Another One?

Another meme? I am feeling quite the celebrity and I certainly hope that I haven't bored you all with my responses. So here's one more. Just one. For today. Observe the rigorous rules below.

1. Copy and paste the questions, then fill in your answers. Post this on your blog, livejournal, etc. There’s a catch, though. You have to change/add a question from the meme you were tagged with.
2. Post the rules.
3. Link to the person who tagged you.
4. Tag 3 people, by commenting on their blog.
5. Link back to the original (http://www.maelstrommedeia.blogspot.com) to see how much it has mutated.

1.) If you could change your name, what would you change it to?

Artemis... something. Artemis Something (working last name)

2.) What insane thing have you done to procrastinate (anything)?

RP-ed. When I had no idea what I was doing. Apparently, when RP-ing, you do not interrupt people who are sharing an intense cyber moment with exclamations of "Aella enters the clearing, carrying a pina colada and a violin, which seemingly plays on its own as it dangles from her hand." I was putting off science work and the things I had completed so far were drastically tainting my discernment.

3.) Are there any songs that get stuck in your head really easily? How do you get them out?

White Houses by Vanessa Carlton. My only escape is very loud ska or very loud Irish punk. Without them I am lost in a cacophony of "'Cuz when she dances, she goes and goes."

4.) If you could be (or are) a mythical creature, what would it be (or what are you)?

A Werewolf. But then again. I'm not so sure those can be considered mythical.

5.) What do colors taste like?

Granola

6.) Name three (or more if you like) fawesome words.

Frore, Magnificent, Indubitably, Terrorize

So concludes this odyssey into the inner workings of Aella Siofra. But if you want to see some serious follow up, I now tag: Nicole B. of WORD For Teens, Reeve Xanda of Ink Waz Silver, and the Story Siren. Good luck to you all.

In Pursuit of Odyssey,

A Meme for Me

Apparently I was memed and I didn't even know until today. My invitation into this was from that most excellent of bloggers Nicole b. of WORD for Teens. So. Here are the rules of my meme-age (shamelessly borrowed from WORD's rule list):

1. you link back to the person who tagged you. (Done.)
   
2. post these rules on your blog. (Check.)
   
3. share six unimportant things about yourself.
4. tag six random people at the end of your entry.
5. let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blogs.

Next step. Six unimportant things.

1. I am slightly obsessed with abandoned places. Houses, amusement parks (if you follow the link-scroll down a bit), cities, anything. Its an odd thing to be interested in, because when I was little I used to have a recurring dream of being trapped in a theme park at night and there was no one around at all... except of course for the giant rats.
2. One of my favorite past-times is laughing at books for parents on their children (ex: What Your Teen is Really Thinking). I simply find them very humorous at times.
3. I have broken all of my toes. All 10 of them. And in various different ways (none on purpose).
4. I despise the noise that vacuums make. I'm not necessarily afraid of it. I simply can't listen to it. Usually I'll go for a walk or hide in my MP3 player until its over.
5. I am a connoisseur de Alice. Alice in Wonderland that is, as well as Through The Looking Glass. I have all sorts of books on Lewis Carroll, I've seen the play, and the fan-fics and Aella-born spoofs abound.
   
6. Lastly, I can Muppet Treasure Island all the way from the beginning without missing a line. So there.

Now that I have revealed my inner-most soul, I shall list the victims of my meme tagging. I tag Aislinn Ai Nyx of the cousins, Heather and Caroline of Plenty of Paper, Bee of booknerd, The Book Whisperer, and, of course, Medeia Senka of our very own Maelstrom *wild cheers from a far off crowd*. This is all very exciting. I will be on the lookout to see if the Tagged will respond.

Running from Vacuum Noises,

Library Conversations

I spend a good deal of time at the local library, lounging in uncomfortable chairs that are just big enough to be awkward and just small enough to forbid any range of movement for someone over the height over 5' 1". But the biggest problem with these chairs is that they act as obstructions should you ever be trying to discreetly sprint away from the "Fine Police". But that's a little off topic.

Have you ever been sitting in a library (or on a bench, or a train, etc.) when you realize that the person next to you has acquired a strange spinal position to observe the title of whatever you're reading? Of course, you politely lift the cover a bit so they can see without risking paralysis. There is nodding. And mutterings of good author that...ooh...ah... And then... silence. A long and drawn out space completely devoid of sound. And then one person breaks it.

Person 1: I read a book by that author once, can't remember the title though. Hmm... Well, either way, it was really good.
You: Oh. Well. That's interesting. Was it... (pull title out of air)?
Person 1: No.
You: Oh.

Painful gap of empty air ensues

But sometimes there are great conversations to be had in libraries. I've discovered all sorts of titles and authors through aimless book chat. Once or twice I have joined in a heated quality control debate about some novel or other.

*same scenario*

Person 1: Ugh. How can you stand that? I never like that author.
You: Have you even read this?
Person 1: No.
You: Well, there you have it.

Aggravated huff

Has anyone experienced either of those situations? Was it awkward or enlightening or mildly amusing?

Intrigued and Engaging in Heated Debate,

Never Again to Sing Before Breakfast...

In response to the fabulous Medeia I have decided to make all of ye a list. Not just any list, but a list of things that bring bad luck. Bad fortune of the worst order, a year or more of luck-based doom. To bring you this information I set out on a great quest (2 cups of highly caffeinated tea, one site, and enough downward scrolling to make the tip of my right-index finger shiny). And here they are: 8 somewhat intriguing things that bring destiny to its knees.

• 5-leafed clover
• Putting a hat on a bed
• Crossed knives
• To pass someone on the stairs
• Cutting your nails on a Friday (HA! Take that universe! I bite my nails!)
• Getting out of bed left foot first
• Sitting on a table unless one foot is touching the ground
• And, of course, reading a Gossip/It Girl novel at any time in between Saturday and Saturday…

Unfortunately, I have fulfilled nearly half of the above listed myself. Or perhaps even more. And after some hasty calculations I realize that I have approximately...275 years of bad luck purgatory. I suppose I should be looking for the new moon over my right shoulder or something.

In honor of erm…yesterday… what kind of bad luck symbols/occurrences have you heard of? Or even an odd experience with Lady Fate herself? Fascinate us, I pray you.

Walking Backwards,