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Went home early. I've spent most of the week at work preparing assorted projects and continuing duties for the sudden lack of me doing them. About three this afternoon, it was all a little too much.
So here are some silly memes I've been tagged with and I'm waaay tardy on.
Thom likes to...
Here's the deal: Google "[your name] likes to" and record the first ten entries.
I think that number 7 should probably read "Thom likes to explore the martial side of meditative arts", but hey, that's just me.
Number 8 totally pegs my writing modus operandi.
I confess that number 9 worries me a great deal.
Explain Yourself!
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qos tagged me to explain three of my interests and three of my icons. She said:
Korbiniansbaer: When Pope Benedict was elected, I noted with some interest that on his papal coat of arms, he has a bear in a backpack. This, I decided, was pretty darn odd. Further research uncovered the legend of Saint Corbinian. He was a character from Bavaria who went to Rome... much like Benedict. Anyway, I thought the story was charming, and the use of the bear said a lot about the Pope, so I listed korbiniansbaer (the German name of the bear in question).
Bast: Ah, that Qos is a naughty one. Bast was, in my pagan days, my patroness. Her name to this day is tattooed on my left arm. She is joy.
Djehuti: Continuing the theme, Djehuti is the ancient Egyptian name of the god the Greeks called Thoth because, apparently, they couldn't pronounce "Djehuti". I suppose it's just possible that the modern pronunciation is putting some dipthongs where they oughtn't to be. If you carefully pronounce each letter of "Thoth" individually, you get pretty close to the original.
Tuvan Snow Leopard
I'm a big fan of Tuvan throat singing, and the snow leopard is one of the ancient symbols of Tuva.
No Mask?/No Mask!
This is a reference to The King in Yellow, specifically this exchange:
Stupor Mundi
This is a picture from the only book ever written by a Holy Roman Emperor, a slim little volume called De arte venandi cum avibus, by Emperor Friedrich II. The words are a translation of the Emperor's electoral motto, Complurium thriorium ego strepitum audivi, the true meaning of which no contemporary or historian has been able to explain.
As for who to tag with these memes, I tag you! If you're interested in me picking out three of your interests and icons for you to explain, drop me a comment.
Edited to add: About a year ago, I went on at some length about the Emperor's motto here. Well, I found it amusing...
So here are some silly memes I've been tagged with and I'm waaay tardy on.
Thom likes to...
Here's the deal: Google "[your name] likes to" and record the first ten entries.
- Thom likes to quote Big Bill Broonzy who, when asked to define "folk songs" replied "I reckon all songs are folk songs, I never heard no horses singing"
- Thom likes to be challenged.
- Thom likes to be seen as "Mr. Congeniality"
- thom likes to stay home.
- Thom likes to blog
- Thom likes to perform in attire that you wouldn't expect a sword swallower to be in.
- Thom likes to explore the meditative side of martial arts.
- Thom likes to add in random shit that sometimes is meaningless
- When disaster strikes, Thom likes to be right in the middle of it, and I like to be as far away as possible.
- Thom likes to cu sto mi ze his posts A LOT.
I think that number 7 should probably read "Thom likes to explore the martial side of meditative arts", but hey, that's just me.
Number 8 totally pegs my writing modus operandi.
I confess that number 9 worries me a great deal.
Explain Yourself!
qos tagged me to explain three of my interests and three of my icons. She said: I choose: korbiniansbaer, bast, djehutiHere goes.
Icons: Tuvan Snow Leopard, No Mask?/No Mask!, Stupor Mundi
Korbiniansbaer: When Pope Benedict was elected, I noted with some interest that on his papal coat of arms, he has a bear in a backpack. This, I decided, was pretty darn odd. Further research uncovered the legend of Saint Corbinian. He was a character from Bavaria who went to Rome... much like Benedict. Anyway, I thought the story was charming, and the use of the bear said a lot about the Pope, so I listed korbiniansbaer (the German name of the bear in question).
Bast: Ah, that Qos is a naughty one. Bast was, in my pagan days, my patroness. Her name to this day is tattooed on my left arm. She is joy.
Djehuti: Continuing the theme, Djehuti is the ancient Egyptian name of the god the Greeks called Thoth because, apparently, they couldn't pronounce "Djehuti". I suppose it's just possible that the modern pronunciation is putting some dipthongs where they oughtn't to be. If you carefully pronounce each letter of "Thoth" individually, you get pretty close to the original.
Tuvan Snow Leopard
I'm a big fan of Tuvan throat singing, and the snow leopard is one of the ancient symbols of Tuva.
No Mask?/No Mask!
This is a reference to The King in Yellow, specifically this exchange:
CAMILLA: You sir, should unmask.
STRANGER: Indeed?
CASSILDA: Indeed it's time. We all have laid aside disguise but you.
STRANGER: I wear no mask.
CAMILLA: (Terrified, aside to Cassilda.) No mask? No mask!
The King in Yellow Act 1-Scene 2d.
Stupor Mundi
This is a picture from the only book ever written by a Holy Roman Emperor, a slim little volume called De arte venandi cum avibus, by Emperor Friedrich II. The words are a translation of the Emperor's electoral motto, Complurium thriorium ego strepitum audivi, the true meaning of which no contemporary or historian has been able to explain.
As for who to tag with these memes, I tag you! If you're interested in me picking out three of your interests and icons for you to explain, drop me a comment.
Edited to add: About a year ago, I went on at some length about the Emperor's motto here. Well, I found it amusing...
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