Got this from ~MyMidnightLove

The first 10 people who say they want to will be featured. I will go through your gallery and choose three of your deviations I like the most and post them in my journal for everyone to see! It's pretty much to show you off. Who doesn't want that?

The catch?

You gotta put this in your journal as well if you want to be featured.

So go ahead people!! Tell me you wanna be featured! Shameless advertisement for your gallery is always a good thing. XD

FEATURE #1: ~KlavierMonette

[link] Stardust, a companion piece to my Leap of Faith.

[link] Hmmm, she looks thirsty. Check out the body art. Come on klavier, get the real tattoo!

[link] I sure never went to a Tea Party as fun as this one...

FEATURE #2: *sorceress-Ayi

[link] A simple tribute to the mad genius of Syd Barrett.

[link] Guitar Center Boy, a love song that's cheesy, heartfelt and awesome all in one.

[link] Girl with a guitar today, rock & roll goddess tomorrow!

FEATURE #3: ~Chie-Yamatzu/~cheetohXD (she changed accounts, but there's some awesome stuff on the old one.)

[link] A heartbreaking true story.

[link] A not-so-heartbreaking true story.

[link] Sequel to the first, on the new account. Sorry Leah, but I don't know squat about anime so fan-fiction is out.

Right, I got tagged twice in three days. I feel loved.

1. Tagged by ~singinghope

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
“As months passed after the sole reply to the first message transmitted from Giordano Bruno at the time of the Shapieron’s departure, he had grown increasingly suspicious that the whole thing had been a hoax — that somebody with access to the UNSA communications net had somehow arranged a message to be relayed back from some piece of UNSA hardware located out in space in the right direction.” Well, it’s not only line 4, but I can’t quote a handful of words completely out of context.

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?
My coffee, clock, logic textbook, piles of CDs, headphones, sunglasses, bits of paper.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Doctor Who.

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
3pm

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
3:04pm

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The rain outside. It’s beautiful.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
About 11, I think, whenever I got home from Julian’s.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
I was chatting with ~KlavierMonette

9. What are you wearing?
My black jeans, grey shirt and blue argyle vest.

10. What did you dream about last night?
I was too zonked out to dream. Certainly too zonked out to remember.

11. When did you last laugh?
A few hours ago, watching Doctor Who with Emily.

12. What are on the walls you are in?
Posters.

13.Seen anything weird lately?
My entire life is weird. That’s a good thing.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Meh, I got tagged, I always honour tags.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A nice place to live, a nice car, musical equipment, a trip around the world, and I’d keep doing what I’m doing: writing, making music and studying.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know.
I wrote a song the other day that nobody will ever see or hear. Not because it’s lousy, because it’s too personal and sensitive.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Give everyone a proper education.

19. Do you like to dance?
I LOVE to dance.

20. George Bush:
Living proof that democracy doesn’t work.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Grace or Cassandra, they're pretty names. I like Nabilah’s choice though: Hope. You also can't go wrong with flower names.

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Brian John, after my grandfathers.

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
I’m planning on living in Japan for a few years, teaching English.

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
"Oh dear, I hadn't thought of that..." *promptly vanishes in a puff of logic*

25. Three people to tag:


2. Tagged by ~dragonmysts

The Rules
The 1st player of this 'game' starts with the topic, "6 weird habits/things/hates about yourself" and people who get tagged MUST write a journal about their 6 weird/habits/things/hates as well as state this rule clearly.
In the end you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says 'you are tagged' in their devpage comments and tell them to read yours.....

1. Biting nails. (really bad habit)

2. Nerdism, particularly Star Wars, Doctor Who, Hitchhiker’s Guide and Lord of the Rings geekdom. (weirdness, albeit good-type weirdness)

3. Stubbornness; never doing things by halves. (can be good or bad)

4. Arguing. (habit)

5. Ego. (it’s not a dirty word)

6. Requiring very little stimulus to be very happy. (good+weird)

Tagged:

The first recording of Comfortably Dumb is online at [link] . Go check it out. As always myspace messes with the quality and clips some of the sound - it works fine when I play it back on my computer - but it's still as listenable. Check it out.

EDIT 2007.06.09

I've fiddled with the mix and re-uploaded the track. The clipping is gone and while it's typical myspace-quality it's a definite improvement. It's still just a stopgap mix until I can get live guitars on it *prays for Steve and Caz to say they'll join* but I'm a lot happier with it.

Ordinarily my way of composing a piece of music is to begin with a single chord or simple chord sequence, and improvise for five or ten minutes around it. I play it back and pick out the bits that I like and weave them into the song. The first draft, as it were, is usually not very interesting for the most part; much of it is merely getting the feel for the music. On the occasion of Leap of Faith, however, I decided the improvised piece was good enough in its own right to submit to the public. It may be found on the myspace site [link] I've made for the band, which is very slowly coming together. Let me know what you think; it's not very typical of the sound the whole band will have but then neither is any other song I've composed. Our drummer has recently started his own group, "Willow Avenue", but will probably stick with us as well. I hope he will. He's damn good. *grovels*

In other news, assignments and exams suck pants. I saw The Pirates of Penzance tonight, with Anthony Warlow as Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow as the Pirate King (it makes sense, trust me) and the director standing in at the last minute for Reg Livermore as the Major-General. 'Twas a riot. I will be seeing our bassist and co-vocalist performing in Sweet Charity next weekend and then The War of the Worlds: the Musical in September and The Phantom of the Opera, again starring the peerless Mr Warlow, in October.

Thanks to ~singinghope for this. In other words, it's her fault. If you've been tagged at the end, copy, paste and answer in your own journal. Or not.

1) Full Name:
Phillip Bernard Krohn.

2) Male/Female:
*checks* Male.

3) Were you named after anyone?
My great-grandad Stan and grandad John Bernard.

4) Does your name mean anything?
Horse-friend, Brave bear, Crown.

5) Nick Name(s):
Roccondil (Elvish translation of Phillip), Phil (most people), Pip (high school).

6) If you had to choose a new name, what would it be?
I wouldn’t mind Roccondil, but as far as real names go I’m getting along just fine.

7) Date Of Birth:
April 8, 1988.

8) Place of Birth and Current Location:
Melbourne, Australia.

10) Astrology Sign:
Aries.

11) Chinese Astrology Sign:
Dragon!

12) Religion:
Atheist.

13) What’s your favorite smell?
The first drops of rain in the dry summer air.

14) Political Position?
I’m not even going to touch that one lol. I subscribe to the Ford Prefect theory of politics: that nobody who wants to rule should be allowed to but if you don’t vote for a lizard, the wrong lizard just gets in.

15) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Haha, I’m a coffee junkie. I still can’t get over finally having a plunger. God bless you, Mishka.

16) Hair + Eye colour:
Dark brown hair (dyed black but it’s almost back to normal) and deep blue eyes. I want to get purple transparent contact lenses. Just for a lark.

17) Do you look like anyone famous?
I’ve been told Jack Black and Obi-wan Kenobi (depending on hairstyle or facial hair). I will eventually look *exactly* like someone famous: me.

18) What do you look like?
Me. Shortish, not overly large but healthy, often laughing. Favourite outfit: black jeans, leather Julius Marlow slip-on shoes, long-sleeved black shirt, shiny white necktie, navy and blue argyle merino vest, knee-length double-breasted black leather coat.

19) Any unusual talents?
Inventing languages. Other talents include music (piano, voice and a little guitar), dancing (I love to dance), arguing and requiring very little stimulus to be outrageously happy.

20) Righty, Lefty, or Ambidextrous?
Righty.

21) Gay, Straight, Bi, or Other?
Umm, what’s other? Lol I’m straight. I’ve learned in other matters to never say never, but I like girls too much to think I’ll ever change.

22) What do you do for living?
I want to get a job as an editor or a writer; I write poetry, stories, philosophy, music and languages to keep myself busy. I’m trying to get my band properly together.

23) What do you do for fun?
See above. I want to travel the world, especially Japan, England and Scandinavia.

24) What are your favorite art materials to work with?
My MacBook.

25) What kind of materials would you like to work with?
I’d like a decent camera.

26) Have you met your grandparents?
My dad’s dad passed away a few years ago now, and his mum had a stroke a year or two before that; I still see her but she can’t speak. Mum’s parents are alive and kicking and will last many many years yet.

27) Boyfriend/Girlfriend?
Neither.

28) Crush:
What is this, high school? Not telling.

29) What celebrity would you date if you could?
Maybe Amy Lee.

30) Current worries?
No worries. There’s no point in worrying. It’s a waste of time and mental effort.

31) Favorite online Guy/Girl(s):
Nabilah! (~singinghope) I love you to little glowing shiny purple bits.

32) Favorite place to be?
Rivendell, down on the coast on the way to Lorne. It’s gone now.

33) Least favorite place to be?
A rave gig.

34) Do you burn or tan?
Neither if I can help it. I burn in the sun.

35) Ever break a bone?
Not one of my own jk, none.

36) What is your favorite cereal?
I’m boring in the morning, gimme a bowl of cornflakes and I’m set.

37) Person you cry with:
I’d feel best crying with Klaire, Katherine, Dan or (if she were physically here) Nabilah.

38) Any sisters:
None.

39) Any brothers:
Little b(r)other Andrew. Gun drummer.

40) Any pets:
I used to have half a cat. I want a cat.

41) A unique quality?
I don’t think so.

42) High Speed Internet:
Yep. Although apparently what passes for broadband in this country is slower than most countries.

43) A Personal phone line:
No.

44) A Cell phone:
Yep, it’s a necessity in the modern world. A white Sony Ericsson K610i.

45) A visible birthmark:
No.

46) A Pool or hot tub:
Both, but don’t bother with the bread please.

47) A Car:
I want a Smart car. Or the Holden Efijy.

Describe Your...

48) Personality:
Loving, happy, funny, infectious.

49) Driving:
Learning.

50) Your clothing style:
Eccentric, but traditionalist. Like Doctor Who.

51) Room:
Messy.

52) What’s missing:
I’ve been single for too long.

53) School:
Monash University and loving it.

55) Relationship with your parent(s):
Harmonious for the most part; on issues where we differ we agree to disagree.

Do You

56) Believe in yourself:
*looks down* I’m here all right.

57) Do you believe in love at first sight?
Attraction, I think. Love requires knowing the person. That can happen awful quick but not instantaneously.

58) Consider yourself a good listener:
I think so. People tell me things.

59) Have a future dream that you would like to share?
Ph. D., hit record, book successful enough to be filmed, wife and kids. In reverse order.

60) Get Along with your parents:
Except on a few issues, yes.

61) Save your e-mail conversations:
Important or interesting ones.

62) Pray:
Not sure who to, but I guess so.

63) Believe in reincarnation:
In some, less literal form.

64) Brush your teeth twice a day?
But of course.

66) Like to eat?
Yeah I guess. I like good food.

67) Like to exercise?
Exercise? Only my mind. I play tennis and golf very occasionally.

68) Like to watch sports?
Cricket, yes; (Australian) football, sometimes.

69) Sing in the car?
When my mum and brother let me. And on the way to a show or rehearsal, to warm up.

70) What is a dream that you have all the time?
There’s a series that seem to be set in my invented universe.

71) Dream in color:
It ain’t Kodachrome and it isn’t black-and-white.

72) Do you have nightmares?
Infrequently but not never.

73) Sleep with a stuffed animal:
No. I used to have an owl when I was small.

What Is

74) Right next to you:
My Logic textbook.

75) On your favorite coffee cup:
The slogan “I Like it Hot”.

76) On your mouse pad:
A mouse.

77) Your favorite flavor of gum?
Peppermint.

79) Your dream honeymoon spot:
The Scandinavian wilderness.

80) Your dream husband/wife:
Undefinable.

81) Hiding in your closet?
All my Lego.

82) Under your bed?
All the spare mattresses.

83) The name of your closest/best friends?
Klaire, Rocky, Pawel, Mick, Stacey, Katherine.

84) Your bad time of the day:
Between two and eight am.

85) Your worst fear(s):
Loneliness.

86) What's the weather like:
Raining! Finally.

87) Your favorite time of year?
Summer.

88) Your favorite holiday?
Towel Day (25 May).

89) A material weakness?
CDs, books and DVDs.

90) The weirdest food or drink that you like:
I don’t know. Define weird. (Oxymoron really, isn’t it.)

91) At the top of your "to-do list"?
Get the band together.

92) The hardest thing about growing up:
That most people never do.

93) A pet peeve?
Ignorance and intolerance (which tend to go hand-in-hand).

94) Your scariest moment:
When they thought my Nanna was dying.

95) Your attitude about love?
Love knits the Universe together.

96) The funniest or most desperate thing you've done to get the attention of a romantic interest?
I’d probably write a love song for her.

97) The worst feeling in the world:
Depression. (I hear.)

98) The best feeling in the world:
Hope and love.

99) Who sent this to you?


100) 6 people you will tag:


...so there.