Sing my muse

1. Have you ever driven an electric car? Yes! We have two companies in Copenhagen that operate what they call "City Cars", where you register as a user and can just take the nearest car whenever you need one. And they are all little cute electric cars, that outpace those big combustion engines without even trying. I get a lot of joy from this.

2. Do you live in an area that is prone to tornadoes? I don't think we have ever had one... Tiny ones maybe?

3. How many closets does your house have? As few as I can get away with. 2,5 for clothes. And that's it. If I understand the definition of closets correctly of course. ;)

4. When was the last time you saw someone you went to high school with? That's some time ago! I talked with one last week

5. Have you ever eaten moussaka? Yes! I like it both with eggplant and potato, but Mr. Faxe is not super keen on the dish either way, so it's been a while.

6. What breed was the last dog you saw? A giant rhodesian ridgeback named Thor, which I know because that was the name the owner yelled as it threw itself nose first into the biggest puddle it could find.

7. How long have your parents been together (or how long were they together if they no longer are)? 39-40 years is my best guess.

8. What has been your most epic cooking failure? I don't remember anything epic... But I did try to make a fatfree and sugarfree cake once, and while I'm sure it came out as it was supposed to, it is not something I will ever make again...

9. Do you read other people's survey answers on here? Yes - I love reading people's answers

10. What's your bedtime routine? Brush my teeth, take out my contacts and then read fanfiction on my phone until I fall asleep. (reading one-eyed because without contacts I can't really see anything on my right eye, lolol)

11. Do you agree with the saying 'distance makes the heart grow fonder'? Not really.

12. Have you ever been to Mexico? No, and this is a severe oversight on my part. (though I would say that about nearly everywhere I haven't been yet)

13. Do you have a bad temper? No. I wish for more anger and hotheadedness.

14. When was the last time it stormed where you live? We had the storm "Ingolf" in October last year, but it wasn't anything too bad I think. Mostly the hype about a storm is worse than the actual thing.

15. Do you ever fact-check the things you read on the internet? Most of the time.

16. How long would it take you to walk to the nearest store? It is literally next door. Luckily I am still too lazy to go there unless I really have to, or I would be the size of a house.

17. What five words best describe your mother's personality? Kind, naive, caring, enthusiastic and happy.

18. Do you know any transgender people? I do not believe so.

19. What's your dream job? I have come to think that there is no one job that would be a dream. My own hope for my future "career", if you like, is that I can continue to be challenged and learn new things.

20. How old were you when you got your first smartphone? I think I must have been around 26/27.

21. Have you ever had a parrot sit on your shoulder? Not one of the big ones. Just thinking about having one of those one my shoulder is enough to have me involuntarily shuddering at the thought that it would bite my ear or my face!!!

22. In the morning, do you eat breakfast first or brush your teeth first? Breakfast first. Toothpaste taste ruins everything. I almost never have breakfast though!

23. What's something you had to learn the hard way? That not everyone out there is empathetic and trying to do what's best for all. My mother's naivety runs strong in me, and I wouldn't be without it, because it has led me into some amazing experiences, but it is very disappointing when people are not as awesome as I believed they were.

24. What sort of window coverings do you have in your living room? Nothing in the living room - I hate curtains and blinds. I only grudgingly have blackout blinds in the bedroom, because otherwise Mr. Faxe can't sleep.

25. Has anyone in your life ever treated you abusively? Not really. Which I realise makes me extremely privileged.

26. What's the weather like right now? Lovely, lovely blue skies and sunshine, spring at full speed. :D

27. How long has it been since your last breakup? 11 years ago, lolol, when Mr. Faxe and I went on relationship hiatus for a year or so.

28. Can you concentrate well while listening to music, or do you find it distracting? It depends what I'm doing. If I am writing then no, because I can't help but listen to lyrics, but if I am drawing it can be nice.

29. What's the name of the amusement park closest to your house? Tivoli, which is close enough that I can hear the fireworks in the evening if the wind is right. (It it the second-oldest amusement park in the world - the oldest is apparently another Danish amusement park, 20 km away)

30. Do you like The Rolling Stones? Not particularly

31. What was the last single item you spent over $100 on? My new phone after I stupidly dropped the old one on a marble floor...

32. What's something you've been struggling with lately? A pain in my left shoulder that will not go away. It probably has a lot to do with the work we are doing on the apartment, and there is just no way for me to let up on that at the moment. So I am doing small exercises for it, and letting it rest as much as possible in all other areas.

33. What was the last caffeinated drink you had? Coffee half an hour ago!

My second entry at the Silmarillion40 compilation on the SWG posted yesterday, and I'm very excited to share it with you all! I made the pages during a long weekend of near constant drawing and painting, and I'm really happy with how they turned out. :D

Title: Ravens over Doriath
Summary: In the aftermath of the Second Kinslaying. (Some gore and horror themes).

( Images under the cut )

There are a lot of wonderful stories and art over at the Silmarillion40 page. Check them out at the link below!

Title: Into the deep
Artist: hrymfaxe
Genre: Fanart
Warnings: None
Characters: Ulmo/the sea

Prompt from the Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song Challenge at silwritersguild: Ghost Love Score by Nightwish - and more specifically this part of the lyrics:

Scent of the sea before the waking of the world
Brings me to thee
Into the blue memory


Artist note: When I read those lyrics I was immediately reminded of this lovely story by pandemonium_213: Ulmo's Wife, and its wonderful mix of science (evolution) and the world of Tolkien, not to mention the relationship between Ulmo and The Sea. This is more like an illustration of Pandë's story than an original idea of mine, so credit goes to her along with my thanks for the inspiration.

Another idea employed here is that of the Valar being able to change their form, so Ulmo starts out man-shaped, but ends up as specks of light floating in the embrace of his lover.

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Title: And then he spoke
Artist: hrymfaxe
Genre: Fanart
Warnings: None
Characters: Huan and Luthien

Prompt from February Revolution challenge at the silwritersguild:
"I have accepted fear as part of life – specifically the fear of change…I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back…."
– Erica Jong

Artist note: Knowing his own fate, that he can speak only three times before his death, speaking that first time must have required courage from Huan.

( Image under the cut )

This week was certainly less productive than the last, since Mr. Faxe managed to transfer his cold to me - there is a gift I would have rather been without! Having seen him going through it, I stayed home from work as soon as I felt my throath getting sore, and it seems I have managed to avoid the coughing at least...

Still, before I fell ill, I managed two smaller workouts, and I washed and oiled my racing bike, because all this salt on the roads is just eating away all the delicate parts.

And today I felt well enough to do a painting in the sketchbook, for the 52 week challenge that I mentioned last week.

So below the cut from the prompt "Rising to a challenge"
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Next week is "retelling of a fairytale" so if you have any ideas for a fairytale I could use, I would love to hear from you!

B2MeM Challenge: B2MeM 2015 - Elwing prompt by zopyrus
Format: Fancomic - watercolor and ink
Genre: General
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Nudity and suicidal thoughts
Characters: Elwing, seagulls
Pairings: No
Creators' Notes (optional): Thank you binkaslibrary for the beta, and all the other helpful suggestions! And heartofoshun for a thought-provoking bio on the SWG. More notes on the story below the cut.
Summary: Life on the Blessed Shore is not as restful as it would seem.

( Where Gulls Cry )

My post at the b2mem went up on Wednesday! :D You can find it here, but I'm also going to post it below the cut for archival purposes. I also have progress shots of one of the pieces, that I thought you might enjoy to see:

Title: Leaving home
Artist Name: hrymfaxe
Prompt:"There came a time of winter, when night was dark and without moon; and the wide plain of Ard-galen stretched dim beneath the cold stars, from the hill-forts of the Noldor to the feet of Thangorodrim. The watch-fires burned low, and the guards were few; on the plain few were waking in the camps of the horsemen of Hithlum." (The Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin")
Write a story or create art from the point of view of the foot soldiers or horsemen who participated in any of the battles in Middle-earth.
Description: The soldiers in Sauron's army leaving home for the faraway lands to the north and the west. I was greatly inspired by the thought of Sam Gamgee in Ithilien: "He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace-all in a flash of thought which was quickly driven from his mind." And so I have tried to imagine a few soldiers at the start of their journey.
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Artist's Notes: Watercolor on hot press 300 gms paper, 46x61 cm

( Images under here )

( Progress shots here! )

Here is a gift I made for insmallpackages for the following wish: SPN drawble/sketch of Jo Harvelle in action. I hope you like it! :D

Art title: Escape
Characters: Jo Harvelle
Rating: PG
Warnings: none

( Escape )

Haha, omm this meme will never end. When we are all old and grey I will have reached 50 posts maybe.

Anyway, a small art post, since I have painted something for our new kitchen!

( Naked lady buttocks under the cut )