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31 December 2030 @ 11:59 pm
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six parts gin to one part ruin
24 June 2014 @ 01:05 pm
[Unknown LJ tag] on pursing quiet (in this case in an airport) and Jace Clayton on finding the quietest place.

Quiet to me means many things, not just silence. It is about having clear space, so you can focus on what is important and give it your full attention. I'm not one of these people who can have the radio/TV on in the background. I suppose the only exception to this is listening to music while walking or cleaning, but that is because I am trying to control my anxiety by a distraction, and in this case the anxiety is more overwhelming than the need to focus on the present.

Quiet is so important to me. It's one of the reasons I live alone, so I can achieve this.  Actually, being clutter free full-stop is important. From the desktop on my computer where I cannot have wallpaper, only a black background, to having everything [0].  And I know this is also slightly ironic since I live in the middle of a city right by once of the busiest roads.  At the moment due to heat it is necessary to keep the windows open at night and you can hear the roar of the cars and the screech of sirens at night.  Going to bed I turn on an audio book to change this into noise I can control. I wear headphones at work with no music playing just to get some sense of quiet.

I suppose it is all because my mind is so busy.   Living a life where you are use to a hundred thoughts a minute I need some way to be able to control these and to feel like I am not completely mad.

[0] Yes I know given the state of my flat at the moment this is laughable, but it is driving me *nuts*. I really need to spend a week de-cluttering. Crossposts: http://ses.dreamwidth.org/129220.html | Please comment there using OpenID.
 
 
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six parts gin to one part ruin
15 April 2014 @ 12:42 pm
Cut for major 04x02 spoilersCollapse ) Crossposts: http://ses.dreamwidth.org/128452.html | Please comment there using OpenID.
 
 
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six parts gin to one part ruin
20 June 2013 @ 10:00 am
The only downside I can see to not having a Facebook anymore is trying to organise social stuff easily.

If I created a mailing list, would people be interested in being on it?  I would probably send out a couple of emails a month to organise stuff, depending on business.  It would probably be both London and Cambridge-centric.

Thoughts?  Comments screen if people want to give me their e-mail addresses.
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six parts gin to one part ruin
05 March 2013 @ 10:48 am
My bicycle has gone missing from my shed (looks like the lock was picked *sigh*), so I am in the market for a new bicycle since I would like to sort out this bike riding thing once and for all (it would make life a lot easier).
 
Does anyone have any suggestions for bike shops/reputable websites that sell second hand Dutch-style bicycles, please?  Doesn't need to look great/have a huge number of gears as long as it functions.
 
Thank-you!
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six parts gin to one part ruin
23 May 2011 @ 04:22 pm
Do you have any ART or PHOTOGRAPHY-related Tumblr recs, please?

Not looking for anything fandom related; I wish to preserve my sanity...

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six parts gin to one part ruin
19 May 2011 @ 12:50 pm
QUESTION: If you are writing fanfic for a US television/book/film show, should you use US spelling in the fic?

Similarly, if you are writing fanfic for a British television/book/film show, should you use British spelling in the fic?

It has just occurred I tend to use British spelling in Glee fanfic, as that is what my spell check is set to, but I am wondering if this is correct? (Or is there no right answer?)

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six parts gin to one part ruin
04 April 2011 @ 06:34 pm
Livejournal is currently down (again).

Rather than a DDoS attack, I suspect it is because the servers know that it is 4/04 today...

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