2026-08-15T17:42:46Z https://d.moonfire.us/tags/memes/ D. Moonfire Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International 2009-06-09T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2009/06/09/binary-meme/ <p> The Rules:</p> <ol> <li>You can ONLY answer 'Yes' or 'No'.</li> <li>You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone comments you and asks—and, believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming. Nothing is exactly as it seems.</li> <ul> <li>Kissed any one of your LiveJournal friends? — yes </li> <li>Been arrested? — yes </li> <li>Kissed someone you didn't like? — yes </li> <li>Slept in until 5 PM? — yes </li> <li>Fallen asleep at work/school? — yes </li> <li>Held a snake? — yes </li> <li>Ran a red light? — yes </li> <li>Been suspended from school? — yes </li> <li>Experienced love at first sight? — no </li> <li>Totaled your car in an accident? — no </li> <li>Been fired from a job? — yes </li> <li>Fired somebody? — yes </li> <li>Sung karaoke? — yes </li> <li>Pointed a gun at someone? — yes </li> <li>Did something you told yourself you wouldn't? — yes </li> <li>Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? — yes </li> <li>Caught a snowflake on your tongue? — yes </li> <li>Kissed in the rain? — yes </li> <li>Had a close brush with death (your own)? — yes </li> <li>Saw someone die? — no </li> <li>Played Spin-the-Bottle? — yes </li> <li>Smoked a cigar? — no </li> <li>Sat on a rooftop? — yes </li> <li>Smuggled something into another country? — yes </li> <li>Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? — yes </li> <li>Broken a bone? — yes </li> <li>Skipped school? — yes </li> <li>Eaten a bug? — yes </li> <li>Sleepwalked? — yes </li> <li>Walked on a moonlit beach? — yes </li> <li>Ridden a motorcycle? — no </li> <li>Dumped someone? — yes </li> <li>Forgotten your anniversary? — yes </li> <li>Lied to avoid a ticket? — no </li> <li>Ridden in a helicopter? — yes </li> <li>Shaved your head? — no </li> <li>Blacked out from drinking? — no </li> <li>Played a prank on someone? — yes </li> <li>Hit a home run? — yes </li> <li>Felt like killing someone? — yes </li> <li>Cross-dressed? — yes </li> <li>Been falling-down drunk? — no </li> <li>Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? — yes </li> <li>Eaten snake? — yes </li> <li>Marched/Protested? — yes </li> <li>Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? — no </li> <li>Puked on an amusement ride? — no </li> <li>Seriously &amp; intentionally boycotted something? — yes </li> <li>Knitted? — yes </li> <li>Been on TV? — yes </li> <li>Shot a gun? — yes </li> <li>Skinny-dipped? — yes </li> <li>Given someone stitches? — yes </li> <li>Eaten a whole habenero pepper? — no </li> <li>Ridden a surfboard? — yes </li> <li>Drunk straight from a liquor bottle? — yes </li> <li>Had surgery? — yes </li> <li>Streaked? — yes </li> <li>Been taken by ambulance to a hospital? — yes </li> <li>Tripped on mushrooms? — no </li> <li>Passed out when NOT drinking? — no </li> <li>Peed on a bush? — yes </li> <li>Donated Blood? — yes </li> <li>Grabbed electric fence? — yes </li> <li>Eaten alligator meat? -- yes </li> <li>Eaten cheesecake? — yes </li> <li>Killed an animal when not hunting? — yes </li> <li>Peed your pants in public? — no </li> <li>Snuck into a movie without paying? -- yes </li> <li>Written graffiti? — yes </li> <li>Still love someone you shouldn't? — yes </li> <li>Think about the future? — yes </li> <li>Been in handcuffs? — yes </li> <li>Believe in love? — yes </li> <li>Sleep on a certain side of the bed? — yes </li> </ul> </ol> 2009-02-22T06:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2009/02/22/bookshelf-meme/ <p>Over at <a href="http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/97376.html">Maggie Stiefvater's</a>, she has a little meme on showing pictures of your bookcase. Sadly, my pictures aren't as good of a quality but at least here is something of my highly mismatched bookshelf in my apartment. Most of my books are in boxes in my garage 300 km away, so they aren't that pretty.</p> <p>Pictures behind the cut. Really sorry about the lack of quality, Camera phones kind of suck. Interestingly, I actually don't have a copy of my own book in my bookshelf.</p> <p><!--more-->And here are some images! </p> <p><img src="/assets/0221091637a.jpg" alt="0221091637a" width="1168" height="880" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1057" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/0221091637b.jpg" alt="0221091637b" width="976" height="1312" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1058" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/0221091638a.jpg" alt="0221091638a" width="1600" height="1200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1059" /></p> 2009-02-11T06:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2009/02/11/google-meme/ <p>Stolen from over at <a href="http://theemperialpomm.livejournal.com/53925.html">squeegoi</a>. (As a minor note, it is scary how much she looks like <a href="http://fightertype.livejournal.com/">Fightertype's</a> evil, pirate twin. Which makes sense because Fightertype says she's a ninja and really needs a nemesis.)</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search.<br /> Dylan needs a way to specify output formats for floats; Dylan needs rescuing ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Dylan needs ...: ...</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search.<br /> Here's what Dylan looks like a day after his encounter with the evil coffee table... Poor guy... just looking at his eye turns my stomach. ...</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] says" in Google search.<br /> Virginity auctioneer Natalie Dylan says she'd lose it all to Kim Kardashian. </p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search.<br /> Read After Victoria's Secrets, Dylan wants to be Idol judge and other marketing news at Brand Republic. Brand Republic - first for Advertising, Marketing,</p> <p>Q:Type in "[your name] does" in Google search.<br /> Elvis Does Dylan Does Elvis Does. "When I first heard Elvis's voice, I just knew that I wasn't going to work for anybody, and nobody was ...</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search.<br /> Even Dylan Hates Hippies. Mostly via the influence of Frank J., I make my share of “I Hate Hippies” jokes nowadays (What’s black and brown and looks good on ...</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search.<br /> Bob Dylan Asks YouTube Fans for Help - Fan-made video coming up.</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] likes" in Google search.<br /> dylan likes it up the anus.</p> <p>Q: Type in "[your name] eats" in Google search.<br /> dylan eats cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>As a minor note, I was named after <a href="http://www.dylanthomas.com/">Dylan Thomas</a>, not <a href="http://www.bobdylan.com/">Bob Dylan</a>. Nor Dylan from 90210.</p> 2008-12-30T06:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/12/30/life-experiences-meme/ <table width="800" style="width:600px;border:1px solid black"> <tr> <td> <h3><u><a href="http://thatsurveysite.net/take/lifexp/107238203">The Life Experience Test</a></u></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Overall, you have partaken in <b>115</b> out of <b>169</b> possible life experiences.<br />Your average <b>life experience</b> score is therefore <b>68%</b>.</p> <p>The average score is <b>50%</b>, making your experiences more than <b>92%</b> of the people who have taken this test.<br />The average for <i>your age group</i> (26-35) is <b>53%</b>.</p> <p><b>Broken down by category</b>:<br />Art: 10/17 (<b>59%</b>)<br />Career &amp; Work: 12/13 (<b>92%</b>)<br />Civics &amp; Technology: 4/7 (<b>57%</b>)<br />Crime &amp; Disarray: 8/11 (<b>73%</b>)<br />Education: 13/18 (<b>72%</b>)<br />Fashion: 6/10 (<b>60%</b>)<br />Fitness, Health and Sports: 5/7 (<b>71%</b>)<br />Life in General: 10/14 (<b>71%</b>)<br />Relationships: 11/14 (<b>79%</b>)<br />Religion &amp; Politics: 1/4 (<b>25%</b>)<br />Social: 14/22 (<b>64%</b>)<br />Travel: 13/20 (<b>65%</b>)<br />Vices: 8/12 (<b>67%</b>) </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="http://thatsurveysite.net/take/lifexp/107238203"><b>Take the test and see how YOU compare</b></a> </td> </tr> </table> <p>I thought this one was a bit limited. A lot of small number of questions they could have really broken out nicely. But, it was fun to take.</p> 2008-12-08T06:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/12/08/a-questionable-meme-filled-with-questions/ <p>I love the memes, and this is no different than the others. Stolen happily from <a href="http://pregnant-lizzie.livejournal.com/37364.html">pregnant_lizzie</a>, and cleaned up a little bit. Answer me here! Then post in your journal to find out more about your friends (but only if you want to).</p> <p><!--more-->And the questions...</p> <p>1. Your Middle Name:<br /> 2. Age:<br /> 3. Single or Taken:<br /> 4. Favorite Movie:<br /> 5. Favorite Song or Album:<br /> 6. Favorite Band/Artist:<br /> 7. Dirty or Clean:<br /> 8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:<br /> 9. Do we know each other outside of LJ?<br /> 10. What's your philosophy on life?<br /> 11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?<br /> 12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?<br /> 13. What is your favourite memory of us?<br /> 14. What is your favourite guilty pleasure?<br /> 15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:<br /> 16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace, etc.' malarky) - what are they?<br /> 17. Can we get together and make a cake?<br /> 18. Which country is your spiritual home?<br /> 19. What is your big weakness?<br /> 20. Do you think I'm a good person?<br /> 21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?<br /> 22. Describe your accent:<br /> 23. If you could change anything about me, would you?<br /> 24. What do you wear to sleep?<br /> 25. Trousers or skirts?<br /> 26. Cigarettes or alcohol?<br /> 27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?<br /> 28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?<br /> 29. What's up with you?<br /> 30. What is your favorite color?<br /> 31. What is your favorite animal?<br /> 32. What is your favorite food?<br /> 33. What is your favorite book?<br /> 34. What is your favorite treat?<br /> 35. What is your favorite season?<br /> 36. What is your favorite time of day?</p> 2008-10-22T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/10/22/artwork-quiz-tim/ <p><em>Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...</em></p> <h4>Simple, Progressive, and Sensual</h4> <p>13 Ukiyo-e, 1 Islamic, -7 Impressionist, -9 Cubist, -6 Abstract and -5 Renaissance!</p> <p style="text-align:center"><img src="/assets/12096476048466208671.jpeg" width="422" height="300" /></p> <div> <p><span style="font-size:x-small"><strong>Ukiyo-e <span style="font-weight:normal">(<span>浮世絵</span><span><span>,</span> <em><span>Ukiyo-e</span></em></span><span>^{<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Japanese"><span style="padding-right:.1em;padding-left:.1em;padding-bottom:0pt;color:#0000ee;padding-top:0pt;font-family:sans-serif"></span></a>}</span>)</span></strong>, "pictures of the floating world", is a genre of Japaneseand paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries. it mostly featured landscapes, historic tales, theatre, and pleasure. Ukiyo is a rather impetuous urban culture that has bloomed in popularity. Although the Japanese were more strict and had many prohibitions it did not affect the rising merchant class and therefore became a floating art form that did not bind itself to the normal ideals of society.</span></p> <p>People that chose Ukiyo-e art tend to be more simplistic yet elegant. They don't care much about new style but are comfortable in creating their own. They like the idea of living for the moment and enjoy giving and receiving pleasure. They may be more agreeable than other people and do not like to argue. They do not mind following traditions but are not afraid to move forward to experience other ideas in life. They tend to enjoy nature and the outdoors. They do not mind being more adventurous in their sexual experiences. They enjoy being popular and like being noticed. They have their own unique style of dress and of presenting themselves. They may also tend to be more business oriented or at the very least interested in money making adventures. They might make good entrepreneurs. They are progressive and adaptable.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/what-your-taste-in-art-says-about-you-test">Take What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test</a> at <a href="http://www.helloquizzy.com/"><b><span style="color:#ac000c">H</span>ello<span style="color:#ac000c">Q</span>uizzy</b></a></p> 2008-10-15T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/10/15/bunch-of-silly-questions-meme/ <p>Picked this up off <a href="http://zenbodhi.livejournal.com/220921.html">zenbodhi's</a> blog. If you're on my friends list, I want to know 36+4 (I have to add questions) things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine, you're on my list so I want to know you better!</p> <p><!--more-->Comment here and repost a blank one on your own journal if you want.</p> <ol> <li>Are you currently in a serious relationship?</li> <li>What was your dream growing up?</li> <li>What talent do you wish you had?</li> <li>If I bought you a drink what would it be?</li> <li>Favorite and lease favorite vegetable?</li> <li>What was the last book you read?</li> <li>What zodiac sign are you?</li> <li>Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.</li> <li>Worst Habit?</li> <li>If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?</li> <li>What is your favorite sport?</li> <li>Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?</li> <li>What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?</li> <li>Worst thing to ever happen to you?</li> <li>Tell me one weird fact about you.</li> <li>Do you have any pets?</li> <li>What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?</li> <li>What was your first impression of me?</li> <li>Do you think clowns are cute or scary?</li> <li>If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?</li> <li>Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?</li> <li>What color eyes do you have?</li> <li>Ever been arrested?</li> <li>Bottle or can soda?</li> <li>If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?</li> <li>What's your favorite place to hang out?</li> <li>Do you believe in ghosts?</li> <li>Favorite thing to do in your spare time?</li> <li>Do you swear a lot?</li> <li>Biggest pet peeve?</li> <li>In one word, how would you describe yourself?</li> <li>Do you believe/appreciate romance?</li> <li>Favorite and least favorite food?</li> <li>Do you believe in God? Divine force? Agnostic or atheistic?</li> <li>Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?</li> <li>What are your favorite types of games?</li> <li>What is your favorite genre?</li> <li>What is your favorite visual style? (photographs, line drawings, manga/anime, and the like)</li> <li>What is your favorite style of music?</li> <li>Do you donate to other causes?</li> </ol> 2008-09-18T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/09/18/picture-meme/ <p>Well, I finally figured out how to get a picture out of my cellphone. Interestingly, this is going to get me in a lot more trouble in the future, but we'll leave that one alone for a little bit. So, here is the meme:</p> <p><i>take a picture of yourself right now.<br /> don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair... just take a picture.<br /> post that picture with NO editing.<br /> post these instructions with your picture.</i></p> <p>I can't describe how much I want to edit this picture. As usual, click on it for the full picture.</p> <p><a href="http://d.moonfire.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/314090321_1070718162_0.jpeg"><img src="/assets/314090321_1070718162_0-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-794" /></a></p> 2008-08-22T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/08/22/google-image-meme/ <p>This little meme brought to you by, <a href="http://theemperialpomm.livejournal.com/12606.html">theemperialpomm</a>. Google image-search your answers to the following and take the first postable image for each.</p> <ul> <li>Place you grew up</li> <li>Place you live now</li> <li>Your school</li> <li>Your work</li> <li>Favourite food</li> <li>Favourite drink</li> <li>Favourite song</li> <li>Favourite smell</li> <li>Favourite shoes</li> <li>Favourite movie</li> <li>Favourite color</li> <li>Favourite game</li> <li>Favourite animal</li> <li>Favourite mythological creature</li> </ul> <p>And, since I have to be annoying:</p> <ul> <li>Favorite random number generator</li> </ul> <p><!--more-->And this is going to be image happy, so we'll throw that behind the cut.</p> <p>Where I grew up. Wow, this is completely non-remarkable:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/001-aurora.jpg"><img src="/assets/001-aurora-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-725" /></a></p> <p>Where I live now:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/002-bl010164.jpg"><img src="/assets/002-bl010164-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-726" /></a></p> <p>My school, probably the only place that really jump up as being a 'school' to me. Sadly a place with a crisis a few years back (teachers sleeping with students), so its became notable enough to show up on Wikipedia.</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/003-800px-prospect_high_school_il.jpg"><img src="/assets/003-800px-prospect_high_school_il-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-727" /></a></p> <p>Where I work, yeah, its <a href="http://illogicracing.com/personal_bio.htm">obscure</a>:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/004-maincenter.jpg"><img src="/assets/004-maincenter-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-729" /></a></p> <p>Favorite Food, guess what search I did?</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/005-705px-chicken_mcnuggets.jpg"><img src="/assets/005-705px-chicken_mcnuggets-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-730" /></a></p> <p>And related to my favorite drink:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/006-diet_coke_bacon.jpg"><img src="/assets/006-diet_coke_bacon-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-731" /></a></p> <p>Favorite song (of the week):</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/katy_perry02.jpg"><img src="/assets/katy_perry02-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-732" /></a></p> <p>Favorite smell:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/007-800px-single_lavendar_flower02.jpg"><img src="/assets/007-800px-single_lavendar_flower02-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-733" /></a></p> <p>Favorite shoes:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/008-134419_366_45.jpg"><img src="/assets/008-134419_366_45-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-734" /></a></p> <p>Favorite movie:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/009-lilo_and_stitch_ver2.jpg"><img src="/assets/009-lilo_and_stitch_ver2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-735" /></a></p> <p>Favorite color:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/010-fi_smilies_purple.jpg"><img src="/assets/010-fi_smilies_purple-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-736" /></a></p> <p>Favorite game:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/011-200px-hero_system_5th_edition.jpg"><img src="/assets/011-200px-hero_system_5th_edition-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-737" /></a></p> <p>Favorite animal:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/012-tortoiseshell-and-calico-cat-facts.jpg"><img src="/assets/012-tortoiseshell-and-calico-cat-facts-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-738" /></a></p> <p>And favorite mythical animal (bit blurry, but awesome cosplay):</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/monster-100_0080.jpg"><img src="/assets/monster-100_0080-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-740" /></a></p> <p>And random number generator:</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/000-31xnfi-fx1l_sl500_aa280_.jpg"><img src="/assets/000-31xnfi-fx1l_sl500_aa280_-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-741" /></a></p> 2008-07-17T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/07/17/awesome/ <p>It looks like the other <a href="http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/40413.html">Dylan</a> has beaten me at getting a paying publication. How dare he win a contest that doesn't exist. You should read his story over at <a href="http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/">The Edge of Propinquity</a>. Actually, him getting published there is why I actually wrote <em>Victim of Love</em>. :) Congratulations!</p> <p>And a meme! Happily taken from <a href="http://zenbodhi.livejournal.com/217945.html">zenbodhi</a> At first, I didn't think I would have anything bolded, then I realized, I have quite a few of them.</p> <p>Bold the items you've done...</p> <p><!--more--><del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:23+00:00">01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:23+00:00">02. Swam with wild dolphins</del><br /> <strong>03. Climbed a mountain</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:23+00:00">04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:23+00:00">05. Been inside the Great Pyramid</del><br /> <strong>06. Held a tarantula</strong><br /> <strong>07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone</strong><br /> <strong>08. Said I love you and meant it</strong><br /> <strong>09. Hugged a tree</strong><br /> <strong>10. Done a striptease</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">11. Bungee jumped</del><br /> <strong>12. Visited Paris</strong><br /> <strong>13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.</strong><br /> <strong>14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">15. Seen the Northern Lights</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">16. Gone to a huge sports game</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa</del><br /> <strong>18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:40:10+00:00">19. Touched an iceberg</del><br /> <strong>20. Slept under the stars</strong><br /> <strong>21. Changed a baby's diaper</strong><br /> <strong>22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon</strong><br /> <strong>23. Watched a meteor shower</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">24. Gotten drunk on champagne</del><br /> <strong>25. Given more than you can afford to charity</strong><br /> <strong>26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope</strong><br /> <strong>27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment</strong><br /> <strong>28. Had a food fight</strong><br /> <strong>29. Bet on a winning horse</strong><br /> <strong>30. Called in sick when you were not ill</strong><br /> <strong>31. Asked out a stranger</strong><br /> <strong>32. Had a snowball fight</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier</del><br /> <strong>34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">35. Held a lamb</del><br /> <strong>36. Enacted a favorite fantasy</strong><br /> <strong>37. Taken a midnight skinny dip</strong><br /> <strong>38. Taken an ice cold bath</strong><br /> <strong>39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar.</strong><br /> <strong>40. Seen a total eclipse</strong><br /> <strong>41. Ridden a roller coaster</strong><br /> <strong>42. Hit a home run</strong><br /> <strong>43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days</strong><br /> <strong>44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking</strong><br /> <strong>45. Adopted an accent for an entire day</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors</del><br /> <strong>47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment</strong><br /> <strong>48. Had two hard drives for your computer</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">49. Visited all 50 states</del><br /> <strong>50. Loved your job</strong><br /> <strong>51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced</strong><br /> <strong>52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied</strong><br /> <strong>53. Had amazing friends</strong><br /> <strong>54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">55. Watched wild whales</del><br /> <strong>56. Stolen a sign from uncle sam</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">57. Backpacked in Europe</del><br /> <strong>58. Taken a road-trip</strong><br /> <strong>59. Rock climbing</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">60. Lied to foreign governments official in that country to avoid notice</del><br /> <strong>61. Midnight walk on the beach</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">62. Sky diving</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">63. Visited Ireland</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">64. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">66. Visited Japan</del><br /> <strong>67. Benchpressed your own weight</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">68. Milked a cow</del><br /> <strong>69. Alphabetized your CDs or DVDs</strong><br /> <strong>70. Pretended to be a superhero</strong><br /> <strong>71. Sung karaoke</strong><br /> <strong>72. Lounged around in bed all day</strong><br /> <strong>73. Posed nude in front of strangers</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">74. Scuba diving</del><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">75. Got it on to "Lets Get It On" by Marvin Gaye</del><br /> <strong>76. Kissed in the rain</strong><br /> <strong>77. Played in the mud</strong><br /> <strong>78. Played in the rain</strong><br /> <strong>79. Gone to a drive-in theater</strong><br /> <strong>80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">81. Visited the Great Wall of China</del><br /> <strong>82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog</strong><br /> <strong>83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better</strong><br /> <strong>84. Started a business</strong><br /> <strong>85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken</strong><br /> <strong>86. Toured ancient sites</strong><br /> <strong>87. Taken a martial arts class</strong><br /> <strong>88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman</strong><br /> <strong>89. Played D&amp;D for more than 6 hours straight</strong><br /> <strong>90. Gotten married</strong><br /> <strong>91. Been in a movie</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">92. Crashed a party</del><br /> <strong>93. Loved someone you shouldn't have</strong><br /> <strong>94. Kissed someone so passionately it made you dizzy</strong><br /> <strong>96. Had sex at the office</strong><br /> <strong>97. Gone without food for 5 days</strong><br /> <strong>98. Made cookies from scratch</strong><br /> <strong>99. Won first prize in a costume contest</strong><br /> <del datetime="2008-07-17T13:38:44+00:00">100. Ridden a gondola in Venice </del></p> 2008-07-11T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/07/11/one-word-meme/ <p>Wandering through the Internet and found this interesting meme from <a href="http://theemperialpomm.livejournal.com/">squeegoi</a> which just has an awesome name, but I like the *squee*. I also added two for the hell of it.</p> <p>One.<br /> Word.<br /> Meme.</p> <p>1. Where is your cell phone? keyboard<br /> 2. Your significant other? cute<br /> 4. Your mother? frustrating<br /> 5. Your father? intelligent<br /> 6. Your favorite time of day? night<br /> 7. Your dream last night? universe<br /> 8. Your favorite drink? seltzer<br /> 9. Your dream goal? writing<br /> 10. The room you’re in? cubefarm<br /> 11. Your ex? somewhere<br /> 12. Your fear? conformity<br /> 13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Iowa<br /> 14. What you are not? impatient<br /> 15. Your Favorite meal? SUSHI!<br /> 16. One of your wish list items? projector<br /> 17. The last thing you did? program<br /> 18. Where you grew up? Illinois<br /> 20. Your TV is? off<br /> 21. Your pets? messy<br /> 22. Your computer? humble<br /> 23. Your life? intellectual<br /> 24. Your mood? creative<br /> 25. Missing someone? true<br /> 26. Your car? guzzler<br /> 27. Something you’re not wearing? fedora<br /> 28. Favorite store? Internet<br /> 29. Your summer? terror<br /> 30. Your favorite color? purple<br /> 31. When is the last time you laughed? today<br /> 32. When is the last time you cried? yesterday<br /> 33. Your health? improving<br /> 34. Your children? future<br /> 35. Your future? terrifying<br /> 36. Your beliefs? devoted<br /> 37. Young or old? both<br /> 38. Your image? contradictory<br /> 39. Your appearance? plain<br /> 40. Would you live your life over again knowing what you know? sure<br /> 41. Your bed? inflated<br /> 42. Your handwriting? multiple</p> 2008-06-26T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/06/26/3-things-mem/ <p>Meme brought to you by <a href="http://afraclose.livejournal.com/74487.html">Allison Fraclose</a>.</p> <ul> <li>Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done.</li> <li>See if anybody else responds with "I've done that." If they have, you need to add another!(2.b., 2.c., etc...)</li> <li>Have your friends cut &amp; paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life.</li> </ul> <ol> <li>Climbed a mountain without gear.</li> <li>Having a stranger exclaim that you were famous for your fan-fiction.</li> <li>Had 3 publishers go out of business within 12 months of them publishing me.</li> </ol> 2008-06-10T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/06/10/zombie-meme/ <p>A little meme for a Monday brought to you on Tuesday from <a href="http://afraclose.livejournal.com/72103.html">Allison Fraclose</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>You are in a mall when the zombies attack. You have:</p> <ol> <li>One weapon.</li> <li>One song blasting on the speakers.</li> <li>One famous person (real or fictitious) to fight alongside you.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <p>Well, for weapon, I'd have to go with the sharp pointy thing, my favorite sword: the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakizashi">wakizashi</a>. I mean, its a great weapon for decapitating, I found it easier to work with when I was in sword-fighting classes and it is a bit more maneuver in the eventual fight in narrow tunnels underneath the mall. Not to mention, when you have the just as predictable attack while seducing the main character, you don't have to fumble around with the sheets. Failing that, baseball bat. Because, nothing says love like the hollow sounds of crushed zombie skulls.</p> <p>For a song, <em>Earl Must Die</em> by the <a href="http://www.dixiechicks.com/">Dixie Chicks</a>. Just because I love that song, even on repeat.</p> <p>Famous person with zombies? Probably have to go with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2497485056/tt0120804">Alice</a> from Resident Evil. I'd go with <a href="http://darkfluffy.livejournal.com/">Fluffy</a>, not only for the whole couple slaughtering zombies thing but also because she would be the main character and I could seduce her guilt-free. I mean, she's cute, sweet-looking but brutal. Main character material. :D</p> 2008-06-08T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/06/08/writing-methodologies/ <p>Got this little meme from <a href="http://difrancis.livejournal.com/185886.html">Diana Pharaoh Francis</a> and it looked like fun.</p> <blockquote><p>How do you do it? By this I mean a bit about your process. Do you work off of a "pages per day" kind of deal--with a bare minimum of what you need to do for the day to be accomplished? A word count? Plot? Ive heard different people do it different ways. Laurell K. Hamilton:4 pages a day, Stephen King: 2,000 words. I've been on a 1,000 a day kick and I've found it good for me (actually, a friend and I challenge one another to see how much we can write in twenty minutes, it's kind of fun...but I digress)</p> <p>part two of the question formatting -- what does yours look like? When you're working on a work-in-progress. Times new roman? double space? single?</p> <p>Its kind of a weird question but when i see someone say, "i write five pages a day" Courier New and Times New Roman are pretty different.</p> <p>Can you shed some light on your writerly ways?</p></blockquote> <p>For me, I'll start with the font. Courier New at 12 point font, double-spaced, zoomed up to 300%. I like the typewriter look to the font and it is the font I'm most comfortable with. I keep the zoom up high to make me focus on the words I'm writing, not the paragraph before or after. Just kind of like a "Now" thing when I write. I also use "web view" (or Normal in Word) so it doesn't scroll. I also use exactly 1" margins on all sides, with a header and footer of 0.2". (As a slight comment, for some reason, I dislike Times New Roman intensely.)</p> <p>When I write novels, I use one file per chapter because <a href="http://openoffice.org/">OpenOffice.org</a> sometimes burps on the very long documents. I have a master document which includes all the chapters, so when I open it, it slurps in all the chapters and formats them properly. It also lets me backup stuff and see how I'm doing; I can write a program to process counts per chapter or to see if I have notes to myself. I use the "Notes" paragraph style for TODOs and WTFs, then have a program that finds them and puts them in a list. Makes it easier when dealing with 30-50 chapters.</p> <p>As for goals, I use hours. I write at a relatively steady pace, about 2k words per hour, so I try to write for at least an hour. Given that I write for two, the rest of it is for playing games, browsing the web, and trying to gather my thoughts together. My best rate is 4k words per hour, but I burn out pretty heavily. When I did DL, I aimed for a chapter a day. In reality, what happened was I wrote 2-3 chapters, then wrote nothing for a few days, then rinse, lather, and repeat. So, basically I keep my goals on a week level, such as 10k words in a week. That handles my ebbs and flows of creativity, coupled with all my other projects. *cough*</p> 2008-06-02T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/06/02/five-things/ <p>I love the meme, specially fun ones like this one I stole from <a href="http://tltrent.livejournal.com/541949.html">Tiffany Trent</a>.</p> <p>What were you doing five years ago?</p> <p>Hrm, five years ago I was switching jobs back to the place I worked for fifteen years before. It wasn't the choice I wanted, but at the time, the market was horrible and I needed something. I was also enjoying the high of my first published novel (another byline). I believe it was also the point that I was asked to write a novel for a friend that she could "show my brother."</p> <p>What are five things on your to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?</p> <ol> <li>Get the speakers and TV out of the back of my car.</li> <li>Finish up the remains of Running Bomb so I can say I submitted it.</li> <li>Work out for at least 15 minutes.</li> <li>Send out the "comment for free copy of my book" that I promised.</li> <li>Go to bed on time.</li> </ol> <p>The sleeping thing is still hard for me, which is why its on the list of things to do.</p> <p>What are five snacks you enjoy?</p> <ol> <li>Diet Coke. It food, damn it. *sigh* The shakes are already starting.</li> <li>Trail mix.</li> <li>Nutty bars... yummy.</li> <li>McDonald's Chicken Nuggets.</li> <li>Canned (but not fresh) peaches and pears.</li> </ol> <p>What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?</p> <ol> <li>The debt thing, obviously.</li> <li>Build an island, not buy, build.</li> <li>Become a full-time novelist and game writer.</li> <li>Donate a hell of a lot of money to web comics and people I enjoy who do things for free.</li> <li>Support a lot of open-sourced projects.</li> </ol> <p>What are five of your bad habits?</p> <ol> <li>Obsession on the project of the week.</li> <li>I don't exercise enough. Need to lose more weight.</li> <li>I worry about money too much.</li> <li>I worry about my talent as a writer.</li> <li>I don't get angry or excited really. Even when I'm "excited" it isn't really that excited.</li> </ol> <p>What are five places where you have lived?</p> <ol> <li>Iowa City, IA, USA</li> <li>Cedar Rapids, IA, USA</li> <li>Carpentersville, IL, USA</li> <li>Mount Prospect, IL, USA</li> <li>West Chicago, IL, USA</li> </ol> <p>What are five jobs you've had?</p> <ol> <li>Vice President</li> <li>Senior Developer</li> <li>Human Resources</li> <li>Technical Writer</li> <li>Husband (take-home pay is crap and <a href="http://darkfluffy.livejournal.com/">Fluffy</a> doesn't report my earnings to the IRS either.)</li> </ol> 2008-05-22T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/05/22/meme-google-image/ <p>*squee* A meme! And a fun one, though my search-fu gave it away when I did it for <a href="http://difrancis.livejournal.com/182093.html?view=1197133">Ms. Francis</a>. So, for your meme-obsessive enjoyment.</p> <p>1. Think of the first word that comes to mind when you think of me.</p> <p>2. Go to Google Images and search for that word.</p> <p>3. Reply to this post with one of the pictures on the first page of results (don't tell me the word).</p> <p>4. (Optional) Put this in your own journal so that I can do the same.</p> 2008-04-07T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/04/07/sentence-sunday/ <p>Just a little meme that looks like fun. It comes from <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/fangs_fur_fey/353632.html">this post</a>. This is from page 123 of <em>Wind, Bear, and Moon</em> which happens to be a chapter break (number 27 if you are interested). Feel free to read it, comment, or even just go "wtf are you talking about?". :)</p> <p><!--more--><br /> <blockquote> <p>The forest lit up with the sounds and and sights of morning. Birds called out to one other as the fog lingered near the roots of the trees. Above, the sky was streaked with clouds; darker masses were boiling in the west. Rain hung in the air, threatening the day to come.</p> <p>Still weak, Sonia stumbled with almost every step. The pain from the sword cut had faded, and only the slash in her dress reminded her how close she came to dying. Self-consciously, she dropped her hand to her stomach and felt the thin line of a scar. She frowned at the thought, remembering the agony of it cutting deep. Every muscle in her body felt sore and exhausted, but she still walked.</p> <p>Her eyes slid to the right, watching Dyfan match her steps as he stared out into the woods. His light delicate scent teased her senses, like a flower just over the corner. On the other hand, Welf managed to keep up with her, breathing heavily as he climbed over logs and through the underbrush. She noticed his arm seemed different, a silvery shimmer to it, and he kept rubbing it. She wondered if it hurt but somehow the silver tracery seemed familiar, like the clouds that haunted her dreams.</p> <p>Sonia paused for a second, then forced herself to keep on walking before Welf questioned her. Memories of the sky-filled world drifted, and she wondered if it were a dream or something else.</p> <p>“Sonia, are you okay?”</p> <p>Sonia jumped as the smells as Welf came closer. Concern radiated from his body as he rested one hand on her arm. She shivered at the sensation, feeling a fluttering in her heart.</p> <p>“I-I’m okay, nothing wrong.”</p> <p>“If you are sure...”</p> <p>He didn’t sound convinced so Sonia wagged her tail. It was obvious to her she lied to him, but Welf didn’t seem to notice. He gave her a shy smile, then focused on climbing around a large rock. She watched him, embarrassed from the attention.</p> <p>Welf made everything better, although she didn’t know how. She remembered feeling blood on her stomach then the endless sky. She didn’t know how she woke up in the night with Welf clutching her tightly and whispering out her name. The sadness in his voice started her whimpering, and she clamped down on it. The words of the wind rose up in her mind, distracting her.</p> <p>Wind daughter.</p> <p>It didn’t make sense, but it gave her something to puzzle over as she struggled through roots and rough ground. Her toes hurt; the soles of her feet hurt; everything hurt. Her feet were blistered, and she wanted desperately to stop, but there was no way she could. She couldn’t fail Welf as he tried so carefully to get them home safely. Even Dyfan’s silent looks pushed her forward and helped her to endure the suffering.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is actually one of those pauses after a major event in the story. It deals with the realization that the teenagers are changing in the story, one of them with a near-death experience and the other who is beginning to suffer under the effects of being a healer. In this case, the silver tattoos are influenced by Ann Maxwell, who wrote <em>Firedancer</em> and <em>Dancer's Luck</em>, one of those books that influences me.</p> <p>It is also a time of secrets. Sonia doesn't know how far she was hurt (actually, it wasn't a "near death" experience and more of a "dead" experience) and Welf hasn't figured where the tattoos came from. So, it is that uncomfortable period where two teenagers are gaining magical powers and neither has the social skills to really communicate it with each other. Dyfan, the third teen, is quietly working out his own troubles with the forest spirits, but he doesn't talk normally so it is less of an issue but still haunting him.</p> <p>Not to mention, Sonia, the dog girl, and Welf, the baron's son, are kind of falling for each other despite the class differences.</p> 2008-03-26T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/03/26/fictional-dinner/ <p>Apparently its going to be a double-post day today because I saw a meme. And have a meme, must do a meme. :) Actually, it looks like a fun one and I want to see what my answers would end up being. This came from <a href="http://alanajoli.livejournal.com/70494.html">Alana Joli Abbott's</a> journal. Which fantasy characters would I invite to dinner?</p> <ul> <li>Paksenarrion (from Elizabeth Moon's omnibus edition of the same name). Well, that one is a pretty obvious one, that novel is the very top of my favorite novels and probably one of the major influences in my life, gaming, and writing.</li> <li>Ged from Ursula K. Le Guin's Wizard of Earthsea. If Paksenarrion is the most influential female character in my writing, Ged is the most influential male. I've read that book annual for over twenty years and have most of it memorized.</li> <li>Simon from <a href="http://antonstrout.livejournal.com/">Anton Strout's</a> Dead to Me. However, I'd have to fight the urge to follow him around with a bowl of sugar treats going "touch this! touch that!". But, ignoring that, he has a smart-ass attitude that I think I'd love to hear him tell stories. He'll hate me in about ten seconds flat.</li> <li>Cutter from ElfQuest. Yeah, I like the short men. Specially with that hair pulled back like that. Actually, it has more to do with how he grew through the story and the amazing things he saw.</li> <li>Queen Betsy from Undead and Unwed. Because she just rocks.</li> <li>The shadow horse from Richard A. Knaak's series of dragons. Because nothing says good dinner guest like a horse who can eat dragons, is the living embodiment of death, and still manages to be a smart ass.</li> <li>Pip and Flinx from Alan Dean Foster's series. Somehow, he managed not to go emo after all of his adventures. But, the flying snake isn't eating near my fingers.</li> <li>Evan Orgell from Sentenced to Prism, also by Alan Dean Foster. This book is the baseline for all other books when I come to reviewing. I can read it in an hour and it is on the very short list of novels I can't read anymore because I have it memorized nearly word for word. Even after waiting five years, I still can't read it.</li> <li>Seras Victoria from Hellsing. Not just because she's a hot vampire with a BIG ASS CANNON for her weapon, but... no, that's pretty much it.</li> <li>Goury and Lina Inverse from Slayers. Yeah, they are two different characters, but I still think they are a couple. He's a lovable oaf managed to hide one of the most powerful weapons in existence behind a veneer of idiocy and she... well, if I can survive a Dragonslave, I'll be a very happy man.</li> </ul> <p>There are more, but I took off a few characters because I couldn't remember their name. Namely the thief from Alana's series, because she interests me more than any other character into that book. And Bones from <a href="http://www.jeanienefrost.com/halfway-to-the-grave.html">Halfway to the Grave</a>. And the two women from Nina, I so desperately want to know how life turned out for them. There is also a couple others. And I'm not entirely sure if Ricewind's luggage is someone you'd ever invite to dinner, but I still want to meet it. And Piffiny from Nodwick... damn it, I want to meet too many characters. :)</p> 2008-02-20T06:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2008/02/20/mememememing/ <p>It's meme time! Now... stop. Meme time! Okay, silly 80's references gone (I mean, I can't believe he didn't eat the sushi!), I actually got tagged for a little Internet meme. Naturally, that means I must do it or I'll... be eaten by a slug or something.</p> <p><!--more--><strong>a) What issues/topic interests you most--non-fiction, i.e, cooking, knitting, stitching, etc?</strong></p> <p>Everything. Mainly programming, graphics, and fonts. Oh, and games. All types of games. Yeah, they are fiction, but the process of making games isn't. :P Oh, and spiritualism, religion. Mapping/cartography, low-level physics, psychology (in specific linguistics), politics, methodologies for measurements (metric system, different time calculations), Debian, Linux, the process of making fiction, yeah, that's what I initially come up with. :)</p> <p><strong>b) Would you like to review books concerning those?</strong></p> <p>Actually, I love doing reviews. Its one of those really interesting things because it changes how you look at stuff. Though I haven't done much with non-fiction at this point, mainly because I haven't had a chance.</p> <p><strong>c) Would you like to be paid or do it as interest or hobby? Tell reasons for what ever you choose.</strong></p> <p>Well, one of my day jobs is suppose to be identifying the pros and cons of commercial hardware and platforms. So, yeah, I'd love to get paid to do reviews. Even if I don't, though, I'll still do it as a hobby.</p> <p><strong>d) Would you recommend those to your friends and how?</strong></p> <p>Depends on if I got paid. You see, if I got paid, I wouldn't recommend it to friends. Mainly as a conflict of interest. If I don't, then I do. Yeah, most of the time, they don't care because my friends only usually match me on one aspect of my life. Not even my wife shares such a wide range of interests.</p> <p><strong>e) If you have already done something like this, link it to your post.</strong></p> <p>Non-fiction? Can't help there, but I do have a tag just for reviews on my blog. Naturally I felt it important to create said tag, but I really do like doing reviews.</p> <p><a href="http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/category/reviews/">http://brokentypewriterpress.com/blog/category/reviews/</a></p> <p><strong>f) Please don't forget to link back here or whoever tags you.</strong></p> <p>(Don't use lj tags on my personal blog, sorry, they just don't autopopulate)</p> <p><a href="http://liz-dejesus.livejournal.com/">liz-dejesus</a><br /> <strong><br /> And to get this meme moving, you have to tag 10 people. I tag:</strong></p> <p>Bah, I refuse. :P Mainly because I think everyone was already selected and I don't have that many people to tag. But, anyone want to pretend I tagged them?</p> 2007-08-31T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2007/08/31/im-purple/ <p>This did not surprise me. :)</p> <table border="0" style="border: medium solid #4C7043;background:white;font-family:verdana;font-size: 12px;color:black" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="center"><b><a href="http://www.quiztron.com/tests/color_is_soul_painte_quiz_23687.htm">What color is your soul painted?</a></b> <p><span style="color:4C7043;font-size:18px"><b>Purple</b></span></p> <p>Your soul is painted the color purple, which embodies the characteristics of sensuality, spirituality, creativity, wealth, royalty, nobility, mystery, enlightenment, arrogance, gaudiness, mourning, confusion, pride, delicacy, power, meditation, religion, and ambition. Purple falls under the element of Earth, and was once a European symbol of royalty; today it symbolizes the divine.</p> <p><a href="http://www.quiztron.com/tests/color_is_soul_painte_quiz_23687.htm"><img alt="Personality Test Results" border="0" src="/assets/full_863052253.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.quiztron.com/tests/color_is_soul_painte_quiz_23687.htm"><b>Click Here to Take This Quiz</b></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.quiztron.com"><img src="/assets/quiztron_logo.gif" border="0" alt="quiz" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.quiztron.com"><b>Quizzes and Personality Tests</b></a></td> </tr> </table> <p>Spent last night working more on <a href="http://boogame.sourceforge.net/">BooGame</a>. It's getting there, but the problem when you have two libraries very tightly tied together is that it takes a lot to abstract one away. I just hope the decisions I'm making and what I'm doing is going to make CuteGod more stable (it crashes a lot on Windows and I can't use it on Linux lately).</p> <p>Going to be an interesting weekend. Going to a comedy club tonight with <a href="http://darkfluffy.livejournal.com/">Fluffy</a> and <a href="http://mirysien.livejournal.com/">Evyl</a>. Tomorrow I have gaming, which should be leading into the final bits of Arc 3. Trying to organize the plots a bit more using <a href="http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page">FreeMind</a>. Maybe this will be the Ultimate Plot Management Tool, I've been seeking. Heh, I'm also looking for the Ultimate Map Management Tool but haven't found one yet.</p> <p><img src="/assets/6+months" alt="" /> <em>Wind, Bear, and Moon</em> Proposal<br /> <img src="/assets/400" alt="" /> Summer Biking: (236.7 / 400.0 km)</p> 2007-06-20T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2007/06/20/lolcode/ <p>» <em>My Father's Bike</em>: 0.570 (22,814 / 40,000 words)<br /> » <em>Wind, Bear, and Moon</em> Merge Edits: 0.000 (0 / 45 chapters)<br /> » <em>Muddy Reflections</em> Query: 0.333 (4 / 12 weeks until 2007-08-10)<br /> » Summer Biking: 0.184 (73.4 / 400 km)</p> <p>Okay, most of you won't care about this in the slightest bit. <a href="http://lolcode.com/">LOLcode</a> is a programming language based on LOLcats, which is just a silly meme. But the code was hilarious and I just had to post a little bit of it. This is valid programming code:</p> <blockquote><pre>HAI CAN HAS STDIO? PLZ OPEN FILE "LOLCATS.TXT"? AWSUM THX VISIBLE FILE O NOES INVISIBLE "ERROR!" KTHXBYE</pre> </blockquote> <p>Yeah, it's silly, but just neat you can do it. The fact someone came up with this, not to mention visual debugging, highlighting of errors and everything else is just neat. Okay, on more:</p> <blockquote><pre>HAI CAN HAS STDIO? I HAS A VAR IM IN YR LOOP UP VAR!!1 VISIBLE VAR IZ VAR BIGGER THAN 10? KTHXBYE IM OUTTA YR LOOP KTHXBYE</pre> </blockquote> <p>This is a <a href="http://www.sorn.net/?postid=88">CIL (.NET) language</a> which means it runs on Windows, Linux, and the Mac.</p> 2007-04-18T05:00:00Z https://d.moonfire.us/blog/2007/04/18/meme-about-me/ <p>Do you know where memes are about? Wonderful concept, since it includes everything from architecture and colors to minor little things like viral Q&amp;A across the blogs. Well, I'm doing one just because I find them fun on occasion:</p> <p>Comment and I'll--</p> <ol> <li>Tell you why I friended you.</li> <li>Associate you with something. A fandom, a song, a color, a piece of fruit. SOMETHING.</li> <li>Tell you something I like about you.</li> <li>Tell you a memory I have of you.</li> <li>Associate you with a character/pairing.</li> <li>Ask something I've always wanted to know about you. (Or else I'll just ask a random question. I reserve that right.)</li> <li>Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.</li> </ol> <p>In all honesty, I don't care if you continue this. It's just an interesting idea on social networking and self-propagating social units. Though, in this case, you can thank <a href="http://zenbodhi.livejournal.com/">zenbodhi</a> for initiating it.</p>