I drove in the snow for the first time today! It was very exciting. I drove Papa to Roseour's to get milk. In the parking lot I slammed on the brakes and felt the anti-lock system switch on; in a side street after stopping I pushed hard on the gas and felt the tires spin. It was awsome!
Nathan and Peter both got a deer; Nathan's is hanging in the apple tree at the moment. I will post some pictures of the mighty hunters and their kills later.
I bought my windy ticket today! Hurray for balls, dresses, and fancy hair do's!
It is cold and snowing. Here comes Christmas!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Quotes
"Education is not like filling a bucket, it is lighting a fire."
-Plutarch
"In every country paupers envy respectable citizens and make heros of unprinciple characters, hating the established order of things and hankering after innovation; discontented with their own lot, they are bent on general upheaval. Turmoil and rebellion bring them carefree profit, since provety has nothing to lose."
-The Conspiracy of Catiline by Sallust
-Plutarch
"In every country paupers envy respectable citizens and make heros of unprinciple characters, hating the established order of things and hankering after innovation; discontented with their own lot, they are bent on general upheaval. Turmoil and rebellion bring them carefree profit, since provety has nothing to lose."
-The Conspiracy of Catiline by Sallust
Monday, November 13, 2006
What's in a Name
Friday, November 10, 2006
Friend Test
I got this off someone's blog who got it from some e-mail thing and I thought it was great so I nabbed it and posted it here for your enjoyment ;)
REAL FRIEND TEST !
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself (and doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your 'beer/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!)
A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears..
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after they've gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend d seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!
REAL FRIEND TEST !
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself (and doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your 'beer/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!)
A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears..
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after they've gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend d seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
It's....It's...
It's a BOY!!!!!!!
The baby is a boy!!!
Now I can say... 'I have 6 soon to be 7 brothers and 1 sister'!
Start thinking of boy names!
The baby is a boy!!!
Now I can say... 'I have 6 soon to be 7 brothers and 1 sister'!
Start thinking of boy names!
Quotes
"History is written by the victors and for their own end." -Dr. George Grant
"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large of petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." -Winston Churchill
"The gospel is like a caged loin. It does not need to be defended, it just needs to be let out of its cage." -Charles Spurgeon
On the topic of science vs. God...
"No gods, no masters, for Science is now our decree. Just facts, just factors, in the temple of truth we're free. Our savior, our deliver, a priest in white robes. The Scienists, the experts, in them lie out greatest hopes." -Erasmus Darwin
This is what some people believe today. Pretty scary!
"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large of petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." -Winston Churchill
"The gospel is like a caged loin. It does not need to be defended, it just needs to be let out of its cage." -Charles Spurgeon
On the topic of science vs. God...
"No gods, no masters, for Science is now our decree. Just facts, just factors, in the temple of truth we're free. Our savior, our deliver, a priest in white robes. The Scienists, the experts, in them lie out greatest hopes." -Erasmus Darwin
This is what some people believe today. Pretty scary!
Monday, October 30, 2006
Back form Nowhere
Boy, have I been away form the blogging world for a while or what?
I have been busy with school, school, and more school.
Here is some big news for you Harry Potter fans, I am reading the books. I am on the fourth and am enjoying them. I must agree that the authors writing style is great and her plot line is captivating.
Another grand news. I am deeply taken with someone............. Don't panic, it is not true love, just another barrier broken down. I adore a cat that has been coming around for that last week. She is beautiful! She is dark brownish tanish blackish kinda like a tortoise shell pattern. She is a darling and will lay with her head on my shoulder and purr like crazy. We will see if I can get a picture of her to post.
And more news. This blog was originally intended to be a summer blog so I may not be posting very often. Please keep coming and commenting even if you don't have anything to say. I will attempt to post at least once a month.
Smiles and autumn cheer for everyone!
I have been busy with school, school, and more school.
Here is some big news for you Harry Potter fans, I am reading the books. I am on the fourth and am enjoying them. I must agree that the authors writing style is great and her plot line is captivating.
Another grand news. I am deeply taken with someone............. Don't panic, it is not true love, just another barrier broken down. I adore a cat that has been coming around for that last week. She is beautiful! She is dark brownish tanish blackish kinda like a tortoise shell pattern. She is a darling and will lay with her head on my shoulder and purr like crazy. We will see if I can get a picture of her to post.
And more news. This blog was originally intended to be a summer blog so I may not be posting very often. Please keep coming and commenting even if you don't have anything to say. I will attempt to post at least once a month.
Smiles and autumn cheer for everyone!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
PSAT
Yesterday, the 18th, I took the PSAT. The PSAT is a preliminary SAT and, if one gets high enough scores, one can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. The test has five sections: two critical reading, two math, and one writing, but thankfully no essay. Cristina and I went to Logos to taken the test. We arrived at about 8:00 am and were there till about 11:30. Afterward we went to McDonalds for lunch :) I think that the whole thing went very well. I took the test last year but it only counts for the scholarship in your junior year. The scores will come in a couple of months. Hope you all are enjoying the beautiful Autumn weather and colors!!!!
Saturday, October 14, 2006
THE END
I am done, overwith, finished with THE END. Yes, I bought it and stayed up till 12:30 this morning reading it. For the sake of those who have not read it yet, I will not say anything except that Mr. Snicket had better keep writing things.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Unlucky Day
Friday the 13th!!!!!!!!!
Today is the day!!!!!!
Eveyone keep track of everything unfortunate that happens to you today (I will be taging you).
Let us have a moment of silence to mourn THE END.
Today is the day!!!!!!
Eveyone keep track of everything unfortunate that happens to you today (I will be taging you).
Let us have a moment of silence to mourn THE END.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Little Girl
Emma said a few very memorable things today.
"[when she gets big] I will go on the potty and get married!"
(She has been watching Sleeping Beauty alot lately)
On asking her of her prince will kiss her she readly agreed.
(We are watching Star Wars)
"He [Yoda] had dog ears!"
How wise are little children.
"[when she gets big] I will go on the potty and get married!"
(She has been watching Sleeping Beauty alot lately)
On asking her of her prince will kiss her she readly agreed.
(We are watching Star Wars)
"He [Yoda] had dog ears!"
How wise are little children.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Tag
Here is a tag from Erin that I have been meaning to do for a long time.
One book that changed my life: More Than Dates and Dead People by Stephen Mansfield
Book you have read more than once: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Book you want on a desert island: Robinson Crusoe
Book that made you laugh: The Witches by Rolald Dahl
Book that made you cry: Where the Red Fern Grows
Book you wish had been written: A sequel to Jane Eyre
Book you wish had never been written: Science books promoting Evolution
Book you're currently reading: The Yearling
Book you've been meaning to read: Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
I tag whoever has not done it.
One book that changed my life: More Than Dates and Dead People by Stephen Mansfield
Book you have read more than once: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Book you want on a desert island: Robinson Crusoe
Book that made you laugh: The Witches by Rolald Dahl
Book that made you cry: Where the Red Fern Grows
Book you wish had been written: A sequel to Jane Eyre
Book you wish had never been written: Science books promoting Evolution
Book you're currently reading: The Yearling
Book you've been meaning to read: Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
I tag whoever has not done it.
Tag Ahoy!!
I was tagged by Cristina, so, here it goes!!!
Candle- flame, hot wax
Boots- black, fuzzy
Airplane- Virginia
Everyone has been tagged, so..... I tag Anyone, O dear, Anyone has been tagged too.... I suppose... I tag... Whoever!!!!
*wink*
Candle- flame, hot wax
Boots- black, fuzzy
Airplane- Virginia
Everyone has been tagged, so..... I tag Anyone, O dear, Anyone has been tagged too.... I suppose... I tag... Whoever!!!!
*wink*
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Friday, September 29, 2006
Glorious Quotes
"The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind" - The Early History of Rome by Livy
"Like a church bell, a coffin, and a vat of melted chocolate,a supply closet is rarely a comfortable place to hide." - The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket
"It is always cruel to laugh at people, of course, although sometimes if they are wearing am ugly hat it is hard to control yourself." - The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
"Fascism and Communism are kissing cousins." - Dr. George Grant
"Like a church bell, a coffin, and a vat of melted chocolate,a supply closet is rarely a comfortable place to hide." - The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket
"It is always cruel to laugh at people, of course, although sometimes if they are wearing am ugly hat it is hard to control yourself." - The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
"Fascism and Communism are kissing cousins." - Dr. George Grant
Rather Unfinished Character Description
Uncomfortably hot grains of sand shifted between her toes as she ran toward the water. Large umbrellas and sun burnt people lay spread out in both directions, everyone as close to the water as they could get without being wet. A large woman, sitting in a white beach chair, licked her fingers after tossing a Lay’s potato chip bag to the ground. Heaving herself out of the chair, the woman made her way to the water, unaware of the unpleasant picture her lumpy arms and legs presented.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Filming
Now that you are confused and are wondering "what in the world?"; I will tell all. Myself an several friends (Erin, Traci and Cristina included) are in the prossess of producing Sophocles' Antigone. Brady is filming and the rest of us are busy memorizing lines, creating costumes, and many other laborius tasks.
Smiles for everyone!!!!! :D
Smiles for everyone!!!!! :D
Monday, September 25, 2006
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
More Dancing
My performance class is going to be preforming at the NSA basketball game, Saturday at half time. If you missed our performance at the windy, come and watch us!! You are sure to love it :)
Unknown Verses
Browsing Dr. Grant's blog I came across the "Star Spangled Banner" with all its verses and thought you all might find it interesting.
O! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming:
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming,
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
O! say, does the star-spangled banner still wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mist of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream.
‘Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
And where is the band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country would leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave!
And the star-spangled banner in triumph cloth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O! thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the foe's desolation;
Bless'd with victory and peace, may our heaven rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just,
And this be our motto, “In God is our trust!”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming:
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming,
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
O! say, does the star-spangled banner still wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mist of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream.
‘Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
And where is the band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country would leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave!
And the star-spangled banner in triumph cloth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O! thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the foe's desolation;
Bless'd with victory and peace, may our heaven rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just,
And this be our motto, “In God is our trust!”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
News..
For those of you who haven't noticed... my mother is expecting a new baby!!!!!! :) :) :D :D :D
Sunday, September 10, 2006
From Days Gone By
There has been as death and a resurrection. Our dearest, despised internet died. Note: that is why I have been absent for, O, so long. It was resurrected a few days ago by the repair man. Aren’t we pleased.
My grandparents are here!!!! Time for a lot of spoiling and fun!!!!
School is great! Mrs. P is a wonderful teacher and it is so fun doing school with my friend Cristina. We are having a great time plowing through Total Truth, logically thinking about Logic, grammatically correcting our Grammar, plotting our Geometry, historically categorizing History, like scientists studying our Chemistry, poetically writing, largely reading Great Books, literarily critiquing our Literature, tunefully singing in Choir, devouring our Lunch, and most linguistically talking Latin.
I am all alone. (not really) Mama and Papa are in Seattle with Emma, she has appointments with all her doctors. The appointment with Dr. Manning (her ENT) will be a hearing test to see how well she can hear out of her left ear.
My grandparents are here!!!! Time for a lot of spoiling and fun!!!!
School is great! Mrs. P is a wonderful teacher and it is so fun doing school with my friend Cristina. We are having a great time plowing through Total Truth, logically thinking about Logic, grammatically correcting our Grammar, plotting our Geometry, historically categorizing History, like scientists studying our Chemistry, poetically writing, largely reading Great Books, literarily critiquing our Literature, tunefully singing in Choir, devouring our Lunch, and most linguistically talking Latin.
I am all alone. (not really) Mama and Papa are in Seattle with Emma, she has appointments with all her doctors. The appointment with Dr. Manning (her ENT) will be a hearing test to see how well she can hear out of her left ear.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
New News
I have my driving permit!
I started school!
I drove for 20 min tonight with Papa!
I am very busy!
I will post more soon!
I started school!
I drove for 20 min tonight with Papa!
I am very busy!
I will post more soon!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Dancing Toward Bethlehem
If there is only enough time in the final
minutes of the 20th century for one last dance
I would like to be dancing it slowly with you,
say, in the ballroom of a seaside hotel.
My palm would press into the small of your back
as the past hundred years collapsed into a pile
of mirrors or buttons or frivolous shoes,
just as the floor of the 19th century gave way
and disappeared in a red cloud of brick dust.
There will be no time to order another drink
or worry about what was never said,
not with the orchestra sliding into the sea
and all our attention devoted to humming
whatever it was they were playing.
-Billy Collins
minutes of the 20th century for one last dance
I would like to be dancing it slowly with you,
say, in the ballroom of a seaside hotel.
My palm would press into the small of your back
as the past hundred years collapsed into a pile
of mirrors or buttons or frivolous shoes,
just as the floor of the 19th century gave way
and disappeared in a red cloud of brick dust.
There will be no time to order another drink
or worry about what was never said,
not with the orchestra sliding into the sea
and all our attention devoted to humming
whatever it was they were playing.
-Billy Collins
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Yet more
| Your Emoticon Is Smiling |
 Right now, you're feeling cheerful and content - without a care in the world. |
Smile!
| You Are a Centaur |
 In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person. However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways. You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order. You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily. |
I like this one.
| Your Ideal Pet is a Big Dog |
 You're both energetic, affectionate, and a bit goofy. And neither of you seem to mind very slobbery kisses! |
Hurray!!!
| You've Changed 52% in 10 Years |
 You've done a good job changing with the times, but deep down, you're still the same person. You're clothes, job, and friends may have changed some - but it hasn't changed you. |
Wonderful.
And more!
| You Failed 8th Grade Spanish |
 Sorry, you only got 2/8 correct! |
Sniff sniff, you go Cristina!
| Your Irish Name Is... |
 |
Cool
| Java Chip Frappuccino |
 You're a caffeine addict and pretty high maintenance about your coffee. There's a good chance that everyone at your Starbucks knows your name. |
Maybe not quite...but pretty close :)
Puppies
| You Are a German Shepherd Puppy |
 Intelligent, quick witted, and a bit aggressive. You've got the jaw power to take a bite out of anyone you choose. |
Since I have posted, you all must do the quiz and post your results on your blogs.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Music
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash singing "If I were a Carpenter". This is one of my favorite songs from my new CD of duets.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Beauty
"I sat up in the boat. Gigantic forest trees were about me, through which, like a silver snake, twisted and twined the great river. The little waves, when I moved in the boat, heaved and fell with a plash as of molten silver, breaking the image of the moon into a thousand morsels, fusing again into one, as the ripples of laughter die into the still face of joy. The sleeping woods, in undefined massiveness; the water that flowed in its sleep; and, above all, the enchantress moon, which had cast them all, with her pale eye, into the charmed slumber, sank into my soul, and I felt as if I had died in a dream, and should never more awake."
-Phantastes
by George MacDonald
-Phantastes
by George MacDonald
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
A Find
Here is something I got off of Dr. Grant's blog that I though quite amusing. There is a really funny story behind why he posted this so go to his blog and read it. Believe me, these are really funny.
"96 two-letter words--with their definitions--from that great repository of literary learning: The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. And they are all spelled correctly:
AA: rough, cindery lava
AB: abdominal muscle
AD: advertisement
AE: one
AG: pertaining to agriculture
AH: expresses delight
AI: three-toed sloth
AL: an East Indian tree
AM: form of "to be"
AN: indefinite article
AR: the letter "R"
AS: to the same degree
AT: in the position of
AW: expresses protest
AX: cutting tool
AY: affirmative vote
BA: (Egyptian) eternal soul
BE: to have actuality
BI: a bisexual
BO: a pal
BY: a side issue
DE: of; from: used in names
DO: a tone of the scale
ED: pertaining to education
EF: the letter "F"
EH: expresses doubt
EL: elevated railroad
EM: the letter "M"
EN: the letter "N"
ER: expresses hesitation
ES: the letter "S"
ET: a past tense of eat
EX: the letter "X"
FA: a tone of the scale
GO: to move along
HA: sound of surprise
HE: male person
HI: used as a greeting
HM: expresses consideration
HO: expresses surprise
ID: part of the psyche
IF: a possibility
IN: to harvest
IS: form of "to be"
IT: neuter pronoun
JO: sweetheart
KA: (Egyptian) spiritual self
LA: tone of the scale
LI: Chinese unit of distance
LO: expresses surprise
MA: mother
ME: personal pronoun
MI: tone of the scale
MM: expresses assent
MO: a moment UP: to raise
MU: a Greek letter
MY: possessive pronoun
NA: no; not
NE: born with the name of
NO: a negative reply
NU: a Greek letter
OD: a hypothetical force
OE: Faeroe Islands whirlwind
OF: coming from
OH: to exclaim in surprise
OM: a mantra
ON: batsman's side of wicket
OP: a style of abstract art
OR: the heraldic color gold
OS: a bone
OW: expresses pain
OX: a clumsy person
OY: expresses dismay
PA: father
PE: a Hebrew letter
PI: a Greek letter
RE: a tone of the scale
SH: urges silence
SI: ti (a tone of the scale)
SO: sol (a tone of the scale)
TA: expression of gratitude
TI: a tone of the scale
TO: in the direction of
UH: expresses hesitation
UM: indicates hesitation
UN: one
US: personal pronoun
UT: musical tone (is now DO)
WE: pronoun
WO: woe"
Great, huh :)
"96 two-letter words--with their definitions--from that great repository of literary learning: The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. And they are all spelled correctly:
AA: rough, cindery lava
AB: abdominal muscle
AD: advertisement
AE: one
AG: pertaining to agriculture
AH: expresses delight
AI: three-toed sloth
AL: an East Indian tree
AM: form of "to be"
AN: indefinite article
AR: the letter "R"
AS: to the same degree
AT: in the position of
AW: expresses protest
AX: cutting tool
AY: affirmative vote
BA: (Egyptian) eternal soul
BE: to have actuality
BI: a bisexual
BO: a pal
BY: a side issue
DE: of; from: used in names
DO: a tone of the scale
ED: pertaining to education
EF: the letter "F"
EH: expresses doubt
EL: elevated railroad
EM: the letter "M"
EN: the letter "N"
ER: expresses hesitation
ES: the letter "S"
ET: a past tense of eat
EX: the letter "X"
FA: a tone of the scale
GO: to move along
HA: sound of surprise
HE: male person
HI: used as a greeting
HM: expresses consideration
HO: expresses surprise
ID: part of the psyche
IF: a possibility
IN: to harvest
IS: form of "to be"
IT: neuter pronoun
JO: sweetheart
KA: (Egyptian) spiritual self
LA: tone of the scale
LI: Chinese unit of distance
LO: expresses surprise
MA: mother
ME: personal pronoun
MI: tone of the scale
MM: expresses assent
MO: a moment UP: to raise
MU: a Greek letter
MY: possessive pronoun
NA: no; not
NE: born with the name of
NO: a negative reply
NU: a Greek letter
OD: a hypothetical force
OE: Faeroe Islands whirlwind
OF: coming from
OH: to exclaim in surprise
OM: a mantra
ON: batsman's side of wicket
OP: a style of abstract art
OR: the heraldic color gold
OS: a bone
OW: expresses pain
OX: a clumsy person
OY: expresses dismay
PA: father
PE: a Hebrew letter
PI: a Greek letter
RE: a tone of the scale
SH: urges silence
SI: ti (a tone of the scale)
SO: sol (a tone of the scale)
TA: expression of gratitude
TI: a tone of the scale
TO: in the direction of
UH: expresses hesitation
UM: indicates hesitation
UN: one
US: personal pronoun
UT: musical tone (is now DO)
WE: pronoun
WO: woe"
Great, huh :)
Ozymandias
I met a traveler from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed,
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
-Percy Bysshe Shelley
1792-1822
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed,
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
-Percy Bysshe Shelley
1792-1822
Monday, August 14, 2006
Money
I made $48 today. Cleaning and babysitting.
Chew on this guide for presentations.
"Come in with a sizzle and go out with a pop."
-Dr. George Grant
Chew on this guide for presentations.
"Come in with a sizzle and go out with a pop."
-Dr. George Grant
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Song
This song is one that we danced to for our recital last April. It was my favorite dance that we did. Thank you Cristina for putting it on for me!!!!!!!!!
Friday, August 11, 2006
A Bit of Things
The dance went amazingly well at the Windy see Cristina's post to hear more. If all works, the music you hear now is our dance music. Very cool.
We drove in the rain yesterday, parallel parked, and drove through a lot of intersections.
"The Inspecter opened his notebook.
'Your name is Halcoc, is't no?' he began.
The butler corrected him.
'H'alcock,' he said, reprovingly.
'H, a, double-l?' suggested the Inspecter.
'There is no h'aitch in the name, young man. H'ay is the first letter, and there is h'only one h'ell.'
'I beg your pardon,' said the Inspecter.
'Granted,' said Mr. Alcock."
~ Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
We drove in the rain yesterday, parallel parked, and drove through a lot of intersections.
"The Inspecter opened his notebook.
'Your name is Halcoc, is't no?' he began.
The butler corrected him.
'H'alcock,' he said, reprovingly.
'H, a, double-l?' suggested the Inspecter.
'There is no h'aitch in the name, young man. H'ay is the first letter, and there is h'only one h'ell.'
'I beg your pardon,' said the Inspecter.
'Granted,' said Mr. Alcock."
~ Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Eye Strings
What about having your “eye strings break in death”? Interesting. We sang that in Rock of Ages; the verse goes like this “Whilst I draw this fleeting breath; When my Eye strings break in Death, When I soar through tracts unknown, See Thee on thy Judgment Throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee.”
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Accomplished Today
1. Completing paper rout in less than 30 minutes.
2. Not almost falling asleep during Drivers Ed.
3. Embroidering 2 patches for Katie.
4. Stretching out after practicing dancing.
5. Doing 11 heel clicks/ slices/ scissor-kicks-in-hard-shoes in a row.
Aren’t I proud!
Now you do it...Cristina...Erin...Traci...Ruth (if you have time)...Anyone!!
2. Not almost falling asleep during Drivers Ed.
3. Embroidering 2 patches for Katie.
4. Stretching out after practicing dancing.
5. Doing 11 heel clicks/ slices/ scissor-kicks-in-hard-shoes in a row.
Aren’t I proud!
Now you do it...Cristina...Erin...Traci...Ruth (if you have time)...Anyone!!
Monday, August 07, 2006
A Concert and More
Last night was spectacular. We sang a collection of Psalms composed by Mr. Reagan and also his version of Rock of Ages. After an eight minute intermission, we sang Gabriel Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine (in French) and the Requiem (in Latin). The song I have playing is my favorite solo from the Requiem. Alison Bradley sang the solo (in the performance not in the recording) and she is amazing. I saw Ruth at the concert and she is happy to be here.
I have a cold but will survive. I think…for today is the day of days…today my Irish Dance class perform in front of tons of people…hopefully we won’t die ;) Just kidding, everything will be beautiful J
All of our boarders are here with their families and everyone can’t wait to see us Irish Dance at the Windy (that’s a ball). Scary!!!! We will survive!!!
I have a cold but will survive. I think…for today is the day of days…today my Irish Dance class perform in front of tons of people…hopefully we won’t die ;) Just kidding, everything will be beautiful J
All of our boarders are here with their families and everyone can’t wait to see us Irish Dance at the Windy (that’s a ball). Scary!!!! We will survive!!!
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Lewis
"Inner silence is for our race a difficult achievment. There is a chattering part of the mind which continues, until it is corrected, to chatter on even in the holiest places."
~Perelandra by C. S. Lewis
~Perelandra by C. S. Lewis
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Friday, August 04, 2006
A Party
For my birthday…which happened a month ago…I had a party. The guests were instructed to dress as a character from a book and this is what we came up with. Rosie was Marie from Calico Captive; Traci was Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz; Cristina was Miriam from Pearl Maiden: Katie and Grace were Jill and Eustace; and I was Buran from Seven Daughters and Seven Sons. I hope they all had a great time, I know I did. We played games, ate wonderful food prepared by my mother, watched movies, spent the night, and had a blast. Thanks you all for coming!! Here are some pictures…
Me.
Me.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
News, news, news
A little news now and then never hurt a fly…so…I have been busy. Dance class last night was spectacular, tiring, hot, super hot, extremely exciting, and slightly painful. Friday is auditions for the solo part. Too bad I can’t do it :( Cristina, Grace, and I start the dance with a trio solo so we can’t do the real solo. I am sure one of the other girls will do just wonderfully (I won’t say yet who I think would be good). When do we perform? Monday, August 7th, Trinity Fest Windy (that’s a ball), in front of a lot of people ;) What will we do? Be freaked out for the first four 8counts and then dance our hearts out, feet off, and night away. We’ll have a blast :)
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Tagged
A while ago I was tagged by Miss Erin. So, here are my answers.
You Know You are Crazy About Dancing When…
1. Your feet run through the steps even when you are sitting at dinner.
2. You sing the music on ‘da’ when you are dancing without the music playing.
3.You have a dancers illness called Shin Splints ;)
4.You know off the top of your head how many 8 counts you have in each section.
5.Your dance shoes don’t look brand new anymore.
I now tag Cristina (also know as Irish Dancer) and anyone who likes.
You Know You are Crazy About Dancing When…
1. Your feet run through the steps even when you are sitting at dinner.
2. You sing the music on ‘da’ when you are dancing without the music playing.
3.You have a dancers illness called Shin Splints ;)
4.You know off the top of your head how many 8 counts you have in each section.
5.Your dance shoes don’t look brand new anymore.
I now tag Cristina (also know as Irish Dancer) and anyone who likes.
Hello Again
Now I get to say it; you are all probably wondering where in the world I have been and why I have deserted the bloging world for such an endless time. I know you all have missed me. But, take heart, I AM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! Where have I been? Well, I have not gone anywhere. Blogger has just had the nerve to not allow me to enter and post or comment! Also, the notorious Internet has died a short death without warning but is now (hopefully) alive again.
I said I would post some more pictures so here they are.
This is Kaelyn, my cousin.
Here is Gizmo and Kaelyn both enjoying the busy beads.
Myself in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
Grandma and me (calling home) after touring the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg.
I don’t have pictures of swimming in the ocean because I forgot to load them onto my computer before I left, however, Grandpa will send me pictures and I will post some of them.
I said I would post some more pictures so here they are.
This is Kaelyn, my cousin.
Here is Gizmo and Kaelyn both enjoying the busy beads.
Myself in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
Grandma and me (calling home) after touring the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg.
I don’t have pictures of swimming in the ocean because I forgot to load them onto my computer before I left, however, Grandpa will send me pictures and I will post some of them.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Thursday, Onward and Upward
Thursday
We left my Grandparents house at about 8:00 am and after stopping at a peanut place to get Virginia peanuts and MacDonald’s to get some breakfast for me and coffee for them we arrived in Raleigh Durham. We went to Paneras and then wandered around Target till it was time to go to the airport. Grandma escorted me to the gate, and then I was on my own. The flight was long and there was some really great turbulence near the end. In Las Vegas, I had to take the shuttle to gate C5. I wandered around and used up about 2 hours of my 4 hour layover. The plane was also delayed about half an hour making my wait yet longer. I read Lieutenant Hornblower and did some Sudoku puzzles. The flight Spokane was only about 2 hours and I sat next to a really nice couple. I got home at about midnight and didn’t go to bed till about 1:30. I was a long day.
Friday
I saw Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest with Cristina, Katie, and Grace. It was ok. Entertaining and fun but it not as good as the first (surprise surprise). I am glad I saw it in the theater.
Saturday
We had a Hard Shoe class. It was so fun!! Dancing is one of the best things in the world. I missed it while I was gone and it is wonderful to be back at it!! Irish Dancers Rock.
Sunday
One never knows how much one enjoys something unless one is deprived of it for a time. Church was wonderful. Familiar faces smiling, the choir singing, and above all, worshiping God with the congregation. We have such a blessing being able to attend such a wonderful church. Even more than before I am grieved for the people who do not know Christ and live without what we often take for granted. As I watched a massive thunder storm approaching in Virginia I began to silently sing “He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm” for the first time, I think, I really felt and knew that He does rid upon the storm.
Monday
Driver training here I come!!!! 7:00 bright and early. It was great. I then cleaned for 3½ hours and made $35. My day has been great.
Pictures will follow soon!!
We left my Grandparents house at about 8:00 am and after stopping at a peanut place to get Virginia peanuts and MacDonald’s to get some breakfast for me and coffee for them we arrived in Raleigh Durham. We went to Paneras and then wandered around Target till it was time to go to the airport. Grandma escorted me to the gate, and then I was on my own. The flight was long and there was some really great turbulence near the end. In Las Vegas, I had to take the shuttle to gate C5. I wandered around and used up about 2 hours of my 4 hour layover. The plane was also delayed about half an hour making my wait yet longer. I read Lieutenant Hornblower and did some Sudoku puzzles. The flight Spokane was only about 2 hours and I sat next to a really nice couple. I got home at about midnight and didn’t go to bed till about 1:30. I was a long day.
Friday
I saw Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest with Cristina, Katie, and Grace. It was ok. Entertaining and fun but it not as good as the first (surprise surprise). I am glad I saw it in the theater.
Saturday
We had a Hard Shoe class. It was so fun!! Dancing is one of the best things in the world. I missed it while I was gone and it is wonderful to be back at it!! Irish Dancers Rock.
Sunday
One never knows how much one enjoys something unless one is deprived of it for a time. Church was wonderful. Familiar faces smiling, the choir singing, and above all, worshiping God with the congregation. We have such a blessing being able to attend such a wonderful church. Even more than before I am grieved for the people who do not know Christ and live without what we often take for granted. As I watched a massive thunder storm approaching in Virginia I began to silently sing “He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm” for the first time, I think, I really felt and knew that He does rid upon the storm.
Monday
Driver training here I come!!!! 7:00 bright and early. It was great. I then cleaned for 3½ hours and made $35. My day has been great.
Pictures will follow soon!!
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Wednesday and Coming Tears
My last day here :( All was calm and relaxing. Grandma and Grandpa leave for California tomorrow so they have been busy packing. Another big storm came in right before supper. This one could be seen coming. The dark clouds came so fast that they looked like smoke. It was amazing. One moment the sky was light, the next, the wind was blowing, rain falling, and the sky was dark. Thunder and lightning came too and lots of it. It is still going as I type. Everything is humid but the rain is great. See you all very soon!!!!
Tuesday and the Number 4
For the fourth. I slept till 11:30. We had paninis for lunch, made with the new panini press, and delicious brisket (a hunk of beef cured, smoked, cooked in a grill thingy, and made otherwise heavenly), potato salad, green salad, asparagus, and berry crumble for dessert. Everything was amazing. That evening we sat on the back porch and enjoyed the light sprinkling, lightning, and occasional firework. That night, a big storm came through with lightning and rolling thunder. It was a relaxing and delicious 4th.
Monday at the Beach
Monday was a great day. We went to the Virginia Beach!!!! It was my first time swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and my first time swimming in waves!!!!!!!! It was so fun!!! There were tons of people but that was to be expected being the 4th of July week. The air was hot and humid, the water was perfect, and the waves so cool. There were even pieces of dead jellyfish in the water. They feel like rubbery plastic, and very smooth, and are clear. The part where the tentacles attached is bumpy and rough. We found quite a few whole bodies minus the stinging tentacles. There was a group of girls maybe age 12 and 13 who would scream and run out of the water whenever anyone said anything about there seeing a jellyfish. They were quite entertaining. The jellyfish were amazing and I marveled at how God created them. Nothing manmade could come close to there (even though dead) amazing bodies. The beach was a blast!!!!!!!!
Monday, July 03, 2006
I am Here Still
Well, I do have internet here. So back to Thursday.
Grandpa and I drove up to Chesapeake to watch my cousin, Kaelyn, while my aunt, uncle, and other cousin, went to a wedding in New York (I think). We arrived there at about 4:00. That evening, two big thunder storms came through and we lost power. It was really cool. Grandpa went and got some Mexican food that we ate by candle light.
Friday
We went shopping (no, I did not get anything) in the morning and then went and walked on the boardwalk by the beach. I even waded in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. Way cool. Grandma drove up that night after work.
Saturday
My birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am 16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We went to Williamsburg and had a great time. I was at Williamsburg last year but we came too late to get into any of the buildings, but this time, we went earlier and saw the buildings and little stores and had lots of fun. We went to Friendly’s (a burger place) for supper and they sang to me (o dear). We then went back to the house and had the most delicious cake. It is an orange cake mix mixed with orange jello, pineapple juice, and a pudding mix, frosted with a frosting of sour cream, cream cheese, cocoanut, and pineapple chunks. It was so wonderful.
Sunday
Grandma and I went shopping for my birthday present. I got a beautiful little summer dress. It is white with black embroidered flowers and a black sash/bow. I love it and it is beautiful. I also got a really nice new pair of flip-flops because my old ones were getting holey. That was a great day.
Monday
I will tell you tomorrow, right now I am too tired (it is 11:50).
Grandpa and I drove up to Chesapeake to watch my cousin, Kaelyn, while my aunt, uncle, and other cousin, went to a wedding in New York (I think). We arrived there at about 4:00. That evening, two big thunder storms came through and we lost power. It was really cool. Grandpa went and got some Mexican food that we ate by candle light.
Friday
We went shopping (no, I did not get anything) in the morning and then went and walked on the boardwalk by the beach. I even waded in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. Way cool. Grandma drove up that night after work.
Saturday
My birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am 16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We went to Williamsburg and had a great time. I was at Williamsburg last year but we came too late to get into any of the buildings, but this time, we went earlier and saw the buildings and little stores and had lots of fun. We went to Friendly’s (a burger place) for supper and they sang to me (o dear). We then went back to the house and had the most delicious cake. It is an orange cake mix mixed with orange jello, pineapple juice, and a pudding mix, frosted with a frosting of sour cream, cream cheese, cocoanut, and pineapple chunks. It was so wonderful.
Sunday
Grandma and I went shopping for my birthday present. I got a beautiful little summer dress. It is white with black embroidered flowers and a black sash/bow. I love it and it is beautiful. I also got a really nice new pair of flip-flops because my old ones were getting holey. That was a great day.
Monday
I will tell you tomorrow, right now I am too tired (it is 11:50).
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Hello
I am here!!! I have not had internet connection and will not have it for a few more days so I will post more later. Thank you all for the birthday wishes!!!! I had a great one :) Miss you all.
Cristina, if you want the cat you have but to say the word and I could bring it back for you...no kidding.
Love,
Smiles,
Miss you all,
Kelsie
Cristina, if you want the cat you have but to say the word and I could bring it back for you...no kidding.
Love,
Smiles,
Miss you all,
Kelsie
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Wednesday and Kayaks
Let’s just say that today is Wednesday for now.
Today, I went Kayaking!!!!! Can you believe it????? I can. Grandpa and I left at about 11 and picked up the kayaks (theirs are in California). We then took them down to the lake and got in. These kayaks are really nice because you don’t have your feet stuck inside them. You just sit on top and have your whole body exposed to the air. They are so easy to paddle. A lot easier than a canoe. You sit back, rest against the seat, and begin paddling. Grandpa and I went out for about two hours. We saw four herons and kept following them around the shore. We then went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch and then took Gizmo to the vet. Then, we met Grandma at the lake and she and I did some kayaking. We went under a railroad bridge (I touched it) and watched the train go over and went under the normal car bridge (I touched it). It was so fun!!! Here are some pictures.
Today, I went Kayaking!!!!! Can you believe it????? I can. Grandpa and I left at about 11 and picked up the kayaks (theirs are in California). We then took them down to the lake and got in. These kayaks are really nice because you don’t have your feet stuck inside them. You just sit on top and have your whole body exposed to the air. They are so easy to paddle. A lot easier than a canoe. You sit back, rest against the seat, and begin paddling. Grandpa and I went out for about two hours. We saw four herons and kept following them around the shore. We then went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch and then took Gizmo to the vet. Then, we met Grandma at the lake and she and I did some kayaking. We went under a railroad bridge (I touched it) and watched the train go over and went under the normal car bridge (I touched it). It was so fun!!! Here are some pictures.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
God's Glory
Let’s back up to Monday.
I am about 1 and ½ hours from Raleigh Durham. I am flying above a flat unwrinkled land, dotted by cloud shadows. The earth is divided into perfect squares, rectangles, and an occasional circle resembling a clock. The world and towns look like play houses. Everything is a perfect miniature. Cars drive on thin roads, people, smaller than ants, walk about, houses with pools in their back yards can be seen in detail. Though the sun shines, it must be cold out, tiny ice crystals cling to the windows . I am above the clouds. They appear to be islands on the blue plane, billowing up in thick pillars lying flat in the misty stillness. Clouds are everywhere and no land is visible. Through the white, a dark gaping hole opens, revealing mountains crossed with snow. Clouds come in two types. The thin misty type that spreads everywhere, and the firm pure white kind. The kind that builds and becomes incredible formations. The kind that pillows should be made of and that one wishes to grasp. They create a land of their own, full of hills and valleys. They are sculptures rising out of the air. Our God is truly amazing and His creation speaks His glory.
I am about 1 and ½ hours from Raleigh Durham. I am flying above a flat unwrinkled land, dotted by cloud shadows. The earth is divided into perfect squares, rectangles, and an occasional circle resembling a clock. The world and towns look like play houses. Everything is a perfect miniature. Cars drive on thin roads, people, smaller than ants, walk about, houses with pools in their back yards can be seen in detail. Though the sun shines, it must be cold out, tiny ice crystals cling to the windows . I am above the clouds. They appear to be islands on the blue plane, billowing up in thick pillars lying flat in the misty stillness. Clouds are everywhere and no land is visible. Through the white, a dark gaping hole opens, revealing mountains crossed with snow. Clouds come in two types. The thin misty type that spreads everywhere, and the firm pure white kind. The kind that builds and becomes incredible formations. The kind that pillows should be made of and that one wishes to grasp. They create a land of their own, full of hills and valleys. They are sculptures rising out of the air. Our God is truly amazing and His creation speaks His glory.
Gizmo
About the kitten. My Aunt Renee and Uncle Kevin recently got three kittens but, sadly, two of them died. After we heard that the second kitten had died, Grandpa was out by the garbage cans and found a little kitten on top of his four foot wall. He brought the kitten in for the night and the next morning we let it go, thinking that it was too small to be away from its mother. That afternoon, after Grandma got off of work, she went outside and found the kitten lying behind the garbage cans. It had gotten sick on itself and was covered with ants. Grandma brought it in, cleaned it up, and it spent the night in the bathroom. It had fleas all over it. We were giving it a bath this morning and the fleas were crawling all over in its ears, eyes, and mouth. The poor thing just sat there. We took him to the vet where he was given a really great bath and checked for some viruses. In two weeks he will have to go back for shots and will then get a shot to rid him of all fleas for a long time. Right now, most of the fleas are dead but not all. So, as soon and Gizmo is done with his shots, he will be given to Aunt Renee.
Here is a picture of him before the vet.
And after.
Here is a picture of him before the vet.
And after.
Olny Cuase its wroth repsoting
Body: cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs rpsoet it.
ONLY REPOST IF YOU CAN READ THIS!!!...Udtpae the nbuemr(at the top) boefer psontig
Pretty cool, huh?
Ben sent it to me.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs rpsoet it.
ONLY REPOST IF YOU CAN READ THIS!!!...Udtpae the nbuemr(at the top) boefer psontig
Pretty cool, huh?
Ben sent it to me.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
This Is Where I Stand
I am here!! In Virginia!!!! I will give you daily updates on Virginia and then when I get home, an update on the horse camp. So, starting with yesterday. I got up a 3:30 and left at about 4:30. We got to Spokane at 6:10 and my flight left at 7:10. I checked in one bag and carried on my backpack and (joy) my laptop!!!! Papa was able to escort me to the gate but Mama and Emma were not able to go past security. The flight to Las Vegas was under 2 hours and very pleasant. I got a window seat. After getting to Vegas, the flight had a two hour delay (on top of me being there about an hour early). I read my book, Jane Eyre. The second flight was longer but beautiful. I finished my book and enjoyed the clouds. I met my grandparents, went out to eat, and got to their house in Chase City safely. Today, we drove to visit my Aunt Renee who lives near Asheboro (about two and a half hours from here). We hung out, had lunch with her, and then drove back. Tomorrow I will tell you about a kitten and will show that I do not totally hate them ;) And also I will post a bit of what I wrote on the plane.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Virginia Here I Come!!!!
I am leaving tomorrow bright and early for Virginia so I will give you a little update on the Horse camp. It was a blast. Some of the highlights were: Katie rolling out of bed, me falling off a horse for the first time, swimming the horses across the river for the first time, galloping full speed up a steep path, and hanging out with a great bunch of girls. So, there is the little update and I will tell more soon.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Quote of the Day and Week
Since I will be gone for the next week, here is a qote for you to chew on.
"To be bored is the height of pride and selfishness. To be bored is to squander those few precious moments that God has entrusted to us for our life, the end of which we know not when. Therefore, to proclaim boredom and squander hours is to spit in the face of God."
-Samuel Johnson
"To be bored is the height of pride and selfishness. To be bored is to squander those few precious moments that God has entrusted to us for our life, the end of which we know not when. Therefore, to proclaim boredom and squander hours is to spit in the face of God."
-Samuel Johnson
Friday, June 16, 2006
They are Here!!!
I have them. A beautiful pair of HARD SHOES!!!!! I am so thankful that my teacher was able to find them. They are used but still in great condition. They are extremely soft and flexible because the previous owner used them a lot. I will be able to do toe work and I don’t have to break them in! I am so excited and can’t wait to try them out!!! I will post some pictures later tomorrow if I get a chance :)
What a Poet Uses
"To a poet nothing can be useless. Whatever is beautiful, and whatever is dreadful, must be familiar to his imagination: he must be conversant with all that is awfully vast or elegantly little."
-The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson
-The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Haikus
Have you ever tried your hand at poetry? I have. I even wrote a few haikus. They may seem a little weird at first but they are a lot of fun to write. Here are some that I wrote in January, 2005. Only the first is titled. The last one is my favorite.
Baby's Laughter
Tinkling through the air
Warming the heart
Smiles come unbidded
Morning's quick wit
Baffles her rival's thoughts
Bids the darkness flee
Pages flip
Words blur
Eyes blink ache
Baby's Laughter
Tinkling through the air
Warming the heart
Smiles come unbidded
Morning's quick wit
Baffles her rival's thoughts
Bids the darkness flee
Pages flip
Words blur
Eyes blink ache
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Quote
"Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualitles...because it is the quality which guarantees all others."
-Winston Churchill
-Winston Churchill
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Quotes
I love quotes....So I will begin a daily quote post! Here is the one for today.
"Wisdom is the ability to see the larger picture, make the connections, and draw the right applictions following that." -Dr. Geroge Grant (the best history teacher ever)
"Wisdom is the ability to see the larger picture, make the connections, and draw the right applictions following that." -Dr. Geroge Grant (the best history teacher ever)
Cats
Concerning Cats. I do not have a very high opinion of cats. (Sorry all you cat lovers ;) I don’t have a problem with other people liking cats or owning cats or wising to own cats and I don’t have a problem with petting cats. I just would never like to own one. Why? They are very independent and, except for the occasional few, they are not very loyal. Dogs are loyal, horses are loyal, but cats…. Cats are independent. They are here and then gone, have rather short tempers, and do not like to cooperate. I may not like cats since I had a few bad experiences with them when I was little. One day, I was attempting to get Cupcake (what a sweet name) up on the wood pile with me. To my horror, instead of being nice and agreeable, the cat sunk its claws into my leg (I was wearing shorts) and held on as I screamed and tried to get it off. I had to pry it loose and then the boys came to my rescue and chased it off. I had small punctures all over my leg and it really hurt. So, I have good reasons to dislike cats. If we lived on a farm I might consider getting one to catch the mice. In general I do not like cats but there are a few that are alright. I will leave you poor cat lovers with the following quote, spoken with truth by my dad; “Cats are disposable.”
Monday, June 12, 2006
Dulce et Decorum Est
This poem has got to be my favorite. The author, Wilfred Owen, fought in WWI and wrote about it. This poem is one of his greatest works. He was killed shortly before the war ended at the age of 25. Notice the compact descriptions: knock-kneed, cursed through slduge, blood-shod, and many others.
Dulce Et Decorum Est
by Wilfred Owen
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of disappointed shells that dropped behind.
GAS! Gas! Quick, boys!-- An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And floundering like a man in fire or lime.--
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.
If in some smothering dreams you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,--
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.
Dulce Et Decorum Est
by Wilfred Owen
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of disappointed shells that dropped behind.
GAS! Gas! Quick, boys!-- An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And floundering like a man in fire or lime.--
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.
If in some smothering dreams you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,--
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
A Fun Trip
Last week, most my family and I made a trip to Coeur d’ Alene and spent a few days there. We arrived and after driving around for a long time looking for a parking place, we finally parked a few blocks from our destination and walked. Our destination? The City Park. It is located on the lake and has a huge play area complete with multiple different swings, a tot place, rope ladder, and a great castle made of wood and big enough for all (kinda like Friendship Square but ten times bigger and better). There we ate lunch and, after play on the playground for a while, we went down to the lake. It was refreshingly cool and I immediately waded in. Emmaline, on the other had, after insisting on having her shoes taken off would not stand in the sand.
Here she is, clinging to me as if for dear life.
The rest of us had a grand time. I even got buried in the sand.
After that, we went to a great big Goodwill where I found a jean skirt and Mama found Emma a playmoble doll house. We then went to the hotel for some swimming, TV, pizza, swimming, and more TV. We hit a few other stores during our stay but nothing was found that we needed. We returned home, full after eating a Costco pizza, and rather tired, but in good spirits.
Here she is, clinging to me as if for dear life.
The rest of us had a grand time. I even got buried in the sand.
After that, we went to a great big Goodwill where I found a jean skirt and Mama found Emma a playmoble doll house. We then went to the hotel for some swimming, TV, pizza, swimming, and more TV. We hit a few other stores during our stay but nothing was found that we needed. We returned home, full after eating a Costco pizza, and rather tired, but in good spirits.
I have been asked to post a picture of my new brown shoes so here they are...
I have been looking for a pair of brown shoes for the last few months. Beign unable to find any that I liked, I had given up the idea of ever finding them, and instead hoped to find a pair of black sandels that can be worn with either jeans or church cloths. You must imagine my delight when I saw the perfect pair of brown shoes just begging me to buy them. I tried them on and (can you believe it) they fit! I bought them on the spot and cannot wait to wear them with my new jean skirt :)
Are not shoes wonderful things?
I have been looking for a pair of brown shoes for the last few months. Beign unable to find any that I liked, I had given up the idea of ever finding them, and instead hoped to find a pair of black sandels that can be worn with either jeans or church cloths. You must imagine my delight when I saw the perfect pair of brown shoes just begging me to buy them. I tried them on and (can you believe it) they fit! I bought them on the spot and cannot wait to wear them with my new jean skirt :)
Are not shoes wonderful things?
Saturday, June 10, 2006
I'm Back
I ment to post last night but I could not figure out how:( Thankfully, Miss Erin again came to the rescue and helped me along. I went to Wal Mart today and finally found the brown shoes I have been looking for!! We have come up with a good description for my little sister; she is a Bouncing Bubble Binky Baby :)
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