Once more with feeling, mes amis...

"On your current playlist, hit shuffle and pick the first twenty songs on the list (no matter how cheesy or embarrassing), and write down your favorite line of the song. Try to avoid putting the song title in the line. Then have your friends comment and see if they know the songs."

1. "Sometimes we need to be cruel to be kind." (Sonata Arctica - Shamandalie)
2. Ja maata astelee varjo mustuvan taivaan yllään yön kylmä laulu." (Kotiteollisuus - Kaihola)
3. "And I'm so sad, like a good book I can't put this day back..." (Tori Amos - A Sorta Fairytale)
4. "Never has the wind blown like thousand years ago..."
5. "Day possesses no key here where moon sheds the cold twilight." (Nightwish - This Moment Is Eternity)
6. "Susi ihmisessä on herättyään loputon eikä ihmistä voi koskaan rakastaa." (Mokoma - Sudet Ihmisten Vaatteissa)
7. "I ride, I ride the winds that bring the rain. A creature of love and I can't be tamed." (W.A.S.P. - Wild Child)
8. "Stories carved out of wood, jester and the king, dancing through the moonlight we began to sing..." (Blackmore's Night - Cartouche)
9. "And conscience keeps us quiet while the crooked love to speak, there's knowledge wrapped in blankets on the streets."   (Goo Goo Dolls - Flat Top)
10. "Ei nouse valehista sen voima, väärän sanan vikasista."   (Ajattara - Haureus)
11. "In this great future, you can't forget your past; so dry your tears, I say."   (Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry)
12. "Our beloved kin, never learned to fit in." (Sonata Arctica - Wildfire)
13. "So tear me open but beware: there's things inside without a care." (Metallica - Until It Sleeps)
14. "Don't it make you sad to know that life is more than who we are?"   (Goo Goo Dolls - Name)
15. "Eating seeds as a pastime activity." (System of a Down - Toxicity)
16. "Land of Mu is close to the stars, in the arms of the sea you will live as hypnotized." (Therion - Lemuria)
17. "Even in your pride I never blamed you." (Nightwish - Two For Tragedy)
18. "Mirror mirror, where's the crystal palace?" (Tori Amos - Winter)
19. "Nu livlösa förbli var man, var kvinna. Domen fallar och tystnad härska." (Finntroll - Svart Djup)
20. "She tied you to a kitchen chair, she broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips she drew the ______." (Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah)

Okay. This should be ridiculously easy.

EDIT: Credits:

#1 & #6 - casanovasi    
#3, #5, #8, #17 & #18 - audrah    
#7 - shadow_wolfess    
#15 - sir_olorin   
#12 - grindwyn  
#10 & #19 - iloinenaurinko  
#13 - depi 
#16 - suomigoth

Took the challenge from depi:

Leave a comment and I'll give you a letter. Then you must think of 10 song titles that start with that letter (as well as the artist), without using Google or other cheats.

And my given letter was S, so...

-Nightwish - Sacrament of Wilderness
-Savage Garden - Santa Monica
-Charon - Serenity
-Bob Marley - Stir It Up
-Viikate & Hynynen - Suojelusenkeli
-Don Huonot - Sydänpuu
-Loreena McKennitt - Samain Night
-Flogging Molly - Seven Deadly Sins
-Blackmore's Night - Spirit of the Sea
-Finntroll - Suohengen Sija

There. I'm quite proud of myself. I didn't cheat at all and all of the songs are also very great ones. *slightly smug grin* But alright, I admit it was an easy letter.

By the way, I'm becoming more and more certain of the fact that you get the best ideas when you are in the shower. Not that I came up with anything epoch-making or even particularily interesting this time around, but I did come to the conclusion that I have to write a fanfic, at least a drabble. No, not the fanfic, the one I mentioned earlier, much shorter and less plot-heavy.
And yes, I know I shouldn't waste my precious little time on writing fanfiction and that I should write Cloud Islands stuff instead, but I really need that right now.
I've been so damn stressed because of the school etc. stuff for past few days.
After I've got that fic out of myself, I promise to devote my thoughts and literary passions only to Dawning, Rainhaze, Evenstar and co.
As much as my mundane life allows me to, of course. *sigh*

Oh, and I've become really addicted to this song.
There's absolutely not a language more beautiful than Irish Gaelic when sung.

"Riof 'ga ceangal 's riof ga fhuasgladh
Muir ma guallain, fuaim is fead oirr'

Dheannain sùgradh ris a nighean duibh
N' deidh dhomh eirigh as a 'mhadainn
Dheannain sùgradh ris a nighean duibh

Is Dún Drumuilliún, muilliún, muilliún
Nach í seo aniar an bád
Is Dún Drumuilliún, muilliún, muilliún
'S mo ghrá ar an mbuille láir
Is Dún Drumuilliún, muilliún, muilliún."

*sighs and half-buries her dreams of ever learning that language*

Hihihi.

Oh well, since I obviously still can't write anything about the trip, I guess I'll finally do this:

If you comment on this post:
1. I'll respond with something random about you
2. I'll challenge you to try something
3. I'll pick a color that I associate with you
4. I'll tell you something I like about you
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of
7. I'll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your LJ

Oh, and WHEE! I'm finally gonna see Pirates II today. \,,/

Stolen from olorin

Turn on the shuffle in your player, play all your songs and let the music be your prophet...

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Where do you live: Goo Goo Dolls - Big Machine (right...)
Describe your first love: Nightwish - Wishmaster (well, not exactly xD)
Describe your current crush: Finntroll - Midnattens Widunder (Beast of Midnight xD)
What is your challenge: Howard Shore - The Breaking of the Fellowship (O_o)
Who are your friends: Nightwish - Creek Mary's Blood (Native Americans? Yay!)
Describe your appearance: Moonsorrow - Tyven (Calm? Well, I guess :D)
What did you do last night: Enigma - Return To Innocence (I wish...)
Where were you last night: Therion - Lemuria (Cool! :])
What is your life endeavour: Gindul Mitzei - Liberty (Indeed :D)
When do you have sex: Finntroll - När Allt Blir Is (When everything turns into ice? Right...)
How do you have sex: Savage Garden - Break Me Shake Me (tough love...)
Where do you have sex: Finntroll - Bakom Varje Fura (Behind every pine? xD)
How do you want to die: Hans Zimmer - Now We Are Free (sounds good :))
Where do you want to die: Nightwish - Dead Gardens (how gothic :D)
What do you want to say to your parents: Tehosekoitin - Mä Haluun Rauhoittua ("I want to calm down..." Hmm, why not)
Where do you spend your time: Mostly Autumn - Lothlórien (<3)
How do you spend your time: Evanescence - Listen To The Rain (<3)
What are your views on the society: Sonata Artica - The Cage (that's right!)
Describe your latest heartache: Mostly Autumn - Hollow (that pretty much summed it :p)
What is your explanation for everything: Blackmore's Night - The Clock Ticks On (right...)
What do you think on Fridays: System Of A Down - Aerials (O_o)
What are the questions in life you would like to have an answer to: Evanescence - Where Will You Go? (hmmm...)
What would you like to do right now: Velvet Revolver - Fall To Pieces (uh, no?)
Describe your best friend: Nightwish - Sleepwalker (well, at least she snores :D)
What do you have under your bed: Baldur's Gate II : Throne of Bhaal Soundtrack - Pocket Plane (Cool! :D)
What has been your greatest achievement: Enya - Bard Dance (uhm?)
Where will you go for honeymoon: Loreena McKennitt - Marrakesh Night Market (to Morocco? Okay then :D)
What do you have on your To Do List: Blackmore's Night - Crowning Of The King (:D)
Where would you rather be right now: Moonsorrow - Matkan Lopussa (At the journey's end? Well...)

I'm quite happy right now. I talked in MSN with two people I have missed a bit and things seem to be quite well in general. I don't know if they really are, but I do feel quite good (except for this damn flu).
I think I'll go buy myself some book tomorrow, I already finshed Jack London's Whitefang (which, by the way, made me once again think how much more natural and easy it would be for me to live in the shape of a wolf... *sigh*)

But now I think I have to go get some sleep.
Goodnight my friends, and blessed be!

> Seven things that scare you:
1. Losing my freedom in every meaning of the word
2. Someone dear to me dying
3. Crowds
4. Too open spaces
5. Commitment (part of that freedom thing, I guess)
6. Emotions(my own as well as others’)
7. Future

> Seven things you like:
1. Music
2. Books (best form of escapism)
3. My loved ones and their company
4. Long deep conversations
5. Life's mysteries
6. Emotions (yes, ain't I weird?)
7. Nature's harmony

> Seven things you hate:
1. Feeling lonely
2. Feeling detached
3. Someone trying to boss me around
4. Evil in its various forms
5. Emotions (mine as well as others' when they're tearing me apart)
6. Uncertainty
7. Manipulative pricks who like to mess up people's lives...

> Seven things in your room:
1. A very old, very broken and very ugly desk
2. Lots of more or less dusty books
3. A comfortable single bed
4. Walls decorated with mostly Nightwish and Tolkien -related posters and pictures
5. Lots of music and movie magazines
6. An old, crappy CD-player
7. A drawing of a troll holding an alarmed-looking wolf cub, making a \,,/ and grinning mischievously

> Seven random facts about you:
1. I have naturally highlighted/multicoloured hair.
2. I have two brothers, older and younger, and an "adopted" younger sister.
3. I probably know more about a certain "drunk cantor from Kitee" than about most of my friends. :p
4. My life is sometimes very very weird.
5. I have never been involved in a romantic relationship with anyone.
6. I drink a lot of tea and absolutely hate coffee.
7. I was actually a pretty good choice to play Luna Lovegood in the Magical World Of Harry Potter 3 larp, in many ways...

> Seven things you plan to do before you die:
1. Finish my studies, whatever they may be.
2. Visit the British Isles, especially Ireland.
3. See the ocean. Real ocean I mean, not this grey polluted puddle they call the Baltic Sea...
4. Find my soulmate/the love of my life/whatever (yes, I know how naive I sound...)
5. Find my place and my meaning in this world.
6. Live my life to the fullest.
7. Be happy one day.

> Seven things you can do:
1. Dance (freestyle)
2. Scare people ;p
3. 'Read' people in a way, it's difficult to explain...
4. Speak some Sindarin Elvish
5. Quote J.R.R Tolkien's writings (especially the poetry) by heart...
6. According to some, write interesting text.
7. Be an annoying, cowardly and completely impossible pain in the ass.

> Seven Things You Can't Do:
1. Sing very well.
2. Act in social situations.
3. Attend my social relationships...
4. Do practically anything, well... practical. :D
5. Not always think too much.
6. Be evil on purpose.
7. Listen to grindcore metal.

> Seven songs people should listen to:
1. Nightwish's Creek Mary's Blood played by the London Session Orchestra <3
2. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
3. Loreena McKennitt - The Mystic's Dream
4. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
5. Finntroll - Försvinn Du Som Lyser
6. Nightwish - Dead Boy's Poem
7. Kotiteollisuus - Satu Peikoista

> Seven things that attract you to the opposite sex:
1. Style
2. Intelligence & cultural education
3. Long/longish hair
4. A certain, shall we say, "savage" aspect... *grin*
5. Musical interests
6. Soulful eyes
7. Goodness

> Seven favourite movies (no particular order):
1. The LotR trilogy, especially FotR
2. The Queen of the Damned
3. Before Sunrise
4. Mists of Avalon
5. Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
7. End of Innocence ;)

> Seven things you say the most:
1. "Oi voi..." ("Oh no...")
2. "Siistiä!" ("Cool!" or "Neat!")
3. "Miif..."
4. "No just." ("Right...")
5. Call my little sister or other people younger than me "pikkuinen" ("little one") O_o
6. "Perkele!"
7. "Huh huh..."

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Yeah. There's some useless information for you, you can copy it to your journal and re-fill with your own answers if you feel like it.
Meh. Sleepytime.

I woke up today at 3 pm or something when my dad called from Cologne.
He was waiting for a train to Düsseldorff where he's going to stay for a couple of days until he's off to Florida.
For some weird reason I'm a bit worried about him. I hope I'm just being silly...
After all he's been traveling around the globe his whole life, and in a lot more dangerous places as the peaceful rich people's area in Miami... Ah well.
I've been sitting on a computer the whole day again, just chatting with my new friend. It's a delivering feeling to be able to talk to "an outsider" for a change. About some silly girly stuff and about more serious stuff too.

*sigh* Work again tomorrow. But it's not that bad, last time I did some nifty colour-prints.
And soon I'll possibly be transferred to that SITKU thing, yay...

Anyways, here's a meme thingie:


> Your message to the whole world and its people
* Stop being so goddamn stupid and egocentric. Everyone.

> What colour suits you the best?
* Earthy tones like greens and browns. Also bloodred and dark purples.

> Your favourite pen to write or draw with
* A ball-point pen or a marker.

> What's your next goal ( big or small ) ?
* To get myself to my feet finally, and maybe get a job and to move in with Ella finally.

> Who are you in love with?
* No one really.

> ...and who do you just love?
* Ella-Lotta, Tommi and all my other good friends, my family and my kin.

> Are you rather cute, pretty, handsome, hot, beautiful, good-looking or
> charismatic? (please pick one!)
* Well, depends on whom I ask. Rather cute, pretty, good-looking or even beautiful.
Myself I'd say rather pretty.

> ...and which of the previous would you like to be?
* It would be nice to be good-looking and charismatic, but I'm happy as I am.

> In your own opinion, what's the best shallow thing in your
> boyfriend/girlfriend/partner/husband/wife/crush?
* Umm... I don't really have any of those. But let's just say that I really like someone's eyes, hair and hands. And his hips and abdomen. *blush*

> Would you do nude modeling if you got paid well?
* Depends. If they'd be solely for artistic purposes, like for example in some art school.

> First thing that comes to your mind from the word "death"
* Neil Gaiman's cute comic character. And death metal. *grin*

> What do angels look like to you?
* Like Candice Night. Or... *grin*

> Your favourite bird
* I like the noble birds of prey, like eagles and falcons. And ravens have their own magic.

> A crime you would never ever commit
* I don't have criminal tendencies, so I probably would never do anything harmful on purpose.

> How have you raised or will raise your children?
* My children. Scary thought. O_O I don't really know.

> One word you hate
* Ain't came to my mind because I've been discussing it lately.

> How straight are you?
* Pretty straight. And sometimes I even feel guilty about it. I just can't imagine being with another girl or dating one. But then again I can't really imagine myself being with a man either. O_o

> Where do you really want to be right now?
* In a place where I really belong. Maybe somewhere out there in the vast wilderness, among the trees and under the stars.

> A dark secret from your past
* Umm... For a little while I was attracted to my (then) best friend's boyfriend. Not very dark, I guess.

> A taboo subject to discuss with you
* Hum... Raping little children or stuff like that perhaps. Stupid macho stuff also, I think.

There.
Ouch, my back hurts. I've been sitting in this bloody chair for too long.
And I should probably go to sleep anyway. Work tomorrow.

Memeä kehiin, audrah:lta kähvelletty:

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name:	Pauliina
Birthday:	31.10.1986
Birthplace:	Turku, Finland
Current Location:	Finland/Turku/my mom's flat/my brother's room
Eye Color:	Indefinable greyish green
Hair Color:	Dark auburn
Height:	About 160 cm
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Right handed
Your Heritage:	Finnish, but I have some Swedish and Dutch ancestry
The Shoes You Wore Today:	None, I've been barefeet all day
Your Weakness:	My sluggishness and cowardice in social situations
Your Fears:	Losing my freedom, ending up completely alone
Your Perfect Pizza:	Cheese, pineapple, pepperoni/ham. Boring, I know.
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	To really get myself to my feet and reach independence.
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	"Mielenkiintoista" or "Oi voi"
Thoughts First Waking Up:	"Mmh, I don't want to get up..."
Your Best Physical Feature:	Umm... I really like my belly for some reason.
Your Bedtime:	Between 4 and 6 am
Your Most Missed Memory:	Can't really decide. First time I saw NW live, moments I've felt loved...?
Pepsi or Coke:	Pepsi
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Phaugh, Hesburger is the best.
Single or Group Dates:	Don't know, haven't tried
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	Umm, Lipton?
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Both. :]
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Yuck, coffee.
Do you Smoke:	Hell no.
Do you Swear:	Quite a lot. *blush*
Do you Sing:	When I feel like it, usually when I'm alone in the laundry room. :D
Do you Shower Daily:	Depends.
Have you Been in Love:	I'm not sure, maybe. I have loved.
Do you want to go to College:	Yes.
Do you want to get Married:	Not necessarily.
Do you belive in yourself:	Sometimes.
Do you get Motion Sickness:	Eeh?
Do you think you are Attractive:	Sometimes. I depends on my mood.
Are you a Health Freak:	Uh, no.
Do you get along with your Parents:	I do.
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Oooohhh yesss....
Do you play an Instrument:	I wish I could.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	No. Last time I did that was on my birthday. :]
In the past month have you Smoked:	Hell no.
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	Shoot me if ever do drugs.
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	No.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	I guess.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	No.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	No. I don't particularily like raw fish.
In the past month have you been on Stage:	I've sat on the edge of one, does it count?
In the past month have you been Dumped:	No.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	In November? In Finland? Are you mad?!
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	No.
Ever been Drunk:	Not really. I've been a bit tipsy though.
Ever been called a Tease:	No. Not to my face anyway. :D
Ever been Beaten up:	No.
Ever Shoplifted:	Not really.
How do you want to Die:	Quickly, but I'd like to say goodbye to my loved ones first.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	Scholar of folklore or maybe a music journalist.
What country would you most like to Visit:	Ireland. Above all.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color:	It doesn't really matter as long as they have depht.
Favourite Hair Color:	Umm, I usually prefer dark-haired ones.
Short or Long Hair:	Depends, but usually long.
Height:	Not too short.
Weight:	Not too heavy.
Best Clothing Style:	Stylish but original. Stylish metalmen are cool. ^^
Number of Drugs I have taken:	0
Number of CDs I own:	Umm... 30?
Number of Piercings:	Two, one in each ear. I'd like more, though.
Number of Tattoos:	None, though I'd like at least one.
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	Ohh... Too many.
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Sain muuten työharjoittelupaikan tuolta Fenderin kädentaitopajalta sadan metrin päästä, yay.
Aloitan ensi keskiviikkona, toivottavasti onnistun olemaan tuhoamatta kaikkea mihin kosken.

Oi, löysin juuri uusimman trailerin Goblet of Fireen...
Jesus God, en malta odottaa!

(Jauhanko nykyään mistään muusta kuin uudesta Potter-leffasta? O_o)

Pettymys tänään oli se, että toinen niistä mahtavista "Fred&George" -kaksosista pudotettiin Idolsista.
Ihan epäreilua, olisin halunnut molemmat finaaliin.

Hitto, minun on monena iltana/yönä pitänyt päivittää, mutta sitten se on aina vain jäänyt.
Ja Lauralle on pitänyt mailata jo pari viikkoa, mutta kun ei saa mitään aikaiseksi. Äh.
Huomenna pääsee taas ihmisten ilmoille kun pelataan Stormbringeriä, ja torstaina alkaakin jo koulu niin on pakko ryhdistäytyä.

*hieroo silmiään* Perkeleen näyttö.
Ja pitäisi varmaan hankkia elämä. Tai jotain.
Tai mennä suosiolla nukkumaan...

Niin, ja sitten tämä, sillä lupaukset pidetään...

1. Vastaa nimelläsi ja minä kerron sinusta jotain.
2. Kerron sinulle, mikä bändi / elokuva muistuttaa minua sinusta.
3. Keksin jotain yhteistä/samaa intressiä mitä meillä on.
4. Kerron mistä saattaisin kadehtia sinua.
5. Kerron ensimmäisen muistoni sinusta.
6. Kerron sinulle eläimen, josta tulet mieleeni.
7. Kysyn sinulta jotain, mitä olen halunnut kysyä.
8. Jos teen tämän sinusta, sinun täytyy laittaa tämä journaliisi.

Ei, eipä ole lähtenyt minnekään vieläkään.
Siellä hän näköjään on ja pysyy. Perkele.
Lisäksi alitajuntani toimii minua vastaan ja tunkee hänet uniini yhä useammin.

Mutta joo.
Jännä ilmiö, että olen taas saanut toimia jonkinsorttisena terapeuttina/äitihahmona tuntemilleni pojille. Eilenkin Samppa herätti minut kymmeneltä kahville kanssaan, tarvitsi juttuseuraa ressukka. :/
Myöhemmin sinne ilmaantuivat myös äärimmäisen ärsyttävällä tuulella oleva Kahi sekä Mime, jota hän ilmeisesti yritti kovasti iskeä. Väärä tyyli, poikaseni...

Ja maanantaina heräsin Ellan luona avaamaan Tommille ovea kun hän tuli tuomaan siskolle velkaa olemiaan rahoja.
Ensin hän nauroi unenpöpperöiselle olemukselleni ja antoi minulle sitten hetken mielijohteesta hankkimansa pikku kaulakorun. Suloista.
Ja sitten kaappasi mukaansa kaupungille. Menimme Shamiin, joka oli vasta auennut.
Sinänsä mielenkiintoista, että se on olevinaan irkkupaikka, ja ainoa aika jolloin siellä soi oikea irkkumusa eikä joku pseudoirkkuilu, latinopoppis tai kasariballadit oli yhdentoista maissa aamupäivällä jolloin siellä oli tuskin ketään. O_o
Siellä sitten jumitimme, aivan kuin ennen vanhaan (vaikka paikka olikin eri kuin silloin muinoin). Ja Tommi luki iltapäivälehden horoskoopista jotain, minkä liitti taipumukseeni muistella menneitä. Jolloin muistelin menneitä. *hymähtää*

Lisäksi huomasin, että totuin tuossa muiden ihmisten seuraan niin, että tuotti hankaluuksia totuttautua taas yksikseen hengailuun. :/

Argh. White Night Fantasy. Ei hyvä.
Siis on se hyvä. Mutta ei hyvä.
Argh. Sekoan.

Joo. Manaaja voisi olla hyvä keksintö.

If you read this, even if I don't speak to you often, please post a memory of me. It can be anything you want, it can be good or bad, just so long as it happened. Then, if you want, post this to your journal and see what people remember about you.