Faster Than Handsewing

Back to the library, with occasional bouts of sewing on the side...

Thursday, March 31

St Cellach's Preparations


Forget about St Patrick's Day! We proudly present St Cellach, the newly appointed patron saint of Scholar's Centre celebrations.

And in preparation for the glorious day (April 1):

The Alcohol Knowledge Test written by hoppersplit on Ok Cupid

Bourbon
Congratulations! You're 109 proof, with specific scores in beer (60) , wine (100), and liquor (78).
Screw all that namby-pamby chick stuff, you're going straight for the bottle and a shot glass! It'll take more than a few shots of Wild Turkey or 99 Bananas before you start seeing pink elephants. You know how to handle your alcohol, and yourself at parties.
I don't know if I believe that...

Public History

Not that I normally link to news, but this controversy about Kingdom of Heaven, a film about the Crusades, and its similarities to the work of one historian caught my eye.

However, Fox lawyer Bonnie Bogin said that he could not "claim a monopoly on history". "The elements in Warriors of God are no more than historical facts which have been in the public domain for more than nine centuries," she said.

Thursday, March 10

Back home

I don't have nearly as much to say now that I am back home, in my normal routine. Half the contents of the backpack still need to be put away (Aragorn still needs to be taken to my carrell) and Sunday morning pump class dispelled any illusions I had of building up muscles from carrying my backpack.
I did buy a set of funky wooden buttons in Christchurch, so I'm starting to plan an outfit around that.