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Interestingly enough, I find myself in the Netherlands again for a couple of days of work and research. Luckily the work part has been done, with the monster fox and the buzzard now being finished. Tonight or tomorrow I'll take their photo's for the archive.

I'm hoping to make a trip down to the museum in Leiden where I hope to see the 'altar of Exomna';



A simple limestone altar, dredged up in 1960. Inscribed with the usual altar type text; "To the goddess Exomna Aunius Vitalis has fulfilled his promise, gladly and with reason". Before this inscription was found this possibly Romanized Celtic goddess was unheard of within the region. With it was found a statue of the Roman god Mercury, leading archaeologists to believe this tablet was in a place where many gods and goddess were worshiped.

Her name means 'without fear', and I've found myself craving more information once more.

Plus, I want to make some sketches of design-work in coins and jewelery. I'm feeling inspired


EDIT:
INGRID BETANCOURT HAS BEEN FREED!!

After 6 years in the Columbian jungle she, along with 14 others, have been rescued!

Happy would-have-been 2nd birthday, boys.

I miss you. I love you.

Oh my.

I think Keira Knightley is absolutely gorgeous, although way too skinny. I likes them thar curvy ladies.

So, I randomly found what I assume is a publicity image for The Edge of Love and holy shit.

Yowza!

Today we hiked around the Minnowburn area, and the Giant's Ring again. Something about that place just draws me there, if not just the sheer size of it. Plus, I think it's a glorious small distance walk, and I need all the small bits to kick Gareth into gear for some proper hiking.

The weather was incredible today. With a pressing sky and a strong wind gust every now and then, we set out towards the natural amphitheater. To get there you have to cross a field of cows...which was... well, lacking cows in general.

We crossed into the natural amphitheater to find it full of cows instead, and made our way across the field. What follows from there is a short hike up the road leading towards the Giant's Ring. Since the sky was about to fall down upon us we made our way forward, and before heading along side the barley fields we crossed the wishing/penny tree. A ever imposing dead tree, which has cracked like a miniature jig-saw all over. And into each available space locals leave coins offerings. We leave an offering every time we pass it as well, it just feels right to do so.



Trailing along side the fields of young barley, we passed some field workers along the way. They were tending the trail, and although their sound obviously sounded of electrical trimmers Gareth thought they were mini-bikes ;) We were coming close the second road, the one closest to the Minnowburn park. At the crossing of the fields and the road, a small black dog waddled towards us... and our hearts just dropped.

It was an elderly dog that approached us, and the side of his lip was bleeding. Upon closer inspection, half of his lower jaw just hung there, seemingly unattached. It looked like it was hit by a car. We held it, stroked it, and the dog sat down aside me. I stroke his neck, and felt two tags dangling. His name was Shubi. The second tag contained two phone numbers, a mobile and a home phone.

Neither of us brought our mobiles, and Gareth set out up the road towards the first house. I sat with Shubi at the edge of the field, and not long after Gareth came back from the house... no-one answered. Just at that moment a bus pulled up, which Gareth stopped to ask for a mobile. No such luck yet again. And then the field workers came down, and they luckily had a phone with them.

We phoned the house, and it turns out the owner was just up the road and she was coming down to get him. After some time, I left the dog with Gareth and walked up the road to meet the owner along the way. Turns out she did live in the first house. I called in, and the owner confirmed Shubi was hers.

As we were walking out, I asked her if his jaw had always been 'wonky'. She answered yes. I have to admit I felt a little stupid for calling in, when in fact it had always been this way. She then told me Shubi was 13 years old and had cancer. He was suffering too much, and she was waiting for her kids to come back home to say their goodbyes. He was going to be put down this friday. At that moment I just felt like crying, but the woman was obviously suffering from great grief herself so I held it in.

It felt oh so bittersweet taking this dog from along side the road, only for it to be put down in days. I'm glad he wasn't hit by a car, but I can't close the event as him being 'okay'.

I just pray to the gods to make his passing swift and easy.

Doodled on a particularly talentless work day when I couldn't get any real work done.

I wanted to buy a small bag-o-nuts, since I forgot to bring breakfast. I went to Deli Deluca. They have a stand for bottled water there. All sorta fancy bottles, prices ranging from $5 to $10 pr bottle (no kidding!). On top of this stand was a note indicating they had another type of bottled water that they for some obvious reason did not want to have standing there with the other bottles.

This bottle was priced no more than 590kr. That is like over ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS!

Are people insane or are people insane or are they insane???

Siobhan from DA made a little image, dedicated to Duncan. She's carving her first Tagua nut, and requested from reference images of curled up sleeping ferrets. I provided her with a sheet of sleeping Duncan pictures, and she was all inspired by his 'Celtic Knot' pose in the middle.

So much so, that she made a 'Sleeping Duncan' knot. How awesome is that? :D


Sleeping Duncan by ~Siobhan68

NNNNNNNNGH.

I have no words.

*explodes*

Paintball gun. Heeeeeeeee.

Also, although it'd be kinda lame, I hope reaperfox is right. Use the hand, dammit. Is too soon to be someone else D:

NEXT WEEK NAO PLZ.

Dan just contacted me again, via a friend.

I'm so freaking confused.


Cryptic 'cause I'm too tired to elaborate.

*flops into bed*

Recent information packages from the Language Center at Queens University (AKA Hogwarths), has led me to Ulster Gaelic studies as well. In September I hope to be continuing language studies, but now I'm torn between Ulster Gaelic and Irish Gaelic both modern and ancient. The Ulster one is sounds so very nice, but behaves more like Scottish Gaelic.

I have until September, so it gives me plenty of time to investigate further. I do believe that taking on both will only damage the other as I'll start confusing things I'm sure.

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For the past couple of days I've been struggling with my website; http://www.graywolf-crafts.com

Don't get me wrong, it's by far the best web-design I've ever had, and I still get jitters looking at it.. but it's proving to be too much of a pain in the ass to upload and takes up too much time.

The website is under-going a re-haul. To make things simpler to navigate and update for me, and for the visitor to make it easier to purchase things and see what's available (hey.. trying to make a living here).

With a re-coding I figured it would be nice to present the public with a whole new website as well, but design after design hasn't given me that spark back. It seems that everything created in the lines of design work just doesn't cut it.

I'm at loss. I've drawn 4 different designs so far, spends days on knotworking banners and page headers and NOTHING is of my liking once integrated in the website.

Is there anyone out there with some nice pointers? Creative ideas? Input? Help?

DIABLO III is confirmed!! WEEEEE!!!

Ok.

"OMGWTFPOLARBEAR" has now officially changed to "OMGWTFPTERODACTYL".

Srsly. Pterodactyl? Bzuh?

(I just saw the first episode of Torchwood, yes)

Hey all!

I find myself in a position where I require the talents of a male singer! For my skit for this years Eurofurence 14 I need to re-record a music track in order to change some of the vocals so, ideally I need a male singer to accompany me.

Now before someone asks - I can't get around it really, the vocals need changing as the voice for my part of the skit is.... well, male. So I need to make it female, so I need to re-record x.x

You do NOT have to be going to EF for this, as long as you have a reasonable quality microphone and can record your voice singing with the karaoke version of the song (which I have a good quality one of thanks to Mystifur :)) I can do the wonders of audio editing ^^

I can't divulge too much in public about the act but I will say this - the song is from a musical/film and the male part isn't too intensive (one chorus and about 10 lines).

If you're at all interested and would like more details, please feel free to email me at shirikdraguinea@gmail.com - if you can attach an example of your singing that will be fantastic! I will find a way to credit you for your performance, whether it be through announcement at the end of the act or by placing credits on the screens next to the stage.

OMG. Turn Left? Major epicness. Need ep 12 and 13 nowplzkthx.

Also, apparently, need to watch two whole seasons of Torchwood by next weekend. Eheh.


Also also, eep, just signed up with Cam for my first ever Kara run, on Monday! Funfun. Also, scary. But, yay, first raid ever! *is excited*


Right, bed. I kinda promised myself I'd go to bed an hour ago. Er. I blame sasha_lilyrat!

I have pizza, maltesers, chocolate milk and Turn Left (omg caught up with DW! Yay sidereel 8D).

This will be good. <3

BURAAAWR!!!

Lucario sounds like an epic type of tooth decay.

R.O.B. is wtf.

They nerfed Falco. (I actually need skill to own people now!)

Will post friends code later, too busy with Subspace Emissary now. *licks*