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I feel I should apologize for how unsocial I've been. Here we have visitors and normally I'm a good host, but . . . I'm sorry. Work is about all I can handle, to be honest. But my mobile number is in the hands of quite a few should you feel the need to drag me out into the sun.

So instead I'll just do Gwen's meme with Rey's edits. (Are we still calling you Rey? There was something about a change . . .)

1. Where were you at 5:00 AM this morning? The Hub.
2. What was the first thing you thought this morning? "That's enough trying. Time to go in."
3 Is the person you like are dating, sleeping with or hoping to corral into one of those two things older or younger than you? At the moment, this person does not exist.
4. What did you do last night? I worked. And then I came home and went to bed.
5. What do you hope to do this weekend? The same.
6. Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 months from now? No.
7. What song are you listening to? "Amsterdam" by Guster
8. Have you ever told someone of the opposite sex you loved them and meant it? Yes.
9. How's your heart lately? It hurts. A lot.
10. How many kids do you want? I don't, really.
11. What were you doing at 7 am? Making coffee and listening to Jack.
12. What were you doing this afternoon at 12pm? Fetching lunch.
13. Are there any previous relationships you wish could have lasted longer? God, yes.
14. What was the reason you last cried? I said goodbye to someone.
15. What was the last movie you saw in theater? God, who knows.
18. Have you ever driven without a license? No.
19. Have you ever talked to someone when they were high? Yes.
20. How many red lights have you ran? None. We're not the police.
21. Have you ever cried while in the shower? Yes.
22. Have you ever, in any way, been betrayed by someone you trusted? Yes.
23. When was the last time you were given roses? January.
24. Is there anything that you are craving for right now? A good night's sleep.
25. Where did your last hug take place? My flat.
26. Do people ever make stupid mistakes when spelling or saying your name? Oh, yes.
27. Do you drink tea? Sometimes. It's comforting.
28. When was the last time you saw a cop? Last time I looked at Gwen, I'd say.
29. Did you ride in someone else's car recently? Technically, yes.
30. Do you wet the toothbrush before the toothpaste? No.
31. How much do you like your crush? Ok, that's just a ridiculous question, we're mostly grown-ups here. How contented are you with your current relationship situation? I am completely discontent.
32. What do you like on your toast? Butter and honey.
33. Where do you like to keep your money? A jar under the bed, of course.
34. Do you watch the news daily? Usually.
35. Do you like to press the coin return button on everything for free money? No. When I start doing that it's generally a bad sign.
36. Do you clean when you're upset? Yes.
37. Where do you want to get married? Nowhere.
38. What day of the week did/will your birthday fall on this year? Next Friday. Shit.
39. What color are your socks? Black.
40. Would you ever dye your hair blonde? Not now, but I did when I was a teenager.
Just going to insert this one...41. What was your first word? Hwdwyr. That was the name of our dog when I was a kid.
42. Have you ever seen "Walk the Line?" Yes.
43. Do you still get Easter Baskets? No.
44. When was the last time it snowed? Round the end of January, I believe.
45. Are puddles the best part about rain? No. The smell afterwards is.
46. What's the closest pink thing to you? Some envelopes on my desk.
47. Do you have plans for tonight? Sleep. Attempting to sleep. Or cleaning the loo.
48. Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone? No.
49. Do you know anybody named Eric? Yes. He's half a bee.
50. Are your nails painted what color? They're natural.
51. Can you sing all the RENT songs by heart? No.
52. Have any gay/lesbian/bi friends? Yes.
53. Red or green apples? Green.
54. Do you know anyone who is pregnant? No, I don't think so.
55. Can you make brownies without having to look at the directions? No.
56. Do you like juicy fruit gum? I don't think I've ever had it.
57. Are crayons better than colored pencils? Yes.
58. Do you have hairspray in your hair? No.
59. Where are you? On my sofa at home.
60. What was the best part of your weekend? There was a weekend?

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Yes, I apologize for the confusion. It's Mulder, now. A rather long period of my life requiring pseudonyms and massive amounts of secrecy ended somewhat abruptly last month. So I've returned to the unfortunate original.

How does one pronounce Hwdwyr?

It's no trouble. I've let a lot of things get away from me lately.

Hoodooeer, with a bit of a breath on the -eer.

It happens. Believe me, I understand.

The Ws always throw me off.

Welsh pronunciation rules are fairly consistent once you learn them. W is a vowel, basically, and always a long U.

I'm sure my kid will be on it shortly. He's going through an alphabets-of-the-world phase.

He'll enjoy Cyrillic, I imagine.

He is, thoroughly. He's been debating all day the merits of spelling his name with the V-sound or the vowel combination approximating a W. Dr. Jackson, regrettably, encourages this kind of behavior in him.

Tell him from someone who knows that a unique name is not always worth the trouble of people not knowing how the hell it's pronounced.

His name is Will, which is not at all unique, except for Cyrillic not having a W, thus requiring some improvisation. I'll be encouraging, however, the continued use of the Roman alphabet on school assignments.

That is where it's important at this point.

49. But really... Can a bee be said to be or not to be an entire bee?

That is the question.

And while I'm at it, here's another one:

Ach 'n anhapus. Alla chyfnertha?

Vis-a-vis its entity.

Rwyf i anhapus. Diowlch, mae si ar dim cymorth.

I would say we're both terribly sad, if I wasn't too busy ~~singing~~ laughing.

Ai 'ch angen at chwedleua, 'ma dwi.

[ooc: if DOGS need to talk? what the hell? *sets online translator on fire* on the plus side, i can now say 'my hovercraft is full of eels' in welsh. god bless the internet.]

I don't know: I think my life would be much sadder without Monty Python than it is with it.

Diolch, cydweddion.

[ooc: The favorite phrase I came across in my great Welsh hunt is Mae'r defaid wedi bwyta fy brechdanau, "the sheep have eaten my sandwiches."

And since I don't actually speak Welsh and suck at languages...yeah. Riddled with errors, me.]

The world would be a darker place indeed, never having known such joys as 'Half a Bee', and 'The Bruces' Drinking Song'.

Ddealledig.

[ooc: bwa ha ha. that sounds infinitely useful. playing daniel presents a number of problems, as i ALSO suck at languages. now, if danny ever has cause to curse at someone in crude german, then i'm all set...]

Indeed. How could I remember the names of all those philosophers with the song?

And Socrates himself will be particularly missed . . .

[ooc: This is why I keep Ianto's Welsh to just a few words and phrases.

[Private to Ianto]
*hugs you hard*

I would ask how you're doing but I don't even think I need to.

[Private to Martha]
Thanks.

No, there's really not much more to say.

[Private to Owen]

Thanks, mate. I may have to take you up on that. I've entered a very fuzzy headspace and it's starting to worry me.

[Private to Owen]

Something for tonight would be brilliant, if it's not too much trouble.

[Private to Owen]

Thanks.

I'm fine, really. I just can't sleep.

To be honest, Ianto, with all that was going on, we weren't really all that sociable either. So no worries, my friend.

You've been in the city for weeks and I've hardly seen you. I don't mean to be unwelcoming . . . I'm worried it's coming across that way.

You've been through some difficult things, both personally and professionally during that time, too. We understand, Ianto. We've been there.

All right. Thanks.