“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
When you go to sleep thinking of something. Wake up thinking of something. It’s a sure sign that “something” is bothering you. Here (I think) I see — The Moon. The Sun. Judgement. The World. The Fool. A Page. A King. The Hierophant. ? Is there anyone out there who knows this deck or can […]
An abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something, pronounced as a word I swear (!?) as soon as I post something that someTHING doesn’t like – my internet goes down. Let’s try this… GMT, BST, EST, EDT, AEST, UTC, HAST, IST, It makes NO Difference whatsoever. EVERYTIME WTF? OMG. ROFL. LMFAO. Oh. I’ve […]
I think of Viking when I see that. But then – I’m unashamedly biased :o) From NC : The identity of the “ancient” Chinese Mongols. References to the Mongol inhabitants of the Ancient China are unlikely to surprise anyone – the modern Mongols still live there, and the modern Mongolia borders with China. These […]
Aka a Rayburn. I have an oil-fired Rayburn, Same colour as above. The oil delivery (after spending an arm/leg/two spleens) was promised this morning. 7…SEVEN hours later, it arrives. Why so late? My cunning plan. Chez moi doesn’t show up on any SATNAV. Oh. Not so cunning plan :o(
I got there. Eventually. Celebrate. Oh. Now I am actually “there” — —What do I have to do? Where to go? Hello. Excuse me. Jumping up and down here. I paid for the ALL IN PACKAGE. Where is my luggage? Where is the Tour Guide??? Shrug. Let’s see where this road leads :o) […]
As said in The Hound of the Baskervilles : We hold several threads in our hands and the odds are that one or the other – guides us to the truth. I had to use both West and East parts of the map :o)
So. I thought I’d finally reached where I’ve been going. But… …a final fact check (the meaning of a certain name) took me right back to China. I should be peeved but it has actually double-reinforced the fact that I was checking out. Woohoo :o) Wiki : Five Barbarians Wiki : Xianbei
I was watching FEB. Thank you, Martin for the source shares. As soon as I saw this (below) I knew Exactly what it was! Bottom row, left to right : Lovers. Chariot. Justice. The Hermit. I might’ve got derailed again.
Time and Tide etc… Quick History Reset and then I can get to the place I’m headed! “Ivan Samuilovich Greig (1776–1802), traveled to China but was never heard of again.” No bloody wonder he got lost, never heard of again. China was jam-packed with Tartars, Turks and Eastern Europeans!! From NC : […]
I Let the Music Speak Don’t Stop Me Now Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien Mad World Fade to Grey Visage Devenir gris Devenir gris One man on a lonely platform One case sitting by his side Two eyes staring cold and silent Show fear as he turns to hide Aaah, we fade to grey (fade […]
Because I have MUCH BETTER things to do with my life. To all those who STILL believe that I’m False Fake Foney. Or a lying, cheating, filthy piece of crap. I give you NAN Don’t fret. It is only 2 of your 4 second attention span.