...because it seems like defacing something sacred. BUT, I did mark this passage. In a book that did little more than confuse me, these brilliant lines stood out ( Read more... )

I've realized recently that I would sincerely rather spend my time at home with a cup of coffee and a good book than with actual, living, breathing people ( Read more... )

I'm RESEARCHING going to grad school. Is it a good idea? Will it help anything? Can I benefit from doubling my student debt, or will I spend 2 years working hard only to find myself asking "what do you do with an M.A. in English?" 3 years from now (potentially working as someone's receptionist)? Have I been conditioned to believe that the only ( Read more... )

Hurts Like Hell ( Read more... )

About a month ago Dana insisted that she be allowed to give me my birthday present early. I absentmindedly agreed, without knowing the impact it would have on me by my actual birthday.

She gave me a copy of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner from the Twilight Saga, which I devoured nearly immediately. She also gave me a copy of The Hunger ( Read more... )

Well, here it is again. I crammed this long weekend full of fun and excitement, and almost won. Saturday was sleeping in then shopping in Wausau all day, preparing for Sunday. Yesterday was church (complete with setting up, serving, AND cleaning up communion), then preparing/setting up the 4th of July cookout, then cleaning up the cookout, then ( Read more... )

I was just reading a plea from an old friend (and by "old" I mean "ex") asking people to tell him what they really think of him. It's ironic, I'm constantly wondering that about my friends. He wrote it almost 2 years ago, and I came across it without his intention of sharing it with me specifically, but I feel compelled to respond. It's ( Read more... )

I have decided, for the time being, against chemical assistance. I just watched an episode of Ally McBeal where a substitute therapist imposed prozac on her...and I realized that it is not something I'm ready for ( Read more... )

My new year's resolution was to continually count my blessings and be thankful for what I have. I'm struggling with that. I feel so miserable...and I don't know if the physical pains I'm experiencing (like headaches, stomachaches, sleeplessness, bad dreams, etc) are causing the depression or vice versa. Brandi' doctor told her that she would ( Read more... )

According to Oz at the end of the contest, there were a total of 419 teams and 11,403 players, as well as a total of 24,055 possible points. The winning team got a total of 11,325 points, FYI, in case anyone was thinking that this contest is easy.

Our final placement was 128th with 3,215 points. This is 75 points more than my notebook shows... ( Read more... )