Tattoo ideas

Well, it is my birthday soon. The big two oh. As such I aim to get something that will last me my lifetime and I know exactly what it is I want. You should as well judging by the title of the blog xD

Now onto designs. I am very interested in the viking mythology, as well as being a celt. As such my first will be the following:

This is the tri horn of odin, and represents knowledge and skill (he disguised himself and worked as a farmer for three days so he could get a drink of magical mead) with a celtic insert.

Second is the Hammer of Thor (Mjolnir) and is representative of inner strength, of which I know I have and is a reminder of all the hard times I have fought through.

Code of the Samurai

Hard as it is, I really try to live by this code each day.



HONESTY AND JUSTICE - GI -

Be acutly honest throughout your dealings with all people. Believe in Justice; not from other people, but from yourself. To the true Samurai there are no shades of grey, only right or wrong.


POLITE COURTESY - REI -

Samurai have no reason to be cruel. They do not need to prove their strength. A Samurai is courteous even to his enemies; without this outward show of respect we are nothing more than Animals. A Samurai becomes apparent during difficult times.


HEROIC COURAGE - YU -

Rise up above the masses of people who are afraid to act.Hiding like a turtle in a shell is not living at all. A Samurai must have Heroic Courage. It is absolutely risky. It is Dangerous. It is living life completely, fully, wonderfully. Heroic Courage is not blind, it is intellegent, and strong.


DUTY AND LOYALTY - CHU -

For the Samurai having done or said something he knows he owns that thing, he is responsible for it and all the consequences that follow. A Samurai is intensly loyal to those in his care. To those he is responsible for he is fiercly true.


HONOUR - MEIYO -

A true Samurai has only one Judge of Honour, and this is himself. Decisions you make, and how these decisions are carried out, are a reflection of whom you truly are. You cannot hide from yourself.


COMPASSION - JIN -

Through intense training the Samurai becomes quick and strong, he is not as other men, he develops a power that must be used for the good of all. He has Compassion, he helps his fellow man at every opportunity, if an opportunity does not arise he goes out of his way to find one.


COMPLETE SINCERITY - MAKOTO -

When a Samurai has said he will perform an action it is as good as done, nothing will stop him completing what he has said he will do. He does not have to give his word, he does not have to promise. Speaking and Doing are the same action.

Been a while

I am no blogger, and so I wont be updating daily. However I will pop in from time to time when I have something interesting to say.

Incidentally, no, I don't have anything interesting to say so I will probably end up prattling on about something or other.

Well, the weather is pretty aweful, sitting at -3 outside, it has caused the whole country to collapse to a halt. Uni has been shut for the last three days, pretty crap seeing as how I have assignments due for next week, but ah well.

I recently realised how obscure some of my favourite bands are. Anyone heard of Delain? Echoes of Eternity? Velvet Seal? Check them out, they are pretty awesome.

Not long left before Uni closes for the christmas, and I try to get home for a while. Don't see it happening as things are at the moment, maybe if there is a thaw over the next few weeks...here's hoping.

Well, not written much, but ah well, this will do.

Intro

Voice of Little Reason. Why did I pick this as a title? Well, a couple of reasons. Firstly I am crap at choosing names, secondly, I tend to prattle on a lot. Thirdly, as I have been told I give out good advice (though I would disagree) it seems like a funny play on words.

Now, who am I? Well, names are a good place to start right? I am known on my birth certificate as Andrew, but to my friends that can be changed to Akai or Strang. Online I have been known by a few names. Shrike, Xenomemphate, and Ossai to name the ones I can remember. I am 19, currently in Uni studying Computer Animation with Game Design in Paisley. Pretty awesome course if you ask me, though programming is pretty damn difficult.

Now, I am Scottish through and through, as well as being a staunch Rangers supporter (Oh god, football).

With all the boring stuff out of the way I guess you want to know what I enjoy doing/listening to/playing/eating(?)

Well, my hobbies currently include procrastinating, playing the drums, modelling, and writing (Though I don't tend to have a lot of inspiration for fiction, so don't expect a lot of work to come from my corner). I want to learn to play guitar soon though, but I need a guitar to do that...

Listening to? Well, that is a very broad subject, and it is probably easier to name what I don't like rather than what I do. I harbour a strong dislike for RnB, Hip Hop, Rap, and Pop music, but I have been known to enjoy everything else. I tend to obsess over one band for a while, before moving on, and so my musical library is incredibly large (25000 files at last check) and yes, I do own most of these on CD as well. I love music, always have, and always will. It is the one consistent thing I have always had to escape to.

Playing? Well, I am an avid gamer, of all sorts. Board games, tabletop, computer, you name it. Yes, I have been called a geek and it used to hurt, but you know what? I don't give a shit anymore, call me whatever you want, because the only people whose opinion I care about are my friends. Currently I play a lot of FPS and RTS games, but love my JRPGs (not so keen on WRPGs though...Dragon age, KOTOR, Deus Ex, and the Elder Scrolls are about it). Table top I only play Warhammer (both fantasy and 40K). Board games? Well, set one up and I will happily give it a try, though Risk and Chess are my current favourites.

Eating? Well, I only added that in because it was amusing, but ah well, might as well continue with it. I am a great enjoyer of Italian and Mexican food. Love Haggis. I will eat just about anything though.

Well, with that I have probably bored all my watchers to death by now, so I think I shall end there. Short and sweet eh? Night.