Diciembre 2010
“But he was home. He and Voldemort and Snape, the abandoned boys, had all found...”
– Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Chapter 34.
Christmas Gifts
For Christmas this year I recieved…
an iPod touch!
brown corduroy Toms with houndstooth inside!
3 lumberjack shirts
a new lumberjacket!
a pretty blue sweater
red crystal goblets in a pretty box!
some new sweatpants!
several pairs of pretty socks
a scarf with pockets!
a Hyundai water bottle
a Hyundai toboggan
money
a B-A-M gift card and gift cards to 3 different restaurants
a...
The problem with politics...
In my copy of The Spoon River Anthology, I recently read a poem that portrays the situation politicians face very well.
Enoch Dunlap
How many times, during the twenty years
I was your leader, friends of Spoon River,
Did you neglect the convention and caucus,
And leave the burden on my hands
Of guarding and saving the people’s cause? [-]
Sometimes because you were ill;
Or your...
Wilson's War
“The hyphen is the most un-American thing in the world.” -Woodrow Wilson
Books!
I am so excited to get caught up on my reading over Christmas break. Here’s a list of the books I plan to read over the holidays.
finish rereading Deathly Hallows
Eats, Shoots & Leaves (a humourous book about grammar, I love grammar)
finish Spoon River Anthology
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
An Abundance of...
The Best Song Ever Written by Courtney Stinson →
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear!”
– Buddy the Elf
Brianne the Scarlet Woman by Shaw Gibbons
to the tune of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Raindeer”
Oh, you know Rahab and Hester and Monica Lewensky,
Belle Watling, and Fantine, and Babylon the Greatsky,
But do you recall
The most famous harlot of all?
Brianne the Scarlet Woman
Had some very tiny hands.
And if you ever saw them,
You would never say they’re grand.
All of the lumberjacks
Used to laugh and call her...
Christmas, Navidad, Weihnacht, Noël...
So yesterday (Dec. 7th) we had Christmas Around the World for convocation. As a total linguist nerd, it was incredible! All the people from the Department of World Languages came together and we had songs in Latin, French, Spanish, English, Italian, and German. (The German kids were AWESOME by the way.) We also had Bible readings in Japanese, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Gearing us up for 2012?
So, I don’t know if you’ve seen the advertisement campaign encouraging people to get the ten essentials for an emergency. I recently saw this poster at a gas station in Prattville. I just have to wonder if their getting us ready for a big disaster in 2012. I mean do we really need to be reminded to be prepared for natural disaster every time we go to the grocery store? Bring on the...
Speaking Parseltongue in PetSmart
This poor little snake was trapped inside PetSmart. I hope my Parseltongue conversation was welcomed. The cashier looked quite strangely at me after I was done. Saii-a-sa-shii. Sai-a-seee-heshh.
“There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but...”
– Teddy Roosevelt. Why does Teddy Roosevelt have to betray me? My Teddy Bear says things that make me want to punch him in the face. :( 