Politics

Ah yes, at last we arrive at... the gooey and laugh at Gordon Brown for his glorious mike gaff! Ah, British politicians... *sigh* I have a feeling that Clegg is as Tory as Brown (who is probably even more Tory than the Tories... o_0') Note: 'expenses' is the NHS euphemism for sperm... MP's claim a lot of expenses ergo MP = tosser! (thanks Jeremy!) PS don't look too much into that, I didn't...

And quote:

Pompeius Magnus: Cease quoting the law! We carry weapons!

Kurozuka

That's what I was watching this time (while transcribing... still took an absolute age). *sigh*

A screaming (or at least attempting to scream) Miyano Mamoru... nah, doesn't seem right. And that's Romi Paku? (she's half-Korean, don't know how to write her name... *shrug*)

Meh... part two... coming soon... (ha! coming soon he says...) Still, quite proud of how it came out. Edited it slightly while transcribing, but everything fits... sort of.

Wah! No more Pandoro!!

Trebbia - the first bit

When I started to write this bit, I didn't realise how long it would be... then I collected everything together and then I didn't realise how short it was. *sigh* So, here's the first three thousand... Day 1/2.

I probably overdid the whole Scipio/Longus argument (there's another one at the end of Day 2). *shrug* I'm no historian, so sue me...

Enjoy (a tad to technical to, though, I think)

Bubi

Trebbia - Part One

Sand & Boxes

Hmmm... *checks pockets*... *sigh* empty... and here, I wanted to get JustCause2. Well, I've got enough stuff to keep my ever shrinking brain occupied... finishing Prototype for one thing (well, finishing it *again*... fantastic game for just arsing about... watch how high the cars rise when you elbow drop off the Empire State Building... that'll never get old).

Anyway, enough of that... more 'Imperator' stuff: our boy Gaius was involved a fair few fights (Ilipa notwithstanding). Nine if I did my research... (uh, it was supposed to be fictional wasn't it... what's with the effort? *he asks... uh-doi!*) Was thinking of two parts... now three. Meh, really should settle on one project one of these days. Falmouth... ought to be nice: 12 months of quiet South Downs chilling. Aaahh!

Bubi

Lego orchestra

After watching Nodame Cantabile (both versions) all I could think about was one of the extras on the Clone Wars vol. 1: a lego Darth Vader conducting a likewise lego orchestra... stroke of genius. And painting marines hardly made it better... *yeesh*

Need to think of something to do... (yes, several things come to mind... but can't be bothered...) *shrug*

A thought occurs to me: do I exploit dramatic license for Ilipa? Answer: well, duh! I've already said something to the effect that I make absolutely no effort to be true to history... well, that's if I ever publish, but never mind. *sigh* Will shake me head and cringe...

Bubi

A Bit of Everything

Meh, so I recycled some old crap... big deal. But still... *sigh*, I'm writing so much crap at work and none at home, rather a shame, I suppose (technically, I should be ashamed for doing that, but I'm not, so hey, someone sack me!). Anyway: Kimi ni Todoke (finished), Sora no Woto (finished), Omamori Himari (yeesh FS-ville), and selected music clips from Nodame (again, because it's cool...) (but for some reason, Takako Honda's voice is starting to bug me... not so for Sanae Kobayashi, though, oddly enough *shrug*, and no disrespect intended, Aya Hirano is not as she's cracked up to be, I don't think - he says inviting disagreement). I'd rehash a quote from it, but I'm pretty sure I'd get all the romanization wrong, so I won't *blech*.

And now for randomness:

(about Rosalind Franklyn) James Watson: She's not my type.
Maurice Wilkins: Oh? What is your type, then?
James Watson: Large breasts!

And ultimately, let's not forget that James Watson, while undoubtedly clever, was a total arse! Worse than Edward Teller? You tell me...

Bubi

Flight of the Hundred

This is something that hearkens to good old Greek literature (no prizes for what it's based on). Yet another project I started ages ago but haven't gotten around to developing it properly. There's an even more obvious one somewhere at the back of my mind, but I don't think I'll ever commit it to paper since it's a bit on the ridiculous side (ha! 'ridiculous' he says!) *sigh*

Anyway... the first chapter (which I edited, though evidently, not enough)

Bubi

Zoo

Today, I believe I saw, for the first time, the toddler version of a carjacking... at lunch, BigSis2's friend from work had a very energetic one year old son who couldn't stop nicking other kids' prams and charging around with them. One wonders... we hope this is just a phase!

Anyway... crap, the paint's dried... well, here we go again (Liche Purple). *shrug*

Bubi

Trebbia

Once again: one 'b' or 2? *shrug* Anyway, been writing this one sketch for days, got about 7000 words in, and I only just started the actual battle today... and since its Laelius narrating, you don't see it. Still, dramatic stuff, just need to re-read to see how odd it sounds. Have to edit the whole topography in the first part.

So, what's he going to do for seven years? (apart from see his good mate get elected as curule aedile??)

*sigh*

Bubi

Indolence...

*grin*

For two days I've effectively done absolutely nothing at work... managed to get away with spreading an hour's worth of work into eight... spent the rest of the time scribbling Trebbia (one 'b' or two??) or reading about it on the net. Oh, glee, got about five thousand words done. It's great sitting facing the entire office. However, might have made Sempronius look too much of a tosser. Never mind, wait for Sunday. *shrug*

St Christopher's is a nice place, it's got seats (!) and no need to shout all the time... ought to get a game or two in a couple months. (Reminds me... order Death Company.) Closer than B&C. Ah well, how to customize Dante...

Bubi

Noda Noda

Okaaaaaaaaaaay, finished watching Nodame Cantabile (what episodes I had of it)... and what happens? I don't have the bloody season finale. Mukya! Still, got me listening to Chopin and Elgar again. Actually, anime season 3 got me listening to Bach some more. Ended up youtubing Elgar's Violin Sonata in E-minor 1st Movement and replaying it at least half a dozen times.

Should I take up the violin again? BigSis x 2 will definitely say yes... but I do a few too many things at the moment. Come to think about it, I never referred to myself as the Concert Master while at school. Still, not that it made a difference. I was the best violinist at the end (for two years once David Allan left), even if I didn't practise (which I didn't *heh*). Never managed to get in a performance of Bach's Violin Concerto in A-minor 1041. That third movement was murder (I don't give a crap what anyone says, I know I sucked!). Pulled off a hacked performance of Partita 2 though, yeesh that was shameful, heart just wasn't in it. *siiiiiiiiiiiigh*

Bubi

Ticinus

Wrote this ages ago, but first reading, didn't make much sense, so edited it. I might actually do Trebbia now... only just realised it... Scipio Sr is cleverer than people realise... *shrug*

Ticinus

Nodame

Cantabile... the live action series... I must be out of my mind to watch it... hilarious as hell, mind you, but still, must be out of my mind. *shrug*

And lame... working tomorrow, and probably spend half the time thinking of ways to kill my soup, but hey...

And so, Sunday (slowly) looms, and I'm wondering about Utica and Bagrades... go figure.

Sorry!

Bubi

1500 pt suckiness

So, had my first shoot up in about 10 months... got kicked... absolutely kicked from one end of the table to the other over five turns... still drew though!! Granted, both JL & I were fighting over... our mobile phones... *yeesh* and him with a tournie army. Still... killed 2 Termies (including a TH/SS) in CC and a Land Raider with a single shot! Down... bitch!

And a big WTF to the madman who wrote the new Blood Angels codex... most codices need to be broken in a bit... this one came already broken (PS not a complaint... yet).

Anyway, probably won't get another one in for a bit... want to finish new Marine list first... joy...

Bubi

WH40K

So, what was it this time?

Well, yet more BS*f*G (Season 3, and man Jamie Bamber looks strange with the added weight) (note to self: why do I like gauntness in both sexes?!) (second note to self: not gaunt enough! lol *sigh*) (third note to self: still like Grace Park!!). And... TH/SS termies are absolutely awesome so I'm painting crap again. First Rhino's almost done. And it's all purple!! Who knows, maybe I'm a closet Slaaneshi! *ha*

Anyway, just re-read that chapter. I wrote several versions of a specific sketch where human reporters visit the state institute... all utter BS, so I'm wondering how in hell I'm going to get a plot out of this... *shrug* All I had was the concept and off it went... *sigh* Oh well... probably won't pursue it much since there isn't actually anything I can do with it, apart from chronicle our girl's rise through the ranks. Actually, I seem to remember it was more about our dear friend the descendant. *whack*

Cheh...

Bubi

State Institute (I didn't name the chapter... so sue me)

Rrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, I dredged up something I wrote ages ago, and I rather liked the look of it, but it's quite difficult to rationalise. Still, should be interesting (I say that a lot don't I? *sigh*)

Anyway, here goes for nothing.

Bubi

State Institute: Chapter 1

And again...

Once again, I'll say come back tomorrow... spent most of the last four days in a blissful state of inebriation, so hup hyours! *hyuk* *hyuk*

OK, am I alone in wondering what ZP's April Fool's thing was? All I saw was that surreal vid on 2nd... tryng to twig what it was from... *shrug*

Ah well...

Bubi

Quote:
Alan Coren: And soon, London will be capital 'Tesco'.
or
There's only one purpose for Sainsbury's as far as I'm aware: and that's to keep the riff-raff out of Waitrose(!)

Lame Internet...

Oh the joys of Microsoft and their OS packages... *hint* *hint*

The Old Man's comp is screwed... and he's paranoid *sigh*

Ah well, though crap! Haven't started writing this week. Probably use the Ticinus sketch I had done, about twenty-five hundred words of unedited stuff, still, I quite like it actually.

Meh...

Bubi