Runes and other stuff (you probably don't really care about)

hey,

I thought you might be interested in what's been going on in my life lately. So, a little list.

1. School. Ofcourse... I'm in the fifth class of high school in the Netherlands. That means I have chosen subjects I want to have and not have chosen the subjects I don't want to have. Last year, I also had a couple of subjects that I couldn't get rid of, because they're required. This year, I don't have these subjects anymore, which means I've got more time for the other subjects. Yeey... In my case, it means there are days I'm sitting at my desk staring at the monitor of my computer and doing nothing, except for sitting and staring. Like today. And there are days I suddenly figure out I've got to do homework for three subjects the following day, and I have to do stupid things like projects and book-reports. And at those days I'm all stressed and working very hard (mostly at getting myself to work).
   But, today is a day of the first kind, so there's nothing to worry about. Right?
2. Reading. I am finally able to read again. Lately (since the summer holidays) I've had something like a writers-block, only in my case it was a readers-block. It was like I just couldn't get myself to read. But now, I think I'm finally through it and I can read again. I think it was because I had a really good book; De Raven Jongens, the dutch translation of The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. You all should read it. It's a very good book, it's easy to read but not too easy and once you've started, you won't be able to stop until you've finished it. (And, when you're reading already, you should read all her books. They're great.)
3. Runes. You probably think "ehhh.... What?". So, a little Runes for Dummies. There are a lot of ways to specify them but in basic they are characters, letters maybe. They are (were) used , ofcourse, to write with, but also for rituals and other things involving the supernatural. The Runic alphabet is known as Futhark, after the first six letters of the alphabet.
   
   This are the runes with the 'translation' of the characters to our Latin script. Each Rune has a name, a power and a symbol. Next to that, when you use runes you can give each Rune other symbols and meanings if you feel that's what they stand for.
   Runes can used like Tarot or the stars: to find guidance in a situation you're in need of it. Which can be almost every situation. When you have (made) a set of rune-stones, you can carry one of them in your pocket to give you a little extra confidence at a test, for example.
   I hope so far you could understand what I've tried to explain. At this moment, I won't say any more. I am still learning more about the runes and how I'm going to make my own set of rune-stones.
   If you want to learn more about the Futhark, you can go to this website. There you can find a little more information about the origin of the Futhark and about the different versions there are of the Runic alphabet.
   If you want to learn more avout what all you can do with the Runes, I advise you to find a bout that tells you more, rather than the internet. The book I use is called De Roep van de Runen (The Call of the Runes) by Igor Warneck, originally in German. I'm not sure whether there's a English version of the book, but I'm sure there are more books about Runes and how to handle them!

So, that's quite a long story! I'll leave it to that. Hope you've learned something today, and I'll see you next time!

Bye,
Raevyn

P.S. I hope you're able to read the little letters in the picture.