ladyemorgaine

when it became news that C. S. Lewis' work was a Christian allegory?

I cannot believe the fuss in the media...

::shakes head in confusion::

Maybe it is a comment on the times that some things that have been privileged before are no longer. Maybe it is a sign that more diversity is promoted, but somehow I don't think so.

strategic planners who do not know an action plan with timelines and deadlines and accountability to SAVE THEIR LIFE!!!!!!

Spent, compressed into 8 hours, the paralysis of going over old ground that we have experienced for 3 fucking years...

Could have finished my book chapter.

::sigh::

I have such a headache. To quote Illyria...

I wish to do more violence.

Have finally finished all the preparation for the presentation I have to do in Edmonton this week. And all I want to really do is to curl up with my newest LeGuin novel and be in my PJs all day.

One plus though: traveling and presenting at conferences has gotten me out of 3 meetings!

Woo Hoo...

and if you haven't joined seasonal spuffy... are you missing some great stuff!

and just because I want to post a pic...

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I just heard from Mookie Balls today, and he won't be back from Tanzania for another week.
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I think I need some spice in my life...

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Babies with PhDs... I have had the most frustrating week as the Chair of a hiring committee and as a member of a committee to redesign the internal decision-making structures. And it has become exceptionally clear to me that I am working with babies! Babies with hidden agendas.

Whinging... demanding...

Actually, I think I would rather be working with 20 babies... they are at least cuter, and sleep sometimes...

Nicked from estepheia:

My Viking name...

Niðbjörg Bonemangler

(Well, actually, that wouldn't really be your name -- since you're female, your name would be something like "Niðbjörg Björnsdottir". But this is the twenty-first century, and you want to be known for who you are, not for who your father was, right? Right.)

Your Viking Personality: You're a fearsome Viking, but you aren't completely uncivilized. The other Vikings make fun of you for that. You have a thirst for battle, and tend to strike first and think later. You might be able to hold your own on the battlefield, but you're no "berserker".

A long sea voyage aboard a Viking longboat would be difficult for you, but you might be able to manage it. You possess some skills which other Vikings respect.

You have a fairly pragmatic attitude towards life, and tend not to expend effort in areas where it would be wasted. Other people tend to think of you as manipulative and conniving.


So, that's why I am feeling the need to do a bit of plundering... and here I thought I was horny.

Well, it seems as if I just may be a fairy godmother this summer...

So, Chani, in granting wish number #4, here is what you are getting into... And remember the lesson taught to us by Cordelia, "Be careful what you wish. You just might get it!"

*g*

::crosses fingers that cut really works::

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Other news...

Phoenix was lovely, but a very quiet town compared to the hot night life of Montreal. Spent most of the time at the conference [some interested people even came to my Teaching Roundtable, and I gave all of my handouts away... a sign of a successful presentation!!].

But I went to the Heard Museum, a wonderful collection of ancient, traditional, and contemporary First Nations Art. One of the nicest aspects was to see families, with young children, representing various Aboriginal Peoples from the SouthWest, strolling though the museum. The collection of Katchinas, especially the Barry Goldwater collection, was stunning.

And of course... I bought more jewelery... and drank waaay too many Key Lime margaritas....

I just have to make sure I have some clean underwear!

I'm off to Phoenix on Wednesday morning to a conference. Anybody know any hot spots or interesting things to do in town?

I don't really have time to go anywhere far since I am supposed to be attending and presenting at a conference, learning about the most cutting edge research [blah... blah... blah...]. But I can't go all that way and not see something of Phoenix. Besides, I dream of the American SouthWest... Kokopelli is a personal totem of mine....

Maybe I will try and buy a Kachina...

My eldest son took this at the bottom of Ngorogoro crater. The lioness allowed us to stare at her for about 15 minutes before looking us in the eye, standing up, and sauntering off.

I took this photo as the sun was setting through the acacias, or thorn trees, while we were camping in the Serengeti...

A meme gacked from Eurydice....

Two Names You Go By
1. Rosemary
2. morgain (on-line)

Two Parts of Your Heritage
1. Irish
2. Italian
imagine how loud it was at my house growing up...

Two Things That Scare You
1. being abandoned and utterly alone
2. Anything really traumatic happening to my sons
bad stuff happens... I just hope that on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, it is about a 2.5 max

Two of Your Everyday Essentials
1. coffee
2. yahoo messenger to talk and webcam to Mookie Balls in Tanzania...

Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now
1. a batik dress from Tanzania from Mookie Balls
2. a hair clip?

Two of Your Favorite Bands or Musical Artists (at the moment)
1. The Arcade Fire
2. Sarah Harmer
::pout:: She will be in Montreal, and I have no one to go with me....

Two of Your Favorite Songs - at the moment
1. Because a student of mine used it in a photo-essay, I am enamoured with k.d. lang's version of L. Cohen's Hallelujah
2. Kufilaw by Maryam Mursal, a Somali woman who escape the war and mutilation in her country... this is from an album that chronicles her journey... take a trip to iTunes and have a little listen... lovely and moving...

Two Things You Want in a Relationship (other than Real Love)
1. hot, [very] frequent sex
2. Did I mention sex yet? Yes? lots of times in all different ways using all kinds of toys...? Yes? Then, faithfulness.... and then more sex.

Two Truths
1. I'm very insecure about lots of things in my life.
2. I can get very angry and viciously verbally nasty.....

Two Physical Things that Appeal to You
1. round asses...
2. full bite-able lips

Two of Your Favorite Hobbies
1. walking my dog Keely
2. reading

Two Things You Want Really Badly
1. to not have to be a workaholic in order to get ahead
2. lose the rest of my poundage so I can quit smoking... again.

Two Places You Want to go on Vacation
1. The Forest at Gombe, Tanzania to see the chimps Jane Goodall studied or the forest gorillas in Rwanda that Dian Fossey studied.
2. I am trying to convince Mookie balls to do a Picasso tour... every place he lived and painted: Malaga Spain to Paris France... just the 2 of us.

Two Things You Want to Do Before You Die
1. See my children happy and successful
2. Be assured that my presence on this Earth has made a difference in people's lives

Two Ways that you are stereotypically a Chick
1. I always wear jewelry... the full set: earrings, necklace, bracelet, rings... even with jeans and perfume.
2. I love frilly long skirts.

Two Things You Normally Wouldn't Admit
1. I have a hard time getting through the day sometimes.
2. I sometimes feel like an impostor when people tell me I am accomplished..

Two Things You Are Thinking About Now
1. Getting back to a presentation I have to do for a conference in Phoenix on Thursday
2. having a cigarette

Two Stores You Shop At
1. Chapters
2. The evil Walmart maybe I should put this in Two Things You Normally Wouldn't Admit

Two people I would like to see take this quiz
1. chani
2. chrissie linnit

Now, if I only knew how to do a cut....

Hello, My name is ladyemorgaine and I am addicted to these damn things, otherwise known as LJ quizes, especially when I get results like this...

You scored as Lara Croft. A thrill-seeking, slightly unscrupulous, tough-as-nails archaeologist, Lara Croft travels the world in search of ancient relics perhaps better left hidden. She packs two Colt .45s and has no fear of jumping off buildings, exploring creepy tombs, or taking on evil meglomaniacs bent on world domination. </td> Lara Croft 96% Captain Jack Sparrow 75% Batman, the Dark Knight 75% James Bond, Agent 007 75% Neo, the "One" 75% El Zorro 67% Maximus 63% Indiana Jones 54% The Terminator 50% The Amazing Spider-Man 50% William Wallace 42% Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com

and my animus is Jack Sparrow... ::giggle::

This is what happens when I try and catch up on my flist. I get seduced by these things.

I am so cheap.

::hangs head in shame::

LiveJournal Haiku!
Your name:	ladyemorgaine
Your haiku:	worship you but asthe dog you are most like a cat and the others youare
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Created by Grahame

Goodness, it sounds as if it was written by Yoda....

Why are these things so inviting?

Now for a real Haiku...

Cherry blossoms.
Working in the paddy
We see all their stamens.

This is by Koi Nagata (1900 ~ 1997) whose philosophy was to "continue observing his destiny calmly. Koi also respected the grandeur of the destiny and did not like the attitude to fight against it like that of Shinko Haiku. However he said that we would not know the true nature of the destiny if we did not resist it at least once. Basho played varied comedies making himself a clown. He underlined nonsense of the human activity and tried to show men's weakness and the grandeur of the Destiny."

Yes, bending over and seeing their "stamens" *giggle*

You are a Libra, the charmer of the Zodiac. You are
peace-loving, appreciative, sensitive,
idealistic, thoughtfull, artistic,and
passionate about justice. You also go out of
your way to make things better. Of all the
animals out there you are most like a cat and
dog,sometimes you are a cat and the others, you
are a dog. As a cat you are independent, proud,
and wise. You let others worship you, but as
the dog you are a total opposite. You love to
play and you need aproval like a fish needs
water.

-your lucky colors are sky blue, lavender, and
magenta

-your metal is copper

- your day of the week is friday

-your precious stone is opal, this stone is only
lucky for libras

-your element is air

-the parts of the body that you rule are your skin,
veins, lowerback, and kidneys

-your ruling planet is venus

-your best love matches are gemini, aquarius,
libra, leo, and sometimes aries


What is Your TRUE Astrology Sign? (for guys and girls with incredibly detailed answers and incredible pictures+READ MEMO PLEASE)
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I am sooo Libran *rolls eyes*... Seems I cannot escape the unending search for balance.

*sigh*

Though the perky nipples are a nice plus...

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If there is at least one person in your life who you consider a close friend, and who you would not have met without being part of an online fandom, post this sentence in your journal.

so many... so many....