"My God, I choose all. I will not be a saint by halves." --St. Therese
ROME 26/10-11 – Day 36: Ultimate
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Bookshelf: The Lucky One
This one is about a really predictable book.
I've read most of Nicholas Sparks' novels and, while I wouldn't classify any of them as Great Literature, they are, for the most part, enjoyable reads. I liked The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle, and At First Sight.
I was maybe 30 pages into The Lucky One before I realized I knew--almost 99%--how this story would end.
We start with Clayton, a local cop who has a run-in with a hitchhiker, Thibault. Clayton has been spying on some naked co-eds, which Thibault didn't like, and they had words (and Thibault slashed his tires). Clayton is a bit peeved that his voyeurism was ruined.
We then swtich to Thibault, and his story. He has served three terms in Iraq, and during the first he found a laminated picture of a woman, with "Keep safe!--E" inscrawled on the back. He brings it back to base and puts it on the bulletin board, but no one claims it, so he takes it as his own, keeping it in his pocked. His squad mate, Victor, believes it's lucky after Thibault (whose first name is Jacob) wins at poker after being ridiculously bad previously.
The picture does indeed seem lucky--he survives 11 bomb explosions, as does Victor--and he comes home to the states, wanting to track down "E".
The third point of view in the story is Beth. And by this point, it all starts to come together. Beth (Elizabeth--"E") lives with her son, Ben, and her grandmother, and helps her grandmother run a dog training center. They are looking for help, and lo and behold, here comes Thibault with his dog, Zeus, who is, of course, perfectly trained. Thibault knows that Beth is "E" immediately. He gets the job, bonds with Ben and Grandma, and eventually wins Beth's heart.
Buy guess who Beth's ex is? That's right--Clayton.
So we have a classic love triangle thing here. Clayton divorced Beth, but he doesn't want anyone else seeing her (he watches her house when she has dates and scares off any potential suitors); Beth loathes her ex and the way he treats Ben, and Thibault loves both Beth and Ben.
So we can guess where this is going. The only question is--how.
One of Sparks' stock devises is killing people off at the end instead of actually having the characters behave like adults and resolve their issues with each other. Instead of Beth and Clayton and Thibault discussing the matter and making something realistic happen, one of the men dies.
The other big problem is the one-dimensional nature of Clayton. There is absolutely no redeeming value in him, no shading, no complexity. He's basically like a permanent 13 year old, who, of course, comes from a very wealthy and influential family that pulls all the strings in town. He has joint custody of Ben but he doens't understand his son at all. In the chapters where we are inside Clayton's head, it's like a very simple, stereotypical rendering of a Southern redneck. As we increase our knowledge of Beth we find it very, very hard to believe that she would ever fall for this guy, even if she was "nerd" in high school and he wasn't.
Finally, the whole nature of Thibault and Beth's relationship is just sort of unrealistic. The first time we meet Beth, she's bemoaning the fact that there are no decent, single men in town to her friend Melody. Then--bang--up shows this awesome, handsome, decent guy who loves her son. This happens a lot in his books.
This book seemed churned out and it's just filled with cliches and gothic influences. Of course the climatic moment of the novel comes during a cataclysmic storm. Of course both men jump in the swollen creek to save Ben, who has fallen from his rickety treehouse. And OF COURSE Beth has nothing but good feelings for Clayton after that. Hello?
Beth is by turns smart and appalling naive. She hates Clayton but then believes him when he says bad things about Thibault. She's just a mess--sort of like the book.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
my old boss
My old boss, Congressman David Hobson (R-Springfield) and his wife, Caroline (at least I think that's her), at the Cap rally. I was an intern in his Lancaster District Office when I was in college
Bookshelf: Midwives
I just finished the novel Midwives, by Chris Bohjalian, and it completely blew me away. I'm a bit irritated that I waited so long to read this book!
This novel has been on my periphery for awhile, meaning that it's one of those that I see when I go into bookstores, pick up, read the back, and say to myself I should read this some time. Except it's never "sometime." Until today.
It is, simply, an amazing novel, one of my five-star reads. The story seems like it will be a typical family drama/courtroom type of novel: Sibyl, an experienced midwife practicing in Vermont, loses a mother during delivery, but managed to save the baby with an emergency C-section once the mother was dead. Or was she?
But Bohjalian takes what would be good plot anyway and makes it memorable and exciting. The narrator is not Sibyl, but her fourteen-year old daughter, Connie (Constance). She overhears her parents, reads her mother's journal, and hears her parents talking with Stephen, their charismatic lawyer, but her point of view is fairly limited. We are introduced to people in her world--her boyfriend, Tom and her best friend, Rollie--and also, the family of the dead woman.
The night of the birth is told in a somewhat detached third person, and we don't know everything.
Instead of a linear story, Bohjalian sprinkles in details throughout the novel. We know from the beginning that Sibyl goes to trial. We hear bits and pieces of testimony as the novel progresses, and we have flashbacks and "flash-forwards." Connie is telling the story from the view point of an adult (whom, we learn, is an OB/GYN and single). This way of storytelling makes the reader much more involved in the novel, and makes the reading much more meticulous, since all the pieces are introduced at what can appear to be random times. It often feels like Connie is having a discussion with you.
Every chapter begins with an excerpt from Sibyl's "notebooks"--her three-ring, looseleaf binders that serve as her personal journals. These are the only first-person glimpse we get of her throughout the novel.
Bohjalian takes what is normally Jodi Picoult territory and elevates it to literature. The characters are real and vibrant and their situation so absorbing that you think about them even after the novel is over.
(Note: No, I did not know this was an Oprah book club past pick when I picked it up!)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Who DIDN'T take Poli Sci 101?
From The campaign spot over at NRO: (my emphases)
ME: I think someone needs to fire the Whip. If you can't get the vote count right on something like this, what kind of political skill do you have?
Pelosi, moments ago: "The Democrats more than lived up to their side of the bargain."
Horsepuckey. Pelosi has 235 members. She needed 218. She could spare 17 members and still pass the bill.
The GOP spotted her 65 members, for a bill that made most Republicans' skin crawl in both broad outline and in terms of detail.
That meant Pelosi could afford to lose 82 Democrats.
She lost 95.
Bush and Paulson were never going to pass this bill with House Republican votes. It had to be palatable to the Democrats, and Pelosi and Frank said that it was.
Think about it - the majority party is insisting that the minority party is responsible for the bill not passing with a majority. Do you see the incongruency there? Why is anyone taking that argument seriously?
ME: I think someone needs to fire the Whip. If you can't get the vote count right on something like this, what kind of political skill do you have?
The Simple Woman's Daybook
(with some editions from Elizabeth)
FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
Outside My Window...
The sky is clear with a few wispy clouds. The trees rustle with the soft breeze, and the leaves are green, bright red and dark auburn.
I am thinking...
that I am ready to get the house in order.
I am thankful for...
my family.
From the kitchen...
Chicken breast with burbon bayou glaze (Tastefully Simple), sweet corn, and possible dessert making!
To live the liturgy...
Reading my Bible and saying my rosary, which today is in honor of my cousin Diane's first wedding anniversary (and her soon-to-be-born baby!).
I am wearing...
gray trousers, a pumpkin colored scoop neck sweater, black socks, a silver heart pendant that I got for Christmas last year.
I am creating...
my music, which I will be practicing while dinner cooks.
I am going to breathe deeply ...
and enjoy today.
Bringing beauty to my home ...
Vacuuming, cleaning, and putting things to rights.
I am going...
to the grocery store.
I am reading...
The Common Reader (Virginia Woolf); Truth and Tolerance (B XVI); The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories (Tolstoy), Mostly True (Molly O'Neill)
I am hoping...
for all good things.
I am hearing...
"Uninvited", by Alanis Morrisette (at least I was in my car).
Around the house...
Vacuuming!
One of my favorite things...
My digital camera, because I can capture people with it.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:
Wednesday: Choir rehearsal
Thursday: Karen and Steve's 3 year wedding anniversary!
Friday: Something with Tiff
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
OK, picture thought not working, but go down a few posts and you'll see a picture from my cousin's wedding in Rochester!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Get happy!
Do you need a happiness boost—right now? If so, take a look at this menu of options and make your choices. Remember, the more you tackle, the bigger the boost you’ll receive.
When you’re feeling blue, it can be hard to muster up the physical and mental energy to do the things that make you happier. Plunking down in front of the TV or digging into a tub of ice cream seems like an easier fix.
However, research shows (and you know it’s true) that these aren’t the routes to feeling better. Try some choices below. The more you push yourself, the better you’ll feel; but if you can’t tackle a big task, just do something small. Even a little step in the right direction will give you a lift.
According to my ground-breaking happiness formula, to be happy, you need to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right, in an atmosphere of growth. What’s dragging you down? Is it a lack of fun, of connection? Do you feel a lot of guilt, boredom, or anger? Do you feel that something’s “not right” about your life? Do you feel stagnant or stuck? Focus your efforts on the choices that will do the most to address what’s not working in your life.
Your menu of choices -- commit to doing as many items as you can:
Friends
__ call or email one of your closest friends
__ call or email three friends to whom you haven’t spoken in a while
__ track down an old friend who has drifted out of your life (I just did this a few days ago, zoikes)
Fun
__ add a fun thing to your calendar
__ add a fun thing to your calendar that involves other people
__ add a fun thing to your calendar that involves other people doing something outside
Challenge
__ think of a subject that you wish you knew more about (be honest! something that really interests you!) and spend 15 minutes on the internet reading about it
__ take a step toward acquiring a new skill that you want – research Italian classes in your neighborhood, order Photoshop for Dummies
__ if you absolutely can’t think of one single subject that interests you, visit two bookstores (one huge, one independent) and browse until some book catches your attention – and buy it
Do good, feel good
__ sign up to be an organ donor, and remember to tell your family
__ give $25 or more to a worthy cause
__ sign up to volunteer or participate in an organization
Energy
__ walk around the block
__ take a twenty-five-minute walk
__ go the gym or go for a run
Order
__ clear out the space around your computer
__ clear out a closet
__ walk through your house with a garbage bag, and clear clutter until the bag is full of trash; then walk around again and fill a new bag with things to be given away; repeat
Guilt
__ make a dentist’s or doctor’s appointment that you’ve been putting off
__ reach out to a family member whom you’ve been neglecting
__ make something right: apologize, confess, repair, replace, or return something you borrowed
Nagging tasks
__ clean out some old emails that you haven’t answered
__ stop off at the drugstore to buy supplies you need
__ stop off at the hardware store to buy supplies you need
__ fix something broken
Good citizen
__ Throw away someone else’s litter
__ Be helpful to an elderly person or a person with small kids
__ Be friendly to a store clerk who seems grouchy
Gratitude
__ Reflect on the following quotation, from Marjorie William’s Woman at the Washington Zoo:
We could hear her friends pull up to the curb. As her momentum carried her to the top of the stairs, Alice looked back and tossed me a radiant smile. She had become my glimmering girl: She looked like a rock star. She looked like a teenager. She looked absolutely stunning. She thundered down the stairs in those shoes, and as the front door slammed behind her, it came to me—what fantasy I had finally, easily entered this Halloween.
I’d just seen Alice leave for her prom, or her first real date. I’d cheated time, flipping the calendar five or six years into the future. The character I’d played was the fifty-two-year-old mother I will probably never be.
It was effortless.
Editor’s Note: A month after Marjorie wrote this, her oncologist concluded that there was no further treatment to recommend. Marjorie died, at home, on January 16, 2005, three days after her forty-seventh birthday.
__ Reflect on the following quotation, Winston Churchill to the House of Commons, June 4, 1940:
We shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do.
…
Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender; and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and liberation of the Old.
__ Reflect on the following quotation, from Thomas Arnold, diary, June 5, 1842:
[Of reading the newspaper] “So much of sin and so much of suffering in the world, as are there displayed, and no one seems able to remedy either. And then the thought of my own private life, so full of comforts, is very startling.”
At the end of the day, look back on your list. Did you hit all the items you checked off? Do you feel happier?
From The Happiness Project
When you’re feeling blue, it can be hard to muster up the physical and mental energy to do the things that make you happier. Plunking down in front of the TV or digging into a tub of ice cream seems like an easier fix.
However, research shows (and you know it’s true) that these aren’t the routes to feeling better. Try some choices below. The more you push yourself, the better you’ll feel; but if you can’t tackle a big task, just do something small. Even a little step in the right direction will give you a lift.
According to my ground-breaking happiness formula, to be happy, you need to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right, in an atmosphere of growth. What’s dragging you down? Is it a lack of fun, of connection? Do you feel a lot of guilt, boredom, or anger? Do you feel that something’s “not right” about your life? Do you feel stagnant or stuck? Focus your efforts on the choices that will do the most to address what’s not working in your life.
Your menu of choices -- commit to doing as many items as you can:
Friends
__ call or email one of your closest friends
__ call or email three friends to whom you haven’t spoken in a while
__ track down an old friend who has drifted out of your life (I just did this a few days ago, zoikes)
Fun
__ add a fun thing to your calendar
__ add a fun thing to your calendar that involves other people
__ add a fun thing to your calendar that involves other people doing something outside
Challenge
__ think of a subject that you wish you knew more about (be honest! something that really interests you!) and spend 15 minutes on the internet reading about it
__ take a step toward acquiring a new skill that you want – research Italian classes in your neighborhood, order Photoshop for Dummies
__ if you absolutely can’t think of one single subject that interests you, visit two bookstores (one huge, one independent) and browse until some book catches your attention – and buy it
Do good, feel good
__ sign up to be an organ donor, and remember to tell your family
__ give $25 or more to a worthy cause
__ sign up to volunteer or participate in an organization
Energy
__ walk around the block
__ take a twenty-five-minute walk
__ go the gym or go for a run
Order
__ clear out the space around your computer
__ clear out a closet
__ walk through your house with a garbage bag, and clear clutter until the bag is full of trash; then walk around again and fill a new bag with things to be given away; repeat
Guilt
__ make a dentist’s or doctor’s appointment that you’ve been putting off
__ reach out to a family member whom you’ve been neglecting
__ make something right: apologize, confess, repair, replace, or return something you borrowed
Nagging tasks
__ clean out some old emails that you haven’t answered
__ stop off at the drugstore to buy supplies you need
__ stop off at the hardware store to buy supplies you need
__ fix something broken
Good citizen
__ Throw away someone else’s litter
__ Be helpful to an elderly person or a person with small kids
__ Be friendly to a store clerk who seems grouchy
Gratitude
__ Reflect on the following quotation, from Marjorie William’s Woman at the Washington Zoo:
We could hear her friends pull up to the curb. As her momentum carried her to the top of the stairs, Alice looked back and tossed me a radiant smile. She had become my glimmering girl: She looked like a rock star. She looked like a teenager. She looked absolutely stunning. She thundered down the stairs in those shoes, and as the front door slammed behind her, it came to me—what fantasy I had finally, easily entered this Halloween.
I’d just seen Alice leave for her prom, or her first real date. I’d cheated time, flipping the calendar five or six years into the future. The character I’d played was the fifty-two-year-old mother I will probably never be.
It was effortless.
Editor’s Note: A month after Marjorie wrote this, her oncologist concluded that there was no further treatment to recommend. Marjorie died, at home, on January 16, 2005, three days after her forty-seventh birthday.
__ Reflect on the following quotation, Winston Churchill to the House of Commons, June 4, 1940:
We shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do.
…
Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender; and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and liberation of the Old.
__ Reflect on the following quotation, from Thomas Arnold, diary, June 5, 1842:
[Of reading the newspaper] “So much of sin and so much of suffering in the world, as are there displayed, and no one seems able to remedy either. And then the thought of my own private life, so full of comforts, is very startling.”
At the end of the day, look back on your list. Did you hit all the items you checked off? Do you feel happier?
From The Happiness Project
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Leavin'...
Going to Rochester for my cousin Justin's wedding, in which I am doing a reading. No idea which one. :)
So no blogging until The Return on Sunday.
But--
Go Steelers!
Apparently either the Browns or the Bengals will win this week, right?
And, the first installment of the Great Election '08 Swag Count (signs, bumper stickers, etc. --one per yard/card)
McCain: 10
Obama: 3
So no blogging until The Return on Sunday.
But--
Go Steelers!
Apparently either the Browns or the Bengals will win this week, right?
And, the first installment of the Great Election '08 Swag Count (signs, bumper stickers, etc. --one per yard/card)
McCain: 10
Obama: 3
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
I knew it!
Your result for The Wizard of Oz Trivia Test...
Dorothy
Ah yes, you are truly worthy of Oz. You know how to get over the rainbow and why there's no place like home. You have traveled the yellow brick road, made friends, defeated a witch, humbled a wizard, and survived a concussion.
Ouch....
So lie down and wait out the dizziness. You should be proud! Good job! Kudos to you and your mad Oz wizardry!
Ouch....
So lie down and wait out the dizziness. You should be proud! Good job! Kudos to you and your mad Oz wizardry!
Simple Woman's Daybook--September 22
(with some editions from Elizabeth)
FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Outside My Window...
The sky is a lovely blue and the leaves are just starting to change color, right in time for the first day of Autumn, my favorite season!
I am thinking...
that after a busy week and weekend it will be nice to have an evening at home so I can get back on track.
I am thankful for...
My new Amazon books (Macbeth and Tolstoy stories) and my electricity!
From the kitchen...
Chocolate chip cookies!
To live the liturgy...
Reading my Bible, and finding my Magnificat!
I am wearing...
jeans, a royal blue t-shirt, black socks, small gold hoop earrings
I am creating...
I started a new novel today!
I am going to breathe deeply ...
and do my yoga. :)
Bringing beauty to my home ...
Fall pillows, and my Angel of Autumn (see below)
I am going...
Nowhere, for the present time. :)
I am reading...
The Common Reader (Virginia Woolf); Truth and Tolerance (B XVI); The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories (Tolstoy), Macbeth (Shakespeare)
I am hoping...
that this week will be more calm than the last.
I am hearing...
blissful silence.
Around the house...
The kitchen table needs unearthed, as well as some vacuuming.
One of my favorite things...
My bedsheets--dark purple and so soft!
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:
Wednesday: Choir rehearsal
Thursday: A blood draw to check new med levels, ballet class
Friday-Sunday: Rochester for Justin's wedding!
Here is picture thought I am sharing...(add your picture here)
My "Angel of Autumn" figure from Willow Tree angels; time to bring her out!
My "Angel of Autumn" figure from Willow Tree angels; time to bring her out!Saturday, September 20, 2008
Well, sorry Mel...
Apparently, families should only have two kids (or, ideally, none!)--poppycock!
I love my big family!
Paige (l)--aunt Amy's oldest-- and Jenny (r)--Uncle Tim's youngest (of seven!)
I love my big family!
Paige (l)--aunt Amy's oldest-- and Jenny (r)--Uncle Tim's youngest (of seven!)
Friday, September 19, 2008
Culture Cat: The Lion King (roar!)
above: "Circle of Life"
When I saw The Lion King at the Ohio Theater on Tuesday night, it was my second time seeing the show (I had seen it during its first trip to town in '04). Last time, the show was a recreation of what is done on Broadway (hence Pride Rock rising out of the stage, as seen in the picture above). This time, Disney Theatricals was trying out a "scaled-down" version of the show, which will make the show more portable and thus able to be seen in more places. In general I didn't really like the changes that were made (what I remembered of them), because I think it hampered director and designer Julie Taymor's original vision. Instead of rising up out of the stage, Pride Rock is sort of wheeled out on a circular track. Also, Mufasa's mask (and I could be wrong here) didn't look like it was as mobile as it was back in '04. If you've never seen the show, you won't notice. But if you have, then you probably will, especially during "Circle of Life."
But to particulars. Just about all of us have seen The Lion King, so I don't need to go into plot particulars. We still have Nala and Simba and Sarabi and Mufasa and Scar, and Zazu. There are a few new songs, some written by composer Lebo M, which are South African chants ("Grassland Chant", "Lioness Hunt"), and there are some trunk songs for the characters (Simba's "Endless Night", Nala's "Shadowlands", Zazu's "Morning Report" and "Chow Down" for the hyenas). There is also the Act II Opener, "The Madness of King Scar" (which for some reason has been shortened), my favorite piece in the show. The new songs integrate seamlessly into the existing pieces, and Tim Rice, Julie Taymor and Elton John wrote the music and lyrics for the new, non-chant numbers.
The cast was very strong, especially the chorus. I have to give them major props because much of their singing is off-stage. Having attempted to do this for J&H, I know how hard this is. It is pitch-black in the wings and the monitors are not very helpful. So kudos to them. Zazu was probably my favorite character, and Young Nala and Young Simba were done very handsomely by the child actors. The wildebeest stampede is an excellent, excellent scene, and probably, after "Circle of Life", the highlight of the show.
If you haven't seen this show it is worth it for the sheer spectacle--the costumes, the scenery, the lighting. The music is impressive, especially the numbers that incorporate chant, such as "He Lives In You" and "Rafiki Mourns." The two solos for Nala and Simba are also very nice and needed additions for character development.
So while the scenery may be simplified, there is nothing quite like watching the elephants and rhinoceri amble down the aisles of the theater and up onto the stage for the opening number. It's thrilling to watch.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Speech recap
So, I gave my first speech for LOOP last night in an educational setting; I had done one before for their Candlelight Vigil in April. This was a bit easier because it was less formal. I didn't have any note cards--totally off the cuff, but since I was talking about myself, it's not as impressive as it sounds (if it sounds impressive at all).
There were about 20 people there (but there was food for 40!). I think it was a bible study or fellowship group. Lauren, from LOOP, did most of the talking--about how donation works, what can be donated, who can donate, etc. I was the "human interest" angle. I made the group laugh a few times, which is always my goal, and I answered a few questions. The whole thing lasted about 40 minutes. The group was very good, mostly people from 40-60ish, and they asked a lot of questions.
I had a lot of fun doing it and I hope I get to do it again. Spreading the word is so important. So, if you're not an organ donor, click here.
There were about 20 people there (but there was food for 40!). I think it was a bible study or fellowship group. Lauren, from LOOP, did most of the talking--about how donation works, what can be donated, who can donate, etc. I was the "human interest" angle. I made the group laugh a few times, which is always my goal, and I answered a few questions. The whole thing lasted about 40 minutes. The group was very good, mostly people from 40-60ish, and they asked a lot of questions.
I had a lot of fun doing it and I hope I get to do it again. Spreading the word is so important. So, if you're not an organ donor, click here.
Upcoming
Three things:
--Recap of my speech tonight
--Lion King Culture Cat
--Bookshelf--The Other Queen
See what you have to look forward to?
Oh, and if you like/hate/ are indifferent about the new blog look, let me know.
--Recap of my speech tonight
--Lion King Culture Cat
--Bookshelf--The Other Queen
See what you have to look forward to?
Oh, and if you like/hate/ are indifferent about the new blog look, let me know.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Well of course...
Your result for The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test...
The Lady
You scored 26% Cardinal, 36% Monk, 62% Lady, and 49% Knight!
Chaste and pure, you are a good person. You try to help others and do your duty to your family. However, this duty involves you being sold off to a local noble house in order to cement relations between your families. But you know it's for a greater good, and besides you will retain all the comforts and glamour of your position regardless of if you're your father's or you husband's property.
Speech! Speech!
Tomorrow I am giving a speech for LOOP at Summit Station United Methodist Church.
I'm excited, since, as y'all know, I love to talk. :)
I'm excited, since, as y'all know, I love to talk. :)
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