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Highlights from Wikipedia's list of Maltese people (/people of Maltese descent):

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:28 GMT

Bryan Adams
Gary Glitter
Britney Spears

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:41:44 GMT

<3

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:06:36 GMT

"Of the Seven Dwarfs, the only one who shaved was Dopey. That should tell us something about the wisdom of shaving." - Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All, p. 207

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:11:39 GMT

Folk music gets Heart Foundation tick, cures baldness and makes you a better lover.

--Rosy Tin Teacaddy's current Facebook status

Autumn cleaning

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:09:07 GMT

adornment, angus deayton, atypical bikers, balance, being happy, bellydancing, berlin, bernard, better vocabulary through advertising, black books, blokes in jumpers, caring too much, chins, clarkson lust brigade, commas, confusion for comic effect, crap car pride, cups of tea, dancing, did i mention misanthropy?, dreadlocks, ducklings, embroidery, ephemeral art, eternal studenthood, etymology, fish, folklore, french cars, friends dressed in leather, georg trakl, german expressionism, getting better, grammar girl, grand scale monism, greenery, hair, having too many interests, henna, hignfy, hopelessness, hugh laurie, hydration, ian hislop, in jokes, isihac, it's the chemicals talking, james may's hair, jewish literature, language evolution, languages, latin in everyday life, leonard cohen, london, long hair, lovely lady lumps, lyrics, maori, misanthropy, monkfish, multitasking, narcissism, normal dyslexia, not caring, pathological pedantry, paua shells, paul merton, personalisation, poems, protein, punctuation, resisting the ballet tyranny, scottish accents, sexy geezers, shisha, socks, specs appeal, spongecats, stephen fry, sunscreen, tangents, tea, tea as a lifestyle, the fast show, the goodies, the news quiz, the thick of it, things called eric, tofu, trees, tribal style, unfounded opinions

English isn't exactly couth sometimes, is it?

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:16:44 GMT

Words I like
churn
mediaeval
comma
resonant
tundra
soundly trounced
alveoli
sylph

Words I dislike
arrant
surely
struggling
you

It's not easy

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:07:09 GMT

Is it so unusual to speak up or make a stand for people you care about, not just for yourself, that no-one recognises that you're even trying to be altruistic?

emptiness and harmony

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:54:32 GMT

Your result for What Spice Are You Test...

You are Sage!

0% Habanero, 20% Sage, 10% Thyme, 10% Ginger, 20% Garlic, 20% Curry, 20% Cinnamon and 0% Oregano!

Sage is a very classic herb. You tend to use intelligence in making decisions instead of brute force.

You are the type of person that people want to get to know and be friends with. You don't feel as if you have to impress people because you tend to be very self assured.

At a party you would be happy to just sit in the corner and watch people, or perhaps find someone to have an intelligent conversation with.

You prefer to think before you act, as you are rather analytical. You can be both dazzling and graceful. People tend to notice you without you trying to make it happen.

You may not be religious, but you are very spiritual. You desire relationships that last rather then passing ones.

Take What Spice Are You Test at HelloQuizzy

Totally disrespecting your trousers

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:47:31 GMT

Advance course material for Linguistics 101:

'Nuff said

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:24:35 GMT

The Chills - Male Monster from the Id

Music meme music meme music meme

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:28:12 GMT

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List 5 songs you like that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions, if you so wish.

amarynth gave me T.

1. Leonard Cohen's Take this Waltz. It's based on a poem by tragickal Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca, whom Cohen rated so much that he named his daughter Lorca.

2. Bike's Take in the Sun. The eponymous album was a prominent part of the soundtrack to my cleaning the first flat M and I had together alone, so's to make it habitable. Happy Summer times.

3. Bob Dylan's Tangled Up in Blue. Lyrics are here. Dylan is a kick-arse storyteller. 'Nuff said.

4. Bob Mould's Trade. This song lives in the same file in my mind as The Pet Shop Boys' Rent. It just does.

5. The Mint Chicks' This is your Last Chance to be Famous, my Love. How can you go past a title like that?</lj>

What I meant to say several days ago was

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:33:35 GMT

POWER!

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:47:07 GMT

The world does not contain a font size commensurate to my RAGE.

Two more things

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:03:31 GMT

1. I am drinking Lake Sylvan "Rhubarb Refresher", which purports to be made of mineral water and rhubarb, but which tastes remarkably reminiscent of bourbon.

2. Why won't our ancient-laptop-serving-as-stereo work, hmmn?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:27:36 GMT

POWER!!!

Boris for King of the World

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:04:39 GMT

A classical education to combat violent crime: brilliant policy poorly defended?

Discuss.

ALL APOSTROPHES BOW TO ME, DAMMIT!

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:37:20 GMT

Which Goddess lurks in your soul?

Hecate

You hold more power in your little finger than most do in their entire being! Hecate is perhaps the most selective of all deities who inhabit the souls of mortals. Being the goddess of the crossroads, Cosmic Knowledge, and of course witches and magic she can’t be bothered by residing in the souls of the mundane. She often chooses those who practice the craft of the old ways and those who harbor deep mystical secrets that must be kept close. Your soul is old, perhaps having been present at the birth of the cosmos in some form or another. Your ability to comprehend the necessity of death and it’s beauty have awakened a connection to the underworld, where Hecate has been known to reign and you relish this otherworldly bond. Darkness suits you well, as many of the best secrets of the cosmos can be found there.

Click Here to Take This Quiz

Quizzes and Personality Tests

I'm not stoned, I'm just paranoid

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:04:13 GMT

[ ] the dark
[x] staying single forever
[x] being a parent
[x] giving birth
[x] being myself in front of others
[ ] open spaces
[ ] closed spaces
[ ] heights
[x] dogs
[ ] birds
[ ] fish
[ ] spiders
[ ] flowers or other plants

Total so far: 5

[ ] being touched
[ ] fire
[x] deep water
[ ] snakes
[ ] silk
[x] the ocean
[x] failure
[x] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[ ] my boyfriend's/girlfriend's/spouse's dad
[ ] my boyfriend's/girlfriend's/spouse's mom
[ ] rats
[x] jumping from high places
[ ] snow

Total so far: 10

[ ] rain
[ ] wind
[ ] crossing hanging bridges
[x] death
[x] heaven
[x] being robbed
[x] falling
[ ] clowns
[ ] dolls
[x] large crowds of people
[ ] men
[ ] women
[x] having great responsibilities
[ ] doctors, including dentists
[ ] tornadoes

Total so far: 16

[ ] hurricanes
[x] incurable diseases
[ ] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] ghosts
[x] poverty
[ ] Halloween
[x] school
[ ] trains
[ ] odd numbers
[ ] even numbers
[x] being alone
[ ] becoming blind
[x] becoming deaf
[x] growing up

Total so far: 22

[x] creepy noises in the night
[ ] bee stings
[x] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[ ] needles
[ ] blood
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[ ] high speed
[ ] throwing up
[x] falling in love
[x] super secrets

Total: 26

... if you wish to post this in your journal, it's been requested that you title it "I'm afraid of _ out of 72 common fears"

If you get more than 30, I strongly recommend some counseling
If you get more than 20, you’re paranoid.
If you get 10-20, you are normal.
If you get 10 or fewer, you’re fearless.
People who don’t have any are liars

More fun games for wastrels

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:16:25 GMT

Take the bus through your town's corporate office region around 5pm and rate the people who get on out of ten for probable job satisfaction based on their appearance.

One thing at a time and all that

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:01:45 GMT

I'm having dinner with the Race Relations Commissioner tomorrow, heh.

Stay tuned for when I have time to write about
*My brilliant new tool for Getting Stuff Done
*How non-standardised sizing is quite entertaining in women's clothing, but irritating in USB ports.

I AM THE ANTIGOTH!

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:56:23 GMT

For lo, I own these.

I HAVE A HAPPY ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:05:06 GMT

My wonderful M turned up on the doorstep at lunchtime (a.k.a. an hour after I got up) with flowers and sushi. Happy happy happy birthday to meeeeee.

No I'm not drunk. Just sappy.

More Stuff I Care About

Sun, 11 May 2008 10:21:15 GMT

Humphrey Lyttelton has been dead for over a fortnight! Why on earth was I not informed, hmm?!

Eco-heating

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:57:50 GMT

I finally got my arse along to International Dance Day this year, and it was generally awesome, especially given how freaking cold it was before I started moving.

Awesome:
- Doing two free workshops, one in Flamenco and one in Salsa-Mambo-Cha cha cha
- Seeing my mum and a bunch of my mates do a kick-arse Flamenco performance

Less awesome:
- The hip hop workshop I wanted to do mysteriously disappearing
- Those ringlet wigs the Irish dancers all wear. Maybe I'm an imbecile but I don't see how they're necessary (I could say the same to pretty much all aspects of Irish dance, but let's not even go there). Cf. previous post on too much beaded fringe. "Oh wait, my dance is boring? Try smiling? Hell no, I'll just attach these slinkys to my head."
- The dance group whose performance incorporated GIGANTIC INFLATABLE POKEMONS which loomed around behind the audience for several acts, distracted everyone from the current performers, and blocked the entry route to the stage area

Counter-awesome:
- The Polish dancer who stole the attention back from the inflatable monstrosities by producing and cracking a whip.

Gotta say, it was weird being the one in normal clothes and no makeup holding the camera, Y/N, poortomsacold?

Unfounded opinion on oriental dance, #472

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:40:39 GMT

Too. Much. Beaded. Fringe.

I mean, coupled with such enthusiasm of movement that you can't see the movement itself for flying bugle beads. Isn't it supposed to enhance, not obscure?

And this when I was gearing up to a terribly controversial post about mushrooms. Abnormal service will return shortly.