Ask teh runes!!!1
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louiseluxAhem.
I impulse bought them from the British Museum shop, along with King Harald's Saga by Snori Sturluson. It's gripping and fast paced and so far I have got to part 34, where Harald and King Svein of Denmark are about to fight it out over who deserves Denmark more. In this part, I like that there is a court poet known as Thorleik the Handsome. He must've been very very handsome to be known for it.
I also bought Chronicles of the Vikings by RI Page, which I mostly picked because it has a chapter entitled 'the unheroic life' that comes straight after a chapter called 'the heroic life'.
Anyway! I have been practising with the runes (put hand in bag, extract rune, consult little book, feel baffled). Apparently, long distance rune-reading is quite acceptable. Please do feel free to ask them anything you like!! (Answers may not make sense, may contain nuts)
I impulse bought them from the British Museum shop, along with King Harald's Saga by Snori Sturluson. It's gripping and fast paced and so far I have got to part 34, where Harald and King Svein of Denmark are about to fight it out over who deserves Denmark more. In this part, I like that there is a court poet known as Thorleik the Handsome. He must've been very very handsome to be known for it.
I also bought Chronicles of the Vikings by RI Page, which I mostly picked because it has a chapter entitled 'the unheroic life' that comes straight after a chapter called 'the heroic life'.
Anyway! I have been practising with the runes (put hand in bag, extract rune, consult little book, feel baffled). Apparently, long distance rune-reading is quite acceptable. Please do feel free to ask them anything you like!! (Answers may not make sense, may contain nuts)
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Date: 2007-06-11 08:49 pm (UTC)You have drawn Algiz reversed, or merkstave. It says: 'be thoughtful about your health, and do not add to the burdens others are carrying. Look carefully at the associations you form at this time.
Regardless of whether your enterprise prospers or suffers, do not be overly concerned. You may not win, but you will never lose, for you can always learn from what takes place."
A shorter, less sweet one: Hidden danger, consumption by divine forces, loss of divine link. Taboo, warning, turning away, that which repels!!
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Date: 2007-06-11 09:05 pm (UTC)I think I need to go to a photographer rather than a booth . . . (Also, how can it be ten years since I renewed my passport? How??)
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Date: 2007-06-11 09:07 pm (UTC)It might well be worth getting professional ones done - they can't be that expensive can they, for some little photos?
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Date: 2007-06-11 09:15 pm (UTC)First I took some without make up and thought "gnaaagh", then I wore make up and nice clothes and thought "GNAAAAAH". WOE!
Bloody photomagraphs.
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Date: 2007-06-11 09:23 pm (UTC)Squeeefest!! Excitement. Although woe, I have zero money till the beginning of July, due to gross mismanagement (and teh osteopath). I still think we might be able to get cheaper tickets then though.