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I watched both series in their entirety during my high school years with my parents and younger brother. I think overall, I liked Angel better. (Possibly because I'm a sucker for hero vampire characters.) Also! @Ookla the Pug-whisperer (normally known as TwilyghtSansSparkles) is in the process of watching them too, and I think she's even in the same seasons as you are right now. I haven't seen Moana yet, but I've heard all sorts of good things about it and I can't wait to see it!!

Recently read two good books: Sands by Kevin L Nielsen and Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth. (Random side note: Every time I see Farnsworth's last name, it makes me think of Warehouse 13 and the little communication devices they use called Farnsworths. XD) Upvote for Mistborn, for your awesome username, and for your awesome profile pic.

You asked for it.

WoB - Word Of Brandon. Official statement from Brandon about his books, whether from a signing, online Q&A, blog post, email newsletter, etc. Sanderfan - fan of Brandon Sanderson. DA - Dark Alley. Home of hemalurgists who offer newbies suspiciously metallic cookies. RAFO - Read And Find Out. What Brandon says when he doesn't want to answer a fan's question, usually for spoiler reasons. Sharder - member of the 17th Shard website.

I've heard that winters in Japan and surrounding areas can be really brutal, even by the standards of someone who lives in Utah--an area that deals with a lot of snow in winter and rarely cancels anything for snow. My advice: make sure you have some boots or tall-ish shoes that won't let snow leak in the tops if you're walking through snow several inches deep. If it's icy, don't go outside in shoes without good grippy tread on the bottom, or it'll be much harder to avoid slipping and falling. The total number of layers you'll want to wear will probably depend on just how cold it gets, but I'd recommend bringing a somewhat lighter jacket for moderately chilly temps and so you can use different combinations of layers with your heavier jackets/coats for flexibility to deal with different temps on different days. You'll most likely want a scarf, and something to keep your head and ears warm as well--a knit beanie or some earmuffs or a fuzzy hat with earflaps. Edit: oh, I just thought of something else! Cold air doesn't hold moisture as well as warm air, so your hands or lips may get dry and chapped, especially if there's a lot of wind. Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) will help your skin not dry out so fast--it works for both your hands and your lips, or chapstick/lip balm can also help your lips.

Heal Conflux; hurt Limelight. 3. Firefight--34 5. Limelight--6 6. Conflux--7

Sounds like maybe people are mistaking nihilism for existentialism...? I'm not enormously well versed in the in-depth definitions of either term, but I think nihilism fits the attitude you're describing.

I don't really find "I Am the Walrus" to be an earworm because it's so weird and nonsensical that I can't ever remember enough of it to get stuck in my head.

Today in the library I passed a guy wearing a sweater patterned with # symbols and I had to stop myself from telling him he looked sharp today. True story.

@Ookla the Archer In the words of the Doctor, "I've never met anyone who wasn't important." You matter. We care what happens to you. *hugs*

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@Briar King Oversleep lives in Poland.

Scadrian Waffle Cook!!!

@Botanica Instant flashback to Sherlock saying, "I'm in shock. Look, I have a blanket." XD

@Lost Owl Needs Tea @Patricksinger That wasn't a battle; that was "hey hey hey I'm gonna annoy you until you get frustrated enough to cave to my demands!" (Not to say that I didn't LOVE it. I just think "battle" is the wrong word for it.)

My favorite song, hands down, is "You'll Be Back." It's just so silly and full of contradictions.

@Ookla the Chibi What @Ooklasaurus said. Not becoming a bestseller or a millionaire as a writer is not failure. You might be interested in thisblogisaploy.blogspot.com ; it's the writing blog of the author Rachel Aaron. She's both gotten published traditionally and self published her books, so she had experience working both sides of the business: the pros and cons of each and what sort of personalities are likely to fit with each method. Plus lots of writing and business advice in general. She calls herself a midlist author, but she and her husband do pretty well for themselves even without being "famous" because they know how stuff works and she writes what she loves.

Oh, is it time to reveal all the Ookla names we've figured out now? =D Here are the ones I've figured out. (I made a table in Excel... Yes I'm a nerd.)

Some people have been easy for me to figure out, but others I've had to do a bit of detective work to figure out. @Ookla the Inimitable and @Ookla the Sunrise Watcher had me stumped for a while.

That's awful! *hugs*

For being the only Sharder I know in Malaysia, and for being a great artist.

Probably depends on who is saying that and in what context. If it's a slacker coworker saying "You're a hard worker," I'm willing to bet it's a complaint in disguise--"You work so hard you're making me look bad for being lazy" kind of thing. Other than that, I don't know what to tell you... Is this happening more in face-to-face interactions or through the Internet/texting where tone is harder to interpret?

@Mesa the Ookla Also, to continue the game... @Ookla the Atypical is known for wearing spiffy vests and having awesome hair.

Hurt Regalia, heal Limelight. 3. Firefight--21 5. Limelight--11 6. Conflux--15 10. Regalia--3