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July 15th, 2009
morbidfrog
 | 12:20 pm - My library has become french for the day
This is surreal…I now work in “bibliotheque de l’ecole d’architecture” They are filming in the library, all the signs have been change to French signs, trolley filled with French books and Michael Caine and Di Caprio are just above my office right now…students come in and look very confused …just like I was when I walked in this morning.
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morbidfrog
 | 12:17 pm - Steampunk accessories...
Trying not to sound like a broken record…but as always an evening of packing (maybe I should just not unpack)...had to sort weekend suitcase as busy next few nights. Once this out of the way, I could finally seat and relax…and I made a start on some accessories for the asylum festival.
All those watch parts found in Hampstead are just perfect…lots of bad sewing and glue gun later….I have the start of a steampunk handbag.
I also took a few pictures of the mad baroque steampunk headband I got in Whitby.
( Photos )
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July 14th, 2009
gothic_violin
 | 08:09 pm
I finished a rather interesting book yesterday. I think it's non-fiction, of someone's experiences of living in Brick Lane. It's called Salaam Brick Lane by Tarquin Hall, and no it's not a rich kid yuppie type writing. In fact I reckon it might interest ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sallypointzero . After seeing some of the news bits and pieces on the net sites, I found these were reflected in this book of people's struggles against interpretations of the law by a held up but unworldly minority, on the mixed majority, made up of traditional views and/or breaking away from the unquestioned set patterns of misery.
See reviews, it was a fascinating book to read: www.amazon.co.uk/Salaam-Brick-Lane-Year-East/dp/0719561574
As one of the reviewers says, he lets the stories unfold and tell themselves, and his characters and their ways of thinking and living are enthralling.
Oh and I would also lend out or recommend you find "Beautiful People" by Simon Doonan. I've never laughed so much. About him and his friend and his family, growing up as two delightful and very proud gay men. They both seemed to have lived long and glorious lives, and I really need to get hold of his other books. www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-People-Simon-Doonan/dp/0007269544
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/confused.gif) curious
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gothic_violin
 | 05:59 pm
Hmm, I suppose I could get some flour and butter tomorrow and make the big leftover of stewed apple, into apple crumble, or I could find some soya custard to have with it. Best take out tje cloves first, I did get a bit excitable throwing them in..!! :@
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gothic_violin
 | 03:30 pm - Crabby Old "Nora" Batty :PPP
I am having a nasty day. Woke up after an odd nightmarish dream feeling horrible. then phone trouble, and wobbly legs and just cannot think quite reasonably and straight.
Dear oldgreenwyrd did remind me yesterday that stress is accumulative, and I have a lot on my plate. Right now I feel I'm plugged into an electricity socket, so I'm going to earth myself on the lawn, otherwise I shall go mad. Either that or the spirits are trying to get through - more class work needed.
I assume it's pmt, but stress is also likely. I will make time to sit and meditate to some of my stuff, as I might go "Poomph!!" in a great big cloud of Erk and red rag, if I don't make my mind see tranquil.
Tha is why I've been odd for the last week or so. I am waiting on things and patience is hard when you've decided to help yourself, and you are being helped by some wonderful others, but the slowness is doing this to me.
I will hang on, just going over the edge in a canoe. (and yes, that is supposed to be a metaphor of good things to look forward to).
Current Mood: Wibbly :(
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morbidfrog
 | 06:03 pm - Straw fun
What everyone should do when faced with pile of straw...that was Holland...
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morbidfrog
 | 05:33 pm - Sunday Veere
Sunday brought even more rain......followed by the ladies lunch of cheese and wine whilst the men were marching...I then returned to see the battle and see Simon boat landing...i got there a bit late so didn't have a good viewing spot so and went walking for many hours around town and about...and apparently miss an even better battle than on Saturday .
Lots of pretty pictures from when we went to revisit the battle fields once all public had gone...
( Photos )
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morbidfrog
 | 05:25 pm - Saturday Evening
My officer returns..so went and play tourist and I can show off all the wonders of Veere i discovered earlier...entente cordial party
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morbidfrog
 | 12:03 pm - Veere 1809
Veere 1809 was superb, Europe seem to take this re-enactment weekend to another level. The all town got involved, they all dressed up. Covered every streets (especially modern things ) with straw, old fashion clothes, barrels, wandering people with plague, street musicians, beggars, street market stalls, bands, animals, straw beer gardens, even an battle hospital full of gory amputations…the town is a postcard anyway but the whole ambience was lovely.
Massive British camps and allied forces, French camp, cavalry camp, regiments from just about everywhere and ships…
There was an massive old ship, from which Simon regiment went on smaller boats and row their way to the beach…start battling with the French, get lost in some very high grass, canon and firing in the tunnels, (the canon being taken from a little ship and put together again in a few minutes was most impressive). The battle then moved to this stunning scenery of green hills, water and windmills…regiment crossing wobbly bridge…quite a show… the Simon’s regiment had the best time of their life…and ended up beating the French on both days…
Lots of crowd watching , both days were sold out events, lots of fun visiting and enjoying the party atmosphere in town…always something to keep me occupied…even despite all that horrible rain.
The new regency mirror in our tent made it a very photograph one...and a very enjoyable weekend.
The town also had a templar tower in the church, wonderful deco shops and streets fabulous for wander and getting lost.
Still I was glad to return last night and enjoyed my first shower …photos next...still reading through past few days
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flannelcat
 | 09:54 am - And so: I too Twote.
I have joined Twitter.
Profile: dominiccrrll
Why, Interwebs? Why?
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July 13th, 2009
cryptess
 | 09:24 pm - John Cox
Well, I gave you access to my journal so that you can get all the information you want on my life view and style.
There are links to the side to what I think are the most notable of my posts. I suggest you read them first since they give the others a better context.
At the same time, I'm not really trying out to be part of the family; I have gone through the process of gaining in-laws who have me over after I break up with their son, look at pictures of yours, and approve of my new partner. I don't really want to try out for the part of Patrick's leading lady to a highly skeptical audience.
My honesty should really make that clear. I think this is all silly sex politics and social stigma, and I'm not really interested in treating relationships like a game or an act. If Patrick didn't want me for what I was, I'd suggest that he get someone more suitable, but I'm not conventional, and neither is he.
Maybe you should ask him about his ideal marriage ceremony, his ideal relationship style, his ideal woman. I have, I've always been honest with him about who and what I am, and he's accepted it with absolute sincerity.
I tell him how I work, and he says it's his ideal. That should be plenty said about my relationship with him.
Now, if you want some kind of honest, open friendship with me, you're going to have to approach me that way: with awareness, compassion, and proactivity, my main values; while your snark and wit are amusing at times, I don't want to fuck around when the subject matter is important.
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gothic_violin
| 04:14 pm
It started raining just after going out to get juice.
Came back and stood in the garden enjoying the elementals having a party and earthing myself, as Moonswift suggested months ago. The neighbours likely think I'm nuts, but so what. It was nice to spin with the elements, appreciate them and become one with them. Now I'm going to sit by the open kitchen door and relax to the sound of the falling rain. Bliss. With juice and knitting. :)
Current Mood: Enjoyful
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July 12th, 2009
cryptess
| 09:06 pm
LadyCrypty: I'm in my room crying with the bed curtains closed.
mrwigggles666: That certianly is an update.
mrwigggles666: May I ask why?
LadyCrypty: "When I talk to Sean, it feels like I'm talking to a recording. He doesn't seem to really think about what's going on around him anymore; like he set up these preprogrammed responces to things ages ago, and now they're all thats left of him."
mrwigggles666: I saw it.
mrwigggles666: I don't know who sean is and until I didn't know sean was a real person.
LadyCrypty: Sean is my dad.
mrwigggles666: Oh, I was mispronouncing his name.
mrwigggles666: *sits with her*
mrwigggles666: I'm sorry dear.
mrwigggles666: A sudden change in personality? Or something you been noticing for a bit?
LadyCrypty: This is just someone else's bullshit preconception.
LadyCrypty: It's partially the fact that dad likes to "fuck people off" as he calls it, playing dumb because his intelligence is usually met with a lot of resistance.
LadyCrypty: But pay an ounce of attention and you realize what's satire.
* mrwigggles666 nods
mrwigggles666: You're post makes more sense now
LadyCrypty: So I just got told that my dad, the man who got me barbies and toy tool sets, the man who I take the most after, the man I whored myself to save, is gone.
LadyCrypty: I'm deeply fucking hurt and offended. They aren't even looking.
LadyCrypty: They're dismissing my main role-model without even looking.
mrwigggles666: Who is?
LadyCrypty: Mostly Mal. Trick gets it, but often complains that yeah, dad does "fuck people off" and doesn't write his life story, etc. But at least Trick GETS IT.
mrwigggles666: Part had more direct contact with your dad then mal does. Right?
LadyCrypty: Yeah, but he also didn't immediately dismiss dad.
mrwigggles666: That not Patrick
LadyCrypty: However much time is spent with an early dismissal like that will be wasted.
mrwigggles666: he seemed energetic when i met him
mrwigggles666: and not a dumbass
LadyCrypty: See? You didn't dismiss him either. Why do people do that to him?
mrwigggles666: I couldn't say.
mrwigggles666: I dont like to dismiss most poeple
LadyCrypty: Well, when they do, it fucks me up on so many levels. I almost don't know where to start.
LadyCrypty: It insults someone I care about, it insults my devotion, it's unnecessary and unreasonable.
LadyCrypty: And it's high stakes. This is a human being they're dismissing.
mrwigggles666: Its a person they're dismissing. Yes, in actuality its a human being. But its a person. A run of the mill, 6.6 billion persons.
mrwigggles666: Most poeple dont consider someone else enough to go beyond that.
LadyCrypty: It's a person who's important to me, that I vouch for to the people who know me.
LadyCrypty: If they'll dismiss someone I vouch for, when they claim they fucking LOVE me, what'll they do to acquaintences or strangers?
* mrwigggles666 nods
LadyCrypty: God, the equasion seems to lean towards shooting down people in traffic who get in your way.
mrwigggles666: I was speaking in gernalities, and that the wrong approach.
LadyCrypty: I see strangers as not someone to spend a bunch of time and effort on, but to approach with a basic amount of human fucking decency. For the moment that I'm in contact with them, I put some effort into cooperating and appreciating them.
mrwigggles666: I don't.
mrwigggles666: I don't need to.
mrwigggles666: A stranger someone who I wont remember and someone who wont remember me, doesn't deserve that much effort from me.
LadyCrypty: You probably do more than you think. When you're walking down the street and someone coming the other way, do you step around them or try to walk through them?
mrwigggles666: I do lots more then most person.
LadyCrypty: It doesn't take much, it just takes the realization that if you both sidestep, you only have to do it half as much
mrwigggles666: I open up doors
mrwigggles666: I ackloedge the cashier, waiters
mrwigggles666: help perfect strangers
LadyCrypty: That's what I'm talking about. That's considerate and cooperative. If you end up talking to someone, there's a little more. Etc.
LadyCrypty: But if people are to dismiss someone they have regular contact with, know the name of, and who is incredibly important to someone they claim to love ...
LadyCrypty: Then ... what the fuck is everyone else to them? Obstacles?
mrwigggles666: I need to clean my beard and hands. Brb, I was in the middle of eating dinner, getting my kayboard gross
LadyCrypty: np
LadyCrypty: Thanks for taking a break to deal with my hysteria. :)
mrwigggles666: I'm not
mrwigggles666: i'm not done
mrwigggles666: it felt like you calmed down though
mrwigggles666: and i dont like gross keyboard or beard
LadyCrypty: In all honestly, I'm a bit emotionally wrecked, but not so bad that I'm really hysterical.
* mrwigggles666 nods
mrwigggles666: *rubs her shoulder with a soft smile*
LadyCrypty: Even taking how I feel into account, it's not so bad.
mrwigggles666: I can see why you're upset, you see someone opinion of your dad as being reflected onto you directly.
LadyCrypty: Not entirely reflected, but he is a huge influence and he's someone very important to me.
LadyCrypty: It's like if you tried to share one of your favorite games, and somebody looked at the pretense, and pointed out all these irrelevant reasons why they think it's crap, in ways that exactly oppose how the game really works.
mrwigggles666: That would irk me.
LadyCrypty: Let's say the game somehow influenced your whole worldview and that's why you wanted to share it. It made you smile, and it helps describe how you see the world, from the bottom up.
mrwigggles666: Okay, I'm with you.
LadyCrypty: And they know this. You've said so. You've described the general concept, you've pointed out some life experiences that came from it. But when you pull out the actual game, they go "No, this looks like an incredibly simple, redundant game. I don't want to even look at it."
mrwigggles666: Well. I would be fluster, annoyed exasperated, and probably play the game.
LadyCrypty: Yeah. Well, this hurts like a sonuvabitch. And it will for a while. Then it'll stop and I'll be mildly irritated, or over it.
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wrench0626
 | 10:02 pm
Why is it that I can start with something akin to a potato sack, and dart and shape it into a toile for a perfectly passable dress, but try to work from a pattern(http://m-sewing.com/patterns-catalog/women/dresses/dress-with-beads.html close enough to perfect), and I spent 6 hours swearing at my computer and pieces of paper that refuse to make any sense?
Aren't patterns supposed to make life easier?
I'm resurrecting the toile that I've already cut up and used as pieces, pinning it back together with the aid of placketts, and I'm going to hack at it again until it looks right.
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