, right, because I have this insane thought that I might make a good doctor. Eegggh.

Links for me. Or you, I guess

2005-08-09T16:42:00.000-05:00

Because my mommy might buy me a digital camera for my birthday.
Howstuffworks "How Digital Cameras Work"

Digital Camera Buying Guide

Hotshot DC's

DC HQ (with reviews)

From TechTuesday

And Office tips to make yourself more efficient. Yay.

Return of the Engrish

2005-08-08T11:13:00.000-05:00

Some of you out there might remember the terrible Lord of the Rings english-chinese-english translations from a few years ago. I'm sure you can find them out there somewhere, (try engrish.com), but now I have something more current: Star Wars Episode III in Engrish! Beware the F-word a few times, which, remarkably, did not show up in the original film ;) I hope you enjoy. I laughed.

Perhaps my 'ship will still sail

2005-08-07T14:54:00.000-05:00

Small HP Book 6 spoilers ahead, if you haven't read it yet.
If you're an obsessed Harry Potter fan, Voldemort isn't the problem. It's Hermione versus Ginny.

I didn't really hear about the 'scandal,' but if you've read my main journal you know that Harry ends up with Ginny in Book 6 of HP rather than Hermione, as I would wish (you know, the bookworm with the sometimes-popular hero), and rather abruptly too, in my opinion. Of course, I'm biased towards H/Hr, since that's the easiest fantasy I can imagine, but I'm not quite as vociferous about my ship as other people out there. I want everybody to be happy and not die, lol. But I still think, even if I wasn't the type of shipper I am, I would have problems with the way the romance was written in the book. I mean, (switching fandoms for a moment) I was all for the romance with Anakin-Amidala, which could have been sweet and poignant and made Anakin's change from good secretive lover to evil-ass bad dude all the more powerful, but unfortunately George Lucas can't write that way, and neither can JK Rowling. Ah well. On the whole it was a good book so I can overlook *some* things...

St. Louis in da house

2005-07-29T13:43:00.000-05:00

Take a look at what Justin is wearing in this pic from people.com. I love it when St. Louis gets on tshirts. Hah. But apparently *NSync is still doing things, like organizing bowling parties...just not singing. Not that the world needs more *NSync, but you know, they promised to come back, and the Backstreet Boys have done it, sort of, so let's get the other guys, just for old time's sake.

Ah, nostalgia ;)

Yet another good book series

2005-07-15T13:48:00.000-05:00

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

I am Michael Carpenter.

I am one of those honored by God to serve His Will as a Knight of the Cross. My faith is strong, unshakeable -- and deadly to the truly evil. It's my job to seek them out, to get them to change if I can, and to stop them if I must.

And I am not alone in this. Never alone. God watches over me and sees that I am sent where I am most needed. I carry the holy sword Amoracchius at my side -- that nail you see in the hilt came from the Cross. The other Knights stand by me. My wife and children are just as fierce as I am -- God help you should you try to find out if it's otherwise. And there are others.

Together we all stand, shoulder to shoulder, against the darkness. Our faith has been tried, tested, and proven resolute. No matter the cost, no matter how bloodied you might make us, we will not bow, and we cannot fail. God's Will be done -- on Earth, by our hands.

Who are you? Take the quiz!

Tricky

2005-07-08T14:53:00.000-05:00

You scored as Severus Snape. Well you're a tricky one aren't you? Nobody quite has you figured out and you'd probably prefer it stayed that way. That said you are a formidable force by anyone's reckoning, but there is certainly more to you than a frosty exterior and a bitter temper.

Severus Snape

80%

Hermione Granger

75%

Remus Lupin

75%

Sirius Black

70%

Harry Potter

70%

Albus Dumbledore

70%

Ron Weasley

65%

Ginny Weasley

55%

Draco Malfoy

55%

Lord Voldemort

15%

Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...?
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all the things we don't know

2005-07-05T17:22:00.000-05:00

So Much More to Know: 100 things science still can't answer

it's the only thing I ever finished

2005-07-04T01:08:00.000-05:00

Wired 13.07: Spock the Sith Slayer: "Contemporary fanfics have Roswell characters meeting the cast of Smallville."

Remember how the only piece of writing not assigned as homework that I've ever finished was my Roswell fanfic, (Human) Development? I'm still pretty proud that I managed to make it work, and go along with the title. I miss Roswell. The third and final season is coming out on dvd in August. Ah, good old teenage-alien angst.

Sleep now. Happy Fourth!

Now if only I had a love to compare styles with

2005-07-01T13:23:00.000-05:00

Your Summer Love Style is Serious

While others may be into a summer fling, you're about the real thing.
And there's a good chance you're already serious with someone already.
For you, the summer is about getting closer and more committed.
Just don't get tempted by any of that hot weather eye candy!

What's Your Summer Love Style?

Your Expression Number is 9

An idealist and humanitarian, you strive to make the world a better place.
You do your best when you follow your feelings and sense of compassion.
Deep down, you dream of being loved by many.

You are capable of much human understanding and have a lot to give to others.
While you are very ambitious, you never lose site of perspective.
You have an abundance of creative talents... you just need to tap into them.

Although you are a giving person, you can become selfish if you are ignored.
If you are not able to help people, you tend to shelf your talents.
Without others, you become aloof and start to lack sensitivity.

What's Your Expression Number?

Meaning And Origin Of : Jennifer

2005-06-27T19:15:00.000-05:00

Meaning And Origin Of : Jennifer
Jennifer
White wave : Welsh

Sensitive, emotional and caring you seek peace and harmony and desire to work for the benefit of others and society. Your talents and abilities may draw you towards teaching or service occupations where you would be a natural success. Although quite reserved your courage and ideals mean that you are single-minded and industrious in pursuit of your goals. Your affectionate and giving nature means that you are loved by all.

A little bit of self-promotion

2005-06-27T17:23:00.000-05:00

Part Expert Kisser

You're a kissing pro, but it's all about quality and not quantity
You've perfected your kissing technique and can knock anyone's socks off
And you're adaptable, giving each partner what they crave
When it comes down to it, your kisses are truly unforgettable

Part Passionate Kisser

For you, kissing is about all about following your urges
If someone's hot, you'll go in for the kiss - end of story
You can keep any relationship hot with your steamy kisses
A total spark plug - your kisses are bound to get you in trouble

What Kind of Kisser Are You?

maybe now I'll remember some grammar

2005-06-24T15:41:00.000-05:00

Q: Why are cats similar to sentences?

A: A cat has claws at the end of its paws; a sentence has pause at the end of its clause.

There are several foreign post-docs in the lab I work at, and one of them is Japanese. So occasionally we'll get Japanese phrases thrown at us and sometimes we remember them. But apparently one of the reasons it's so hard for Japanese people to learn english is because 'talk like Yoda, they do.' They have a different order of the nouns and verbs, so our order takes a little getting used to. Huh. Chinese is probably the same way, though I have no idea and could totally be pulling that out of my ass, since I've never mustered up enough motivation to actually attend a chinese class. One of these days. It's on my to-do list.

I'll have to remember this one

2005-06-10T20:13:00.000-05:00

A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see the blonde behind the wheel was knitting.

Realizing she was oblivious to his flashing light and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled, "Pull over!"

"No!" the blonde yelled back, "It's a scarf!"

Perhaps I can remember this, and add another blonde joke to my repetoire. No offense to my very blonde friend who's getting married tomorrow. You're smart, Jen N! Soon to be Jen S. Boy, this could get confusing.

I had to think about this one.

2005-06-06T09:47:00.000-05:00

What is more peculiar than watching a catfish?

Watching a goldfish bowl.

I'm not doing too good on this blogging thing. Of course, not all that much has been happening, other than my odometer suddenly stopped working over the weekend. So I need to get gas and a little notebook so I can keep track of my mileage. Boo. Guess I should look into getting that fixed. Any tips?

For those of you obsessed with Lost

2005-06-01T00:09:00.000-05:00

From Swaymyway.com:

this is the coolest thing ever (if you are a Lost nerd, if you aren't it's dull as a monkeys arse)
Head on over to Oceanic-Air.com Then at the bottom of the site where it says 'Travellers', type in the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42. Click on 'Find' which will take you to the flights seating chart. Next, click on the numbers again in order right below the chart and...well...wait and see!

I really need to find the episodes of Lost and Alias that my parents taped for me this past season. I know a big twist from the Alias finale and who dies in Lost, but I'm mostly unspoiled. Of course, I still haven't watched any of the Smallville or Jack&Bobby eps that I have taped or the various CSIs either...should really do that.

Classmates - Cartoon

2005-05-06T17:27:00.000-05:00

There were two men stranded on an island, along with a lion. One man was a reader, and the other was a writer. Which one did the lion eat?

The reader, because readers digest and writers cramp.

I know, I know, it's been ages since I posted here. Haven't found a good joke in a while. I'll cop to the standard excuse...I've been too busy. And it's true, really...what with work and orgo and my bike getting stolen...life is never easy, eh?

No Good Deed

2005-03-24T14:58:00.000-06:00

Wicked by Schwartz, Chenoweth, Menzel

Wicked the Musical will be staying in Chicago for a while, which is nice, since that means that it will be potentially easier for me to get up to Chicago rather than Broadway. Though I still want to *go* to Broadway, and see many shows. But alas, it's much harder to drive to New York than Chicago. Who wants to go with?

Quote for the day

2005-03-16T12:05:00.000-06:00

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

--Erica Jong

It's not Harry and Sally, but...

2005-02-28T13:01:00.000-06:00

One day, Harry and Sarah were having a petty argument.

After shouting back and forth, Sarah finally says, "Let's make a deal. To end this argument, you admit that I am right and I will admit that I am wrong."

Harry thought for a moment, agreed, and asked her to go first.

Sarah replied, "I'm sorry Harry, I am wrong."

In response, Harry shouts happily, "You're right!"

I feel a draft

2005-02-15T17:06:00.000-06:00

While on a camping trip, Holmes wakes Watson in the middle of the night and asks "Watson, what can you deduce from looking at the sky?"

"Well," says Watson, "I can see the North Star, so I know we're in the Northern Hemisphere. I see Orion, so I know it's not summer. And that line of clouds approaching tells me that the temperature is dropping."

"What can YOU deduce from looking at the sky, Holmes?" asks Watson.

"That someone has stolen our tent," answers Holmes.

I knew this, you probably did too

2005-02-10T16:36:00.000-06:00

So, in case you missed teh pretty graphic over at my main site yesterday, go check it out. And party yourself Chinese for a few days...after all, CNY lasts for several days, after all.

2005-02-09T15:38:00.000-06:00

The Sandman Vol. 1 by Gaiman, Kieth, Dringenberg, III

This book, along with the other books of the Sandman series, looks pretty good. If I ever got into graphic novels I assume this is where I would start, as I like the stuff that Neil Gaiman has written, and I would think the comics would be much better...one of these days, perhaps when I'm rich...

because everyone's screen gets dirty sometimes

2005-02-04T17:26:00.000-06:00

You! Clean your monitor right now! Yes, you!

let's hear it for the desktops

2005-02-02T15:50:00.000-06:00

Spymac :: Gallery

Most of them are Mac-centric, but you know what my first computer love is :)

though it was sort of disappointing, the mail guy brought over what looked like two computers on his cart, but neither of them were for me. Ah well. I don't even know for sure if I *am* going to get a new comp, but it sure would be nice. And why was I the one to get the quote if one wasn't for me? Oy. Perhaps I'm just selfish.

And for those of us using Daniel Radcliffe or other such young child star of Harry Potter as jailbait, there is Mature Potter. Random thought: if you look at the timeline of how JKR structured HP, Harry was born the same year I was and would only be a month older. Yay for fantasy timelines in the real world.

I do hope there's something better out there

2005-02-01T18:15:00.000-06:00

More blogspam, completely unnecessary, but that I saw it on the BPAL forums. I know I've seen this before, but now it's immortalized here. Yay.

Hello, Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline.
If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly.
If you are codependent, please ask someone to press 2.
If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5 and 6.
If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line, so we can trace the call.
If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and the little voice will tell you which number to press.
If you are manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press. No one will answer.

more blogspam.

2005-02-01T18:03:00.000-06:00

Take the "How Do You Use Magic?" test! Written by Brimo

Like anyone actually reads this one anyway. It's a good thing I like the layout ;)

The Second Term

2005-02-01T17:36:00.000-06:00

I saw this on the Tonight Show or the Late Show or Saturday Night Live or something like that, and I'm glad to have found it again. It's so bad it's funny. You must watch. Jib Jab's Second Term on Yahoo!

hah. OTP anyone?

2005-02-01T14:45:00.000-06:00

JohnEdwards has a doll of Gandalf

What's Your Ultimate Fandom OTP?
Shiver My Timber--A Pirate RPG
HAHAH: Sauron has a doll of Hermione

What's Your Ultimate Fandom OTP?
Shiver My Timber--A Pirate RPG
I had to put this in, even though I don't know who the other one is, because Remus is my MAN! Ok, my werewolf. lol.
RemusLupin is flirting with Miguel

What's Your Ultimate Fandom OTP?
Shiver My Timber--A Pirate RPG
(ETA: Dude, I just realized: it's Miguel from The Road to El Dorado. I think.)

The site looks neat. One of these days. I should be doing orgo.

You scored as Ron Weasley. You often feel like second best and as a result don't have an awful lot of self confidence, but a truer more capable friend would be hard to find.

Ron Weasley

65%

Harry Potter

60%

Severus Snape

60%

Remus Lupin

60%

Ginny Weasley

60%

Albus Dumbledore

55%

Hermione Granger

55%

Draco Malfoy

50%

Sirius Black

45%

Lord Voldemort

20%

Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...?
created with QuizFarm.com

I was almost Harry... lol. and now that I look closer, Snape and Lupin. Ah well. I'm just that sort of sidekickish, boy (sic)-who-lived, spooky, werewolf-y type. Yeah.

teh funny boromir

2005-01-31T10:55:00.000-06:00

Check out Dreamer's Den - Transcend the Limits of Reality and look for the Boromir is Completely Insane animations. Haha funny.

PS. you did realize that 'teh' is a joke, right? Sorry about the Compleatly insane part ;)

try to be funny

2005-01-28T15:23:00.000-06:00

A little guy is seated next to a big guy at a bar and asks his name.

The big guy says, 'They call me Tex.'

The little guy replies, 'Oh, you must be from Texas.'

The big guy says, 'Nope. I'm from Louisiana.'

'Hmmm,' the little guy replies, 'Then why do they call you Tex?'

The big guy looks down at him and says, 'Would you like to try calling me Louise?' "

2005-01-26T17:33:00.000-06:00

The Briar King by GREG KEYES

This is just a test. I have this book, and I'd like to read it sometime. When I don't have five thousand other books to read, of course...

The HMS Pumpkin Pie

2005-01-24T17:46:00.000-06:00

In class...the fic that lead to the name of my ship. Not that it matters to you...yes, it's Harry Potter related, but, gosh, it's cute. Just a bit of fluff.

So today I brough a lot of leftovers that I cooked up last night and the grouchy old chinese lady who works here was in dire need of the microwave, so she took them out immediately after the buzzer went off. Which wasn't really enough time, since it *was* a lot of food, but I came in, on time, to get it, and she goes, 'Don't tell me you're going to eat all of that.'

I said, "no, I've got class tonight, so it's for dinner too," which is the truth, but I felt like saying something like, "as if it's any of your business how much I eat, thank you very much." But I didn't, because I'm polite. She's just grouchy, like I said. Ah well. Can't please everyone. Though now she probably thinks I'm some sort of piggy overeater. Sigh.

No comments on the new layout? Not that any of you know about it. Bah.

one of these days I'll get this blog a new layout

2005-01-19T09:51:00.000-06:00

Jennifer was
a Sweet Poker Player
in a past life.

Discover your past lives @ Quiz Me

I'm not haughty, usually

2005-01-14T13:39:00.000-06:00

I AM 9% WHITE TRASH!

I, my friend, have class. I am so not white trash. . I am more than likely Democrat, and my place is neat, and there is a good chance I may never drink wine from a box.

Take the WHITE TRASH test at Fuali.com

brush fanatic, here

2004-12-13T17:49:00.000-06:00

{TIPSIE.NET::???drop.it.like.its.hot} A cool site I found from the plugboard.org site.

The webbie Exchange

2004-12-13T17:48:00.000-06:00

The webbie Exchange is something I would like to try, if I ever get motivated enough. Must figure out "presents" to put in Philippines christmas cards!

I think this was talking about us

2004-12-03T13:57:00.000-06:00

This article from theage.com.au - The Age is a few years old, but I think it was talking about the Lord of the Rings community I was in (still am, theoretically, though the site doesn't work and the admin disappeared on us), Elenath. Funny how I didn't know it then...wonder if I can resurrect the site.

(ETA 01-19-05: Here's the relevant bit from the story, since the Age requires registration now. Feel free to visit the link and read the rest of the article, though. it's rather amusing.)
Elenath

Is there anyone out there in blogland who hasn't taken sides on the Legolas/Aragorn debate?

If so, get thee to Elenath, where you'll read more than enough about their respective merits, not to mention the radical Elijah Wood theory held by an active minority. You'll also learn not to call him Legolas: it's "Orli" (for actor Orlando Bloom).

Elenath serves as a kind of chat room for its 18 or so female members, who download their day's news, with obligatory passing references to their chosen character.

These blogs come not singly, but in sets, or in blog parlance, cliques, also known as Web rings, which you can follow around the many, many Lord of the Rings fan sites on the Internet.

There's one ring Tolkien didn't think of.

one-magic-day.net/elenath (Ed. Note: This is the site that doesn't exist anymore. Sniff. Perhaps I can get it up again.)

way too tired for this

2004-11-22T15:48:00.000-06:00

It's never too late to be what you might have been. --George Eliot.

If I ever finish, here's a place to send my novel. Whee! I'm really lazy and don't want to write about the 3000 word day I had last thursday and the rather disappointing days after that. Still very far behind in Nano. Hopefully can remedy that this week.

if I ever had the time (or the printer)

2004-11-15T13:22:00.000-06:00

Cute Country Graphics Clipart School Scrapbooking by Graphic Garden has a lot of goodies. Wish the laser printer in the lab was working.

I hate orgo. Anyone else feel the same?

Neat brushes for PS7, which I, alas, still don't have.

just...things.

2004-11-09T17:33:00.000-06:00

Because MT is acting screwy. Ahh, technology.

Haldir's Elven Archers - LotR costuming, with the use of Gapoxio clay. Clever!
LotR replica bows

the special kind of speaking

2004-11-08T14:59:00.000-06:00

This guy taught everybody on the LotR set how to speak. The Troy set, too. Cool.

And this lady tells you about her work and building fantasy worlds. Neat.

Now if I could only figure out how to write in excess of 3000 words today I'd be fine. Bah. Orgo+NaNo is insanity.

all things new

2004-10-29T12:03:00.000-05:00

New! New! New! Layout at etoiline.com. Check it out. Please say something nice about it. Took me long enough. And yes, I know this site needs a new layout, and I have just the idea...I just have to get the photo. One day, grasshopper.

and a funny:

A man was praying and asked, 'God, how long is a million years to you?'
God replied, 'Oh, about a second.'
Then the man asked, 'God, how much is a million dollars to you?'
God replied, 'About a penny.'
So the man then asked, 'Well God, may I have a penny?'
And God said, 'Sure, just a second.' "

Remind me

2004-10-26T10:44:00.000-05:00

http://erikbenson.com/nanowrimo-report-card.xls is supposedly a way to motivate yourself! And lord knows I'll need all the motivation I can get.

why you should get out there

2004-10-11T11:43:00.000-05:00

a simple way to improve your memory This is why I need to get out and exercise. Or perhaps not even get out, but just move...of course, carting my organic textbook around (with its equally heavy solutions manual) should qualify as weight-lifting all by itself. I hate huge textbooks. Seriously. I'm going to get back strain from having those two books in my backpack.

quizzage

2004-10-06T15:09:00.000-05:00

You Will Be a Traditional Bride!

You're the type of girl who is feminine, old fashioned, and totally traditional.

You've been dreaming of your wedding day since you were young

And you can't wait to be a princess in your big white gown.

It's likely that you'll have a big family wedding and take your husband's name

While a huge affair will be fun, just don't go all Bridezilla about the color of your napkins!

What Kind of Bride Will You Be? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

Your Scent is Glow

Fresh, sexy, and clean.

You're real, intimate, and exciting.

Your lush sensuality appeals to men...

And you're as sexy as Jennifer Lopez.

Power scents: Orange flower, grapefruit, and citrus.

What Scent Are You? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

You Are Winter!

Intelligent
Serious
Cozy
Calm
Shy

What Season Are You? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

nutty

2004-09-23T10:15:00.000-05:00

HERSHEY'S Happiness > Free Personality Tests (click on Share it, then personality quiz, near the bottom)

Hail, explorer, you have found the nutty chocolate.

You like to try new things, play with new combinations, experience different tastes. For you, there's HERSHEY'S chocolate bar with almonds and MR. GOODBAR. HERSHEY?S classic milk chocolate, complemented wonderfully with the freshest nuts. Timeless combinations that satisfy your need for variety ? which, as they say, is the spice of life.

mmmmr. Nutty chocolate? I'm more of a dark chocolate kind of gal. *wants dark chocolate, especially after remembering last week's shoebox...

you've probably seen this before

2004-09-16T15:55:00.000-05:00

Main Type	Overall Self

Take Free Enneagram Personality Test

Enneagram Test Results

Type 1	Perfectionism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Type 2	Helpfulness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Type 3	Image Focus	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	62%
Type 4	Hypersensitivity	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	54%
Type 5	Detachment	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%
Type 6	Anxiety	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	66%
Type 7	Adventurousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	74%
Type 8	Aggressiveness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	38%
Type 9	Calmness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	46%

Your main type is 7
Your variant is self pres

Take Free Enneagram Personality Test

Yay stem cells

2004-09-15T11:09:00.000-05:00

Dr. Koop-New Help to Heal Wounds

See, they're very good for you. And these don't even come from embryos. Keep an open mind. And I want a subscription to this journal...though I bet it's not very student-friendly...

huh. never saw myself as quite this type...

2004-09-14T18:02:00.000-05:00

Which movie? by travel_crazy
Username
Favourite colour
You belong in
And your co-star should be	amaria

Quiz created with MemeGen!

if only it would snow here

2004-09-13T09:39:00.000-05:00

It had been snowing for hours when an announcement came over the intercom: 'Will the students who are parked on University Drive please move their cars so that we may begin plowing.'

Twenty minutes later there was another announcement: 'Will the nine hundred students who went to move fourteen cars return to class.'

Well, maybe not just yet. It's good to have a long summer. Now I just have to remember to put more oil in my car. Stupid oil. Why can't it just stay in the car where it belongs?

hopefully no one in the LJ community reads this...

2004-09-10T18:25:00.000-05:00

It's a haiku I composed for the hgchcontest this week, and I wanted to immortalize it elsewhere, but elsewhere is difficult since most people know where I am. Anyway, here's my prolificness, obviously since I did it for the hgchcontest, it's harry potter themed. Inspired by this picture...

fly over lake
the world far away
horsey-bird

Lovely. Work of a minute. Later, dudes.

In Springfield, do as the Simpsons do

2004-09-10T01:17:00.000-05:00

Now, this doesn't really mean much to me as I don't watch the Simpsons, but my cousin linked me, so I took it. Does it fit me, do you think?

See, I knew I was green

2004-09-08T16:53:00.000-05:00

Green

You are a very calm and contemplative person. Others are drawn to your peaceful, nurturing nature.

Find out your color at Quiz Me!

Your score was 84/180.
1,673,981 people have taken this quiz.
And 585,881 got Green like you.

Final answer?

2004-08-19T16:02:00.000-05:00

Who wants to be a millionaire, Lord of the Rings edition :)

If I ever actually played things like this it would be fun

2004-08-18T11:17:00.000-05:00

Werewolf, a card roleplaying game, not the one from White Wolf...

I need to join more groups. Bah. LARP anyone?

Find out your Medieval Scottish Name!

2004-08-06T12:11:00.000-05:00

HNG: 16th C. Gaelic Names - Scottish Woman Patronymic

a survey to take sometime

2004-08-05T13:02:00.000-05:00

bzoink! - Your Life: The Soundtrack

Hmmm,

2004-08-05T12:22:00.000-05:00

Boston.com / News / World / Beneath ruins, a lost civilization

well, I'm sort of whole brained...

2004-08-03T10:56:00.000-05:00

Right Brain |||||||||||| 42%
Left Brain |||||||||||||||| 62%

Left brain dominant individuals are more literal, articulate, and to the point. They are good at understanding directions and anything that is explicit and logical. They can have trouble comprehending emotions and abstract concepts, they can feel lost when things are not clear, doubting anything that is not stated and proven.

Right brain dominant individuals are more visual and intuitive. They are better at summarizing multiple points, picking up on what's not said, visualizing things, and making things up. They can lack attention to detail, directness, and the ability to explain their ideas verbally, leaving them unable to communicate effectively.

Overall you appear to be Left Brain Dominant

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The ideal is to develop both your left and right brain. Many people identify their personality with being more right or left brained. "I am just not verbal" or "I just don't like art". The right and left brain are just functions to be utilized, they are not who you are. You are the manager, coach, architect, developer of your functions. No matter how developed one side of your mind is, if you have deficiencies in the other you will be functionally crippled. Right brain deficiencies inhibit your comprehension of life - who you are, where you stand, what's the point. Left brain deficiencies will inhibit your ability to express yourself verbally to others, leaving you mute to the world.

Brain Lateralization Test Results

Right Brain (42%) The right hemisphere is the visual, figurative, artistic, and intuitive side of the brain.
Left Brain (62%) The left hemisphere is the logical, articulate, assertive, and practical side of the brain

Are You Right or Left Brained?(word test)
personality tests by similarminds.com

It's true, they DO like me best!

2004-07-23T12:44:00.000-05:00

Are You a Mosquito Magnet? Yes, yes I am.

something to read...later.

2004-07-22T17:58:00.000-05:00

"In the Beginning Was The Command Line" - by Neal Stephenson

But will I be around to see it?

2004-07-22T11:34:00.000-05:00

TCS: Tech Central Station - Why Lord of the Rings Will - and Must - Be Remade

I guess they have to have movies in heaven. Or you could just ghost down here and watch it being filmed ;) Or just live for a really long time.

Merph.

2004-07-22T09:44:00.000-05:00

Most of you probably know how I feel about slash. Generally I avoid it when I can, but sometimes you just gotta go with it. And now I can say I am not alone. Check out when frodo met sam...and the lovely featured manip ;) Good Lord some people have too much time on their hands.

I don't know, the first one really didn't move me...

2004-07-21T10:01:00.000-05:00

The Onion | Why No One Want Make Hulk 2?

Saw the end of it on cable the other day. Turned it on when father and son Banner are tied up and having a serious conversation then they both go green/unstable. All I could see was Nick Nolte's scruffy hairdo and another guy in darkness, so I was like wtf? Dad said, "It's the Hulk!" like I should have immediately figured that out from seeing NN in his mugshot attire. Ah well. Funny movie, more in the funny-strange sense...at least Alex liked it.

Too bad I don't like red wine

2004-07-20T09:32:00.000-05:00

...or any wine, really. Though I was adventurous and tried some with my chicken last night, which turned out to be really good. I mean I cooked with it, not just drank it. But I did. Drink it, I mean. Meh. But I liked it better in the food than just in the glass. Did that make any sense? lol.

If You Drink This, You May Live Longer

ahh, getting old

2004-07-19T10:12:00.000-05:00

While on a car trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. The woman left her glasses on the table, but didn't miss them until they were back on the highway. By then, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around.

The man fussed and complained all the way back to the restaurant. When they finally arrived, as the woman got out of the car to retrieve her glasses, the old man said, "While you're in there, you may as well get my hat, too."

random personality test

2004-07-14T11:02:00.000-05:00

You're most like
M3 Martini

You enjoy the finer things in life. You work hard and never forget to enjoy life as well. You always look your best and thrive on living the good life. People can depend on you to tell them what's fun, new and good!

Splash of MALIBU Coconut
1 part MALIBU Mango
1 part MALIBU Pineapple

Shake with ice, strain into martini glass and garnish with pineapple or mango wedge.

This was from a popup at Tickle...Malibu is promoting their new flavored rums. Yay!

hope I never have jury duty

2004-07-13T18:12:00.000-05:00

A prosecuting attorney just could not believe that a jury had found the defendant not guilty.

Astonished, he asked the jury foreman, 'How could you possibly have found this man innocent?'

The foreman replied, 'Insanity.'

The perplexed prosecutor asked, 'All twelve of you?'

Poor Paige. She's at jury duty this week.

And the punch line of the comic where I got the joke reads: "My boos is a master at multitasking. He can do nothing ten different ways at the same time."

yay laughter. boo busy-ness.

hmm.

2004-07-07T16:13:00.000-05:00

Better Person

Your score as a human being is 85.6.

You are close to ideal. So close, and yet so far. Amusing, really, to watch someone squirm so close to the vaunted ranks of perfection and still remain so very, very ordinary. It is all one can do to keep one's ingratiating smile from polluting one's perfect face.

another way to waste time

2004-07-07T14:27:00.000-05:00

I'm getting there. I don't suck, but I've got a ways to go.

Not too bad, but you can do better. Keep working on it- maybe try kicking a few guys wherever you want to, then start lighting them on fire. Slow and steady wins the race, okay? You've got a long way to go, but I think you'll survive.

Thank you Leo.

Data entry is kind of a pain. I remember when I hated Excel...ooops, still do.

more to laugh at

2004-06-27T17:28:00.000-05:00

A man and his wife were having some problems and giving each other the silent treatment. The man realized that he'd need his wife to wake him the next morning at 5:00 AM for an early flight to Chicago.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence, he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 a.m."
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 a.m. and that he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't woken him when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, "It is 5:00 a.m. Wake up."

just can't stop quizzing

2004-06-22T16:40:00.000-05:00

Which Dyre Spirit Are You Most Like?
brought to you by Quizilla

Thanks, Alex.

And since I have to keep up my cougar pride...

just for fun

2004-06-22T15:55:00.000-05:00

jennifer
LOVES
orlando

12020
3222
544
98

Love Level: 98%

Loves-O-Meter
From Go-Quiz.com

Of course you know I'm kidding. I shudder to think what would happen if I used Daniel...as in Radcliffe, as in jailbait ;)

Thanks Leo.

random stuff from a google search

2004-06-22T11:07:00.000-05:00

Dream Moods Dictionary: Mountain Lion
To see a mountain lion in your dream, represents lurking danger, aggression and raw emotions. You need to keep your attitude and emotions in check. Alternatively, mountain lions symbolize pride and grace.

feline: Cougar/Puma Using leadership power wisely and without ego, Gaining self-confidence, Freedom from guilt, Cunning

Balancing power, intention, strength

The cougar also known as the mountain lion and the puma is very illusive and hard to find in the wild. Because of its illusive quality it is often noted as an animal that is independent, shy and withdrawn. The same characteristics are often found in people with this medicine.

The adult males weigh around one hundred seventy five pounds and are one of the fastest known animals, although it does tire quickly. This is partly due to the cougars sporadic energy. When it pounces on its prey it moves with short strong bursts of energy.

Cougar is associated with leadership and teaches decisiveness in the use of personal power. They are powerful and agile and can leap over forty feet. They kill their prey with their bite of their claws. When it attacks it does not hesitate. When threatened it goes for the most vulnerable place.

Those with cougar medicine should pay attention to how their speech and their actions affect others. Make sure you are not speaking too sharply or holding on to something too tightly. Cougar is a difficult totem to have because it continually places you in a position to be a target for the problems of others. Its power, strength and assertiveness are often misunderstood. You would be wise to listen to cougar and let it teach you how to balance intention, power and strength in everything you do.

Cougars are very territorial. The mother will stay with her cubs for a year and teach them to hunt, first by bringing them a kill and then bringing her prey back alive so that they can kill it. Cougars brings the power of balanced leadership. In the way cougar teachers her young, in the balance that she has with her environment and in her quiet power, she shows this gift. Cougar medicine people make excellent teachers, leaders and facilitators.

The other side of cougar is its illusive quality. It can appear without being noticed and quietly take control of a situation. Sometimes this can lead to conflict with others over territory.

Those with cougar medicine have past life connections relating to power and leadership. When the cougar selects you as its student be prepared for the ride of your life. It can shred you into little pieces (dissolve karma and identity) then put you back together again with a pure heart and purpose. True leadership through gentle assertiveness is what cougar teaches those with this totem.

see, I'm a writer

2004-06-18T19:31:00.000-05:00

You're a Plot writer!

What kind of writer are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

wizardly match

2004-06-18T15:56:00.000-05:00

Who is your ideal partner in the wizarding world? by Silvikins

Name

Sex

Colour

Partner

Percentage of getting together: 78%

Created with the ORIGINAL MemeGen!

yay con shippers

2004-06-17T15:54:00.000-05:00

I really do like HP right now. And I have to say, every time I think about EXPECTO PATRONUM I get a little shiver. Quite cool. Shut up. I hear you laughing out there. Let me have my moments of childishness.