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but then i remember that school is where cute boys are and im all like
have an avatar.... i generally only accept friends with an avatar(hopefully hot). you are a member of a site that is all about hot pics and videos. live it up !! some of you guys have awesome walls and no "face"... i hardly really know any of you.. yet a background pic and an avatar says a bit about one's personality. love this site !! love you guys... please comment.
How James can get out of his bondage situation!!!! xoxox JB and I luv you sweetheart!!
Chapter one of Jamie and me.
Hail and welcome! This is Huginn's Heathen Hof, with your Daily Hávamál.
Original-
Hinn er sæll
er sér of getr
lof ok líknstafi
ódælla er við þat
er maðr eiga skal
annars brjóstum í
Translation-
It's a fortunate man who
earns the respect of others
through his own deeds.
It's more difficult
if you must rely on the words of others
to build your reputation.
-Hávamál: Stanza 8
Today's stanza is both short and profound.
It’s always best to be known by what you do, rather than what people say about you. Actions speak louder than words. If your reputation is built upon the recommendations of others, then the words of others can still do you harm.
We should strive to live our lives in such a way that if somebody spoke ill of us, nobody else would believe them.
Hail and welcome! This is Huginn's Heathen Hof, with your Daily Hávamál.
Original-
Gröðugr halr
nema geðs viti
etr sér aldrtrega
opt fær hlœgis
er með horskum kømr
manni heimskum magi
Translation-
The greedy man consumes
more than he should.
Among more sensible folk
he is mocked for his large belly.
-Hávamál: Stanza 20
Today's stanza continues the theme of Moderation. The Lore places a strong emphasis on discipline, scolding those who cannot control themselves. In some translations of this verse, it even says "The greedy man will eat to his own hurt". While the example used here is food, it's easy to see where this ethic could apply to other parts of our modern lives. Like when we KNOW we should be doing the dishes, or writing our thesis, or getting ready for work, but instead we decide to watch six straight episodes of our favorite show on Netflix. Even if it makes our lives harder later, we still sometimes decide to just overindulge and deal with it later.
I'm sure we can all imagine the hundreds of things we could get done if we didn't feel the siren call of our favorite pastimes. A little moderation goes a long way. Like we saw in yesterdays verse; we don't need to abstain from the things we love, but too much of a good thing can make our lives harder than they need to be.
