I just installed the pandora widget for Vista. Yay. 
QUOTE (Lendren @ Feb 20 2009, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The owl that I saw out my window several times last year has returned. I was worried he'd moved on, but he's back out my window right now, watching the finches.
Here's him last year:
Here's today's picture:
He seems a little plumper. I guess the hunting's been good this year!
Owls are great: he's just sitting there calm as can be watching while I stand in my doorway taking the picture. We've had an adorable little white ermine running around our deck the last few weeks scaring away the birds and squirrels and chipmunks, but I can't catch him with the camera, he's way too fast.
Edit: Replaced the second picture with a closer, better one.
Here's him last year:
Here's today's picture:
He seems a little plumper. I guess the hunting's been good this year!
Owls are great: he's just sitting there calm as can be watching while I stand in my doorway taking the picture. We've had an adorable little white ermine running around our deck the last few weeks scaring away the birds and squirrels and chipmunks, but I can't catch him with the camera, he's way too fast.
Edit: Replaced the second picture with a closer, better one.
According to Native folklore, the owl is the totem for those who work with the darker aspects of life i.e., the arcane, secrets, removing secrets from others, et cetera. They are also nature's "all-watchers". ^.^ They're also the Night Guardians to those who they claim as their own, according to some more Native american folklore. So Lendren's a Shadowdancer in real life! Mwahahaha!
So after a long frustrating process while being very sick, two of the three friends who planned to come up made it yesterday.
Even though I got stuck on a city bus for two hours because I couldn't get a hold of them and they went straight to my house, we had a really nice evening with a bunch of friends where I and two others made dinner (a stew and some sushi, plus risotto rice that my boyfriend made
odd mix eh?) and we had a cake which another of my friends made.
Everyone liked the stew I made which makes me feel great inside, my old and new friends are getting along though there's been the odd problem.
Even though I got stuck on a city bus for two hours because I couldn't get a hold of them and they went straight to my house, we had a really nice evening with a bunch of friends where I and two others made dinner (a stew and some sushi, plus risotto rice that my boyfriend made
odd mix eh?) and we had a cake which another of my friends made. Everyone liked the stew I made which makes me feel great inside, my old and new friends are getting along though there's been the odd problem.
I finally have a chance to DM an Eberron campaign. This is gonna be sweet 
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.I've actually read a book that actually used the word 'demesne'! That's one less word that Estarra made up!
I just realised this as well:
HELP DICTIONARY
A DEMESNE (pronounced "domain")
I just realised this as well:
HELP DICTIONARY
A DEMESNE (pronounced "domain")
I still pronounce it as 'demense' whenever it's going through my head, I just have to make sure to say 'domain' whenever I'm talking to someone about it. They then stare at me in confusion when I spell out that it's 'demesne'. :/
Otherwise, I've gotten two good friends of mine to join Lusternia recently. Finally feel like playing again!
Otherwise, I've gotten two good friends of mine to join Lusternia recently. Finally feel like playing again!
QUOTE (Caerulo @ Feb 23 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Haha, I pronounce it as 'the mans'. If I've forgotten how it was spelt, I would pronounce it as 'the mass knee'
That is an original variant...I always wind up pronouncing it de-menz. Like, from that tv show Fantasy Island where the little guy would yell, "De Plane, Boss! De Plane!" Only with Menz instead of plane.
QUOTE (Shiri @ Feb 23 2009, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That is an original variant...That's if I spell it wrongly as demesne.
QUOTE (Shiri @ Feb 23 2009, 10:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But...it is spelled demesne.
I could never tell which was the right one. I guess its fortunate that I'm not a demesne user. Half the time, instead of trying to, say, DEMESNE CENTER, I'd be doing DEMENSE CENTRE.QUOTE (Caerulo @ Feb 23 2009, 01:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've actually read a book that actually used the word 'demesne'! That's one less word that Estarra made up!
I just realised this as well:
HELP DICTIONARY
A DEMESNE (pronounced "domain")
I just realised this as well:
HELP DICTIONARY
A DEMESNE (pronounced "domain")
I've always pronounced it deh-main.
The other Amanda brought her incredibly awesome taco soup for everyone. 
Turning in my Finnish paper and scoring full points. I now have one more shiny 10 (A) to impress my daddy-o with when I visit. 
It's my birfday!
