Hi there, I've been digging carefully through the internet for a day or two now, but I can't find traces of Burial torrents 1-2, and 3 doesn't seem to want to connect to the one peer I found.

Would anybody be willing to point me in the direction of a working link?

Thank you for your time n(_ _)n

A slow start to the morning here at Chez Firesign. Mr Bear got up at his usual 6:30 :-P whereupon there was some snuggles, Pokemon at 7, me going back to bed at 7:30, his coming in and out of our room, a round of musical bed where we all had to keep changing who was where, and me finally throwing in the towel around 9 (and after some pretty odd dreams too!).

Everyone is fed now, and the dishwasher unloaded, and now Mr Bear is downstairs with Daddy so Mommy has a few quiet moments :-) Ahhhhhhhhhh........................ *sips coffee*

Our expected out-of-town guest was unable to join us for the 4th. Daddy9 and Furuba9 are over at his mother's house for a family thing there. I think Second Son is at HIS grandparents this weekend, so it is a small group today. On the one hand, I wish we were having a bigger thing. On the OTHER hand, (yes, I do this a lot) it'll be nice to not worry about the house and cooking a lot, and to have some quieter catch-up time with wrenwyn and sara_tanaquil. S-chan has been gone FOR MONTHS a while and even Wren and I have only had a couple of get-togethers. So finally all 3 of us will be here, and Mr Bear and Blogula, and we'll just relax over a few drinks and some good food :-)

I finished crocheting a little one-skein scarf last night, my first using a novelty yarn (Bernat Boa in Parrot/Burgundy). It was fun :-) Now I really need to get to Michaels this weekend so I can do my teacher gifts for preschool. (Mr Bear has 2 weeks there this month, so I can still take care of that since I didn't in June.)

La di dah, la di dah.

brigits_flame poll should be going up soon. I suspect the field may be smaller than anticipated as not everyone went through the proper sign-up/intro procedures. I'll keep ya posted.

On to more coffee.

mood: okay tags: crochet, family, friends

Okay, stealing the day in history meme from thehoyden. I don't post generally post everyday, but I did post on or around July 5th every year.

July 5, 2003 (Actually July 10th) - I was actually procrastinating packing for my trip to Japan. The trip that I still haven't returned from. lol. Also, interesting about this entry is that there are comments from juin, who I met in RL recently. I don't remember this at all.

July 5, 2004 (Actually July 7th) - This entry is about Tanabata. Not too exciting other than takadainmate's comment about it being the only day the stars get to have sex.

July 5, 2005 - (Actually July 6th) - Seems to be about Comiket troubles. Or something. And I finally got my scanner. I've certainly put that to good use!

July 5, 2006 - Stressing about the move to Tokyo. Also, had dumplings at takdainmate's and raved about Tsubasa Chapter 121.

July 5, 2007 - I was very very happy that I got my three year work visa in time to go home for summer vacation. And I still am. No more Shinagawa Immigration office for me!

tags: meme

I started these about a month or two ago and just finished the last one today. Most of them are stupid and a few aren't worksafe, enjoy! ;P

1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.
   
2. Turn on your music player and put it on random/shuffle.
   
3. Write a drabble related to each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish the drabble; you start when the song starts, and stop when it's over. No lingering afterwards!
   
4. Do ten of these, then post them.

• Naruto: ( Kakashi, Gai, and why Kakashi doesn't eat tempura (it's still mostly a mystery...) )
  
  
• Naruto: ( Sasuke, Lee and... well, you'll see XD )
  
  
• Naruto: ( Itachi's not a bad guy. Not really. )
  
  
• Naruto: ( Sai hates Sasuke. (and I kind of gave up...) )
  
  
• Naruto: ( Naruto kisses someone and goes all OMGWTF over it, AU )
  
  
• Beck: ( Koyuki's got a feeling )
  
  
• D.Gray-man: ( Linali accepts and then wonders )
  
  
• One Piece: ( Usopp reveals his origins! (Yeah, it's kind of lame.) )
  
  
• Die Hard 4: ( Matt, John, Hangovers )
  
  
• Naruto: ( Kakashi, Naruto, blue balls )

mood: weird music: none now tags: beck: mongolian chop squad, d.gray-man, fanfic, live free or die hard, memes, naruto, one piece

• 13:01 "Where were you doing?"
  "I was getting my ears, tongue and belly button pierced!"
  "Oh my god! Disgusting!"
  --Student Skit about Piercings #

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I took everything out of my sister's closet in her old room and moved it into the much much smaller closet in my room - her old bridesmaid dresses from the failed first attempt at a wedding, her ballet costume from when she was 5, as well as a bunch of winter clothes my mom was keeping up there since no one was using the closet, and transformed her closet into my lolita closet. It's much larger than mine, so it actually fits all my stuff. Well, almost - I still have some things I haven't put in there yet, but mostly because I need more hangers. It will be a tight fit, but it should work. Of course if I buy more shoes they won't fit, but oh well.
There're a few random things on the top shelf that I kept there since she does still have the right to keep a few things around in there, but it all fit nicely in one corner, leaving me the rest of the space. So I snapped a few photos and I will show them on here, for no good reason whatsoever!! If you like those wardrobe posts or closet posts on egl you'll like these. If not, scroll on by.



( I have too many clothes in my closet!!! )




Now what should I bring to Chicago this weekend?

(Seriously, what should I bring?! I can't decide. There are my things - what should I bring?)

AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The last Doctor Who episode is in less than 2 days!

Damn, I'll be in the mountains this Saturday night, so I won't be back until, oh, so much later, but I'll get that episode, oh yes I will.

And then I'm sure I'll have a good cry after. Fantastic!

tags: doctor who

I am not listing these on egl_comm_sales until after I get back from the 4th, so if you want them, this is your chance to get in before the hounds. :) I promised several people I'd list them on my journal first, so here you go.

SOCKS ARE HERE

Any Chicago people who are coming on Sunday night or any other time, if you claim them fast, I can bring them with me and hand them over in person. In that case you can pay with either paypal or cash - I don't care. I'll knock off a dollar for cash. :)



Some of the prices may be a bit high - I haven't decided how much I really want to charge for some of these. We'll see.

Antique 1! The first thing that stands out is the unusual palette and animation. The characters are very pastel in color and very 2D, while the background is rich with color and 3D effects.



+ Interesting animation style
+ Lovely opening/ending visuals and song
+ Tries to be faithful to the manga
+ Excellent fanfavorite-y seiyuu
+ Cake!

Quick summary~ Keiichiro Tachibana who is introduced by a flashback to his childhood kidnapping starts up a bakery. He hires Yusuke Ono, a pastry chef, who is introduced by a flashback of him confessing to Tachibana. They figure out if they can work together.

Quick impression~ Another anime where I'll have to get over the seiyuus' previous roles. Though the animation isn't fluid, the visual production is surprisingly nice. The story has a nice blend of comedy and some kind of plot. Um, yeah, read the manga and have seen the drama, so I kinda know what happens...still, I'm definitely going to continue to watch.

tags: anime, antique

It's hot today - 88 - but with the heat index, it's... EIGHTY EIGHT. Yay for next-to-no humidity!

On the one hand, I started out slowly this morning - it was 11:00 before Mr Bear and I left the house. OTOH, by that time I had: thrown old food out of the fridge (trash day today); fed the Bear; fed myself; taken a shower; loaded and ran the dishwasher; and made the bed. That's pretty good for me ;-)

He and I went off to grocery shop. Fear me, food gods, for I braved BOTH Costco AND the grocery store today!! Costco was JAMMIN', but people were mellow and their carriages were not full. Many were like me - getting maybe a dozen things and that's it. So there were lines, but they moved briskly and all the cashiers had assistants to help move it along as well. Ran home and unloaded, as I had milk, cheese and lots of fruit. Then right off to the grocery store, which was really not too busy at all. I was braced for a lot worse ;-) I'm sure it will only get busier as the day goes one, especially once people start getting out of work. Hence my drive to get ot done NOW. We were home and done by 1-ish. I have to get some Zyrtec today, as Costco and store both only had the tabs and they are for 6 and up. Mr Bear, being 5, is still on the syrup. But that's no big. So my shopping is DONE.

I like grocery shopping in general. I feel content when my pantry, fridge and freezer are full. I like to think about making good things to eat. Currently, I'm anticipating making fresh blueberry pie and a ginger apple crisp for tomorrow. I bought white potatoes as I haven't ruled out making potato salad. Being that I'm allergic to eggs and so can't eat mayo, potato salad is a rare thing for me (all those potatoes! the chopping! the boiling! etc.) and therefore a Treat. My enthusiasm for cooking is a sure barometer of my mental and physical well-being, because when I don't feel well in either sphere, I cannot be bothered to hardly heat up anything and when I feel good, I love to make nice things. So today is a pretty good day, since I have all these cooking plans.

Furuba9 is with her dad until Saturday morning now. He was supposed to work today and so she'd have come home, but he has vertigo from some sinus trouble and so - no work. She was going to accompany him on the Fourth to his mom's for a family cookout (both his brothers, Grandma, and a nephew with his wife) so now she'll just stay with him all the way through. Of course I always want her home :-) but I'm really glad they have a few days together like this, his time with her has been shorter with the activities of middle school.

My feet hurt. I really hope to get to that shoe store this weekend, since we didn't get to go last weekend. I canNOT stand to be barefoot anymore, it just hurts too much. And that leads to me sitting on the couch too much.

I'm happy to have gotten my brigits_flame up already. There are 214 people in this first round of July. Holy crap. Poll should be up mid-day-ish Friday, although I'm sure voting may be slow that first day.

And that's all for the moment!

mood: cheerful tags: cooking, feet, food, writing

Gacked from the flist...

2007 - I didn't have any posts with proper content this week last year. However, next week last year was pretty eventful, especially considering I hardly ever go anywhere to speak of.

2006 - I didn't post during this week, but the following week I was talking about the season 2 finale of Doctor Who.

2005 - I was still working on the Snape angst/romance/hairwashing fic that went on and on and on, and which, sadly, I never finished.

2004 - I didn't post. But a couple of days later my (now old) desktop was brand new and having a few teething problems!

2003 - And once again I didn't post on this day. However, the day after I was getting very close to finishing work on the Key to the Kingdom.

2002 - Nothing on the 4th *again*, but on the 6th I posted a couple of parts of Lost.

2001 - I didn't create my LJ until December, so July is a blank.


Huh. I didn't expect there to be quite so much fic in these entries, but then I used always to be actively working on something.

mood: awake tags: memes

( Attachment Style Meme )
I'm going to claim that some of my self suffiency was mistaken for misanthropy. :) Also, Beatrice is my favourite Shakespearean character. The movie version of Much Ado had me totally crushing on Emma Thompson.

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• 08:43 They moved my classes and didn't tell me. Teaching 5 out of 6 periods today. Motherfucker. #
• 12:23 I'm sick of google weather's sass. Not one correct forecast in over a week! The rainy season is not an excuse for meteorological inaccuracy. #

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Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) is playing at the Troubador in the beginning of August and I want to go! I don't have anyone to go with, though. :(

Anyone going to any fireworks this weekend in Detroit or Chicago? I haven't heard shit about fireworks from any of my friends and I'm going a bit D: about it.

Gourmet 5! Bong-joo and Joo-Hee's father (part owner/shareholder?) eagerly move on with their lives after Sung-chan's disappearance. Nice big brother he's got there.
( tiny summary )


Iljimae 5-6! There seemed to have been a pissing match between the impatient fans and subbers. *sigh* In these episodes, Yong-ii tries to find the truth about his father's deaths, search for his mother & sister, while the bad guys try to cover up their tracks.
( tiny summary )

tags: gourmet, iljimae, kdramas

The atmosphere is heavy, its weight pinning me to the couch. Oppressive humidity thickens the air into a miasma of moisture and heat. I'm unable to move, limp, my muscles either too weak or simply unwilling to combat the viscous blanket of air. I'm stuck like a butterfly on an insect collector's paper, moving feebly but held firmly by the pin. All I need now is the drop of ether and it'll all be over.

No drop falls.

I'm grateful. Yet still I'm immobile. Inside my head, my thoughts move as through sludge. Why am I stuck here? What is keeping me from moving? My limbs work, they can obey my directives, my muscles are not impaired or atrophied. But there I lie, my limbs quiescent. What short circuit interrupts my action? Frustration begins to burn like a tiny ember, quickly growing as it feeds upon the tinder of my unfilled ambitions.

The room around me is in disarray. Papers are here, there, everywhere. At the foot of the couch are a rumpled pile of clean sheets, waiting to be crisply folded and stored. A veritable melange of debris covers the coffee-table – a winter hood awaiting storage, the current coupon flyers, crochet hooks, a small rubber duckie, lonely socks, a small basket of oddments that was displaced from another room. A hand-written to-do list mocks me from the table's corner. Detritus from a small boy is lightly littered around the room's perimeter.

It's doable. I know where many of these things go. Fold the sheets & put them away. Store the hood in the plastic bag for winter gloves and hats. Clip the coupons & discard the flyers. Pick up the toys. And so on. All quite manageable, yes?

And yet the weight of the tasks to be done seems massive. It dwarfs the actual tasks themselves. To move is to attempt swimming through mud, and so I succumb to the heavy, wet pall and...remain inert. Again. Still.

Like the 50 ton anvil seen in cartoons, it crashes down on me, only this anvil is a lot less funny. My expectations of myself. The needs and expectations of my children. My husband. The world. Whether they are real or imagined, yet do they all have the same solidity and the same effect. I see them clearly and I cannot see me meeting them. They remain distant, unattainable. The weight of failure outweighs the thick, humid summer air. It surpasses the oppressive mess of the house and its undone tasks. It not only weighs me down, it flattens me. Squashes me until the hope I had of doing anything, accomplishing anything, is forced out of me like the juices forced out of a pressed duck. I'm stewing in the rancid dregs of my own failures.

Eventually it will change. I'll wake up stronger one day. The anvil will grow lighter. I'll be able to take baby steps, make some small changes, and with any luck and some perseverance there will be progress. I'll feed off the little advances, set in motion a momentum exponential in its growth, and the anvil will begin to lift. My perspective will clear, like the humidity being washed out of the air by a brisk summer storm. My focus will sharpen, as distinct as the leaves of trees contrasting against a freshly washed blue sky. I'll be able to be more realistic about what everyone expects of me. I may even be more realistic about what I expect of myself. The air itself will be free of despondency. My heart will lighten and lift. And, at least for that day, my spirit will not be heavy.


***This is my entry for July, Week 1 in brigits_flame, a critical writing community with weekly topics. This week's topic was "Heavy". I hope you enjoyed it.***

tags: brigit's flame, writing