life in the garden of eden.

Lil stayed up until midnight to download Songs From The Sparkle Lounge on iTunes. I think it is now safe to say that I have converted her into a rabid Def Leppard fan. Excellent…
Having had a chance to listen to all of the songs now, Go is definitely my favorite, followed closely by Cruise [...]

My twin pointed out that our weekend jaunt to SoCal wasn’t really a road trip, as the majority of our travel happened 40,000 feet in the air. However, there was some driving, so I am calling it a road trip.
The drive to the airport Saturday morning was uneventful and fast, except for a [...]

When I was eating breakfast on Saturday before leaving for the airport, Aya came out to keep me company. She was sprawled on the living room floor under a blanket and then sat up all of a sudden.
“My tooth is really loose, there’s just a little bit of gum holding it in. It’s [...]

Five hours of sleep, showered, and I’m ready to head home. The beds at the Holiday Inn Express were very comfortable, more so than any other hotel I’ve stayed at. The rooms were clean and quiet, too.

It was hot (92 degrees), dry and windy at the venue in Chula Vista from the time [...]

The free content update of Chapter 13 has made its way from Roheryn to the rest of the servers in Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
I’ve decided that fishing tournaments might make for interesting roleplay events. It’s a good, In Character way to socialize with strangers over a shared hobby. So far, I [...]

The Search for the Compass, by Katheryne, Daugolozan and Zaleena Veil. The description and dialogue in this one are handled masterfully.
The heat of the bubbling water was reminiscent of the sulphuric swamps of his ancient home, the memories bringing a slow flexing of his claws. Ah, the exuberance of youth, winging through the sulpher and [...]

Pilfered from Teflon Paladin.
My Personality

Neuroticism

37

Extraversion

48

Openness to Experience

64

Agreeableness

5

Conscientiousness

76

You do not experience strong, irresistible cravings and consequently do not find yourself tempted to overindulge, however you feel enraged when things do not go your way. You are sensitive about being treated fairly and feel resentful and bitter if you think you are being cheated. People generally perceive [...]

Lately, I’ve been annoyed by these advertisements hitting my email inbox:

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I feel like writing these companies back and bitterly railing at them because I don’t appreciate being [...]

You Are Classical Music

You are a somewhat serious person who enjoys studying subjects deeply.
Art of all kinds interests you, and a good piece of art can really effect you emotionally.
You are inspired by human achievement, and you appreciate work that takes years to accomplish.
For you, the finer things in life are not about snobbery - [...]