Animedragon

I wouldn't say that I'm a sad or moody person, but I definitely feel more creative when I listen to emotional music. I think that's because emotional music gives you more time to think about things and allows you time to think, while more energetic music is too busy and drives ideas away before they have time to form.

It's never good when all your friends are away and you've no one to hang out with. I hope you'll find something to keep you interested and keep the boredom away.

Weird weather. Thermometer said 18C, wind chill said 12C.

Pistols at dawn

I attended a friend's funeral today, he wasn't a close friend and we didn't see each other very often but I'd known him a long time. So I thought I had to be there. It was a good service, but it was the first time I'd ever seen the coffin carried on a shiny silver trolley, it seemed somehow disrespectful and lacking in dignity. The other thing I thought was strange was that the family didn't follow the coffin out of the church.

Thank you for the update, that's really good news. Things happen when people pray.

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My parents didn't like anime either. My dad would occasionally watch and I think he quite liked some of the films but he'd never watch a whole series. My mum definitely didn't like it she said it wasn't real, I suggested that some films like Grave of the Fireflies and Rail of the Star were actually more 'real' than the Agatha Christie films she liked because they were based on real events even though they were animation not live action, she didn't appreciate the comparison . For myself I watch anime because I find the stories interesting and great entertainment and like you I also like to get lost in the characters and their world. I find that there's often so much detail in the series that even after watching a series several times there's usually see something I hadn't noticed before.

Chocolate chip cookies are good, homemade ones are even better -- Last thing I had was breakfast about 2 hours ago, 3 Weetabix & milk plus a nice cup of tea.

I've started rewatching Hyouka, it's an interesting series with a good story and great character interactions.

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Yes, if some of those old buildings could talk they'd have some amazing stories to tell.

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It started a bit chilly, but did manage to read 20C by lunch time.

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I think I didn't explain things too well. The tiled floor was in the original late 13th century refectory which was demolished in a remodelling of that part of the buildings in the 15th century. I guess the tiled floor was considered old and not worth keeping, so the just buried it under the demolition rubble. The carved ceiling is in the new 15th century refectory.

The giraffes are great, my favourite is the giraffe wave, but the others a good as well.

I read somewhere that lizards are generally solitary creatures, but some do form social groups. Why shouldn't lizards work out?

Having nightmares

@Zeref Looking at the plan the abbey in the guide book, nearly all of the surviving buildings are from the 13th century, while the refectory is from the 15th century and replaced the original 13th century one, that was the one with the mosaic floor. @Sakura It was indeed a summer day and the sun was in just the right position when I took those two photos. It's quite amazing how some photos can make people nostalgic and bring back memories, I'm sorry that my photos made you feel a little sad, but also pleased that they bought back happy memories for you. That ceiling is truly awesome, the quality and degree of craftsmanship in ceilings like that never ceases to amaze me, even more amazing is that it managed to survive for something like 600 years.