If everyone else is I guess...

[matgb]

Oh, ok then. Four separate people that I like have done this meme now, and I have commented, so here we go...:

We all have things about our friends that make us slightly envious. Not in a bad way, but in a 'Wow! I wish I had that person's hair/eyes/money/relationship/toenails/whatever.' So tell me what about me makes you envy me. . . then post this in your LJ and see what makes me envious of you.

I've struck out that last bit so you don't feel obliged to, I know a lot don't anyway, but I'm never keen on the whole "you must repost this" style instruction; feel free if'n you want. OK, comment me up...

Comments

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

Your bookshelves!!!!

Locke Lamora is fucking fantastic BTW- twas wat ifinished whilst waiting forever this morning. Lucyinda said the next one's out this month- is this true? when? WHEN damnit!?

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

by which I mean the books on them- obviously.

[matgb]

It is true indeed, steph_swainston is I think her blog, and she's been quite good at promoting it. Hardback, unfortunately, and my finances won't allow that for a bit, but...

But yeah, I like my book collection, some of it is complete trash but mostly I've been lucky. Does it say enough about me that the main keyword for this icon is 'Shopping'?

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

I'll get it on pay day- then you and jantshira can fight over who gets to read it first.

[matgb]

I think we can let her have that pleasure, as she'll likely read it faster than me and be a little more keen to do so. I'm rereading Year of Our War now, just because it's due.

Actually, do you yourself like hard SF? Lucinda doesn't, but I have many many Iain M Banks books and similar that I don't think I've leant you; you'll have to come visit and see my place plus Mike's newly clean flat at some point. Then you can raid the shelves...

[raksaksa.livejournal.com]

I'll start the meme then

My God, I wish I could argue like you can...

[matgb]

Practice my friend, practice. I was an argumentative git before I did my degree, but years of x-net and now here, plus I really enjoy it, which helps. I actually especially like it when someone shows me I'm wrong, weird, huh?

[poifaerie.livejournal.com]

I'm envious of your icons. They always make me giggle.

[matgb]

That's pretty much my criteria for choosing them; can I use them for a purpose, are the cool/amusing. Of course, some are more cool than others...

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Hair in good condition.

[matgb]

That's something I get, and am very grateful for, pretty sure it's pure luck, then I've no idea what Mum's hair would be like naturally, she got it permed as a kid and don't think it's ever really recovered.

*is also relieved it's a clean answer...*

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

* takes you elsewhere for filthiness *

[silentgreeneyes.livejournal.com]

I second this!
my hair was like straw after maelfroth :/ not good!

[rho]

Your gamesworkshoppiness (hush, it's a word now). I always loved GW stuff whe I was in my early and mid teens, but never really had anyone to play with properly. So I get vaguely envious when you talk about playing bloodbowl or some such. How's that for the random?

[matgb]

Very, you surprise me in a way, so many people on LJ are into GW, seem to crop up everywhere.

But Blood Bowl is cool.

[the-mendicant.livejournal.com]

I could be shallow and say your hair, but I'll stick to the polite: I like your original sense of humour and lively mind.

[innerbrat]

You have political focus and much, much blog-fu.

[davidnm.livejournal.com]

Envious? Let's see ... you're actually in London, which is certainly envy-worthy.

[js84.livejournal.com]

Not admitting you're that clever when really, age-for-age you know a lot more than I do.

Also, that you're not a materialistic slave to today's technology and therefore probably save a lot.

[misscoollinda.livejournal.com]

i'm a new friend so you barely know me. I envy that you live in England. (I'm writing this from Detroit - I'm sure you're not envious of that)