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The top hat is an item of clothing that had never been precedented or in recent times matched. It exudes both dignity and sobriety, as well as eccentricity and fun.
Now, bare with me. This isn't my take on Fifty Shades of Grey. It's supposed to be a technical analysis of present day life, not literary porn. Disappointed. You disgust me.
It is currently that time of the morning (7:15) that you're too excited to get back to sleep, but it's too early to wake your parents, so I'm filling time really, but nevertheless this will hopefully...
John, a father who loved his daughter very much, and was willing to buy her anything she wanted, was somewhat stumped when he read that this year's Christmas list proceeded thus: Dear Father...
When I first joined, after a prompt from the App Store in its first few days of existence, I instantly downloaded it.
I don't think I really need to explain what this is going to be about, as anyone with half a brain cell could glean what they need to know from the title, but for those who maybe have, say, a quarter...
It has been a very long time since I have written anything on Opuss. Too long, perhaps. Anyway, I'm back now. Or I am for this piece, at least.
I said a very long time ago that I was writing a fantasy novel. I haven't stopped writing that fantasy novel, just things keep getting in the way. Most predominately, school.
The countdown has begun. This is only a short Opost, not to prove my artistic integrity, but more to serve as a survey. I would like to see if you're for or against independence for Scotland.
This Midwinter's eve, I shall be making mead, playing a medieval (ish) musical arrangement on my cello, and eating various appropriate foods. My mum has called it my Meadieval Party.
Does anyone happen to know where Alex Murray has gone?.
How many N's are there in this. (It might be easy, I don't know!) Oh, and don't count the ones in this opening section.
I like to complain about quiet days on Opuss, because it reduces my chances of climbing the rankings. But today, quite literally, was silent at my end. No likes, no comments, no reposts.
Last year the Internet crashed. It is the 7th December 2015, about ten o'clock at night. I walk through the highstreet of my little town. There is the old bookies, window smashed in.
Christmas is looming, folks. "But it's only September!" I hear you cry. But not too long ago you said "but it's only April!" and look what happened to that.
I suppose it's time I told you all about the things that are getting me excited at the moment, and why they should be getting you excited as well.
Well, I don't think Im alone in saying I'm extremely excited about the new Hobbit Movie coming out on the 14th December this year. I also doubt I'm alone in saying I have a few concerns about it.
It's been a while since I've Oposted, I know, but I needed to point this out. Facebook conversations always start in the same mundane, predictable way. Let us call one person A and the other B.
Yes, along with @alexmurray I am leaving too. Although maybe for not as long as he is. He may or may not respond. I don't know, because he doesn't know. But I will say I won't be back for a while.
I have just been on YouTube looking at the comments to a video (the Study of Stealth from the Dishonoured game, by the way). It has posed a question I have often thought of.
On my trip across the UK, which you cane read about the start of in my previous Opost, I received some really good feedback on my current novel. This is the sort of medieval style one.
Hello, my dear followers. Much to my surprise I have been able to write Opusses while I am away. This is due to a few unexpected events.
Well, that's it. I'm off. Forever. I'm never coming back. This is my last Opuss. Ever... Joking. :D I will be back, but not for about ten or eleven days.
A truly spectacular performance from Andy Murray there for the gold medal in the Tennis of the London Olympics, which are going very well for Great Britain.
A couple of months back, I made a list of things I wanted to buy. Most of which I didn't. I've made a new list of things I really want to buy, most of which I won't.
I would like to make a little note of appreciation for the work of Alan Lee and John Howe, two of the most famous Tolkien illustrators and the lead designers on the Lord of the Rings films.
I'm so glad that Opuss doesn't criticise grammar. Microsoft Word is a nightmare.
In my last Opost of this series, I said I had finished chapter 3.
There should be a blog label: bitch. As in bitching, meaning moaning about something. It should be situated in the same section as Rant..
I was quite staggered this morning when I found I had gone DOWN in the ranking charts. It's supposed to go the other way.
I'll keep this brief because there's not much to tell. Chapter 3 has been finished today. I'm a little uncertain about the last few lines. Might be a bit rushed.
Finished..
In my last Opost of this series, I told you I was writing two novels in parallel. Well, contrary to my aims, one novel has indeed fallen by the wayside.
Today has been a quiet day by all accounts for me on Opuss. I have written nothing, and had received no notices of likes or comments.
I did say a while ago that I would tell you all about my time in Iceland. Well, I also said that when I reach 100 in the ranks I would start a new series.
I have just seen the trailer for the LEGO Lord of the Rings game on it's official website. I'm not sure when it's coming out, so don't ask me, but I am hoping it's not too far away.
Just been to see Joules Holland's band in Carlisle. They were fantastic.
In half an hour, the opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012 begins. I must admit I am rather excited.
I'm veeeeeerrrrrrryyyyyy sloooooowlyyyyy creeping towards the top 100 in the ranking charts. I've hovered around the 120 mark for about a month, and slipped back a little and then forward a little.
I have spent the last few days powering through it, and I am happy to say I am near the end. I have just finished the chapter when Jon climbs the mountain and finds the three wildlings.
Just listened to this song from the second series of HBO's Game of Thrones. I haven't seen the series yet, only episode one, as I'm reading A Clash of Kings before I do that.
I'm am currently suffering a bout of Batmania (batman mania). This is not entirely due to the film.
Has anyone else had what I am about to describe. If you have, tell me. Quite often likes come in pairs. Someone will like an Opuss of mine, and not too long after someone else likes the same Opuss.
Last night I went to see the latest of the Dark Night [Batman] films at the cinema. It was its first day out, and I was very eager to see it.
I have just finished a Catelyn Stark chapter proceeding a Jon chapter. I'm on Page 321. I do read quite slowly, so it is taking me a while, but I am determined to finish it.
Ok, I lied when I said I wasn't writing anything today. Perhaps writing is so core to my being that I cannot escape it's urges. But to my question now.
This series of Opusses (which I have decided to rename Oposts, to suggest brevity and fact, rather than fiction or poems) will now chart the development of two fantasy novels.
Who thinks @iPuss and @Seamonster are the same person...or both members of the Opuss design squad (I know Adam Neilson is, but iPuss?).
Right. My Iceland feedback report is FINISHED. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Actually, I quite enjoyed it. I will try to adapt it for Opuss.
I didn't tumble nearly as far down the ranks as I though I would. I only descended three places, so I am happy.
I told you all that I would give you a report of my trip to Iceland, and as usual I failed to deliver. But panic not. I will have to do one for my school, so that will take up some time.
Yesterday, so much happened on my Opuss. Scarcely a minute went by when there wasn't a new message on my home screen. But today, barely anything has happened.
So far I am halfway through Theon Greyjoy's first chapter, being 162 pages in. My new favourite character who isn't a PoV character is Salladhor Saan, the Lyseni pirate and friend to Davos Seaworthy.
In recent months, the Twilight phase seems, to me at least, to have begun to diminish. I knew it would, but I thought it would linger a little longer, like the noisy fart that never seems to go.
A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin (sometimes unfortunately referred to as CoK) is, as I said in a previous Opuss, the book I'm currently reading.
I have, in my Opuss 'Continuation of 100th Opuss Idea" (which disappointingly nobody has read yet, despite the immense popularity of it's prequel!) suggested that Adam Neilson (the gentleman that...
I would like to celebrate the fact that I have, for the first time, written an Opuss that received ten or more likes. I am very pleased. Thank you followers and others that liked it. :).
Following the popularity of my second from previous Opuss, I thought I'd milk the idea Jurassic Park Stylie (you know what I mean) and go on a bit further.
I realised that hardly anyone was reading my updates when I was doing them on the same Opuss as they weren't notified when I had done so.
Like someone gets a card from the queen when they reach 100 years of age, does an Opuss member get an email from Adam Neilson when they've written their 100th Opuss?.
I have just begun A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin. I'm about 50 pages in, and it looks to be a great read. I've heard A Feast For Crows is a poor book. Is it. Let me know. Thanks. :).
I would like to add to my previous Opuss "UTTER OUTRAGE!!!" which said about my anger at the Hollow Crown supposedly being cancelled last Saturday, only to be shown an hour later so I missed the...
We really should be allowed to change our own comments. For example, if we press SEND before we've finished (grr!!!) or have an obvious spelling mistake and have a desperate need to fix it.
I think we should have the ability to un-like something on Opuss. I don't mean like a down thumb on YouTube when you say it's bad.
My favourite colour's purple. What's yours?.
I have returned!!. My trip to Iceland was a great success, thank you for asking. I'll give you a full report tomorrow, once I've had a chance to sleep (I was up at 2:30 this morning for the plane!).
Well, off I am to Iceland. I hope you miss me. ;).
There should be a 'Blog' category 'Rant'. That would cover so many bases!.
Tonight on BBC 2 the powers that be decided to keep on the tennis for a bit longer and postpone The Hollow Crown (Shakespeare's Henry IV-Part 1).
I told you most of this in my first important notice, but I thought I'd better say it again just in case my followers hadn't read the first one or had forgotten what it said.
I thought I'd pay homage to Skyrim, as it is by far my favourite video game and I hoped others would love it too. Firstly, I'd like to say I'm really excited about Dawnguard.
I once typed this into google (or roughly this, anyway) and a huge list of articles came up. I quoted from one of them a while back on Opuss. However, I thought I'd come up with my own debate.
I am currently putting all my writing focus into my fantasy novel, so I'll have less time for Opuss things, so sorry about that.
This is my attempt at a blog for my novel writing. I will continue to update the same Opuss, so hopefully it will reappear at the top of your reading pile.
I never thought I'd get writer's block on Opuss.
Here is my list of Summer reading for my holidays after I come back from Iceland, before which I will be reading the trip booklet and various books on norse mythology and icelandic sagas.
Well, that's school over for another year. Onto the summer holidays when I can do what I like for about eight weeks. :D Happy days.
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With the amount of references to newspaper articles I make, I'm starting to feel like The Week!* *The Week is a British magazine that collects the best and most interesting or important articles...
Has anybody else found anything sinister about the Teletubbies.
According to the Observer a few weeks ago, a new computer virus has been written that can't be detected or dealt with by any current anti-virus software.
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Does anybody on here read the Radio Times. Well, the "singer" Plan B had an article a couple of weeks back telling people not to call him a chav, because it's an acronym for Council House And...
I thought I'd let everyone know well in advance, so that nobody has any heart attacks. This Sunday I'm leaving for Iceland and Im not coming back till Thursday afternoon.
Twitter is a stalker's heaven: you can follow everyone at the same time..
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Did anybody watch the Hollow Crown last night on BBC 2 (Also known as Richard II). It was absolutely brilliant. I never thought I'd say that Shakespeare was exciting, but boy was that so.
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With the correct utilisation of Facebook statuses, Twitter becomes like the House of Lords: out of date and ineffectual..
Just read, to my shame, the Sun in the local Indian. Apparently Adele (yes, the singer) is pregnant and is taking five years off of work, so treasure her latest album.
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Just been to the British Pipe Band Championships held in Annan for the last of three years. Quite impressive but bloody freezing. I'm sure someone there must be on Opuss.
I have recently devised a list of stuff to buy when I come back from Iceland in a couple of weeks. I thought I'd share it with the world at large.
Turned out to be extremely temporary. Going back to Cabernax now. I prefer that. :).
Everybody, I will change my username to my real name. Now don't panic. It may only be temporary. Do not be alarmed, and do not start any fires. It's no big deal. Oh, alright then. PANIC!!!!.
I've just calculated how many days until the supposed end of the world on 21st December 2012 when we all suffer a rather melodramatic death and the world all gets flooded.
I have just started to browse 'The Secret Annexe: An Anthology of War Diaries.' It looks to be good. It was a bugger to get my hands on though. Had to buy it from an obscure cafe in Dumfries. Ah well.
I'm now higher in the ranks than I've ever been. Thanks to all my followers and those who liked my Opusses. :) That has made my day!.
Why did the chicken cross the road. He was on a demonstration against all cliched and appalling chicken-crossing-the-road jokes..
Im talking real historians. As in professionals. Or someone who knows an awful lot.