I'm thinking about changing my LJ name, cause it looks kinda ugly and no one knows how to even pronounce it, anyway. But I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do. I have 3 names in mind that I'm currently toying with:

aspirated: this is a phonology term, and I am a phonology nerd. Not only that, but I like the way it sounds as a username. This might be my favorite one right now, idk.

ilusionada: this is a Spanish word that I really like - and it's actually kinda misleading, cause it's not about illusions; it means "hopeful, excited". That false friend aspect of it is why I find the word so charming. But I'm worried that it'd have to same "how the fuck would you say that?" property as my current one.

brillando: this is my twitter name, a Spanish word meaning "shining". It's cute because it has a pun on my name, Bri. But again, since it's Spanish I wonder - is it pronounceable?

...It's sad that all the things I can think of are either Spanish or language related (I also considered ejective and palatal, more phonology terms - if you like the sound of those you can vote for them in the comments too). I can't even imagine what other kinds of words I WOULD use. I am such a nerd, lol.

Since I'm not quite sure yet, I'll let you guys pitch in with your opinion :)

[Poll #1461849]

Thanks for voting, if you did! I'll figure something out in a few days, probably. Maybe. LOL

STEP ONE
✫ Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 unlimited holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

✫ If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.

✫ Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.


STEP TWO
✫ Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

✫ If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.

✫ You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

✫ There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

( if you wish upon a star... )

On my can of diet Dr. Pepper, it says this:

"Mutt and Spalko duel... atop a speeding Russian convoy!"

However, when I first read it, I read it like this:

"Mutt and Spalko duel... atop a speeding Russian cowboy!"

You can only IMAGINE the doubletake I did at that. xD;;

I know I just posted but whatevs, have a meme guys! Taken from... all the cookleta chat lawl

"Put your ipod on shuffle and post the first line of twenty songs. Then have people guess what song the lyrics are from."

1. Who would have thought that you could hurt me the way you've done it?
2. Thursday night, everything's fine except you've got that look in your eye
3. I’m full of regret for all things that I’ve done and said
4. Cause tomorrow never comes I would want just one thing
5. Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
6. When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me
7. Why drink the water from my hand? Contagious as you think I am
8. Ah, look at all the lonely people.
9. Has our conscience shown? Has the sweet breeze blown?
10. When you meet the someone who was meant for you
11. Ever since I was a little younger I always had a rhyme that I flung up
12. Sell me candy like it's summer when it's melting in my hands
13. Life a breath of midnight air Like a lighthouse Like a prayer
14. There's too many things that I haven't done yet, too many sunsets I haven't seen
15. What an amazing time what a family
16. I could tell from the minute I woke up it was gonna be a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely day
17. I, I always thought that I knew, I'd always have the right to, be living in the kingdom of the good and true
18. Mother and Child I'm such a man for a short while Promises Be The world just spins faster than me
19. Now that its over Now that you're not here I have to start over but when I begin, I'm lost inside my head
20. Beware the danger, it lurks for those who get swept away

the what i like about you meme | my thread

So usually when I'm starting to get really busy/stressed, I get really inspired to write. But with finals looming in the very near future, I'm not inspired to write. Instead, I'm inspired to...

...translate?!?! XD

I just posted a Spanish song translation on femme_fromage, and I'm planning to translate another Spanish song too. I'm almost finished translating a Japanese song (albeit the simplest Japanese song in the world). I'm also thinking about adding a French song to my line up just to balance things out. XD Any recommendations?

OKAY SO YOU GUYS I AM HAVING A PROBLEM

A MOTIVATION PROBLEM

MORE THAN HALF OF THE DAY IS GONE AND I STILL HAVEN'T STARTED PACKING OR CLEANING OR ANYTHING

SO I WAS HOPING MAYBE YOU GUYS COULD HELP BY GIVING ME INCENTIVES

FREE HUGS? LINKS TO FUNNY STUFF AND/OR MACROS? ART? FIC? LETTERS/EMAILS? ICONS? MARATHONS? SEXINGS? OF COURSE, ONLY GIVEN TO ME ONCE I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY MOVED, A WEEK FROM TODAY, BASICALLY

I'M NOT ASKING FOR A LOT, BUT IF YOU THINK I'M BEING LAZY AND SELFISH WELL YOU'RE RIGHT, BUT IT WOULD HELP ANYWAY.

ANYTHING AT ALL WOULD, EVEN JUST WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT OR THREATS OF HARM IF I DON'T GET OFF MY LAZY ASS SOON

THANKS IN ADVANCE MY LOVES ♥

HINT: dragonflycurls, THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PLAN A GET-TOGETHER AGAIN

This is all little_ribbon's fault, basically. This is me trying tongue twisters, and mainly failing!

The comic in this post (warning: has major spoilers for Apollo Justice's fourth case) made me laugh so hard I choked on my own saliva.

oh yeah I'm awesome. \o/

Taking a little break from my work just to LOL over something in my history notes:

"The Soviets sent a turtle to orbit the moon in 1968"

This strikes me as so absurd that I can't help but find it totally hilarious. I mean, turtles? Orbiting the moon?!?! Oh, you crazy commies.