Chimpo illaymar!

[xaq_the_aereon]

That's "Hey there!" in Inuit from what I understand.

Just thought I'd let you lot know I haven't turned into a Xaqsicle up here just yet. (It's actually pretty blasted warm up around here.)

Not really much to say so far. Been getting around Nome for the most part in my dad's truck, but Monday we went out ATVing. THOSE THINGS FNARKING **RULE!!** ^_____^ We also went to check out the beach where he and other members of the GPAA (Gold Prospector's Association of America) were doing what they do best: Finding really friggin' valuable rocks. I think the grand prize goes to my dad's friend Chuck who found what we all believe is a meteorite a little larger than a softball. I swear, that thing was just plain cool. ^^ While I haven't found any gold up here m'self (as opposed to my dad's multi-thousand dollar haulings.....grr.), I've taken a pretty strong liking to pyrite (fool's gold), mica (a silvery, flaky metal that looks nice until it rubs off on your hands), and especially quartz (which I've found a few nicely-sized rocks of, as well as a few smaller stones I'm hoping to get polished into marbles for a pendant I'm making.).

Well, before I go, I should warn you I've got a bad pun to share:

AMBUSCH (AM-bush) n. A hangover that hits you out of nowhere.

Later!

Comments

Great!

[valkyreace.livejournal.com]

While you're up there, do you think you could grab me a nice quartz crystal or something?

Glad to hear you are having fun!

Re: Great!

[xaq.livejournal.com]

Sure thing man! There's quartz all over the friggin' place up here! Found a rather good sized chunk earlier that I'm thinkin' about getting broken down and made into a fresh dice set. ^^

[stryck.livejournal.com]

Mica is very cool, especially if you can get big enough pieces to peel it apart and still have something worth holding.

Thin sheets of mica are just neat, since it's one of the few rocks you can -see- through. Windows on the cheap!

While you're in Nome, watch your underpants!

(dot)(dot)(dot)

[drewtiggy.livejournal.com]

*lines the ground around Xaq with claymores and motion-sensor bombs, then throws a rock at one*

-dr00
"Ambusch, eh... m3w."

...meep. o.o

[xaq.livejournal.com]

Well...at least staying warm won't be a prob**EXPLOSION NOISES**

*stands there, blackened and smokey* *blink-blink* *COUGH*...lem.

Re: ...meep. o.o

[drewtiggy.livejournal.com]

Dude, that was a terrible, terrible pun. You earned every Kelvin of that! >=D

Speaking of dice...

[valkyreace.livejournal.com]

If you would be so kind as to keep an eye open for some good crystal for dice for me as well, I'll reimburse you for any cost incurred. Especially if you might find one big enough for a 100-sided die. :-)

If not, it's cool. I'll be happy with a good piece of quartz. I've been in need of one for a while.

Re: Speaking of dice...

[xaq.livejournal.com]

I'll see what I can dig up. ^^