Random ruminations

[saxikath]

Been a while since I updated. Some random things that have happened, tidbits I learned, and general braindump:

• Damn, but that was a long, tough Mystery Hunt. There were some brilliant puzzles and we had a lot of fun... but 67 hours? Sheesh.
  
• Damn, but ACRONYM rocks. We came within a couple hours and a few puzzles of winning, despite having not worked together as a whole group before. Nice job, guys.
  
• Quote of the Hunt, for me at least:
  Me: "Oh my god, it's a phonetic cryptogram."
  M/W: [makes flabbergasted face]
  tahnan asks what the face means, is it fear, or what?
  M/W: "That's my brain leaving out the back door while my face distracts you."
  
• Commuting by car is going to get old in a hurry. About an hour and a quarter each way. Manchester's a nice city, though, maybe I'll get to know it some.
  
• Things I learned: Don't leave liquid laundry detergent in the car in the winter. I swear there were bits of ice in it.
  
• I don't know that I've ever before today woken up to the radio telling me it was 3 degrees in Boston.
  
• I had my first-ever personal training session at the gym tonight. The trainer taught me a bunch of free-weight exercises and how to use some equipment I hadn't used before. And I have one more session to go. (Christmas gift from mom.)
  
• I'm sorry I missed Sweeney, it looks like it was cool.
  
• lj's servers are being annoying tonight.
  
• I need to start doing lots of crosswords to get ready for Stamford. My brochure came yesterday; quite glossy this year!
  
• I hope my first issue of The Enigma comes out okay. *twitch*
  
• I still haven't seen Two Towers. Or Chicago. I need to go to the movies!
  

(Courtesy of crossfire_)

My sphere is Guardian (Person of great Love and Altruism), and my class is Defender (Peaceful, yet Potent). I am a Warden. To be a Warden is to be the ultimate Guardian. Whether a physical Guardian or an essential Guardian, is up to you. You may be both. To be a physical Guardian is to be a living, breathing testament to the love you carry for a person, or people, whose lives you will always defend if you possibly can. To be an essential Guardian is to be a living, breathing testament to the security that your wards seek, and will look to you for your always kind, always nurturing support. What kind of Warrior are you?

(My alternates, next on the scores, were Shield Bearer, Sentry, or Hero.)



And one for you all, swiped from thedan:
1. What do you call me?
2. What song makes you think of me, and why?
3. If you could give me one present, what would it be?
4. What one thing/event do you associate with me?
5. How well do you think you know me?

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[bookishfellow.livejournal.com]

A propos of nothing much, I've decided actually to start developing my LJ account--hence the nifty new/old picture. Check it out if you're interested.

A propos of even less, what the heck does the ACRONYM tag do? I just noticed it in the list of usable tags in the list here...