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Bear
09:07 / 12.09.03
Actually it's not 4 in the morning it's -

Two in the mornin and the party's still jumpin
cause my momma ain't home

South Central London is the place to be, everyone know's that Ill
 
 
illmatic
09:14 / 12.09.03
Noodles are actually probably my favourite food ever - what kind, udon or ramen? Seafood Ramen is the greatest fast food ever. I am hysterially bored at work.

Bear Dog - don't be throwing them Southside signs at me. Northside gonna jump in the Lex, come down and bring the pain on yo ass, boy!
 
 
—| x |—
09:38 / 12.09.03
Oh, they were Stroganof style noodles made from a prepare package. All I did was add milk, water, and some cooking oil (all out of butter!). With respect to your boredom at work & on behalf of slackers everywhere: SUCKER!



Kiddin', jus kiddin'.

Now it's 4:31.

I'm so happy these days because our new apartment kicks ass, and now that we finally got our ADSL modem action wired up, I can get back to the online aspects of my life.
 
 
illmatic
09:42 / 12.09.03
Don't, I may burst into tears. Think I'm gonna take a day off next week adn sign up with some agencies to get a new job. Noodles sound good. I just nipped out and got some sushi, my nose is still burning from excessive use of horsereadish. Very nice though.
 
 
—| x |—
09:48 / 12.09.03
Hey, don't download your thought virus into my hard drive, mac!



Anyway, sushi sounds great! And I love the spicy sauces. A fellow member--N. Coyote, is in town for a week or so, and he and I will be tracking down some sushi (to satisfy his desires) soon.

New jobs can be great! I don't have to worry about stuff like that meself--another year at the U has begun for me.
 
 
illmatic
09:55 / 12.09.03
Yeah,I've never eaten restraunt sushi, so I don't know what the realy good stuff is like. The sutff I've had just now was okay though. Lucky you withthe Uni business - whatcha studying?

I remember Uni as a kind of oasis in the middle of life. Great years. It's not all bad though, I paln to head off to the park in an hour or so toget on with some martial arts practice. May have to log off soon so I can concentrate on the job I'm meant to be doing.
 
 
—| x |—
10:11 / 12.09.03
The park and martial arts, eh? I'd like to get into some Tai-chi myself.

At the U I am finishing up my honours thesis for my undergrad degree in philosophy. It is on mathematics and structuralism (more or less). I am finishing up a combined degree in Philosophy and Religious studies at the end of this school year. Thanks for the inquiry!

Where'dja get the sushi then?

What's your job?
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
10:12 / 12.09.03
Oh well... if anyone's still around, I got home from work (after going to the early-morning pub) a while ago, and started doing some housework. Then I took a (well-deserved, I think) break, walked the dogs, got some beer in, and thought "before I carry on, I'll chill with Barbelith for a bit". Then I found out Johnny Cash was dead. ARSE.
 
 
—| x |—
10:27 / 12.09.03
But it could be worse: we could live in a world where Mr. Cash never even existed! So better to have had Mr. Cash to share our world for the time we had, then not, I'd say. So buck up, my dear Stoatie.

Myself, well, I'm staying up late, like I pretty much always do, and working on some minatures.

It's 5:20 am now.
 
 
illmatic
10:29 / 12.09.03
I do grants assesment and for a Lottery money distibuting body. Soemtimes it's interesting, sometimes very dull. i've just moved onto a more interesting task (ie. actually writing about one of the projects I'm assessing as opposed to paperpushing) so I'm less bored than I was earlier.

I'd recommend the Tai Chi. The stuff I do is called Hsing I, which is one of the sister arts. It's a lot simpler which helps you get a grasp of the body dynamics a lot easier. It's more martial too - even though some of the Tai Chi applications can be pretty brutal. Getting over that park is the high point of my day, I tellya! Nice stretch after being at this PC all day.

Just even reading your descrption of your degree made my head hurt. D'you get to touch on magicial stuff at all in the Relgious studies part?
 
 
—| x |—
10:47 / 12.09.03
So then, what are the odds of gettin' you to distribute some Lottery grant money my way...

heehee!

I bet that getting to the park feels great far more often than it doesn't! Readin' about it makes me happy that I went for a skate earlier--that's my Zen: concrete, wood, and physics.

Yeah, I recently moved, and it is into a nicer area off the downtown core. I was thinking that there has to be a Tai-Chi group here--there's a huge park down the street!

As for magic/k stuff at school--well, during my first three years I would make sure to at least write two or three essays on magic/k type stuff. I've written on on the Kabalah, on magic/k in temrs of social morality and religion (wrt Peter Burger's The Sacred Canopy), on alchemy ('cause I was in an English class on 17th c. alchemical poets), and I think there were a couple others, but those are the ones that I recall best. I have also written quite extensively on magic/k's twin, mysticism. Most of my work today is magic/kal at the core, but this isn't so obvious unless I spell it out; however, many of my threads here in Litherland relating my "philosophy(ies)" reflect the style of magic/k found in my academic work. My honours thesis, while on structuralism and mathematics, is really about the magic/kal/absurd necessity that parts and wholes are identical (an ancient and oft repeated "mystical" or "magick/kal" formulation), and that for any singularity there is an implicit structure that can unfold through a unit's relation to itself disguised as apparent "others". Or something like that. Again, thanks for the inquiry!
 
 
illmatic
11:13 / 12.09.03
!!!!! Sounds interesting but again, makes me head hurt. Sounds worthy of lottery money to me but I think the powers that be will block me on that on...


Skating sounds cool ...

I'm off to the park now, so catch ya later.
 
 
—| x |—
11:22 / 12.09.03
Damn powers that be. Damn, damn powers that be!

Take care Mr. Illmatic, and do raise some energy for myself and other Litherlanders while yer at the park!
 
 
—| x |—
12:00 / 12.09.03
Well, almost seven am here--time for bed. My paint brushes are clean, Blink's cage is closed, and I'm about to have the last smoke of the day. Here's to a fine tomorrow!
 
 
Bear
12:32 / 12.09.03
Just back from the pub as is tradition on Fridays spent a little longer than usual because they've told me I need to work till 6 today rather than 4.30 how nice.

Anyone out this weekend I have more money than I thought?
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
22:06 / 12.09.03
Maz: aww, shucks.
Cass: it'll FUCKING ROCK. I expect nothing less than Behan-level tales of fucked-upedness, my friend.

Me, I'm ok. About to go out to the university book sale. It's an amazing day; clear skies and a lot, lot of sun. Had the best time last night; went swing dancing with some friends, and it was great. An evening of Louis Jordan tunes, people making the best effort getting dressed up, two-tone shoes and good fun. Surprisingly, I have long-hidden rhythm; must be the rockabilly lessons I've been taking...
 
 
Tryphena Absent
22:28 / 12.09.03
God, why don't I have any friends who go swing dancing?
 
 
Mazarine
23:05 / 12.09.03
I am in pain, as I played volleyball today. This is the longest I've spent outside in probably over a year, and the most active I've been in longer. I am bruised, but I feel good. I've discovered I'm not quite so old as I thought- I dove, I did the backwards falling bullet dodging Matrix move (less cool when not in bullet time, but I didn't pop a vertebra, so call it a good), I served okay and I scored some points. My fiance was awesome, easily the Achilles of our side. It was keen, and I don't think I alienated anyone. Admittedly, it's a world without Johnny Cash, but it was still a pretty good day. And I kinda thought of what a Barbelith Volleyball game would be like. I think it'd be pretty great.
 
 
bitchiekittie
23:06 / 12.09.03
I'm sure you could convince some of your friends to take classes with you.

I just skipped out of an outing only to decide on another, and cancel that one, too. I'm just too fucking lazy.
 
 
bitchiekittie
23:08 / 12.09.03
I never cared for volleyball (which I was forced to play in school) until I was forced to play it with relatives.

nothing like spiking the ball right into the face of your very most annoying cousin to make a family event worthwhile!
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
23:44 / 12.09.03
Jesus. Physical exercise.
 
 
Mazarine
23:50 / 12.09.03
At one point the ball was about to nail me in the face, but in my cringing I caused it to bounce off my shoulder, remaining in play. I don't remember if we got the point.
 
 
ONLY NICE THINGS
23:54 / 12.09.03
Physical recreation should involve swords. Otherwise, there's no point.

Well, I'm having a lovely time. I appear to be once again the Barbelith lightning rod for trolls, nutters and cheats. It's good to be back... although rather reminding me why I spend less time here both by force and by choice. Still, have top teen novels and a sense of fundamental well-being, so the world is a happy place.
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
00:00 / 13.09.03
Less time here seems to be a popular choice, you know. I'm certainly feeling a lot better for not being here all the time.

Physical exercise! Who knew it was fun, eh? Dancing certainly is... Anna, you should find someone to go; the style quotient will take care of the "fuck! Can't dance!" bit that initially happens.
 
 
Mazarine
00:04 / 13.09.03
Physical recreation should involve swords. Otherwise, there's no point.

I was among biologists. They're largely hippies. They don't fence. They like games in which there is an oppertunity for grass stains.

Which teen novels are you reading at the moment? I still think you should look up the "Night World" series, teen novels with a witchy-vampy edge. Well, not really an edge. Kind of a rounded corner. With a bit of padding on it so that no one hurts his/her head.

It's nice to see you in the Late Shift, Haus, you're another soul I'd missed.
 
 
ONLY NICE THINGS
00:06 / 13.09.03
Quite. Although I should make more of an effort in the Head Shop - I am not starting or perpetuating as many threads as I would like.

I'm pondering joining a club. One would be more useful in the long run, probably, the other has a world-class fencing piste and a top tutor. Or maybe I should do something more useful with my time...it's all a bit bewildering.
 
 
ONLY NICE THINGS
00:11 / 13.09.03
I have read some of the "Night World" novels (not a patch on the truly awful "Vampire Diaries", which I was near-paralysed by in Paris), but am still recovering from Katherine Applegate's latest opus - "Remnants", which has the object of the hero's affection kebabed halfway through and the Earth destroyed as a finalé. It is possible that that is it for the series, and the golden touch of Applegate has departed - it came out a while ago and the sequel has not been forthcoming - which has made me think of the lives of characters poised endlessly in the expectation fo a sequel that never comes.
 
 
Saint Keggers
00:31 / 13.09.03
Hey fellow 'Litherines! Hows the world on the other parts of the world.
 
 
bitchiekittie
00:43 / 13.09.03
Physical recreation should involve swords

only to be so lucky....

things are good here in baltimore - fall has decided to make it's entrance early. wet, cold, and lovely.
 
 
Saint Keggers
01:08 / 13.09.03
Ah good ol' Maryland. Its been years since I 've been there...my uncle was posted there in the U.S army (the Canuck wouldnt accept him).
All I can say about Maryland is... I HATE YOUR FUCKING CROWS!!
Damn things woke me up every f-ing morning!!!
But besides that some of the nicest people ive met.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
01:13 / 13.09.03
You know I suspect that Haus only reads trash and that all the intellectual malarkey is entirely made up. Of course that would simply place him in the same boat as the rest of us!

I played volleyball once. It was tragic. Never again. I'm opting for sitting at the computer, eating chocolate fudge from Thorntons and letting my backside evolve.
 
 
ONLY NICE THINGS
01:28 / 13.09.03
Dude, busted...

How are you, Anna? Me sleepy but oddly still awake. Likewise?
 
 
Mazarine
02:02 / 13.09.03
Night all. Off to dream of tigers and dinosaurs and other stuff.
 
 
Saint Keggers
02:13 / 13.09.03
Good night Maz.
 
 
gingerbop
19:40 / 14.09.03
Well, I had an interesting day. A whole day of gymnastics competition, on top of an hour and a half night of sleep. But I won a gold, two silvers and a bronze= happy happy! Going home, we hit a deer in the car; today, exactly 3 months after much the same happened to dave. An unpleasant, if not slightly stomach-churning reminder.
 
  

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