Deep breath—here we go! Reading: What is the What? By Dave Eggers. Sad book based on a true story of a Lost Boy of Sudan.While the subject material could make for an overly dramatic retelling of war, death, and displacement, Egger’s treats the subject well and it is a very good story that is approachable.…
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Gleek
You know, when I was in high school “gleek” meant spitting. Does it still? Anyway, I used to like Glee, but the plot somehow got even worse so I can barely watch it long enough to enjoy the corny dancing. But I love Artie. I’m thinking about having videos every Monday, what are your thoughts?
Oxford Comma
If there is ever a comma that I feel confidently about, it’s the Oxford comma. Although some style books say that it’s not necessary, I think it makes perfect sense. The Oxford comma (also called the serial comma) is the comma used before a coordinating conjunction in a series: The flavors were chocolate, strawberry, and…
Make the most of your sleep
Carissa showed me this website and I thought it was neat. It gives you a suggestion on when you should sleep according to average sleep cycles (though yours might be different). Give it a whirl! I wish I knew about this sooner.
Questions? Answers.
Hello. I’ve decided to start a formspring account in case anyone would like to ask me a question (or make a comment) more anonymously and without some of the hassle of wordpress commenting. I’m trying it out to encourage people to comment who have been already looking at my blog. Feel free to ask to…
It’s begining to look a lot like…
…Christmas. I can’t get this song out of my head when I walk around Laramie: In other news: So, like almost all weeks, I’m warning you that I will be busy for the next two weeks so I might not be able to post as much, but I’ll try. Finals!!
“Out of Sight” the movie
Lovely little movie. A different way of thinking. Hope it inspires you.
Give a hoot, don’t pollute!
Our costumes for Halloween: an owl, a tree, and an eyeball. I made my costume myself, if you couldn’t tell. My friend Sarah, costume designer extraordinaire, helped me with the pattern, and then I sewed it together. The hood is a Jacklyn original though. The shoes are dyed yellow 🙂 (Carissa took the second one…
I hope Sesame Street never goes away.
Do you remember that Old Spice post I did a while ago? My friend Pam showed me this Grover parody. How cute! Sesame Street taught my brother how to read. Seriously. My mom was confused.
Princess C’s birthday!
{more on this later 😉 }