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Old 03-05-2008, 02:11 PM   #1081
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Thinlomien for sharing her portkey to the downs - and many other reasons ...
I second both!!!
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Old 03-06-2008, 01:41 AM   #1082
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:12 AM   #1083
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I assign the Helsinki metropolitan area library service.

I have had the French Fellowship of the Ring loaned since September or October and this far, I've renewed the loan five times, which is the maximum. So on Monday, I went to a library, rather sad, for I hadn't managed to finish the book and I had to return it. Besides, I had just picked it up again and I had the feeling I would finish it soon if I could just keep it for a week or two. I went to the desk and paid some old debts *mumbles something about returning books a bit late*. Then I asked the librarian about the FotR. She said I can't renew the loan anymore, because the book has to return to the library after five renewals. However, as I had the book with me (as I had intended to return it), she just looked that it was ok, apparently made some marking on the library database and I was allowed to loan the book again right then. I love flexible systems and user-friendly service, especially as they are quite rare these days.
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Old 03-12-2008, 11:44 AM   #1084
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That's nice. I just today had a very similar experience with returning books whose loan time I extended for the maximum, and still didn't finish one of them. But I must point out something in reaction to you:
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I went to the desk and paid some old debts *mumbles something about returning books a bit late*.
Because I also noticed in the library a cut-out article from the newspaper with the title provocatively aiming on all visitors of the library, saying: "A woman arrested for not returning books." So Lommy, watch out
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Old 03-22-2008, 12:25 PM   #1085
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However, as I had the book with me (as I had intended to return it), she just looked that it was ok, apparently made some marking on the library database and I was allowed to loan the book again right then. I love flexible systems and user-friendly service, especially as they are quite rare these days.
We have the same system here - it is ok for you to renew the book more if it isn't reserved, they just have to see it to know you aren't returning it because it is lost or damaged...

I have 2 books I need to find quickly because otherwise it will cost me a fortune .

I assign singing in a choir. I went to a "come and sing" performance of The Crucifixion last night and it was wonderful. I was a bit rusty though.....
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Old 03-22-2008, 12:38 PM   #1086
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Soapboxes, on luxuriously lazy and leisureful holidays.

And now that spring is finally sprung, I embrace its hope and hope that someday soon our mountains of snow will melt.

Happy Easter/Equinox to all the Downers. This too belongs in The Shire.
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Old 03-22-2008, 03:56 PM   #1087
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And a very happy what ever is culturally appropriate to you too, most Shire-worthy Bethberry...
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Meeting up with a friend and managing to completely avoid being rained/sleeted/snowed on.

Also, the appearance of some snow! It's been a while ... since Finland probably.
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:30 AM   #1089
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Good company and good food!
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Old 03-23-2008, 07:25 PM   #1090
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Finding out the Rhododendron bush that your mom has had since she was nine is named, 'Mr. Frodo'.

What makes it even more interesting is that she's never read the lotr trilogy. Hmmm.

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Old 03-23-2008, 08:22 PM   #1091
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I assign wonderful roommates who give you decongestant on Easter Sunday when every store is closed. It certainly made my day worlds better.
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Old 03-24-2008, 01:47 PM   #1092
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Old 03-27-2008, 01:30 PM   #1093
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Being childishly delighted of small things.

Such as having a bus splash mud water on you, making a snowman, and getting your clothes wet and snow into your boots.

And I feel like re-assigning snow and sunshine, although it's already dark and the snow is probably melting...
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Old 03-31-2008, 09:26 AM   #1094
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First glimmers of spring...

Yesterday was the first day I could:

turn off the central heating during the day,

wear my "new" (bought in January - it seems I might be an optimist after all)summer slingbacks for the first time even if just for a party. Ok this meant attacking my hobbity feet with something you might use on horses' teeth and mucking around with fake tan but so what .. I am so bored of my winter clothes.

think of planting stuff out.

I also assign really nice meals (Beef Wellington and Raspberry Roulade ... bliss) and good company.
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Old 04-04-2008, 03:57 AM   #1095
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First glimmers of spring...
Seconded.

I assign sunshine and warmth and the fact that I (almost) don't have anything I have to do.

Freedom!

If I could fly, I would.

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I assign meeting old friends discovering you still can talk to them rightaway and more fluently than to other "newer" people you know. Also I assign meeting hedgehogs who live among the blocks; and last of all I assign good things you can't get out of your head.

I would assign Roger Waters, but not sure how they'd cope with him in the Shire... or maybe actually how he would cope with them. Although, looking at it, there are lots of other things which would also look strange in there...
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Old 04-04-2008, 10:09 AM   #1097
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Having time to take a nap and read a book... what a luxury.
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Waking up by the gulls' cries.

Little birds jumping on the street.

The mist that rose from the sea last evening and makes the whole world so beautiful and grey.

The scent of early spring.
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Waking up by the gulls' cries.
Normally I would not mind the gulls, but I have experienced the gulls of Helsinki and they are something special. . .not in a good way.

I guess their cries could still be nice, but they would just remind me how they tried to steal me and my familys food and kind of succeded. . .they are most cunning!
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Normally I would not mind the gulls, but I have experienced the gulls of Helsinki and they are something special. . .not in a good way.

I guess their cries could still be nice, but they would just remind me how they tried to steal me and my familys food and kind of succeded. . .they are most cunning!
Well they're usually not that bad outside the centre of Helsinki - I admit there they are a nuisance and their constant crying annoys me. But it's rather wonderful to wake up so that the first thing I hear when still lying half asleep is the gulls.
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The gulls of Helsinki are nice just as long as they don't poo on you - that actually once happened to a friend of Nogrod's...

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The mist that rose from the sea last evening and makes the whole world so beautiful and grey.

The scent of early spring.
Oh, I could second all of those.

Lastly, I would like to assign being amused by silly things: such as something crazy we did today and the fact that I'm reputedly a psycho...
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Going up north for 3 days and getting all of England's winter weather at once! Hail, sleet, snow and truly biting winds - yet managing to avoid getting caught outside in any of them by careful use of a car. Also, the fact that the snow actually settled so we got to see the world covered in white again. It was fun. Reminded me a lot of Iceland when you looked up and saw the hills all frosty.
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White Tree

The REAL spring. The shining (and warm!) sun. Leaves, grass, flowers and blossoms. And stemming from that, the possibility to spend your afternoon by sitting outside the house and reading a book.
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Old 04-15-2008, 11:24 AM   #1105
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Realms of light and sweet delight...

I am prone to Seasonal affective disorder so it is utter bliss to be (I hope) in spring and say good bye to the winter blues ..I even feel I might be able to write again at some point.


But Winter's broken and earth has woken,
And the small birds cry again;
And the hawthorn hedge puts forth its buds,
And my heart puts forth its pain.


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I assign finding the time time and inspiration to sit down (or, rather, to lay down on your bed ) and write a short story for your creative writing lesson and being surprised how little time and effort it took.
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Old 04-24-2008, 08:07 PM   #1107
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"All Creatures Now Are Merry Minded..."

Walking outside and finally seeing the sun in the sky other than a shade of grey, and having flowers pop out of the ground.

Also, finally having some proof that there are more seasons than winter and autumn...
(Don't get me wrong, I love autumn tremendously, but it becomes a bit tedious having everything dead and grey out).


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Yesterday my first lesson was music, starting at 8:10. The teacher likes to remind us that he's tolerant of everything except us coming late. So the night before... I went to sleep at about 11. Then I suddenly woke up nervously, wandering what the time was and cursing that I was late for school. I looked at my mobile phone. The time was 00:00. I began cursing out loud, I was deffinitely late for school. I covered myself in deodorant wandering why I was so tired even though I slept late. I checked my phone again, 00:01. Yes, I am late... but, but, something's not right. I tried to find what the date was, maybe it was the wrong day or something and I wasn't actually supposed to wake up that day. I checked the date, it was 25th of April. Yeees... Ok, but what date was yesterday?? I went into "sent messages" and checked when I had sent the last text message. 24th of April. So, so, ? I was late? For music. Drat. I started putting on my clothes...

It was interesting.

After I had went to sleep again I still woke up once or twice to check that my alarm clock was on. (The preveous night I had actually forgotten to turn on my alarm and it was luck (or no luck) that I woke in the middle of the night and realised that.)
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I assign sitting down on the sofa with a novel and only getting up after having read it from cover to cover. It was absolutely fantastic. (For once I had very pleasant schoolwork to do...)
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One exam to go ... one to go and then freedom!

Ooh also getting to watch St Trinian's at last. I wanted to when it came out but never got the chance.
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Old 04-30-2008, 11:25 AM   #1111
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Old 05-01-2008, 03:12 PM   #1112
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:50 PM   #1113
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Giving up on passing an exam and (stupidly) revising only two questions because your head simply can't take anymore, only to sit down at your exam paper and find those exact questions are right there in front of you! Luck is an understatement but I'm glad for it.

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Old 05-02-2008, 02:27 AM   #1114
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Haha, Kath, I'd rep you if I could! So, the exams are over now?
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Old 05-02-2008, 09:49 AM   #1116
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Why can't you, Volo? Right clicking on the little button usually works. Yes! Completely over! I am so insanely happy. I can now say thanks for your LJ comment too, it's been 4 days!
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Why can't you, Volo? Right clicking on the little button usually works. Yes! Completely over! I am so insanely happy. I can now say thanks for your LJ comment too, it's been 4 days!
I actually noticed you LJ entry soon after I commented here, but it's good that you express your happiness here too.

Well, I haven't been repping a lot recently... So... You know the rules.
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Glorious spring days which remind you not only how good it is to be alive but how lucky you are to live in a beautiful part of a beautiful country. Tolkien was wrong in every wood, in every spring there are about fifty different greens....

Clearly to much that these days should have occured during the long weekend just past But at least I have just about got over the bug that affected my hearing over the weekend. Four days feeling that you are in an ascending aircraft isn't fun....
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And for more than one day in succession!!! i wore a new skirt for the first time to celebrate.. must be spring since I have cast of my customary black and shall be all the colours of the rainbow (though not similtaneously). As for the second half of the Fiona resolution, who knows..... anything is possible.
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