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"Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories |
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03-06-2008, 01:41 AM
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I assign being assigned to Shire.
 It sure makes the morning better.
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Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris
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03-12-2008, 08:12 AM
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I assign the Helsinki metropolitan area library service.
I have had the French Fellowship of the Ring loaned since September or October and this far, I've renewed the loan five times, which is the maximum. So on Monday, I went to a library, rather sad, for I hadn't managed to finish the book and I had to return it. Besides, I had just picked it up again and I had the feeling I would finish it soon if I could just keep it for a week or two. I went to the desk and paid some old debts *mumbles something about returning books a bit late*. Then I asked the librarian about the FotR. She said I can't renew the loan anymore, because the book has to return to the library after five renewals. However, as I had the book with me (as I had intended to return it), she just looked that it was ok, apparently made some marking on the library database and I was allowed to loan the book again right then. I love flexible systems and user-friendly service, especially as they are quite rare these days.
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03-12-2008, 11:44 AM
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
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That's nice.
 I just today had a very similar experience with returning books whose loan time I extended for the maximum, and still didn't finish one of them. But I must point out something in reaction to you:Quote:
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"Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories |
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03-22-2008, 12:25 PM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
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I have 2 books I need to find quickly because otherwise it will cost me a fortune  .I assign singing in a choir. I went to a "come and sing" performance of The Crucifixion last night and it was wonderful. I was a bit rusty though.....
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03-22-2008, 12:38 PM
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Cryptic Aura
Join Date: May 2002
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Soapboxes, on luxuriously lazy and leisureful holidays.
And now that spring is finally sprung, I embrace its hope and hope that someday soon our mountains of snow will melt. Happy Easter/Equinox to all the Downers. This too belongs in The Shire.
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03-22-2008, 03:56 PM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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And a very happy what ever is culturally appropriate to you too, most Shire-worthy Bethberry...
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“But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.”
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03-22-2008, 04:03 PM
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Everlasting Whiteness
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams
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Meeting up with a friend and managing to completely avoid being rained/sleeted/snowed on.
Also, the appearance of some snow! It's been a while ... since Finland probably.
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03-23-2008, 11:30 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope!
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Good company and good food!
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03-23-2008, 07:25 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: As with the flygja
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Finding out the Rhododendron bush that your mom has had since she was nine is named, 'Mr. Frodo'.
What makes it even more interesting is that she's never read the lotr trilogy. Hmmm. ~ Ka
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03-23-2008, 08:22 PM
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Shade of Carn Dűm
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I assign wonderful roommates who give you decongestant on Easter Sunday when every store is closed. It certainly made my day worlds better.
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03-24-2008, 01:47 PM
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La Belle Dame sans Merci
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: perpetual uncertainty
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Girl scout cookies! Made with fresh girl scout! And coconut!
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03-27-2008, 01:30 PM
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a far land beyond the Sea
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Being childishly delighted of small things.
Such as having a bus splash mud water on you, making a snowman, and getting your clothes wet and snow into your boots. And I feel like re-assigning snow and sunshine, although it's already dark and the snow is probably melting...
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03-31-2008, 09:26 AM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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First glimmers of spring...
Yesterday was the first day I could:
turn off the central heating during the day, wear my "new" (bought in January - it seems I might be an optimist after all)summer slingbacks for the first time even if just for a party. Ok this meant attacking my hobbity feet with something you might use on horses' teeth and mucking around with fake tan but so what .. I am so bored of my winter clothes. think of planting stuff out. I also assign really nice meals (Beef Wellington and Raspberry Roulade ... bliss) and good company.
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Leaf-clad Lady
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I assign sunshine and warmth and the fact that I (almost) don't have anything I have to do. Freedom! If I could fly, I would.
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"But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created." |
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04-04-2008, 04:27 AM
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I assign meeting old friends discovering you still can talk to them rightaway and more fluently than to other "newer" people you know. Also I assign meeting hedgehogs who live among the blocks; and last of all I assign good things you can't get out of your head.
I would assign Roger Waters, but not sure how they'd cope with him in the Shire... or maybe actually how he would cope with them. Although, looking at it, there are lots of other things which would also look strange in there...
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04-04-2008, 10:09 AM
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Shady She-Penguin
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Having time to take a nap and read a book... what a luxury.
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Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Under the Raven banner, between tall Odin and white Christ!
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I shall assign fellow students who calls you on the phone to check if youre allright, when you have missed a few lectures.
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04-05-2008, 02:46 AM
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Woman of Secret Shadow
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells
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Waking up by the gulls' cries.
Little birds jumping on the street. The mist that rose from the sea last evening and makes the whole world so beautiful and grey. The scent of early spring.
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04-05-2008, 04:28 AM
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I guess their cries could still be nice, but they would just remind me how they tried to steal me and my familys food and kind of succeded. . .they are most cunning!
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04-05-2008, 10:07 AM
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Woman of Secret Shadow
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Well they're usually not that bad outside the centre of Helsinki - I admit there they are a nuisance and their constant crying annoys me. But it's rather wonderful to wake up so that the first thing I hear when still lying half asleep is the gulls.
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Shady She-Penguin
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The gulls of Helsinki are nice just as long as they don't poo on you - that actually once happened to a friend of Nogrod's...
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Lastly, I would like to assign being amused by silly things: such as something crazy we did today and the fact that I'm reputedly a psycho...
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04-08-2008, 08:43 AM
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Everlasting Whiteness
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams
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Going up north for 3 days and getting all of England's winter weather at once! Hail, sleet, snow and truly biting winds - yet managing to avoid getting caught outside in any of them by careful use of a car. Also, the fact that the snow actually settled so we got to see the world covered in white again. It was fun.
Reminded me a lot of Iceland when you looked up and saw the hills all frosty.
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04-11-2008, 09:58 AM
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
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The REAL spring. The shining (and warm!) sun. Leaves, grass, flowers and blossoms. And stemming from that, the possibility to spend your afternoon by sitting outside the house and reading a book.
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"Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories |
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04-15-2008, 11:24 AM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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Realms of light and sweet delight...
I am prone to Seasonal affective disorder so it is utter bliss to be (I hope) in spring and say good bye to the winter blues ..I even feel I might be able to write again at some point.
But Winter's broken and earth has woken, And the small birds cry again; And the hawthorn hedge puts forth its buds, And my heart puts forth its pain. Rupert Brooke
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04-21-2008, 01:18 PM
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a far land beyond the Sea
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I assign finding the time time and inspiration to sit down (or, rather, to lay down on your bed
) and write a short story for your creative writing lesson and being surprised how little time and effort it took.
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04-24-2008, 08:07 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: As with the flygja
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"All Creatures Now Are Merry Minded..."
Walking outside and finally seeing the sun in the sky other than a shade of grey, and having flowers pop out of the ground.
Also, finally having some proof that there are more seasons than winter and autumn...  (Don't get me wrong, I love autumn tremendously, but it becomes a bit tedious having everything dead and grey out). ~ Ka
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04-26-2008, 06:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the great beauty
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Yesterday my first lesson was music, starting at 8:10. The teacher likes to remind us that he's tolerant of everything except us coming late. So the night before... I went to sleep at about 11. Then I suddenly woke up nervously, wandering what the time was and cursing that I was late for school. I looked at my mobile phone. The time was 00:00. I began cursing out loud, I was deffinitely late for school. I covered myself in deodorant wandering why I was so tired even though I slept late. I checked my phone again, 00:01. Yes, I am late... but, but, something's not right. I tried to find what the date was, maybe it was the wrong day or something and I wasn't actually supposed to wake up that day. I checked the date, it was 25th of April. Yeees... Ok, but what date was yesterday?? I went into "sent messages" and checked when I had sent the last text message. 24th of April. So, so, ? I was late? For music. Drat. I started putting on my clothes...
It was interesting. After I had went to sleep again I still woke up once or twice to check that my alarm clock was on. (The preveous night I had actually forgotten to turn on my alarm and it was luck (or no luck) that I woke in the middle of the night and realised that.) |
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04-28-2008, 01:01 PM
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a far land beyond the Sea
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I assign sitting down on the sofa with a novel and only getting up after having read it from cover to cover. It was absolutely fantastic. (For once I had very pleasant schoolwork to do...
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04-28-2008, 03:33 PM
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Everlasting Whiteness
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams
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One exam to go ... one to go and then freedom!
Ooh also getting to watch St Trinian's at last. I wanted to when it came out but never got the chance.
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04-30-2008, 11:25 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope!
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Still spring evenings.
When the setting Sun lights up the sky and the Mockingbirds give their last few chirpings before going to bed. The crickets start their music and there is a gentle breeze blowing through the grass.
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05-01-2008, 03:12 PM
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Reflection of Darkness
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull.
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Walking past three Uruk-hai on their cigarette break. It made my day.
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05-01-2008, 05:50 PM
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Everlasting Whiteness
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams
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Giving up on passing an exam and (stupidly) revising only two questions because your head simply can't take anymore, only to sit down at your exam paper and find those exact questions are right there in front of you! Luck is an understatement but I'm glad for it.
Going to see a show you've been looking forward to for weeks and having it absolutely live up to your expectations.
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Silver in My Silent Heart
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the great beauty
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Haha, Kath, I'd rep you if I could! So, the exams are over now?
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
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The poor little summer who got lost and wandered to Helsinki. I love it.
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Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris
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Everlasting Whiteness
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 Yes! Completely over! I am so insanely happy. I can now say thanks for your LJ comment too, it's been 4 days!
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Well, I haven't been repping a lot recently... So... You know the rules.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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Glorious spring days which remind you not only how good it is to be alive but how lucky you are to live in a beautiful part of a beautiful country. Tolkien was wrong in every wood, in every spring there are about fifty different greens....
Clearly to much that these days should have occured during the long weekend just past But at least I have just about got over the bug that affected my hearing over the weekend. Four days feeling that you are in an ascending aircraft isn't fun....
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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The sun! Finally it sheds its bright rays on us here in England!
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Pilgrim Soul
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And for more than one day in succession!!! i wore a new skirt for the first time to celebrate.. must be spring since I have cast of my customary black and shall be all the colours of the rainbow (though not similtaneously). As for the second half of the Fiona resolution, who knows..... anything is possible.
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