Slogging (trans. verb): 2. to plod (one's way) perseveringly especially against difficulty ( Read more... )

I almost forgot: would anyone be willing to Brit-pick the Scrivenshaft's Book? Due to my photo-finish extension, I was unable to edit until now. The chapters will hopefully be edited over the next couple of weekends in between homework. Thank you!!!

Happy New Year! My day has been one-half happy and one-half draining ( Read more... )

Well, my knee seems to have stopped sulking. It didn't appreciate jumping into 90 minutes of skate skiing after nine months off. However, Mom and I had an absolutely wonderful time, and the weather cooperating was quite a bonus.* Last winter we started skate-skiing after years of classic Nordic, and it is so much fun! Usually my shins hurt in the ( Read more... )

Just a quick note, because we are packing and leaving soon for a visit to the grandparents on Whidbey ( Read more... )

Squee!!!!! I got a pair of Tom's Shoes for my birthday!!!!! And they are silver houndstooth, no less!!!! What is definitely worth all the exclamation points, however, is that a pair of shoes has been donated to someone, somewhere in the world. I'd prayed that somehow I could do something for someone else having a birthday, and it was so exciting to ( Read more... )

Confession: I actually really like the Awards season, although I rarely see any of the movies and mostly care about the dresses ( Read more... )

Umm....today's my birthday. Usually I don't try to make a big deal out of it, since it happens in that weird sinkhole right after finals, everyone else is still in school, and rarely do I ever feel different on my birthday. But I've had such a lovely morning that I couldn't help but say something and do a virtual happy dance ( Read more... )

Sigh. My mother is playing one of my favorite Rachmaninoff preludes...absolutely lovely. The solo piano literature is amazing; the ability to use all 10 fingers to create numerous voices certainly helps. I used to complain that violinists were limited to Bach and Ysaye* but there actually is a wealth of solo violin literature if you dig around. ( Read more... )

When I woke up this morning, there was a humongous dark cloud over the hill, yet between it and me was a clear blue sky and lovely sunlight. It was absolutely striking ( Read more... )