I have a very good excuse for not updating for a couple of days...
1. My username is ____ because ____.
2. My journal is titled ____ because ____.
3. My subtitle is ____ because ____.
4. My friends page is called ____ because ____.
5. My default userpic is ____ because ____.
1. My username is lothiel_isilien because, when I first read LOTR, I was so obsessed by the Elvish language, I had to make up my own name in Elvish. Lothiel means 'Lady of Flowers' and Isilien means 'Daughter of the Moon.' And it just sounds cool. And whenever I go to enter a username on any other site, no one has my username, so it's about as original as I can get. :)
2. My journal is titled 'The Vale of Soul-Making' because of Keats. I've been reading way too much Keats, and he calls this world the Vale of Soul-Making, meaning the souls that we will carry with us after death into the metaphysical whatever are formed and shaped by the sorrows and trials of this world. It's a supremely beatiful concept and is expressed much better by Keats himself in his 'Journal-Letter to George and Georgiana Keats.'
3. My subtitle is 'Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter...' also because of Keats. It's from 'Ode to a Grecian Urn,' and, for me, defines how our unvoiced longings and passions are far more beautiful than anything we could ever express.
4. My friends page is called 'The Dreamer Tribe' because of Keats, again. This one's from 'The Fall of Hyperion: A Dream.' The dreamer tribe are the poets, the ones who comprehend the world beyond what mere mortals can do. So, take it as a compliment.
5. My default userpic is 'The Kiss' by Francesco Hayez because it is one of the most beautiful, passionate paintings I have ever seen. Not that I've seen the real thing. That's in Italy. I will see it someday.
In other news, Sunday was Sai's 21st birthday. It was fun until I threw up. Ugh. I'm never drinking that much again. Seriously. I've never thrown up while drunk before, nor have I had a hangover that lasted an entire day...at least, until yesterday. So bloody miserable. There's also pictures posted of the night in my LJ photo gallery. Just click on the link at the top of the page that says England Pictures. Or, if you're too lazy to do so, click here. You should all go see the pictures just because there's several of a young man named Tom who is seriously the hottest person I have ever had the pleasure to meet. :D He's a friend of Sai's friend Sam (in the red shirt) who came out with us that night. Much craziness. The captions should explain most of the night. Hopefully.
So, yeah...after spending all day yesterday laying in bed, trying not to puke, not eating, sleeping, etc. I'm hopefully going to get some stuff done today. Like laundry. And writing a paper or two. Or at least doing some reading for papers. And eating. God, I'm hungry. And I think that's all for now.