We are your Queen! Bow down before Us!

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You are Cleopatra of the Nile. The great
biographer of the time, Plutarch, wrote of
Cleopatra, 'Her actual beauty, it is said, was
not in itself so remarkable that none could be
compared with her, or that no one could see her
without being struck by it, but the contact of
her presence, if you lived with her, was
irresistible . . . It was a pleasure merely to
hear the sound of her voice, with which, like
an instrument of many strings, she could pass
from one language to another . . .' You have a
spark in you that draws other people to you.
Indeed, you are drawn to others because you are
always curious. People can talk to you; and
you have a passion in life to know, live, love,
and learn. Please rate my quiz.


What famous female ruler are you? (written for the girls)
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And by changing one answer I wasn't totally sold on, I got

You are Nzingha; Warrior Queen of Matamba. You
feel that to prove you are not weak, you must
be exactly like a man. You are a free spirit
that will fight hard for whatever you believes
in. You are stunningly good at whatever you
put your mind to. You are an inspiration.
Please rate my quiz.


What famous female ruler are you? (written for the girls)
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Hrmmm. Considering that I'm quite happy being female, and in fact have never had any desire to be 'exactly like a man' I have to wonder about the attitudinal skews of this quiz. Especially since the difference between the two answers was speaking my mind and damn the political fallout (result #1) or not saying anything and moving on (result #2). Which, okay, is very much a guy trait, now that I think on't...

simple pleasures

A productive day, for the most part. Today's word-goal has come and been passed, and I'm still going strong. Plus, have had several potential money-making things wander by making 'c'mere, sailor' noises. And paperwork on another project landed, making it a Real Deal.

And my new cell phone is a wonder and a marvel. I can carry on a conversation
wandering throughout the house, and nowhere do I lose the signal. Happy
meerkat. I even figured out how to set my voicemail and begin transferring
numbers into the address book.

So all in all, I'm feeling quite accomplished.

And it rained. A real Spring-like rain that made me throw open a window
in the office and sit there with the feline, the two of us just watching
the drops come down. Small pleasures are still real pleasures.

Of the bad, my shoulders are killing me again. I have the ergo keyboard! I have the shelf at a proper and medically sound height and distance! I don't overuse the mouse! What more does my body want from me?


a massage would be nice, lady. You owe us a massage

Oh, shut up and get back to work.


And now, for a laugh, this just came in from a friend:

Five tips for all women....

1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.

2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.

3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.

4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.

5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.

-- annon (or at least wanting to go uncredited)

on writing

Words for the writer to live by. I wish I could exemplify them as well as he does (IMO, anyway)


"The precision of the storytelling...is very important. The correct detail can speak volumes about who your character is, while the wrong one can shred the credibility of your story.... Basically I find the characters and listen to them. That always leads to a series of questions about their behavior: What would they do? What would they never do? You try to locate the rhythm of their speech and the nature of their expression.

But all the telling detail in the world doesn't matter if the (story) lacks an emotional center. That's something you have to pull out of yourself from the commonality you feel with the man or woman you're writing about. By pulling these elements together as well as you can, you shed light on their lives and respect their experiences."

--Bruce Springsteen, from Songs