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Ok, so my birthday hasn't officially happened yet, but last night Eliot decided he would celebrate with me since he will be in Baltimore on my b-day. The best part? The whole thing was a surprise ( Read more... )

Memorable things that happened to me or that I learned in 2008 ( Read more... )

1. Pick 20 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDB.com and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly.
5. NO cheating, if you don't know any of them then that's just too bad.
6. You don't have to be tagged in this to play.

I have highlighted the ones in BLUE that have been guessed ( Read more... )

"Santa Claus," or St. Nicholas, was a Christian martyr who became a saint. St. Nicholas was known for his generosity to the those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships. Under the Roman Emperor Diocletian, he suffered for his faith, was exiled and imprisoned. The prisons were so full of bishops, priests, and deacons, ( Read more... )

We are currently stuck in Portland because of a very unusual winter storm that is icing everything in sight. The snow has been fun, though, so I thought I'd post some pics! We brought the cat with us this weekend so he wouldn't knock over the tree, which turned out to be good since we don't know when we can go home. These pics were taken earlier in ( Read more... )

Just when you think you'll never win anything ( Read more... )

Our friend Labrini lives in Athens and just sent me this message this morning ( Read more... )

While Eliot and I were away two days for the weekend, Ennis, our indoor, declawed kitty, decided to have himself an adventure. Desperate for the great outdoors in the dead of winter, he approached the Christmas tree with curiosity. Till now, he had only gazed up through the tree's branches, watched the sparkly lights on the ceiling, and chewed on a ( Read more... )

I was just reading an article about why so many Catholics voted for Obama despite his infanticide political beliefs. Apparently a lot of Catholics are struggling with how their fellow parishioners could vote for someone who clearly opposes their beliefs, something that I have been wondering myself. The reason? It wasn't publicized. His stance on it ( Read more... )