Taken from Stefanie Bean's LJ you basically have to post your favourite poem. Now there are a number of poets I adore, but I choose this one because it has stayed with me for a very long time:

The Road not Taken by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood ( Read more... )

Since I have had to work at home this week I have had plenty of time to read through Forest Mage, the second part of The Soldier Son-trilogy ( Read more... )

From Stefanie Bean's LJ:

( My Interests Collage! )

My original plan for today included some kind of excursion but that is not to be now. For snow is falling! It is a rather odd sight to see snowflakes blowing sideways instead of going down to the ground. In fact, a lot of it goes upwards. To top it off I've got a cold now ( Read more... )

After starting to mark mock-SATs I decided that five was enough. I rather do five each day and make sure I get them right than rush through 20 exam papers.

Instead I have spent the first part of today reading Robin Hobb's Shaman's Crossing and I am infuriated. There is about 120 pages left now and the main character has yet to question his ( Read more... )

Stole this from Bandykullan. I decided to not comment since the answers I got speak for themselves ;).

Ah yes, the rules:
1. Put your music on shuffle ( Read more... )

It seems strange to speak of Spring now, but there was a fresh sense today when I walked around. The weather was amazing, exactly the right temperature to enjoy being outside. I am a bit surprised since the weather forecast earlier spoke about an incoming storm ( Read more... )

So I returned from Sweden on last Monday. But since I started working the day after I have had no time to post here. Anyway, the new job is alright although it takes me 90 minutes to get there. That travelling has its ups and downs. For one thing I dislike the small delays occuring now on the northern railways that affect London commuters ( Read more... )

So I've had a nice Christmas after arriving in Sweden ten days ago. I have had time to meet up with Bandykullan as well and she offered me some very tasty glühwein. Christmas Eve was a very peaceful day. First I had breakfast around dad's and then me and my brother went off to mom for dinner. I got some really lovely gifts as well. Mom gave me two ( Read more... )

Most have already done this...

The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Well, let's see:

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
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