Ramblings of a Redhead

My Melancolic Musings

Epic Fail is Epic
them's fightin' words!
[info]gaerfindel
Everything is fucked up.

Yesterday, the kids didn't go down for their nap 'til close to 3:45pm.  When they finally did, I let them sleep past six.  Relieved, I decided to christen my newly purchased, 32meg PS2 memory card.  (No more borrowing space on others'!!!  Yay!!! <happy-Kermit-dance>)  Upon returning home, Mizuki chastised me, and appropriately so.  Dinner was late, but very very good.  Stuffed peppers, yum!  I savoured every bite.

Unfortunately—and due in no small part to me permitting such a late nap—neither child would go to sleep at bedtime.  It was a fight just to get them into the bedroom.  The Gnome cried pitiously at first, but finally settled down to play with his trucks.  Katydid, however, would Simply. Not. Stop.  She didn't want to be held.  She didn't want to be comforted.  Whatever I offered, she refused and refused adamantly.  I was ready to drug her with some baby's Motrin™ just to get some peace!  (Bad parenting, I know, but tell me you haven't thought that, or something similar.  I dare ya!)  Finally, Mizuki & I put her back in her room, put up the gate, and let the Gnome play with her until they both fell asleep.  I'm not sure exactly when that happened, but my guess is about 1:00am.  Imagine my surprise & consternation, then, when her plaintive cry tears through sleep & soul.  At 5:32am!  WTF!!!  Again, comfort was offered.  Again, comfort was refused.  Again, her borther—Goddess bless him thrice-over!—played with her until both finally fell back asleep.  Now it's almost noon, and any semblence of a sleep schedule has been utterly torn up into teeny-tiny little pieces, burnt to cinders, and the ashes tossed tot he four winds.

Words!
Uncle Iroh
[info]gaerfindel
Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you.  Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.

[info]demongrrrrl gave me the following words to reflect upon.

  1. fatherhood—Despite occasional behaviour suggesting the contrary, there is nothing I value more than my children.  Being a Dad has changed me in so many ways; hopefully for the better. <g>
  2. family—As with fatherhood, family is important to me.  Everyone says that, of course.  And more often than not, 'tis true.  It is in my case, anyway.  And that goes for those of my friends who count as "family."
  3. epilepsy—The bane of my existence.  I hate & despise being subject to its capricious whimsy.  'Nuff said.
  4. disability—As above.  Suffering under my own affliction makes me more empathetic toward others'.
  5. RPGs—Hella yeah!  My second favourite escape.  (My first is a good comic book, preferably in trade paperback form; I hate waiting months for a story to get told!)  *Achem*  From tabletop to LARP to video games, I'm all about the "rôle" in rôle-playing.  Prolly why I most enjoy LARP, when it's well-written & -performed.  Nothing says "in character" like being "in costume."


[info]gipsy_dreamer gave me the following words to reflect upon:

  1. Long hair—I started growing my hair out in junior high.  Since then it's never been higher than shoulder-length.  I like it long, as it distinguishes me from any other redheaded male out there.  Why most guys keep it cropped is beyond me.  If ya got it, flaunt it!
  2. Mysticism—Is an important method, and not a bad one, either, for understanding the Divine, both within & without.  Problems arise when the mystic gets confused with the miraculous and then subsequently the actual/historical.  (Glares pointedly at fundamentalists.)
  3. Polyamoury—First of all, polyamoury is just plain wrong!  It should be polysexual or multiamourous, but mixing a Greek & Latin root, well… <g>
         But seriously, I don't know.  The subject is too complex & complicated to sum up in one post, and I can see both—I mean (nearly) all—sides.  I do not believe the whole spiel about there being "only one person for me".  Bollox.  If that were so than serial monogamy wouldn't be the norm.
  4. Family—See above
  5. Nature — I adore the natural world.  Natural geek that I am, I cannot help but acquire numerous "useless" bits o' information, and stuff about plants & animals & minerals & fungi & bacteria, etc. etc., are among my favourites.  Did you know that Antactica is one of the driest deserts on Earth?  Or that the thyolcine and smilodon (prehistoric "Tasmanian" and "sabre-toothed" tigers, respectively) filled the same ecological niche & hunted in much the same fashion?  Most anginosperms (flowering plants) are hermaphrodites while conifers have identifiably male & female plants.  And from personal experience, I can tell you that the maple is the sluttiest tree growing in North America; s/he breeds twice a year, in spring & fall, and puts out a profusion of seeds.  (I could go on, but y'get the point. <g>)
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More YouTubing
laughing man
[info]gaerfindel
Spent the last few hours roaming semi-randomly through YouTube only to find something cool;  the openings to some of my favourite 80s cartoon shows!  Squee!

Some Interesting Movie Trailers...
them's fightin' words!
[info]gaerfindel
I recommend using the "full screen" option for all of them.

An official one... )

..and some cool fan-made trailers )

Mash Game: Predict Your Future at eSPIN-the-Bottle
ando
[info]gaerfindel
 
Behold... My Future
  I will marry Mithrigil.  
  After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in Sedona, AZ in our fabulous Shack.  
  We will have 23 kid(s) together.  
  Our family will zoom around in a paisely Millenium Falcon.
  I will spend my days as a wandering hermit, and live happily ever after.  
 
whats your future
 

Writer's Block: Place of Residence (Meme)
Bubble Elephant
[info]gaerfindel

Describe your dream house (even if it's not a house).


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A large house; seven beds, 3&1/2; baths; room enough for large family gatherings or having lots of friends over for weekend stays.  A large dining room that can accommodate ten as easily as six.  A fully functional kitcheon—a gift to my lovely wife—with two ovens, gas range, and storage enough to last 3–6 fort'nights.

Every aspect of the house is green, from the cistern to the solar panels & wind turbine.  A grey water recycling system.  A root cellar.  A wine/beer cellar.  A modest greenhouse on the top floor.  An herb vegetable garden out back.  Flowers from the green house out in front.  Plenty of space to roam.

And all this in a hobbit-hole!

Drams and Poetry Half-Remembered
Fishing For A Wish
[info]gaerfindel
From a dream wherein [info]mithrigil and [info]red_mage_jerry were spouting lurid botanical poetry back & forth in a sort of challenge—a slam, if you will.

Anyway here's what I've been able to piece together/compose.  I present for your...enjoyment:


haiku
   Behold the wasp*
   thighs rubed provocatively
   against the flower

More, give me more! )

Baa Baa Meme-Sheep, Have You Any Memes?
Bubble Elephant
[info]gaerfindel
So, Gaer, when you strip... )

Welcome to Fantasy Island )

I am the Lord of the Dance, said He )
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Well, now, isn't *that* interesting...
ando
[info]gaerfindel
Because you wouldn't believe it otherwise... )

So It's Mother's Day...
ando
[info]gaerfindel
..and I'm spending most of the day at home.  [info]mizuki_hana2 is at Mom's house; right now she's cooking a tasty sounding Mom's Day breakfast.  I hope she saves me some.  For that matter, I hope there's some to save; C4 is in attendance, and he brought his appetite!  (As all teenagers do.)

So why am I at home when I ought to be celebrating with the Maternal One?  Have you seen our house?  The blasted place is Teh Colossal Mess.  Has been for over a week now.  I'm taking this opportunity to clean house—my gift to Mizuki.

Gaer's Log, supplemental:  Apparently, this has ruined her life.

I Didn't Believe It Either
ando
[info]gaerfindel
You simply much watch this!

Star Wars Coming to America
ando
[info]gaerfindel
Courtesy of [info]caliban78:

http://www.rustylime.com/show_article.php?id=1122

(no subject)
ando
[info]gaerfindel
Kids woke up bare-ass nekkid.


I have no words.

NOt A Good Day
ando
[info]gaerfindel
Seized by numerous partials, yesterday.  Didn't enjoy'em at all.  Ended up sleeping most of the day due to exhaustion, all bundled up & under multiple blankets; more than I usually use.  (My seizures give me chills.)  So I missed 70–80% of the day.  Missed my children playing, missed holding my wife, missed out on a lot of things.  Granted, I needed the rest, but...well, it just plain sucks!

xposted to [info]epileptics here.

For those of you who haven't seen it
ando
[info]gaerfindel
Wil Wheaten Blesses Man's Dice.

London Pub Evacuated Due to Holy Handgrenade of Antioch
laughing man
[info]gaerfindel
No, really, it's true.

More Memeage
kodama
[info]gaerfindel
You Are a Classic New York Cheesecake
Simple and sweet, you are a smooth operator.
You can get along with anyone ... though after a bit of time, you're too much to handle!

What Flavor Cupcake Are You?
kodama
[info]gaerfindel
You Are a Mint Chocolate Cupcake
You are whimsical and quite quirky. You are unlike any other person you know.
You are drawn to similarly offbeat people from all walks of life.

You are like a cupcake because you're unique and expressive.
You have a refreshing take on the world. You're often surprising... even to yourself.

According to the Survey
them's fightin' words!
[info]gaerfindel


D&D Home Page - What Class Are You? - Build A Character


It's been a long time coming...
ando
[info]gaerfindel
..but AT LAST WE HAZ INTERWEBZ!!!  <emot.rejoice qty="much" />

That is all.


(for now...)

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