You scored as Bragi. Bragi 80% Freyr 60% Freya 60% Heimdall 60% Balder 60% Loki 60% Njord 60% Thor 40% Odin 40% Frigg 40% Hel 40% Tyr 40% Skadi 20% Sif 10% Which Norse God or Goddess are you most like? created with QuizFarm.com

It's a shame I wasn't Odin, but if we are to answer this quizzes truthfull we are more likely to get a truthful answer I suppose :)

I haven't posted for a long time because I've been really busy of late, first with uni work and now with socialising when I should be starting on my next load of uni work!

I'm not sure if I shouold post it here, but I have a new Lady in my life, who is great, lovely and for some reason I can't fathom she likes me! Yesterday was our one month anniversary! (How long before I forget when these things are). At the moment I'm trying very hard not to overthink and ruin this and most of the time it works, but the usual neurosies and paranoia appears sometimes but that's okay, I'm getting better!

Todays random incident: After getting given a flyer by Sonic the Hedgehog, who has now sold out to mobile phone game company I saw a live set by 'Pure Reason Revolution' who are kind of Arcade Fire/Seachange type of band. I was encouraged by their flyer which quoted the Guardian as saying:

"Evidence is mounting that we are on the brink of a New Prog Age..."

A new prog age would be pretty cool, although these bands haven't quite got the 20 minute solos down or albums that sound like 1 long track. Perhaps because the modern pop era prefers retro 'New York'/punky sounds where there is little skill in mashing the instruments in time. Not that I don't like that but there are some bands out there which sound the same and aren't really that exciting as say 'Pink Floyd' or 'Yes' or rock half as hard as 'Led Zeppelin'. I'm not going to name names.

The New Prog Age...Be ready!

Ram.

'Sometimes'

Sometimes things don't go, after all,
from bad to worse. Some years, muscadel
faces down frost; green thrives; the crops don't fail.
Sometimes a man aims high, and all goes well.

A people sometimes will step back from war,
elect an honest man, decide they care
enough, that they can't leave some stranger poor.
Some men become what they were born for.

Sometimes our best intentions do not go
amiss; sometimes we do as we meant to.
The sun will sometimes melt a field of sorrow
that seemed hard frozen; may it happen for you.

-- Sheenagh Pugh

Arthur Smith the stand up comic read this at the Hackney Empire 2006 New comers final and it hit home. We always talk of failing, of nobly and tragically falling short. But sometimes, just sometimes we win.

Ram.