Well done. :) I have an honours degree in Neuropsychology. Nice to find someone here in a similar field. Please excuse my ignorance, but exactly what does an honours degree in neuropsychology lend oneself to? (I expect that it is something that differs only in terms used, but it's always better to ...

Thank you. I find it very rewarding work, and it is a lot nicer than being a slave to a time clock. I set my own schedule (rather like being a salaried employee), but I have to complete X amount of work each week, plus keep up with internal paperwork and state paperwork. Roughly I am expected to spe...

Oh, and as from where I'm from, I'm from Rome - born and raised there :D Thanks for the tip about the info thread. . . I actually haven't had a chance to read through it yet. The reason that I asked about where you were from is because I visited Italy for the first time back in June. As luck would ...

Murrin wrote: You'd be in luck with that one, heh.

Good. No. . . I have friends who adore that series, but I just can't do it. I hope I'm not offending any GRRM fans.

Fist and Faith wrote:Oh, heck, that's good enough, Lyr! I'd read GF now!

Okay. . . you talked me into it. I'll start it tomorrow.

Say, Waddley. . . how did your signing go?

By the by, I feel much improved today.

Thanks. I know that the first isn't as poetic as the others, but I wanted to include something that wasn't related to a relationship.

I'll do some looking and see if I can find some others that are apropriate to share here.

Late January, raining. Late January, raining. Headlights scatter in droplets Across my windshield— Alone again. Wipers dance, and hypnotize In steady time—intermittent Like my thoughts of you. God, for mercy Took me far from you. Still too close—your voice Aches my heart. God, for mercy Take me far...

Like Lot

Your immutable goodbye
Rings like a cell door closing,
A chapter ending.
I recall your last kiss—
A chaste grazing of lips,
Seemingly without portent.
You straighten, your face
Set in some inscrutable intent,
And stride to the gate,
Like Lot,
Never looking back.

I hope it is okay for me to post my poems here. . . Please enjoy. Tonight Tonight I saw the stars gather, quite formally, around the moon. The atmosphere was unexpectedly serious as they took positions in the sacred ritual, star by star. As the blue-silver light touched the evening, shadows unravele...

I like it. It's very powerful.

It follows that if one wants to be a somebody, you can no longer be a mystery. If you think differently, try being a movie star or a politician.

Nice poem, Father Grigori.

Silence In silence we leave to the kingdom below when all winds grieve, And sorrow sings a lament of woe on spectral wings... And grief and pain bestow oblivion's sweet embrace on spirits all aglow, But here I stand and know your heart and endless grace are graven in the snow... And so I wait my ti...

Oooh. . . New Zealand. . . that's a place I'd love to visit! Enjoy your trip, Elfgirl! :D Today I feel tired. . . and still sick. I am beginning to think I need to see my doctor, as my throat has been sore for over a week now, and my ears hurt too. Stupid sickness. . . I think I'd better go off to b...

Aw, shucks. Folkorama, eh? I hear it's a nice festival. Never been to it myself. :P Canada has good points and bad points like any other country, but on the whole I'd say we've got more good stuff than bad. :biggrin: You've never been? You are a bad man. Evil, I say. :evil: Okay, maybe not. But it'...

Ah. . . well, I have read them at least twice, but it's been almost seven years. Maybe I should wait until I read 1st chrons again.

I actually really liked Macroscope. I found it pretty interesting. As far as the Xanth books are concerned, the first few were fun, but I grew tired of them and quit reading very soon. Tarot was also enjoyable, as was Shade of the Tree . Aside from that, I liked the Incarnations series, with exactly...

This thread has my name all over it. :D My failures include: Dark Tower series : couldn't stand Roland in book 1, why read on? Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester: I was interested in these, and read one, and liked it. Then my very thoughtful brother gave me the entire series (like 10 of them...

I just wanted to say that a couple of years back I sold my original (untainted) Dune Encyclopedia on ebay for a pretty penny. I think I got around $60 out of it. Now they're going for $150-375. Maybe I should have held onto it a bit longer. *shrugs*

Regarding WOT. . .meh. . . don't we humans always want something to complain about? ;) I do love the writing, though. Thanks for the tips about the WOT threads. I'll talk about it if someone else brings it up, or asks for recommendations, but I don't think I will revive threads, unless there is a lo...