| brevity, really? |
[06 Mar 2009|02:26pm] |
|
The Blogalyser reveals... Your blog/web page text has an overall readability index of 17. This suggests that your writing style is intellectual
(to communicate well you should aim for a figure between 10 and 20).Your blog has 3 sentences per entry, which suggests your general message is distinguished by brevity
(writing for the web should be concise).
CHARACTER MATRIX | male |   | female |
| self |    | world |
| past |    | future |
Your text shows characteristics which are 72% male and 28% female
(for more information see the Gender Genie).
Looking at pronoun indicators, you write mainly about yourself, then the world in general and finally your social circle. Also, your writing focuses primarily on the present, next the future and lastly the past.
</small>
Find out what your blogging style is like!
|
|
| everyone's going to Texas |
[16 Feb 2009|01:49pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 excited |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
Blue Skied an' Clear - Slowdive |
] |
Texas, here I come: April 5-18th. It's not enough time, but that's all I can afford to take away from work and the band. And best of all, I get two whole days with my Kat in her home of the last three years right before she leaves it.
|
|
| stolen from haldira |
[18 Jan 2009|08:30pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 exhausted |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
epic45 |
] |
Your Brain is 33% Female, 67% Male
|
You have a total boy brain
Logical and detailed, you tend to look at the facts
And while your emotions do sway you sometimes...
You never like to get feelings too involved
|
|
|
| new blog |
[06 Jan 2009|01:44pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 accomplished |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
lights out asia |
] |
It seems that LJ has become a place for memes and other irrelevant posts, at least for me. So I'm only going to be using it from now on to keep up with my friends' lives. Meanwhile, you can keep up with mine here:
bildungsroman.tumblr.com
The goal is for it to have a more serious, and not so personal nature. Hopefully I can stick to that.
Oh, and if you would like to follow it on LJ, here is the rss link.
|
|
| I love doing these at work... |
[09 Dec 2008|05:35pm] |
|
Stolen from kathrynthefair:
Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Cos it's warm (and it's actually a sweater)
What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Well, even if I could afford a car here, I couldn't afford the gas.
Who is the Most Famous person in your Cellphone?
Preston I suppose. Or random band members of bands we've played with.
Last thing (non-food) you bought?
Awesome new gloves with a "glove hoodie" like this:
Space or Deep Sea Exploration?
Space
What Chess Piece are you and why?
The knight. Just cos I like horsies.
Do you like writing with pens or pencils better?
Pens
What color do you hate?
Anything neon
What's under your bed?
My sheets
Do you believe in fairy tales?
Only the ones that don't have a happy ending - more realistic that way
What would be the consequences of taking your shoes off at work?
My feet would freeze
Have you ever licked the back of a CD to try to get it to work?
Um, no. That actually works?
If you had to pick one person (not an ex) on earth to die, who?
The next Hitler-like person, whoever that happens to be now
Would you ever get plastic surgery?
No thanks
Butter, Plain or Salted popcorn?
Salted + butter, and lots of it
Dr.Zaius? (The only right answer is FUCK YEAH)
FUCK YEAH
Is the Internet really only for Porn?
Nah, it's for sending n00dz as well
How many pillows do you sleep with?
2
What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
Lest
Favorite planet?
Earth
Last furry thing (aside from your crotch) you touched?
Scamp
The last song you (actively) listened to?
Unwed Sailor - The Floating Waltz
Where is your nearest 7-11?
Sweden
Worst question to ask?
Why don't you have a boyfriend?
How do you flush the toilet in public?
with my hands. Then I wash them.
What song do you hate the most?
Anything by the latest teeny bopper pop queen, I don't keep track of them luckily
What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?
Cheese, cream for coffee, tomatoes
What CD is in your stereo?
CD? Stereo? You mean which mp3s are in my iTunes?
Write a sentence that makes sense, but all the words have to start with "H".
Harry heard his heart healing.
What is your usual daily calorie intake?
Like I keep track of that...
Ever stolen a street sign? What Street?
Nope
Name everything you can think of to do with a paperclip:
Hold papers together with it, pick a lock, use it as a makeshift screwdriver, throw it at someone, make a cat toy...
Should we end women's suffrage?
Um, no. Wtf?
Your third thought after waking up?
For the third time, where's the snooze button?
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Latest episode of House
Post a Picture that doesn't suck:
(I googled "Picture that doesn't suck," though I do see some sucking there...)
Why the hell do you lie about not watching TV when you know what happened on Family Guy last week?
Cos I watch it online, there's a difference ;) Plus, my TV has been broken for months
Last thing you looked up on Wikipedia?
Highbush blueberry (for a paper I'm editing)
What was the last thing you wrote? As in, a story?
A bunch of odd dreams I've had lately that could be short stories
If you were given the chance to be immortal, would you take it?
Fuck yeah
If you believe in reincarnation, what animal would you want to become?
A house cat, they have it so good
If you saw a herd of sheep walking down your street, what would you do?
Take a picture
Have you ever danced in the rain?
Not so much danced as skipped...
Do you think the next 4 years of your life are pointless because Queztacoatl's just going to kill us all in 2012 anyways?
Nah, I can get a few more drinks in before that happens...
How many Cheeseburgers can you afford right now?
One
Oh really? Bring me one.
Will that be FedEx or International Priority shipping?
If you could make one body part detachable, which one would it be?
my left arm, it gets in the way when I'm sleeping on somebody
What's the funniest prank you've ever played on someone?
April fools jokes at Kinko's: priceless (well, except for the cost of all of those photocopies)
What would you do if you saw a fairy?
Tell it to hook me up with some fairy dust
What are 4 things that are on your computer desk?
Macbook, camera, ramen noodles, cell phone
Do you fear spontaneous human combustion?
Not really. It's more frightening when it's not spontaneous.
Do you sometimes find yourself watching really bad TV shows?
Nope, my TV's broken
What did you learn today?
That there is a tiny island nation called Sark south of England that doesn't allow cars on the island
|
|
| hopefully this one will show up correctly... |
[04 Dec 2008|04:07pm] |
Also stolen from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) haldira:
| | Overall, you have partaken in 119 out of 169 possible life experiences.
Your average life experience score is therefore 70%.
The average score is 52%, making your experiences more than 93% of the people who have taken this test.
The average for your age group (26-35) is 53%.
Broken down by category:
Art: 11/17 (65%)
Career & Work: 8/13 (62%)
Civics & Technology: 5/7 (71%)
Crime & Disarray: 5/11 (45%)
Education: 15/18 (83%)
Fashion: 8/10 (80%)
Fitness, Health and Sports: 4/7 (57%)
Life in General: 9/14 (64%)
Relationships: 10/14 (71%)
Religion & Politics: 1/4 (25%)
Social: 20/22 (91%)
Travel: 13/20 (65%)
Vices: 10/12 (83%)
| | | | Take the test and see how YOU compare |
|
|
|
[03 Dec 2008|05:31pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 sick |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
Skyphone – Mengpaneel |
] |
Stolen from haldira:
You answer twelve questions about yourself. You enter each answer into Flickr's search engine. You pick a photo from the first three pages of results (out of laziness I only used the first page) and put its URL into this rather cool mosaic-maker.
Then you post the resulting mosaic in your blog.
( neat mosaic under the cut! )
1. First Name: Anna
2. Favorite Food: sushi
3. Hometown: Warsaw
4. Favorite Color: blue
5. Celebrity Crush: ...this was a tough one - I have no idea who's a celebrity these days, so I put an old crush: James Marsters
6. Favorite Drink: jack & coke
7. Dream Holiday: all around Asia
8. Favorite Dessert: brownies
9. What I Want To Be When I Grow Up: awesome
10. What I Love Most In The World: books
11. One Word That Describes Me: cerebral
12. My LiveJournal Name: bildungsroman
|
|
| join or... don't? |
[17 Jul 2008|02:02pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 okay |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
my last.fm radio station |
] |
I haven't been updating lately, mainly because work and the band have been keeping me busy - and this post is pretty much related to that.
First of all, in relation to work: the company I work for has just launched a new website (well, we've been working on it for months but version 1.0 is finally ready, and 2.0 is beta-testing) - Viatribe. The concept: Viatribe is a competitive community of travel writers, reviewing places to eat, sleep and drink around the world. Using Viatribe.com guests can read reviews of some of the best - and worst - bars, restaurants and hotels on the planet, whilst members can add their own reviews and compete to be the top writer on the Viatribe website.
More at the about Viatribe page.
So, this is where I need your help. We have quite a deficit of reviews from American cities (except for Austin, but even that is still pretty slim), so those of you who live in and go out in, say, NYC, Denver, San Antonio, Washington D.C., or even Podunk, NE or whatever - please register and contribute a few reviews when you get a chance. The writing doesn't have to be stellar, but wit is appreciated - even rewarded ;) At the moment, other users can vote on the quality of your reviews, and the top writers will eventually get prizes as well as cash (!). Quantity as well as quality matters at this stage, and writers who have written the most reviews will get rewarded as well.
Also, there's the viatribe facebook app: http://apps.facebook.com/viatribe/
So that's work. For band stuff, please join the New Century Classics group on last.fm.
That's all as far as self-promotion goes. What else has been going on... hmmmm. Work, band practice, sleep, repeat. OH! I've moved to a new flat - I guess that's big news. It's much smaller but much more comfortable and nicer than my old place. Unfortunately, because housing prices have sky-rocketed in this city, I'm now spending a third of my income on my apartment - and that's BEFORE bills! But it's worth it for now - I'm in a nice part of the city, close to everything but far away enough for me not to be inclined to go out every night. There's a sweet market with cheap and organic fruits and veggies and fish and meats right down the street, and since I have a proper stove top and oven again I've been taking advantage of it and cooking almost every day.
Some pictures of the (admittedly tiny - 25 m2 - flat):
Bed/living room (it's a studio flat):
Kitchen:
Bathroom:
Kitty sleeping quarters:
This park is a block from my place:
Oh, and a last thought ;)
|
|
| why not? |
[26 May 2008|08:34pm] |
Stolen from nerdrock:
1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
2) What was your dream growing up?
3) What talent do you wish you had?
4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
5) Favorite vegetable?
6) What was the last book you read?
7) What zodiac sign are you?
8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
9) Worst Habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What color eyes do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
27) What's your favorite place to hang at?
28) Do you believe in ghosts?
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30) Do you swear a lot?
31) Biggest pet peeve?
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
34) If you could live anywhere in the world where would you chose?
35) Do you believe in God?
36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
|
|
| iTunes, youTunes, weallTunes |
[15 May 2008|02:24pm] |
| [ |
music |
| |
yndi halda - we flood empty lakes |
] |
I have $25 to spend at the iTunes store - any suggestions?
|
|
| referred to from Farah, cos i need money too! |
[30 Apr 2008|02:28am] |
So this thing is like paypal, but free. I don't normally push these types of things, but you get $25 for signing up, and I get money if you sign up from me, so it's win-win!
|
|
| SXSW pictures! |
[08 Apr 2008|05:05pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
accomplished |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
M83 - saturdays = youth |
] |
Even though it's been nearly a month since the festival, I just now managed to upload all of my SXSW pictures to my flickr, which you can see here:
SXSW 2008
AND, I also have all of my pictures from Texas up, including the crazy 24 hours in Marfa, Texas, plus some pictures with my friends in Austin and with my parents in Houston:
Texas 2008
Enjoy!
|
|
| big news! |
[01 Apr 2008|03:26pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
excited |
] |
So, I have some big news. My closest friends have already heard about this, but I think it's time I told everyone else, since it's kind of a life-changing deal.
Well, I'm pregnant.
And I'm gonna keep it. It's a decision I've thought about long and hard, and after discussing it with the father, we've decided to raise the child together. I just went for my first official appointment with an OB-GYN, and I'm 5 weeks in and everything looks good. Of course, I won't know the sex of the child for a few more months, but I'm hoping for a boy, as they're generally easier to deal with.
But such a big change requires other changes, and that means a change in location at the moment. I've decided to leave Krakow, to be with the baby's father. After being in Poland for almost three years, this really will be a drastic change, as I will begin my new life at sea. The baby's father (let's call him 'Johnny' for now), is what today is known as a 'nautical trade reposessor', sailing at least five of the seven seas at any given time of the year. Yes, a life at sea will be difficult and definitely a change from the land-locked life in Krakow, but i think raising a child away from the negative influences of television and the bush administration will be the right way to go.
Oh, and we've decided to have our wedding ceremony at the same place we met, at the shipyards. It was so romantic, I caught sight of him while I was "working" the docks, and it was love at first eyepatch sighting. You are all invited to the ceremony.
So, wish me luck and lack of seasickness.
Oh and pee es, April Fool's!
|
|
| ah, nostalgia |
[28 Mar 2008|01:26pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 amused |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
cut copy - in ghost colours |
] |
Since I haven't lived in Houston since I was 18, being back there always brings back memories of my childhood, so I thought this meme was entirely appropriate:
( You're a 90's kid if... )
I think I can say yes to 90% of those - the only things I missed out on were the shows on cable TV, because my parents never had (and still don't have) cable.
I feel bad for kids today, because they don't have quality programs like Amimaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures. We're raising a world of American kids devoid of intellectual sarcasm.
|
|
| and we're back... |
[26 Mar 2008|01:57pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 cold |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
this will destroy you |
] |
And just like that, America came and went. But actually, the two weeks and a couple of days I was there felt like a lot longer, though in the end I didn't get to do nearly half the things I had wanted to do (especially Austin things), and I saw maybe a quarter of all the people I wanted to see - and by 'saw', I mean actually hung out with and had a conversation with, not ran into at a show for 5 minutes at a time. And there was definitely not enough time for eating all the food I wanted to eat, though that's probably better for my already expanded post-Texas belly.
Speaking of extended bellies, I went to my first ever baby shower, where I got to hang out with a lot of old friends, and that was pretty awesome. Otherwise, my time was spent running around shows in Austin, going out to West Texas for a day and seeing UFOs, and some downtime with the parents in Houston. Pictures will follow.
|
|
| on vacation |
[11 Mar 2008|12:28pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
excited |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
the robot ate me - on vacation |
] |
I'm in Texas, that's kind of weird.
|
|
| at the risk of being redundant |
[27 Feb 2008|04:46pm] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
accomplished |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
menomena - friend and foe |
] |
I posted this today on the ncc myspace, and because it amuses me so, I decided to post it here as well. I spent the weekend in a tiny town in northern Poland called Lotyn, home of our record company and their studio. We travelled 10 hours by train each way, and spent three days there playing pool, drinking beer and whiskey, playing with their awesome dog, and, oh yeah, recording part of our album...
( Read more... )
|
|
| navigation |
| [ |
viewing |
| |
most recent entries |
] |
| [ |
go |
| |
earlier |
] |
|
|
|
|
