The Miscellany of Weezy

I do quite a lot of stuff. This is an attempt to keep track of that.

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"How to Deal with Change" A lesson in counter-proselytisation

Pre-Introduction introduction

This is the second time I've typed this post out and it had better bloody work this time.

Introduction

So this is a little different form what's come before on here. You know those people who come to your house selling religion with pamphlets and vague promises? Well, I'm sick of them. So I've made a counter pamphlet.

Pre-Match Prep

Preparation is key, without it you'll not have anywhere near as much fun.

Step 1 - Download the leaflet from here

Step 2 - Print off a couple and fold them up (easy so far)

Step 3 - Read the leaflet

Step 4 - Head to the internet and look up a few things

Tzeentch and the story behind the god and his followers. If you really have the time buys some black library books learn.

Christianity, particularly conversion stories (the moment of truth, I see the light, kinda stories) and the sale-pitch kinda articles.

Step 5 - Practice answering questions about Tzeentch with friends and family. You need to be prepared just in case your door-stepper takes the bait.

Step 6 - Practice talking to idiots. This is going to be hard and it's going to make you mad by try to be patient.

Step 7 - The final step - put the leaflets by the door.

The Rules

Be polite

Be prepared

Be polite

Be interested in what they're saying

Be POLITE

If they stop being polite, ask them to leave

Be firm

BE POLITE - seriously guys, we don't want to look like bastards even if some of us are ;-)

Game Time

Step 1 - Answer the door

Step 2 - Be interested in what they want to say.

Step 3 - Accept and read the leaflet they give you

Step 4 - Ask questions about their faith, ask them about what it means to them, has it helped them, how does it affect their friends and family.

Step 5 - Offer the counter-leaflet and as if they would return the courtesy and read it.

Step 6 - Answer any questions they have and be polite.

Step 7 - If you've made it this far, well done. Thank them for their time and ask them to think on what you've said.

Post-Match Analysis

Post a comment on this and let me know what happens, seriously, I really want to know.

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Now that the foofy nails event is over, I've got new white base-coat kinda paint and couldn't resist the urge to go black and white spotty.

The white I've used before should strictly be used for details (like the white dots) and go bubbly and nasty if you try to make a whole nail of it.

I'm indescribably pleased I now have a base white. I might need base other colours sometimes soon :D

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The Serenity event that the bead sprites were for is now over. I went dressed as Kaylee in the Shindig episode and painted my nails appropriately foofily.

I need to find a better way of getting pictures of my nails than my phones nasty camera. Its hard to see but there's a white base layer, a light pink intermediate layer and the darker pink layer.

The dress I wore was mostly made by my housemate and her mum. I pretty much just sewed on the trim and helped with the maths. But its just so glorious that I needed to share it! (psst, don't tell anyone but it's actually a skirt and zip-up jacket so i can get into it without assistance).

For the few people who see this who haven't seen Firefly (TV show) or Serenity (Film) yet. Go now. Go and watch it. Now. Go now. Nownownownow. Also, after the party Kaylee wears the dress to, she hangs it up in her quarters in the ship as have I.

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My housemate and I are embarking upon a Hama beading spree to create things for the Can't Stop The Serenity event in Leicester in which the Leicester Browncoats raise money for the worthy cause of gender equality. 

My housemate is in charge of the iron as it appears I cannot be trusted not to totally mangle everything and burn myself (yes, I burned myself). She made a passing joke about how I should give it a try and it can't be that bad. Behold Kaylee! Awaiting my housemate's fix.

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I looked at my nails and thought "You know what, I fancy black and silver daleks" and now here we are :-)

Sometimes I think about letting my nails grow longer to facilitate spiffier daleks and alike. Then I remember that I spend almost all of my time on a computer and typing with long nails of uncomfortable and strange and I trim them again.

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So, sometime in the past I acquired some nail art pens. The main reason I started this blog today was to keep all of the miscellanious stuff I so in the same place.

Nail art is one of those things

Zoombinis were my first stop. The pile of clothes in the background shows quite clearly that this was literally the first thing I did. Zoombinis are awesome.

Next we have the first attempt at a "highlight" nail. Being something of a Fanarian, I went with Wot Fanar's logo.

Time passes. In the mean time I've done other nails that have gone undocumented but this evening's creation involved lego.

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Hello World!

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