I recently came to the realization that I have too many movies. If I watched one of my movies every night, it would take me more than five months to get through them all! So I decided to try an experiment: I'm going to watch each of my movies in alphabetical order, jot down my reactions, and then decide whether to keep or sell the movie. I began a couple weeks ago and have made it through the numbers and partway through the A's. I've started a blog...
August 30, 2009
August 29, 2009
I realized last night that I haven't talked about tutoring in a while. The girl I had been tutoring had to quit because of her schedule, so then I was matched with Walter. We've met nine times now, and I can see a definite improvement in his English. It's fun to work with him because he wants to become fluent in English, not just learn enough to get...
August 28, 2009
This has me scared. My favorite Narnia book is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I loved the BBC adaptation. As for the Hollywood movies, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was bearable, but Prince Caspian showed little resemblance to the story, and I'm nervous about what they'll do to Voyage. Go here to read my thoughts on Prince Caspian after I saw it the first--and only--ti...
August 24, 2009
got up earlier than I have in months. Thanks, school.drank delicious French Vanilla coffee sent to us by Val's roommates.drank delicious Vietnamese coffee brought in by the principal.met with our new yearbook rep. He introduced me to an online design program that could make my life a whole lot simpler.googled a phrase I thought was from a Bible verse. Nope! It was from a song we sang at CCC!went to a Student Council meeting. Yup, the girl who never...
August 19, 2009
I love reading, but I don't do it nearly enough. It's just too easy to sit down and flip on the television. I usually plan to do more reading than I actually end up doing. Case in point, our recent road trip. I packed quite ambitiously--I had at least 10 books crammed into my bag. In two weeks, I read a grand total of . . . ONE. (Take Two by Karen...
I've been a customer for two years now. You sucked me in with that free two-week trial, and I've never looked back. I love the "watch now" feature (though back before you made that deal with Starz, the choices were pretty sparse), and I've discovered some great TV shows that I wouldn't otherwise have seen (Jericho, The Monarch of the Glen).I've always been happy with your service. Yeah, it bugs me that it takes two days for you to get a movie back...
August 13, 2009
No, I'm not going to write about raindrops or whiskers or kettles or mittens. Instead, I'll let you in on some of the products and services I've been enjoying lately. I usually only plug books or movies, but I really do have other interests!Special K Chocolatey Pretzel Bars. These cereal bars are so tasty and surprisingly filling that you wouldn't...
August 12, 2009
I've always loved birthdays. When I was a kid, my birthday meant I didn't have to wash dishes, fold clothes, or do any other chores that my siblings had to do. I always hoped that the beans from our garden would need to be snapped--or better yet, picked--on my birthday, so that Andrew and Val would have to suffer through that while I stayed home and...
August 10, 2009
August 9, 2009
I've long been curious about how many people read my blog. I know my regular readers, but how many people stumble across my blog? In hopes of answering that question, I've decided to add a stat counter at the bottom of the page. I know this may end up being depressing--maybe my regular readers are my only readers--but I thought I'd give it a try. As of this writing, 10 minutes after adding the stat counter, I have exactly one hit . . . and it's me....
August 5, 2009
My youngest sister is frantically writing a research paper that may or may not be due at 8 a.m. tomorrow. It's just after midnight, and this nearly 28-year-old desperately needs sleep. But, because I love my sister, I'm staying up with her--for a while, anyway! Since I haven't blogged for a while (other than my book review blogger post), I thought...
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