Floating Leaf

I wanted to post tonight, but I got swallowed up by Tumblr and DeviantArt. Again. So, instead of a coherent, verbose, informative entry (that would have bored you to tears, more likely than not), I offer you a brief, succinct graphic explanation of the basic difference between extroverts and introverts (which is, of course, extremely relevant to the general themes pursued in his journal). Found on DeviantArt. ( The artist's name is Ambelle1120. )

Had my chiropractic appointment this morning. Didn't make it there, because the stupid bus didn't show up on time. I hate you, Chicago Transit Authority. Making me late for work is one thing, but making me miss my acupuncture is quite another. *fumes* The neck is killing me something fierce, let me tell you.:( Luckily for me, I could reschedule for Monday afternoon, since I have Monday off. Otherwise, I would have to wait another two weeks, which would be a nightmare.

Visiting parents tomorrow, since my permanently busy and highly elusive sister has promised to show up. Good timing, since I am almost done re-reading The Vampire Lestat and need to borrow the next volume in the series.:) Actually, I should just pack up the entire Anne Rice shelf and bring it over to my place - but most of the books are huge, heavy hardbacks, which my sister prefers for some reason (I am all about paperbacks, btw - much more convenient to carry around and cuddle up in bed with, LOL), so it's not quite manageable. And anyway, I am a slow reader when it comes to books, because most of my reading time is spent online.:) So I'll just grab whatever fits into my bag for the moment.

But speaking of the vampire Lestat - I had a dream about him this morning. ( Read more... )

Stolen from taelyn_sass:

You Are a Danish

You are sweet and optimistic. You find a lot to be happy about in this world, and you are easy on yourself. You love to take it easy, and you prefer when things are peaceful. You don't mind a little solitude. Because you are your own best friend, you find it easy to be a good friend to others. You are patient and kind. You understand that people need acceptance more than anything else.

I am a Danish. A DANISH! Get that, fellow Viggo fans?... *massive wink* :D

Hello and Happy New Year, everyone. I sure had fun last night. Want to know what I was doing? What had me so preoccupied that I barely noticed the stroke of midnight?... Well... I was playing with dolls. No, not my own lost and broken childhood relics, or the stunningly gorgeous and horrifically expensive Japanese ball-joint hotties that I wish I could afford. And not the sex-shop kind either.:P I spent hours entertaining myself, quietly and at no cost whatsoever, with the Candybar Doll Maker. And I didn't even need alcohol to make this fun (though I did have some, just because it seemed stupid NOT to have any on New Year's Eve... lol). ( Read more... )

So, without further ado, here's a multiracial party parade.:) (I couldn't find a way of changing a doll's skin color, so I didn't make a black or a very dark-skinned doll; but I tried for some variety with facial features and other details instead)

( virtual cuties under the cut ;) )

I've been having amusing dreams lately. Featuring none other than our precious boy Orlando.;) I wonder why, whenever I happen to dream about him, it's always something weird or funny. Like that one about a New Year's Eve party, where he was dancing in a tight, glittering mini-dress.:D Well, anyway... last night I "dreamed him up" as a check-out clerk at a supermarket. Totally charming in his full-on flirty mode, goofing around and chatting up the ladies like a pro.;) So flawlessly customer-minded... so utterly gay.:P But that's not the most amusing dream. There were two or three others some time ago, where I was sort of trying to have sex with him. *gasp* Why were they funny?... Well... because I didn't really have much of a clue how to go about this - and neither did he. We were both sort of experimenting...;P Now, I know pretty well what it says about me - and no surprise here whatsoever - but what does it say about Orlando?... *snicker* I know, I know... preaching to the choir here, but never mind. When I told akashaelfwitch about it, she suggested that we should both ask Viggo for detailed instructions.:P He surely knows how to deal with both sexes in intimate circumstances...:D

In other news, I splurged at Amazon yesterday. Again. I pre-ordered the new edition of LOTR DVD's that's supposed to include some previously unreleased behind-the-scenes material, and is coming out at the end of August. I knew I had to have it as soon as I heard about it, and I figured it might sell out pretty fast, since it's a limited edition (plus, you never know if the price isn't gonna jump up once it actually becomes available; now it's below $17.00 for each of the three boxed sets, which I think is pretty reasonable). In addition, I am expecting two more Lacrimosa albums. So my total count will be seven soon.:) There are actually ten or eleven available at Amazon, including a live one and one made up of B-sides of singles - and I think I'm going to eventually get them all - but I try to take it slowly for fear of dying on the spot from the goodness overload.;) I am lost, I swear. I don't even feel like listening to much else lately, which is unusual for me. I know I tend to obsess about stuff like music, books or films... but I stay faithfull to most of these obsessions. Which means none of them is likely to completely root out the others. Except I feel like this is going to happen right about now. Nothing else sounds quite so right anymore...

Anyway. I would say more, but I promised myself to REALLY go to sleep before midnight for once... *tired sigh*

OK, this is a silly post. Since crimsonsenya expressed her curiosity about my Candybar Doll Maker antics, here goes a sample - a little more subdued and down-to-earth than the one on my user info page...

( click here to see what the extremely humble and unassuming Floating Leaf would look like after a total makeover and shedding about 20 pounds :P )