February 3, 2007

• Deliver us from the fury of Northmen, O Lord!

  It would be a lie to say I've been active in Xanga. The only thing I
  use it for is image storage for myspace bulletins. I've had no urges to
  post my opinions, beliefs, background, jokes, philosophy, etc.

  This semester has been pretty rough to say the least. I never thought
  all the rumors I heard about Animal Biology would hold true. That
  course is brutal. Why, it's almost as brutal as the Vikings. Say, that
  reminds me: I want to get some tattoos--and not just "cool looking
  tattoos," mind you.

  I've always been pretty conservative about tattoos, and thought they
  were stupid for the most part. Then I realized that they're only stupid
  because most of the people who get them are stupid (or at least lack
  the insight to get a tattoo that means something and the foresight to
  get a tattoo that looks good and doesn't just look like a
  disfiguration). Now I may just be a little too confident when I say
  this, but I'm not stupid... and it's from this that I think I could get
  a tattoo that not only looks good, but has an interesting meaning.

  Now maybe some of you know of my love for Vikings and Norse Mythology.
  I may as well follow Asatru (Odinism). It's also apparent that I am of
  Germanic descendence (Anglo-Saxon, Danish, Celtic, Scandinavian). And
  my favorite of the old germanic cultures is Norse (yes, even beating
  out Celt and Saxon).

  So it's fitting that if I do get a tattoo, I'd get something
  representative of my norse bloodline. All the details aside, I'm
  thinking of getting some symbols such as these:

  
  Traditional Norse version of the Shield knot.
  Used for warding and protection.
  
  Hrungnir's Heart, aka Odin's Knot
  represents the three realms and nine worlds of Norse Mythos.
  can also be perceived as birth, pregnancy, and reincarnation.
  Found on many grave carvings, signifying afterlife.

  This is just the beginning though. I really want to have a tattoo
  encompass my entire shoulder area (though nothing noticable while I'm
  wearing a shirt, for occupational purposes). I guess the closest
  illustration I can give you is from this screenshot of Everquest II:

  
  Sort of like that, but covering more chest/back area;
  also, no facial tattooing (or hair until I can get a steady 5 o'clock)

  Comments?

  Edit: I made an 84.9 on the lecture half of my exam; way better than I
  expected, and better than the guy who sits next to me (which is really
  all that matters.

  As for the tattoo, think Tim Commerford from Rage Against the Machine:
  
  
  

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