By now, all of you have heard about the Virginia Tech massacre. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire community - 32 people murdered by one completely vile person who then turned the gun on himself. Other than that, I just have my anger - anger that the shooter thought he was so damned special that he had to make a statement of some sort ( Read more... )

My biggest accomplishment Monday was breaking in a new pair of sneakers.

Ever had one of those days? I worked all morning, went to class, spent some time researching Anglo-Irish relations in early 19th century, did some leisure reading, worked on an essay...but I didn't really accomplish anything.

Most disheartening.

Madonn', this weather. Mid-80s last week, and now it's in the mid-40s.

Veneration yesterday was beautiful - choir sang the Miserere, one of my favorite Latin hymns.

And now for something completely different - Sopranos. Season premiere is tomorrow night. We don't have HBO, so I'll be waiting until the DVD comes out. That means at least a few months ( Read more... )

I was going through some of my photos from last summer's trip, and recalled a flier I had seen in Nürnberg, advertising a 'Sexy Dance Party.' This phrase was just begging for a playlist, and I happen to be at home with access to beaucoup blank CDs, so...

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
You’re My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White
Tangled Up In ( Read more... )

...or, 'The Sacred and the Arcane.'

If academia was no longer an option, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have much left to fall back on. Still, it’s wise to be prepared, and so I shall catalog the skills which may or may not make me a hot commodity on the job market.

Clerical: 90 WPM. ‘Nuff said.

Mimicry: While the nasal quality of my voice does preclude any ( Read more... )

...in spite of the way she turns up her nose.
I'm her ideal, her heart's desire.
Under that ice, she's burning like fire.
She'd like to cuddle up to me.
She's playing hard to get.
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet.

Most enjoyable evening/night. Unfortunately, the restaurant we visited didn't have boiled crawfish. I made do with etouffee, but ( Read more... )

Have done everything I needed to do before Spring Break. Well, I do have a good amount of work to do during Spring Break, but I deserve a few damn minutes of not thinking about that.

Am sooo over this semester. Bring on the better classes of Fall '07!

Crawfish tonight, and maybe Casino Royale.

83 today! Have made some summertime mixes in honor of the approaching season. Warning: contains a pinch of disco. Shut up.

Lazy Summer Afternoon Mix
1. Just One Look - Doris Troy
2. The Twist - Chubby Checker
3. Do You Believe in Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful
4. Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
5. Tequila - The Champs
6. Hang On, Sloopy - The McCoys
7. Little ( Read more... )

Okay, so I also treated myself to a li'l treat at the bookstore - The Way of the Wiseguy by Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco. Oh, c'mon! It  may not be high-brow literature or history, but it's interesting, got great reviews, and includes a CD with actual recorded conversations with Lefty Ruggiero!

Will have to finish this before Spring Break is over ( Read more... )

Taking a break from work, 'cause sometimes my WPM starts to frighten me and I'm afraid that my hands might spontaneously combust. Maybe this'll also help with my needleworking.

Got a new novel from the library today, as well as a book about colonialism in early 19th c. literature. The novel is Thomas Mullen's The Last Town on Earth, about a town in ( Read more... )