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  Covalent says

  I apologize for the EXTREMELY late reply (it took me four months to notice this comment!), but better late than never, yes? You're completely right though; it was winter (January, actually) and it is looking over the Brooklyn side. I took the photo myself. Thank you for noticing and commenting; it means a lot to an amateur photographer. XD;

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  Zhanna says

  today was an 'emily' day here.

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  Narsku says

  It's my summer holiday now, so I don't think it's much of a wonder if I'm not online for a couple of weeks, no? But I guess I should have stayed indoors. For the first time in my life I got properly sunburnt (only my back, but still it's not nice) while sailing, and my knee is now worse than it's been for three weeks, because I didn't remember to be careful with it. And I also almost had a hangover because... but the reason is again football so I'll stop here. But really, there is a bar in the US where they show soccer? Okay, I know there are a few. But still, I've thought one has to be a bit of an expert to find a bar like that.
  
  Velkopopovický Kozel. I strongly recommend. Both Pale and Dark are good, but to be honest, when it comes to dark beer I'm unimaginative enough to like Guinness best.
  
  I don't initiate, why would I? I'm lazy, can't be bothered with something like that. Besides, I'm spoiled rotten. I usually don't need to.
  
  But this will be another boring message not worth responding, because nothing much has happened. Oh well, I was in Estonia and it was fun enough. We got to see some folk dances, mansions, museums and met with very strange people. It was fun because I traveled with other language and language theory students, so we actually thought, all of us, that the pronunciaton of Danish and a particular Estonian adverb make for proper ingredients of jokes. The expressions of the poor passengers near us on the ship back to Finland were quite amusing when all of us burst out laughing at the thought of a "ingressive voiced consonant vowel". We were really tired. Because that was plain stupid, not funny. But I'm proud if we managed to bore someone to tears despite being all loud and giggly and in every way looking and sounding like we should have been talking about drinking or clothes or sex. Waking up seven in the morning every day for a week didn't do good to any of us.

  Posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Hannah says

  I don't mind if you look at my journal, or flickr, or whatever else.. I wouldn't post something on the internet if I didn't want people to look and comment. And I would love to see the finished project whenever it's done!
  
  You should recommend a book to me, after you've looked through my shelf. :)

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  Zhanna says

  You know how I like the rain. You're lucky. It's been all sun here.
  whenever I feel happy and excited i remember something. Not really anything that make me feel like I just went on a crazy roller coaster with the stomach flu.
  I guess because I've been so busy with these last few weeks of school. 2 projects. 1 book assignment. and math homework everyday with a big, huge test coming up that will determine if you will go on to the next level in math.
  It can break ya down when you can't sleep either.

  Posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Ta§chima Cullen says

  you know I read the first chapter of this book called "Gypsy" and now I can't get it out of my head...
  How are you? I miss u!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Brooke says

  Proud of it or not, I am most assuredly a beer and wine girl. I love good beer, and I'm small so liquor usually knocks me on my toosh faster than I can keep track of, and causes me the most severe hangovers. That didn't used to be an issue, but aahhh, the joys of entering into adulthood.
  
  I haven't moved yet, my brother and I are moving this summer. We're just waiting for our house to be finished and all the pieces to fall into place.
  
  I say that I spend my sleeping hours wide awake, and my hours awake half asleep. It's frustrating as all hell. So, I can relate to the insomniac in you. I definitely go through major phases with my sleeping patterns though, and they seem to be a bit unpredictable. School is almost out for summer! I'm quite thrilled.

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Narsku says

  Ooh, a marathon message, now it's easier to respond again.
  
  No, I'm not stupid enough to think you don't know how Google works. And I've come across only two or three other Narskus on the Internet (and one in real life), and I'm sure it's easy to guess whether it's me or not. I just find it odd you have bothered to do a search on it, is all. But I guess there's a reason, whatever it might be. But I do think it's weird if Hanna is the only name you found for me. There should still be three more, but well, any of them goes. Humm, yeah, medieval photos? I'm confused here.
  
  And then what... it's only two in the morning here so I'm supposed to be more coherent than you, right? And, err... I've only drank one beer this far, and I'm not planning on attacking my whiskey bottle. (I had to drink the beer, because I was watching the Copa del Rey final. I had promised myself I wouldn't drink anything but I just KNEW Bojan would score for Barca if I drank a Kozel. So I lost my moral fight with myself early into the second period, came back from the kitchen with the cold can of beer in my hand and after that it took ONE MINUTE and Bojan made it 3-1 for Barca. I know sports fans have so many superstitions that some of them are bound to prove "true" but that was still crazy.)
  
  Look, I'm talking about football again, Czech beer must have destroyed what few braincells I ever had. I hate it that I have an inferiority complex over liking to watch sports, but that's what you get when your friends are mainly male and have academic education. I know it makes me a bad person that I can't admire Kafka as much as Bergkamp but one day I'll learn to live with it. But it's hard to be an I-couldn't-care-less psycho chick when everyone around you is telling you that the things you're wasting your time with are pathetic. But well, I always say the same thing about feminist literature so I guess it's sort of even. (Why is it that my MALE friends are going nuts over écriture féminine while I'm watching a couple of blokes in spandex (and with stage names like CM Punk and Kane, no less) pretending to kick each other on the balls? It's beyond me, truly.)
  
  Anyway, I forgot what I was supposed to write so I'll just go to sleep. I'm sure it's best for everyone.

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Narsku says

  Okay. Officially. Stop it. How can you ask "what I meant with 'nonsense'"? I think it should be a pretty obvious stereotype that cocky little psycho chicks don't fancy being worried about. Trust me, I can always visit my grandma if I feel like I don't have enough people around me who are worried over nothing. I'm not even sure why it vexes me so bad, but worrying about me is a foolproof way to make me explode sooner or later.
  
  Was I vague enough?
  
  Going naked into a sauna is fun. And proper. Wearing a swimsuit is blasphemy. But it seems to me that Yankees in general have hilarious issues with nudity. Somehow a bare female breast on TV is supposed to be a lot more traumatizing to kids than blood and gore, or High School Musical and other forms of intense psychological torture. Are there really some explanations for it?

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Narsku says

  Did you misinterpret my post on purpose or what was all that nonsense about? Maybe it's my fault, I shouldn't talk about something like that in the first place because our communication seems to break down easily on less important subjects too. I'm not depressed. Yeah, I used to be, what, almost, five years ago, but there's certainly no danger of me hurting myself or doing something stupid like that. I quite enjoy my life. I'm just tired and I suppose I chat with wrong people on the Internet. Since I'm already half convinced you are a psycho stalker maybe the fact that I keep talking with you just proves I have a deathwish. For example I really don't think Hanna was the name I chose to be using on this site. Perhaps I'm having a memory malfunction now, or had one earlier and gave that one to you. Well, whatever. If you are as psychotic as you sometimes seem I suppose it's just a matter of time before you find out my address, and I guess then we'll see whether you want to kill me or make sure I'm fine. Could be interesting.
  
  Anyway, if you're just interested in trying to figure out why I seem down and is it dangerous, I'll get bored really soon. Seriously, try to lay back a bit when you're talking to a woman on PMS. We might seem like we're ready to jump off balconies but we really just need a good movie and some peace and quiet. Or chocolate. Or whiskey... No. I suppose that's just me.
  
  Oh, and by the way. If you decide to stalk and kill me, could you please wait for a year and a few months? I really, really don't want to miss out on the World Cup next summer. And it'd be cool to finish my studies first, too. I'm actually supposed to die in Buenos Aires at the age of 52, but I'm still not convinced about that. I'll have to see. Meanwhile, I do smile quite a bit. Every day. So don't you dare to worry about that.

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Zhanna says

  wow. that was beautiful

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  Zhanna says

  i love getting drenched in rain walking no where in paticular. it helps me think.
  We almost never get rain here.
  
  Emily day?

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  elaine says

  i hope i was going to the beach but i had a very long meeting instead. Well, anyway, I have all the time to myself tomorrow, (it's a holiday here) and of course the weekend. Good idea....i guess, i would hit the beach after all!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  elaine says

  hi there!

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  Zhanna says

  Ah, artsy type, eh? Cool. The only thing i can draw is stick figures. And the have crooked arms even if I try.
  3 moods?
  I didn't realize how moody i was.
  
  NO! Don't stop rain!!!!!

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Zhanna says

  i like it just listening to how you describe it.

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  Got Lost says

  HI! I feel like such a bastard - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be so . . . hmm . . . rude (for lack of a better word). Anyway, yeh, I pretty much use shelfari as an attempt to keep track of my inventory, and at the same time remind myself to stop neglecting books unfinished - ("The Hero With a Thousand Faces" as an example). I seem to be failing miserably as I purchase faster than I can finish reading - well, I'm sure I'm not alone in that. I don't know how you do it, but your collection is massive - what an appetite! (And I mean that in a good way) . . . ok, I'm off to catch some sun.

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )