So in the 2012 Olympics I will of course be rooting for the Lithuanian men's basketball team, as always (if they make it - they still need to qualify in July...*bites fingernails nervously*).

I will also be rooting for Kayla Harrison, USA, to win the gold medal in Women's Judo (under 78 kg weight class). She is the 2010 world champion in this weight ( Read more... )

Hope your birthday is a happy one,
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I've been really enjoying what I can catch of the Olympics, but am now getting really excited about events I did not get to see - the games so far of the Lithuanian men's basketball team.

This morning Lithuania beat China to win a spot in the semifinals, which means for sure a chance to play in a medal game. (Whether they can beat world champion ( Read more... )

What is an LJ for if not to bore my friends with things that make me happy ( Read more... )

So, as my flist know very well, I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter series.  I am also a big fan of the fantasy genre more generally. A favorite writer of mine is Guy Gavriel Kay, who writes really amazing fantasy novels (he also helped to edit "The Silmarillion", for the Tolkien fans among you). His strengths are writing a large cast of ( Read more... )

Chamber of Secrets Forums is having a “Triwizard Tournament”, a contest for its members consisting of three tasks which in some way mirror the three tasks of the tournament of the same name in the Harry Potter books. I thought it would be fun to join in, so I am among the many “champions” competing.

The first task was to create a fanart ( Read more... )

 I have not seen you either here or at CoS in ages, but in case you still check in...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
melaszka !

Ilgiausų Metų,
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Well, well, well! For the second time ever (the first was in 1960) the University of Missouri at Columbia's football team has achieved a number one national ranking. If they can beat Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game, they are on their way to the national title game. W00T! Though the Sooners are going to be tough - the Tigers' only loss of ( Read more... )

 Well, the podcast reading of my story is finally up. I love it - the voice actress has a British accent! She sounds sooo much better than the American accent of my mental voice writing it, tee hee.

http://cdn.libsyn.com/spellcast/SCR202.mp3