Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme;
But you shall shine more bright in these contents
Than unswept stone besmear'd with sluttish time.
When wasteful war shall statues overturn,
And broils root out the work of masonry,
Nor Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn
The living record of your memory.
'Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity
Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room
Even in the eyes of all posterity
That wear this world out to the ending doom.
So, till the judgment that yourself arise,
You live in this, and dwell in lover's eyes.
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Internet Alias: MonaLipschitz (A.K.A: Mona, Boadicea, Arkadina and Madam Arkadina. Real name Lexa.) is a 20something, cancerian lady from the United Kingdom; England to be precise. 5'2", home educated and an unconventional conventionalist. Reserved yet strident. More opinionated than will ever be good for me.
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Motto: "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum" which, roughly translated, means "Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Description: Spinster. Scourge of East Anglia.
Heritage: Caucasian, of Barbarian descent.
Language: English (fluent) + some French, German, Italian, Latin and Russian.
First Memory: Sitting on a kitchen unit watching a golden labrador creep in. I was about 3 1/2.
Happiest Moment: Probably in the womb.
Random Brag: I passed the MENSA entrance test when I was 14, but didn't join as the only perceptible advantage was a magazine containing puzzles. What's the point in them once you've been accepted?
Favourite (Best) Invention: The book, closely followed by the sandwich.
Favourite Word: Difficult. Discombobulate meaning to confuse or disconcert; Callypigian meaning shapely buttocks, Spanghew meaning to cause a frog or toad to fly through the air; usually with the end of a stick. So many.
Favourite Swear Word: Bugger.
Favourite Sound: A cat purring (preferably my own cat).
Favourite Smell: Vanilla.
Favourite Taste: Dark chocolate.
Most Expensive Item: Pink iPod Mini.
Supersitions: Magpies, Touching wood,
Fears: Spiders and Masks.
What makes me feel Guilty: Getting irritable.
Worst Job: Sales assistant in a shoe shop.
You're Not Me definition: You don't exist. Go and look in the mirror. If you see something then we're wrong else you're some kind of magic pixie, elf, carrot or vampire. Sorry.
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Earliest Food Memory: Mashed potato, peas and gravy.
Comfort: Fish Finger, Chip and Salad Cream sandwich.
Favourite: Cheese.
Best Meal Ever Eaten: Too many, but a stone-baked Margarita pizza from M&S (that they don't make any more :( )
Never Eat Again A Korma, my one and only curry at a proper curry-house.
Last Supper: A stone-baked Margarita Pizza, a dark chocolate pudding (maybe even a Black Forest Gateaux, retro chic!) topped off by a good selection of cheeses and biscuits.
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Past: The Bangles. 1980s all-girl pop rockers who gave us the beautiful Eternal Flame and the eccentric Walk Like an Egyptian.
Present: Sandi Thom: classy UK singer whose career began on the internet.
Dedication: China in Your Hand by T'Pau. More 1980s pop, with a surreal feel. Will either make you nostalgic for past fun or grateful for it being 2007.
Future: Leona. Just won the X-Factor, so she's going to be everywhere for a wee while.
Past: The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy. My favourites books from childhood, these always provoke an enormous nostalgia trip.
Present: Anything by Margaret Atwood; powerful stories poetically told.
Dedication: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. For anyone interested in love.
Future:
Past: Lark Rise by Keith Dewhurst (based on the novel by Flora Thomson). The first play I was in, it will always have a place in my heart.
Present: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. Intellectually fascinating although it does fall down a little on the emotional front for me.
Dedication: Hamlet by William Shakespeare. A must for everyone; human nature beautifully presented for our consumption.
Future: Noel Coward's The Vortex. A wonderfully powerful, dramatic play that has been lost to his fluffier, lighter, comedic works. The time is right for it to be recognised more widely.
Past: The Wilton Diptych - artist unknown.
Present: Grayson Perry.
Dedication: Leonardo Da Vinci.
Future: Graphic Design.
Past: The A-Team. All action and fun. 'Nuff said.
Present: Dancing on Ice. I love celebrity-based reality TV, getting the chance to see people I know a bit about as they really are. And learning a new, terrifying skill at the same time. Priceless.
Dedication: Mirrorball. For anyone wishing for good cheer. The funniest thing I've ever seen and I'm on a mission to get as many people as possible watching this one-off Jennifer Saunders pilot.
Future: Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. More celebrity-based reality TV. Two years ago this was the best Reality programme I've ever seen. I hope this years lives up to it.
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William Shakespeare: (Come on, with this domain name, did you think he wouldn't be there?). A moment in his presence would be divine. I'd love to listen to his tales of The Globe and Elizabethan society.
Livia Drusilla: Wife of the Roman Emperor Augustus, she has been popularised as a murderess. It would be interesting to find out if she really was a skilled poisoner, and as beautiful as was claimed.
Germaine Greer: Feminist literary critic. Outspoken and always controversial, she'd ensure the evening went with an intellectually stimulating bang.
Fred Astaire: So the evening could end with the last Waltz, impeccably danced.
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Invented by George Orwell in his masterpiece '1984'; Room 101 originally contained the thing that we most fear. Having been re-invented by the BBC, it can now also be the place to which we metaphorically banish those things we hate. Here are the 5 things I would banish, what would you?
Spiders: Scuttling servants of Satan. To anyone who says they're necessary, I say 'get a gecko': Same job, less legs.
Animal Thieves: Anyone who believes a living creature is a commodity that can be stolen and traded is beneath contempt.
Maliciousness: Bambi's mother had the right idea, if you can't think of anything nice to say, don't say anything.
The Beatles: Or rather what they represent: the decline of a society of responsibility into the cult of the teenager and with it the loss of decorum, education, kindness and safety. But more importantly ballroom dancing and flirting ;)
The antithesis of Room 101 and invented by Stephen Fry on the BBC Television programme 'Room 101' as an antidote to the negativity of the traditional Room 101. This is where all things of loveliness are placed for eternity.
Cats: The sound of purring is one of the most mesmerizing sounds in existance.
TV: One of the greatest inventions. TV is an art form and an educational tool that deserves a lot more credit than it currently receives. Power to the couch potato!
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Ciao - Some consumer reviews from my opinionated days. I never really like Ciao as much as there was less community feel.
DooYoo - My consumer rerviews from my opinionated days.
Flickr - Rarely used, as yet, collection of my digital photography.
LibraryThing - Keeping track on the books I own, an internet inventory.
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Livejournal - Used rarely and for online 'friends' only.
MySpace - Yes, I've become a sheep. Although I haven't really used it yet.
TwoFifty - Tracking how my Film choices measure up to the Internet Movie Database's Top 250 films.
Youtube - Has a few videos of my cat and duckling but I use this site mainly to view all those things I manage to miss when they're broadcast, such as interviews etc.
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I have sought out several ways in which to earn a living via the internet. If you're looking to make few bucks too, and who isn't? let me show you how with these survey, points and email sites.
Obviously, none of these are get-rich-quick schemes, you won't become a net-millionaire, but they have all provided me with a few quid to help out with the bills. These have all been tried and tested. Why not check them out and maybe even sign up via this page?
*** DonkeyMails Paid to read/click/promote site. Been paid 11 times.
*** YouGov - UK based survey site. Used by the media and Government.
*** MutualPoints pays you to shop sign up today and start earning rewards.
- UK based site where you earn points by searching the web, reading emails and shopping like normal! If you buy presents etc online it's quite easy to reach payout. I've managed twice in a year.
** Ciao Paid to write opinions and take surveys.
These sites I have joined and am using but have yet to reach payout level. I haven't been a member of these sites long.
Text Link Ads - Earn $25 per referral.
TinklyCash Paid to read email site. Payout Level: $5. Been paid 0 times.
Get Paid to Try Paid to read email site. Payout Level: $1. Been paid 0 times.
MailEarnings - Paid to click, very new site.
RewardsCentral Earn points by shopping/clicking ads etc, then cash them in for on or offline vouchers.
iPoints not bad but can take a bit of time.
I also offer my services as a cheap web host
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