Post your random thoughts/feelings etc

[JackOfSpades]

my 6th grade teacher used to give students books at the end of the school year. He gave me LOTR trilogy, one year. I never read them and just recently threw them out lol. I did read the Hobbit though. It was okay, but I don't really remember much.

 

[MikeyC]

Has anyone read The Silmarillion? Apparently that's the prequel to The Hobbit.

 

[coyote]

Has anyone read The Silmarillion? Apparently that's the prequel to The Hobbit.

i tried, but my ADD kept me from finishing it

actually, i never finished more than the first few pages

i skimmed through it a few times, though

it looked fascinating

 

[JackOfSpades]

Has anyone read The Silmarillion? Apparently that's the prequel to The Hobbit.

Wait, so Peter Jackson is gonna get 12 more movies out of this franchise?

 

[coyote]

honestly, Tolkien's world is amazingly well crafted, but i found his writing extremely dull, especially as a teenager - one of these days, i'll have to watch the films

for a good read, try The Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander - someone should make a live-action version of those sometime

 

[MikeyC]

i tried, but my ADD kept me from finishing it

actually, i never finished more than the first few pages

i skimmed through it a few times, though

it looked fascinating

I wouldn't know, as I wasn't a fan of Lord of the Rings, but at least others know about it. ::

Wait, so Peter Jackson is gonna get 12 more movies out of this franchise?

At least!

 

[Opaline]

Finally got to watch Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy when it came on HBO. I had been meaning to see it. I almost quit watching it partway through because it was so slow in picking up. But once it got going I had to see the rest. I'm still confused as to what exactly happened though, haha.

 

[Razzlecherry]

I was dissatisfied with how my hair looked today, as I always am, and decided to take some craft scissors and chop away at it. So... yeah, probably shouldn't have done that.

EDIT: Oh, who am I kidding? Now I look fabulous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4

 

[knowledgeofself]

I can't ever be happy without achieving my ideals of perfection. life would be so much simpler if I could.

 

[knowledgeofself]

is this karma or am I just perpetually a victim of this world?

 

[Phoenixx]

Has anyone read The Silmarillion? Apparently that's the prequel to The Hobbit.

^ It is? I've heard of it, but I never actually knew what connection it had.

honestly, Tolkien's world is amazingly well crafted, but i found his writing extremely dull, especially as a teenager - one of these days, i'll have to watch the films

for a good read, try The Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander - someone should make a live-action version of those sometime

^ I'm still going to give The Fellowship Of The Ring a chance. But if it turns out to be as painful as reading the Hobbit, then I won't even continue with the rest of his works. I do love the movies though. I mean, I've only seen The Fellowship Of The Ring, but I loved it. Haven't watched the others yet though and I really need to.

Definitely making a note of that other series you mention too.

 

[jaim38]

Today I spoke w/ someone on the phone, for almost 2 hours. I wanted to volunteer for his organization so he called me and we spoke. The conversation dragged on and on and I got kind of bored and tired. But I was afraid of ending the conversation prematurely because it would be impolite? I'm really bad at saying no to people. I can say yes so many times but I suck at rejecting people. Anyways, to make matters worse, I needed to go to the bathroom, but the guy kept on talking on and on. Finally, when the phone call was over, I was so relieved.

I want to know, how do people say no to their bosses and superiors, especially when they yak for like 2 hours? Do you have to come up with excuses just to sound polite? Or do you come out and tell the other person "Hey, this conversation is going on for too long, I need a break."

I'm trying to think of a good excuse to end a long conversation, but nothing too far-fetched or sounding like a lie.

 

[dottie]

just be honest. say you need to hit the bathroom. or say, "hey i'd like to chat more but i need to make an important call." not a big deal.

 

[coyote]

if you hold your thumb over the little mic hole on your phone, they won't even hear the toilet flush

 

[dottie]

hahah keeping it klassy

 

[Windnine]

Feeling a bit numb. Depressed. the usual. Angry that I seem to losing budding friendships. It hurts like Hell, because I become attached to people easily...

 

[superfluouslyme]

coyote, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[coyote]

it's just basic "multi-tasking"

 

[vj288]

At work the other day, "I'm so sexy" started playing, and one of the cooks said "hah, omg this song is so GAY!" He went on for a little while, moving onto the music video, and commented on the fact that it was "even gayer."

I have a strong suspicion he has no clue that the members of Right Said Fred are extremely gay (literally), and could hardly help myself from giggling. :lol:

edit: one member is gay rather, but still ::

 

[BlackPuma]

I HATE capcha's. I've got enough trouble reading normal text on my screen.