PhoenixAnkaa's LiveJournal

Out of everyone out there, this persons birthday means the most to me. So I want to take a minute and wish my Hufflepuff the happiest of birthdays. Even after all the years we have been together, she still has the ability to make my heart skip a beat with just a look.

I love ya' Babe!!!!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right now it's 6:06 pm... five hours and fifty four minutes until DH goes on sale. Hard to believe it's finally here.

I've been watching all of my Potter-family posting there feelings and predictions with the looming release of DH (yes, I know some of you are already reading the book, but I digress) So I thought maybe I would as well.

It seems like just yesterday that I discovered the Potter-verse. I had loved the books for quite some time and decided to see what more I could find out in the endless universe of the internet. And Merlin was I surprised with what I found. No, it wasn't all the fan sites, the fan-fiction, or the scores of smut that abounded in the fandom. No, what surprised me most were the people I met.

In my effort to feed my Potter obsession I wound up doing the one thing I never thought possible... I expanded my family. Through Harry Potter I have met people who I never would have met; from California to Kentucky, South Africa to Australia and New Zealand and ever point Coast to Coast, north-south-east-west and around the world. These are people whom most I have never met in person, but that I have come to love and depend on like family. And in my heart, they are my family.

So to all of you, and you know who you are, I just want to take a moment and tell you... Even though the last book is almost here, and the journey that started with a flying motorcycle's trip to Privet Drive is coming to a close, my love for you all will not end with Harry's saga.

*sigh*

Like Dumbledore said, It is not the end... only the beginning of the next great adventure. And hell, if we don't like the book... we'll write our own ending.

PA

I just thought I would take a moment and wish all the Mum's and Mum's-to-Be on my flist a very Happy Mothers Day. I know we blokes do not say it quite enough, but thank you for everything you do for us and the little witches and wizards as well. We appreciate all you do more than you could ever possibly know. And whether most of us will admit it or not, *nudges the other blokes to stand up* We all are quite hopeless without you. So take this day to relax and let us do the rest.

PA

Heh... that's almost scary. Gotta love those Pirate Monkeys.


Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.

PA

Because I was told I had too...

1. Tell you why I friended you
2. Associate you with a song/movie
3. Tell a random fact about you
4. Tell a first memory about you
5. Associate you with an animal/fruit
6. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you
7. In retort, you MUST spread this disease in your LJ
8. Show you my favorite user pic of yours

OK, so I took this quiz three times just to see how I rated differently each time. And know what, I rated the exact same each bloody time! Goes to say something I guess.

*thumps chest* I'm a warrior... Grrrrr....

I can live with that.



PA

I have seen a number of you on my flist post their Spectral Analysis, all of which so far have been very calm wavy lines. So I wonder what this means for me? From the looks of it, I'm up for a bit of chaos. *smirk*

Get your own spectral analysis from Area 23®

PA

I had this idea the other day, and decided I just had to go through with it. So with that, another smart-arse icon. *smirk*



Feel free to yoink at will...

PA

P.S. I hate fucking head colds!!!!!!!

Hmmm... 74/100. Not bad for doing this without peaking at the books in any way. Some of those were sodding hard!!!!! It would be nice to know which ones I got wrong though.





PA

After viewing mudblood428's amazing new artwork To Marry a Weasley I thought of this icon as a perfect note to Mrs. Rowling.



I believe I made my point.

PA

I now have my very own Christmas stocking. I wonder what the naughty elves will leave me?

( my xmas stocking )

At least I went out in style. *smirk*

'What will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Since I have been watching everyone strive to discover who their Harry Potter alter ego is, I thought I would have a go at it as well. Hmmm... I thought I would have a little more Sirius in me than that. Ah well, something to work towards I guess.

And I don't mean like that... perverts, every one of you. *smirk*

Gacked from... actually, there are way too many LJ users to list on this one. But you all know who you are.

You scored as Harry Potter. You can be a little reckless and hot-headed at times, but a more brave and courageous friend would be hard to find. </td> Harry Potter 90% Remus Lupin 75% Ginny Weasley 70% Albus Dumbledore 70% Ron Weasley 60% Draco Malfoy 55% Hermione Granger 50% Severus Snape 50% Sirius Black 45% Lord Voldemort 5% Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...? created with QuizFarm.com

Pilfered from violet451. Apparently I need to visit different houses next year...

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
PhoenixAnkaa goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Pirate.
antosha_c tricks you! You get a used tissue.
dr_susannah tricks you! You get a toothbrush.
hpca gives you 3 dark green evil-flavoured jawbreakers.
kilcarr tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy!
ladytonks gives you 1 light yellow lime-flavoured pieces of bubblegum.
ladytory tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy!
maple_mahogany tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy!
onlymefeelinsad tricks you! You get a broken balloon.
tajareyul gives you 7 mauve tropical-flavoured gummy worms.
violet451 tricks you! You get a wad of paper.
PhoenixAnkaa ends up with 8 pieces of candy, a used tissue, a toothbrush, a broken balloon, and a wad of paper.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

Yeah, so I did the new meme that going around. You know the Add up the amounts on the things you've done and re-post in your own journal...

Well, apparently I've earned $435.60

HEY! I never said I was an angel. *smirk*

So if you haven't seen it, and you're interested...

( meme thingy )

And I'm not telling what I picked, so don't ask. *smiles innocently*

PA

So today was a big day in the life of my four year old. Since her big sister started riding her bike sans training wheels, all she has wanted is to be just like her sister. Unfortunately her concentration when the training wheels have been removed is lacking to say the least. So it was to my surprise tonight when she jumped on a neighbor little girls bike and literally took off down the drive. I worked with her for about five minutes before she pretty much had it mastered. She really amazes me what she can do when she really wants too. It also scares the bleeding hell out of me when I think of her as a teenager. *sigh* Thank Merlin for medication and alcohol!

On the lighter side, this is the same little bundle of confidence that proudly told her Grandparents that she learned something really important from her big cousin DJ. Of course this peaked my parents interest and they immediately asked of her new found knowledge. Without missing a beat she turned to the neighbor boy they were playing with and in a proud voice proclaimed... "Pull my finger."

*SNIFF*

It does a dad proud it does.

PA

It is said that laughter is like a ray of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day. Well, this week has been cloudy as hell, and a good laugh is more than a welcome visitor. That said, a good friend shared a couple of jokes with me that I though I would pass along to my LJ flist.

So if your week has been as cloudy as mine, hopefully this will add a little sunshine to your life.

Enjoy!

PA

( 25 SIGNS YOU HAVE GROWN UP )

( TRUE ANSWERS TO 5 REALLY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS )

So I have been following redblaze's Kitten saga diligently since Bast appeared on their porch. All I could think was "Awww... how cute". Well, apparently, the powers above thought my life was getting boring and decided to lay a bit of baby love on me as well. No, my Hufflepuff is not pregnant, and No, no kitties... we have... bunnies.

Went to the back door to check on the girls playing outside, and what is sitting at the edge of the porch? The tiniest baby bunny I have ever seen. So I did what any Dad would do, found the nest (in the middle of our yard mind you) and made sure the bunny made it safely back in. From what I can tell, there are five of them, and they are sooooo tiny and sooooo cute!!!! Bugger!!!

I made sure all the kiddies know, and I quote, "DO NOT TOUCH THE BUNNIES!! LEAVE THE BUNNIES ALONE!". So with that, hopefully they should be safe from the local two legged wildlife. Of course I now have a four-year-old whose first words at the discovery were "We're keeping them, right?". Bugger, Bugger!!!

My wife was worried how the dog would react. He could care less. Right now I'm more concerned with the four-year-old.

PA

( Awwwww.... so cute )

So I was tagged by by maple_mahogany for this meme – I don’t think I will have a problem with this one.

The rules:
Once tagged by this entry, the assignment is to write a journal entry for this meme with six random facts about yourself. Then, pick six of your Flist and tag them - no tag backs. These rules should be included in your entry.

1. I have a bad left knee thanks to a High School football injury.
2. I do not like heights, but I love to fly.
3. I married my High School sweetheart
4. I enjoy flying trick kites
5. I use to have a 5’ iguana named Taz
6. I’m named after my Grandfather (Kenneth) and Uncle (James)

*Bonus*

7. My childhood nickname was Butch. (Don’t ask because I have NO idea…)

So now, since my f-list is rather pathetic, I tag onlymefeelinsad, wandrin_dreamer, tajareyul, redblaze, dr_susannah

If you have already been tagged for this, ignore at will. ;)

PA

As I look through my friends posts of the previous 24 hours I see that many of you have commented in the tragic loss of Steve Irwin. I realize that he was looked on as a bit of an embarrassment in his own country, but here is the US he was larger than life and a right blast to watch as he preformed one crazy act after another. I can think of many hours spent on the couch with my daughters watching him wrestle crocks or chase snakes, while the whole while my girls were completely enthralled with him and his animals. I wanted to thank him for those times of enjoyment, and the wonderment and curiosity he added to my daughters lives.

My heart goes out to his wife Terry, his daughter Bindy and his son Bob. We may have lost our Crocodile Hunter, but they lost a father and husband that loved them more than anything in the world.

Hopefully he will be remembered for the amazing and selfless work he did in the preservation of crocodiles and other native Australian species; work that in my opinion should be ranked right up there with Jane Goodall's work with primates.

I for one, will miss him.

PA

(I really need to make a serious icon...)