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	[16/11/03 - 05:51am] Phone Post
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	[09/11/03 - 10:23pm] Get More Fuzzy Love.
	mood: accomplished   music: Fluke - Zion   Well as y'all like those icons so much I thought I'd actually MAKE them into icons.. Click on the image to get them, they are for windows and in dll (digital library) format. The ones shown are 32x32, the 48x48 ones have a bit more detail, but 32x32 is the most common. You get all formats in one file. Hope you like them. Any suggestions for more?

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	[08/11/03 - 04:54pm] Onward...
	mood: contemplative   I'll post something of content at another time, but in lieu of that... [Quick Matrix Review] If you hated the second one, don't bother. If you liked the second, it rocks. If you were between the two.. well its better than the second so give it a shot. [/Quick Matrix Review] Other than that, that is all I shall say about it. I liked it, a lot. Better than most blockbusters I've seen, and with more depth too. So.. other stuff. Well, when I'm bored I read Get Fuzzy, I'm sure I'm not alone in this. However I also have a habit of colouring in the strips when I'm bored, so here are some icons I made from it, mostly this week, to distract myself: enjoy, use them at your will.. they work in MSN too. Just credit me if you use them in LJ thats all.

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	[04/11/03 - 10:19pm] Such a lousy thing to happen to such a nice car.
	mood: crushed   My mum said that today, its true.. I really liked that car. I don't think I'll type out exactly what happened right now, maybe at some other point, still feeling rather shaken up and stuff about it. Not to mention my neck and back are sore. Who's fault? I reckon he was going twice the speed limit, but then again I was pulling into his path technically... so toss a coin, I dunno what it will come out as. Anyhow, I had the day off work today. Not only would I have been pretty useless there, I have no way of getting back from the late shifts.. so hix on them for a while. Most of today I've just crashed (no pun intended) and been pretty tired, I guess that could be concidered normal, I have no idea. I'm using some of the time to work on my novel, or at least pretend to work on it, so yay me. Speaking of which, I have a question for anyone that has spoken to me on the phone, or who I met up with while over there. I'm setting the novel in London (a future London, but London nonetheless) and was wondering what 'englishisms' you noticed me say.. like 'cheers' for thank you, or stuff like that. Anything you've noticed would help me get a better grounding for the dialogue, as for all I know its all just normal, so anything - however small - could help.

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	[04/11/03 - 12:32am] I am Jacks's Gut Knotting Terror....
	mood: fucked up   Yes, this is my car. Yes, I just got in. Fan-FUCKING-tastic. Excuse me while I go puke in a corner. Thanks.

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	[02/11/03 - 12:29am] Do you Nanowrimo?
	mood: creative   music: Linkin Park - Session (Matrix Reloaded OST)   I do. No it's not some bizzare sexual kink, its National Novel Writing Month. The challange? Write one 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Yes, you read that right one month do write the whole damn thing. Quantity not quality here. www.nanowrimo.org The way it works is that you submit it to them for a word count at the end of the month, and voila! thats it. Its more to promote people actually writing and putting their ideas onto paper, virtual or not, than producing the next Stephen King.. though some past winners have gone on to be published. Its a nice idea, and I'm using it to push through my Twilight ideas into a more concrete form. Help me scult the shape of it better, and polish some of the plot holes I have atm... Anyone care to join me? rinnywee put me onto it and is also working on her own opus, will anyone take the challenge?

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	[01/11/03 - 08:50pm] Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot...
	mood: blah   So the local big firework display was/is on tonight. I can hear it from my window. I went to watch some of it, was ok, nothing special - certainly not compared to previous years - but it was bringing back memories of the states, and so I stopped that right there. I think I AM going to iceland this new year, my boss seemed pretty positive about the time off, and I will likd of be ablke to afford it when the time comes, all I need now is to book a ticket I guess. I'm psyching myself up to that part. The 10pm - 10am shift last night actually went to 9am.. but that was enough.. ugh. It was actually alright, just tiring. The boss bought us pizza and drinks to munch while changing over the store, so not exactly the worst night ever :) With that I leave you, hope you all had a good halloween.

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	[30/10/03 - 01:11am]
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY x_mrs_molko_x Everyone wish my cousin Louise a happy halloween (almost) birthday :)

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	[29/10/03 - 12:01am] Pointless Nostaligic
	mood: contemplative   I think the title of this post sums up my last entry, so no more about that I think. Good: Being told that the cute new girl thinks that I 'look like Angel from TV' (on the CCTV). Of cource I figure she's on crack.. but hey, nice. Bad: Finding out exactly how far I am in debt. So yeah, rough with the smooth and all that. I'm still hoping I can go to iceland for new years.. I'm aiming at a week, so that its not just a huge waste of money. Will be great to see that beautiful place in person, and I'm really looking forward to seeing litlaskvis and giving her a great Big Greg Hug... plus seeing Snorri, Kwai, Sham, the guys at CCP.. not to mention other people... will rule. That is IF I can raise the funds. Its a bit expensive atm.. if I can get some more cash, or drop the price by 50 pounds.. then I'm sold. Well... I'm sold already, but I can't quite actually justify doing it. On the debt point... in theory I'll be in credit all around (nothing on cards, positive on bank account) by Jan 1st (nearly on Dec 1st, but not quite). I have a few things I have been concidering/should sell.. so that might help. Hey if anyone wants a good home for an Epiphone Spanish Classical Guitar (nylon string) or an Electric Epiphone Gibson SG in medium blood red (inc small amp) then tell me! I'm looking about 100 GBP for each.. that would help lots.. thanks ;) So yeah.. time to get back to the ol' work/sleep cycle.

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	[26/10/03 - 09:50pm] And the saxaphone plays...
	mood: sad   music: Jamie Cullum - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning   I shouldn't listen to Jazz, it breaks me down and leaves me melancholy. I've been cleaning my room today.. and I find little things, smells, memories... they're bringing me down. Its autumn, another year on. Halloween soon, and the bag of Wassail spices I bought will still sit there, unopened, no Halloween party for me. July hopes, October realities. The smell of my shower gel reminds me of poolside, and the lazy days had there. Laying in the sun, and the sunburn afterwards. My rucksack smells of her room, and it stops me short. So much has changed. I remember my plans and I listen to the song. I'm not feeling my best. I guess I knew we were over that July 4th weekend, but I had hope for the future. Now I'm just sitting here trying to work out what happened.. so close.. so close. I'm glad of what we had, and what we still have. I'm lonely, and thats all there is too it. None of this 'no you're not' stuff, yes I am. I'm here, and my friends are there, and everywhere. Since I've come back I've known that I've lost something I didn't notice before, and now its gone I want it back. Someone tell me what I do wrong over here that I don't on here? Am I really that different in the flesh? Ah screw it.. you don't want to read more angsty moaning do you? You've got the rest of LJ for that... In the wee small hours of the morning.. thats when I miss her.. most of all..

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	[26/10/03 - 01:01am] Pollage...
	mood: curious   Ok.. so I know most of you aren't around at the weekend, well poot to that. To celebrate my new icon (see it on this post) I've also decided to cut/replace some of my existing ones, so its poll time! I've made a shortlist.. so vote or add your own choice.. Poll #196507: Make the cut? Open to: all, results viewable to: all What icon(s) should I get rid of or replace? View Answers 4 (44.4%) 7 (77.8%) 3 (33.3%) 3 (33.3%) Do you have another icon of mine you'd like to see the back of? Which one? View Answers

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	[21/10/03 - 01:10am] Um.. right.
	mood: chipper   Ok, many many things I SHOULD post about, however right now I'm talking about Iceland. There is a growing movement to get me to Iceland for new years, well when I say growing... two people, but thats more than a week ago.. so it has grown. I'm not against this idea, I'd love to go.. however my one concern is money. I'd like to spend some more time out there than just a couple of days (all I'd prolly be able to get off from work) concidering the price... Which sucks because I REALLY think its a good idea. Why does the world revolve around money? Anyone? Anyhow.. so thats one thing. We'll see how that works out... Also, on the radio tonight I heard two cool icelandic bands/artists as XFM (THE 'Alternative' radio station here) was doing an Icelandic special.. they contrasted a lot in style, but both v.cool. I hope the icelanders and the icelandophiles on my friends list will forgive me for mauling the name, but one was a rock band called.. er.. Meanus? Minous? Something in that style of kidney anyhow. Sound familar? V.heavy hardcore rock, but quite good at that (something that doesn't usually go together). And the other was a guy called Johan Johanson with a track that had the most beautiful strings in it, and a electronically filtered voice over it.. beautiful, but I have no idea what it was called. Anyone help with any of this?

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	[15/10/03 - 11:19pm]
	mood: creative   music: Enigma - The Eyes of Truth (Matrix Cut)   In honour of my shirt.. tomorrow is... International Squiggle Day In celebration of squiggles! Why stick with the current trend of smooth lines and forms? What ever happened to chaos and random beauty? Celebrate the fabulous liquidity and chaos of squiggles! Post your squiggles on LJ! Photos of you wearing squiggles! I want to see them squiggles people. Tell your friends. Spread it around! In fact... sod it.. EVERY DAY is International Squiggle Day. Why stop at one day? Squiggles = Chaos so why stick to the norm? If you support squiggles and all they stand for then put this image on your journal info page and link it back to this entry: code to use: <a href="http://darkcryst.livejournal.com/119381.html"> <img; src="http://www.vala-nex.com/squiggle/support.png"></a> remember to post your squiggles on your journal, or here. Spread the word ppl!

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	[15/10/03 - 09:13pm] Jung Hwa Bang Jum
	mood: apathetic   music: Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl   Ok.. so, I have absolutley no moviations to post atm, however I thought I'd do something to comemorate these guys: Yes, that's right... them. I got a comment about my icon that I made with them, and as I've got them up on my new webspace I thought I'd share these again, for the benefit of everyone involved: Feel free to use them, just give me credit for the icon. The main reason though was that thanks to a random LJ'er I found out what the song is to it and where to get it! Its called "Jung-Hwa Ban Jum" which means "Chinese Restaurant".. basically its about how they love noodles. Yeeeah... guess that figures huh? Couldn't be about something sensible could it? nooooo. So yes if you want the track, and you know you do, I put it up on my webspace here. There are also translated lyrics to this madness at a nifty fan site (who also don't understand copyright law, but ah well), along with the original video and two others the lads made.. scary huh? Yes.. get your dancing korean kicks here...

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	[13/10/03 - 01:30am] Um... shite.
	mood: worried   If any of you were linking to stuff that I had on my server (vala-nex.com) and are wondering why it doesnt work... well there's a good reason. They guy who owns the servers switched to another one.. and um, forgot to copy my stuff across before the original server owner deleted it. So.. um.. crap. No the most useful moment in history. Its not like I'm paying for it.. so I can't complain too much I guess, but still. Shit. In Other News: I have had, up to this point, a pretty darn good week, and shall write about some of the highlights at a later date. Specifically - the gig was great, and other fun happened.

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	[10/10/03 - 02:31am] Who wudda thunk it?
	mood: contemplative   music: Mazzy Star - Fade Into You   Am I HOT or NOT? Yes its that time in my insecurity again.. I'm back up at HotorNot. Vote if you like, be honest. I DO have a big update to give you all about the past weeks events, that'll prolly go up tomorrow night.. so you'll have to wait for real content till then ;) nite all you LJ'ers.

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	[02/10/03 - 12:12am] Retail Therapy
	mood: content   I've been pretty 'urgh' lately and so I have a night out this Friday. Its a gig. I'm going to see Skin in concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire, if you don't know who she is - shes the ex-lead singer from Skunk Anansie. If you don't know who they are.. well you should, and there's no helping some people. However.. I ran into a slight snag with my joyful planning.. namely my clothes suck a kind of ass so rank there needs to be a new animal bred to have it. The Skankalopadus perhaps, or maybe the ShittyT-Shirted Moth.. that might work. Anyhow.. so on to a quest after work (at which my job as been for the last 5 days to pilot flying flying saucers... no, I'm not kidding) to Burtons, who are a lot better than their crap website might indicate. Burtons used to be a... a... 'gents' store. Shirts, smart shoes, ties, smart jackets, that kind of thing, and all very nice stuff too. While they still do clothes like that, they ave seen fit in recent years to produce more.. yound adult wear. And very spiffy it is too. They are a british company and are very keen to get a more british fashion sense into their stores. They have a 'best of british' thing going on atm, which basically means british models and actors showing off british designers clothes. I have to say I LOVE what they have had in there. Sort of a trashy indie thing without being too... crap. A nice rough edge to the designs and styles, while still being quality wear. Anyhow.. to cut a long story short (too late) I had some retail therapy and got two tops and a pair of nifty jeans. shineyquarter has seen them on my webcam, and unless you want to see them on there too (and so have yahoo) you'll have to take my and her word for it that they are tré spiffy. Retail therapy works. You see ladies, unlike popular opinion, men enjoy shopping. The difference is that we enjoy a different type of shopping. We like shopping trips to have, if not a defined purchace, a defined goal. Window shopping is not acceptable.. unless previously planned, and incorporated into a journey to somewhere else. We like to go in.. look in the area that we plan to buy.. buy.. then leave. We don't like flittering around like some retail butterfly with a shoe fettish. I have seen women who's feet have actually moved them into the store against the better judgment of her brain. You can see it in their face.. they frown at everything they can see.. but at the same time their legs are inexplicably walking INTO the damn store. What is THAT about? Ah well... go figure.

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	[01/10/03 - 09:09am] Whoops
	I'd like to apologise to anyone who IM'd me last night or, like who I was already talking to. I basically passed out.. very tired, and didn't manage to say anything or change my status.. I did get your messages this morning when I got up however. Again... whoops... sorry. Time to get ready for work, funnage.

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	[30/09/03 - 01:14am] I like this quiz result.
	"Darkcryst" Darkcryst (David Schwimmer) is a recovering alcoholic with a heart of gold. His friend, Bailey (Bruce Willis), shows up at his door one day needing his help. He carries on a long-distance relationship with Lolita (Heather Graham). They then team up to double-cross their evil boss, Linda (Liv Tyler), and walk away with $100 million. What's your journal's Hollywood blockbuster? Created by chickenbarbecue Enter your LJ username or your first name: Male Female but I much prefer THIS one - "Gregory Wild-Smith" Gregory Wild-Smith (Johnny Depp) is an aspiring musician who struggles in between bookings. The mysterious Brandon (Luke Wilson), shows up in his life and tells him about his real past. He has an affair with Brandon's assistant Jean, played by Angelina Jolie. Grace (Bjork) tries to steal him away from Jean but he remains faithful to his true love. What's your journal's Hollywood blockbuster? Created by chickenbarbecue Enter your LJ username or your first name: Male Female I am Johnny Depp... and my lovers are Angelina Jolie and Bjork... does this get any better? Oh and to continue this fad.. heres my list of authors I have, as modified from lethebasii. Feel free to continue this... Douglas Adams - I have the audio tapes of the original Hitchhickers series, but no books. Edith Wharton Douglas Coupland The Dalai Lama Charles De Lint Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman JRR Tolkien Cherie Priest J.K. Rowling Issac Asimov Iris Murdoch Stephen King Max Barry Swami Prabhupada. and many many more...

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	[29/09/03 - 10:12am] Work Work Work
	mood: determined   I'm working 36 hours this week. This is a good thing, its basically full time, I need the money. The problem I have with it is the wierd ass hours that screw up the rest of my day, ah well. I think I have this thing with jobs I don't want to stay in.. I loathe getting up and going to them, even if I have a good time while I'm there, which I usually do with this one. I see the next shift on the horizon with a sence of foreboding and truly feel trapped and sick that its coming. Which is dumb. Granted I'm still ill.. so that may have something to do with me feeling down, but I know I do this to a certain extent when I'm fine. I guess everyone does it a bit, but I really noticed it today. I have a 9 hour shift.. fun. I've decide to get myself out of this rut, and to do that I need to focus a bit more. I have a list of things to do.. and I think I can get there. Get Twilight sorted - Actually get this to a stage that I can show artists like choebe something cohearant. It doesn't have to be all the info, just enough. I've been to obsessed trying to get everything in my head onto the page, and that isn't needed. Apply Apply Apply! - Apply to as many jobs as I can humanly find. I don't care where they are. Need a better job that is doing something I know about.. something that I went to Uni FOR. Polish Up - My CV, my website, my portfolio. All these need a little polish, including my cover letter writing.. because I'm convinced I suck there. Any tips from anyone? I'll prolly start most of this section first. So yes.. there is a gameplan, even if I don't know what the game is right now.

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