Books

The Big Year

2012-02-04T14:57:00.002-05:00

Normally I don't review movies, but this one was EPIC!

It had a limited release locally in theaters, so despite the fact that my mother desperately wanted to see it we didn't. I'm not a birder so I would have gone strictly to be going to a movie not in anticipation of enjoying it as I'm not a big fan of Owen Wilson, Steve Martin or Jack Black. I've never liked a single Jack Black movie before, where Wilson and Martin are hit or miss (mostly miss).

Right from the beginning it was entertaining and it makes birding look so interesting. In reality I am not a fan of birding at all, I'm terrible at identification and I never spot them. My mother and brother however they are avid bird watchers. Every year they do the Christmas Bird Count in the neighboring county. The movie was an entertaining look at three birders, the "professional" former big year winner (Wilson), the retiree (Martin) and the goofball screw-off (Black), all in competition to be the years record holder for most bird species seen on the North American continent. The excitement of that one rare bird sighting were palpable.

It wasn't particularly goof-ball humor funny, which is perhaps why I enjoyed it since really I hate goof-ball. It had goofy moments "You bought me drinks and got what you wanted!" that scene... Hilarious, and yet at the same time that scene was important enough to still have a serious over tone. There weren't any super silly funny scenes. It focused on funny little one line zingers, which I adore.

It came out on dvd this week, so mom had me pick it up for her when the brother took me shopping this morning. They put it in to watch as soon as I got the box open and I sat down to watch it only because I like to watch movies, I was riveted to my seat through nearly all of it. The few lagging scenes that I left for were simply because I'm easily bored or frustrated with slow parts. My mom and brother (The Birders) were stuck fast through the entire thing.

I would recommend it for literally everyone. Except maybe small children it might be a little dry for them. I fully intend to watch the extended version as soon as mom gets done watching it on her computer.

Missing the younger brother

2012-01-13T16:50:00.002-05:00

Has become a sport around here.

He's working down in New Jersey/ New York City and as such does not spend much time with us anymore. He generally is down there (we live UPSTATE) the better part of the week and spends Saturday with us and Sunday with friends... One day a week isn't enough, I'm very spoiled by having had him around basically everyday for nearly 22 years.. Even if at the start of those years my goal in life was to toss his tiny baby self down a nice set of stairs to rid myself of the irritation, which is still at times tempting as anyone with a brother will agree.

Still and all I miss him when he isn't here. And I can't wait to hear his truck coming up the driveway later tonight!

Booking Through Thursday

2012-01-12T15:43:00.003-05:00

1. What’s your favorite time of day to read?

At night right before bed when I'm just all happy because sleep is my favorite thing next to books and food.

2. Do you read during breakfast? (Assuming you eat breakfast.)

Yes I do. Unless I'm playing on my computer for a few minutes before work.

3. What’s your favorite breakfast food? (Noting that breakfast foods can be eaten any time of day.)

Scrambled eggs with cheese on toasted wheat bread with ketchup..

4. How many hours a day would you say you read?

On days that I read, probably around 3-4, at most.

5. Do you read more or less now than you did, say, 10 years ago?

Less I think, because I work 2 jobs and when I was 13-14 I read all day in class.

6. Do you consider yourself a speed reader?

Yes most definitely. I read faster than Mom and she's the fastest reader I've ever met.

7. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

The ability to make time stand still.

8. Do you carry a book with you everywhere you go?

Yes I do. Unless I clean out my bag and forget, or simply don't have time to run to my room and grab one.

9. What KIND of book?

Anything, but mostly Romance or Young Adult

10. How old were you when you got your first library card?

Somewhere 5 and 7 I was really really little but I still remember my number! It was right up there with my home phone number for things I had to memorize!

11. What’s the oldest book you have in your collection? (Oldest physical copy? Longest in the collection? Oldest copyright?)

Oldest physical: Pollyanna, from the 15th printing like a year after it was published

Longest: I have no idea I have so many from when I was a kid that I just don't know.

Oldest copyright: Homer's The Odyssey

12. Do you read in bed?

Yes every night unless I'm so tired crash.

13. Do you write in your books?

Sometimes. Less than I used to but at times I just HAVE to!

14. If you had one piece of advice to a new reader, what would it be?

I have three die hard rules that kind of go together:

Don't read something just because it's popular.

Don't force yourself to finish something you don't like.

Don't let anyone tell you what you can enjoy reading.

Unearthly Cynthia Hand

2012-01-11T15:57:00.003-05:00

I let my mom read this book before I did because I was reading a few others first and really not in the mood for a young adult books that I was a tad... skeptical... about. She finished it before bed the night I got it out of the library. Then proceeded to tell me the next morning that I HAD to read it, it was just that good

So I sat down to force my way into a book I wasn't in the mood for. Took all of about 10 pages before I was hooked.

Clara is a wonderful character you can't help but like. Her younger brother is just irritating enough to be a realistic younger brother without the feeling of just stereotypical cliched book brother-itis. The same is true for all the characters. You just can't help but feel like they could have been your friends/enemies in high school.

As for the quarter angel basis for the story? It works. I've read books about teenage angels, which ranged from terrific to mediocre. (I haven't read more than 10 because it's not that popular of a entity to write about, there was a series about a half angel boy and his dog and then one about a group of girls who died and became angels that I could only ever find one of despite the fact that I desperately wanted more. I unfortunately since I now know my way around Amazon, no longer remember the titles of the books in question, I was around 15 when I read them.) This one is one of the best I've ever read.

Clara begins to have visions of a boy in a burning forest. Her mother (a half angel) tells her that this must be her purpose. So they move. From California to Wyoming. Sending her brother into the depths of teenage angst, which doesn't last long once he gets there.

Thus ensues the typical new girl issues of any YA book, done in such an enjoyable way. It's not new but it's done well enough that you enjoy it.

One of my favorite subplots was the cowboy Tucker as an "enemy". Very well done. I loved the subtle ways they got to each other..

Parts had me literally laughing out loud, which is good in a book that very easily could have come off as a little too serious.

The only thing that really could have been an issue for me was that I was sad when it ended. Not that it had a bad ending just that, well, it had to END at some point. Luckily it's got a sequel... That comes out next Tuesday.... That a certain person *me* pre-ordered.

I'm greatly looking forward to Hallowed.

A Little Late but...

2012-01-09T16:41:00.003-05:00

I am as ever sorry about how long it has been since I last posted. It has been a difficult thing writing a post. What with working two jobs, two months or so of a shared computer with my mother, no big deal I love having something to hold over her head for hugs (bwahahahaha), negotiating the possibility of a puppy in my future (been waiting since I was around 9 for the okay on that one) and the lack of heat from November until just recently, I have not felt like posting much. I hope to be able to remedy that post haste!

This year I have set out to track the books I read. And yes I have set number goals. 600 books read through once. Rereads of previously read books acceptable, otherwise I would have great difficulty completing the goal as I need to read around 2 books most days to make it. And a goal of 1100 books total, rereads from this year acceptable. I tend to read books 4-5 times so this should not be a problem.

As far as how I'm coming I'm focusing on goal one for now. It's the ninth of January and I have already finished 17 books. I need to read one more today to be on track. I have no doubt that I will fall behind again and play catch up this weekend when I am off from work. This experiment should prove interesting I find that I really don't have too much trouble remembering to write down what books I finished over night. And of course I do LOVE to read!

As far as what books I've read recently that I am looking forward to doing posts on I must say Cynthia Hand's debut Unearthly was an instant hit for both my mother and myself. I am greatly looking forward to book 2 Hallowed, to be released the 17th of this month. I am pre-ordering it. I look forward to devouring it as quickly as I did the first.

Thirteenth Child Patricia C Wrede

2011-10-01T07:00:00.000-04:00

This book was not only great it was EPIC.

The story of a girl names Eff, in an alternate US, circa the late 1860's or so. After their version of the Civil War. A world of magic and really cool mythic animals.

Her father is the seventh son of his father. Her twin brother, Lan, is a double seventh son. One of the most powerful magical occurrences possible. The only problem? To get a seventh son... Their parents had 14 children. Eff is the unlucky 13th. So much unlucky that at the age of 5 her uncle tries to have her arrested for "cursing" his family and house. This causes her father and mother to make the decision to move out west so her father can help fun a college right on the Great Barrier (the spell that keeps the wild animals beyond it from over running the country.)

The story follows Eff, and her family and friends through years of their lives. And many wonderful adventures.

This is one of the few young adult books starring a female that I think both teenage boys and girls would enjoy, I can't say for sure I haven't gotten my male sibling to read it yet. But I do believe he would enjoy it! Eff is strong but insecure enough about herself to make her a very sympathtic caracter and there is enough magic and such to keep everyone interested. Also it is one of the few YA books that focuses on a girl that doesn't also focus on her falling in love. At least now with anything except the far west.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

Also it's sequel, which I will do a post on later. I fully intend to look for further books, I

Another BTT

2011-09-27T08:25:00.000-04:00

Have you ever finished a book and loved it so much you went right back and started re-reading it again?

(And obviously, if so, we want titles!)

This happens to me all the time, so the list of titles would be really long.

In recent memory, John Flanagan's The Ranger's Apprentice books rated an immediate revisit as well as multiple other revists in the following months. I've now read the entire series at least 5 times.

Brisingr, Chris Paolini, was immediately flipped back to the front.

As was Mercedes Lackey's Intrigues.

I am of the opinion that books really benefit from being reread and if a book grabs me really strongly then I have no problem immediately rereading it. There have been other more mature (murder mystery and romance novels) that not only got one reread but were read up to three to five times in rapid succession. It all depends on how good the story is and how long it's been since the author had a book out. In particular Christine Feehan's Carpathian series tends to get around 2-4 rereads because they always have little things that you miss the first time through so I'll read them at least twice before I move on to another book.

last weeks Booking Through Thursday

2011-09-26T10:18:00.000-04:00

Do you carry books with you when you’re out and about in the world?

And, do you ever try to hide the covers?

I always have at least one book with me. Most times more than one. Only on occasion when I have entirely run out of books to read or I am too sick to want to read or will be just at my job at McD's for an hour or two and I know for SURE that someone will be there to drive me home right on time do I not carry a book with me. My purses actually have to be of a certain size to accomadate my books. I used to want a tiny purse that looked cute but then I realized that I couldn't carry any reading material with me when I did that so I gave up on them.
The only time I try to hide covers, other than High School when I was a lot afraid of getting given a hard time by my fellow students, it had happened more than once, is when the book has either got a truly raunchy cover or is just something I'm not going to admit I'm reading.. Like the Criss Angel book, which I took the dust jacket off and was very careful not to show the binding of at all while reading it at college. For the most part the people I know are very well aware of what I read and I don't care if they know which particular book I have with me.

Crazy how quick 2 months goes by

2011-09-25T13:14:00.002-04:00

Posting has once again gotten away from me. There is no excuse for it as I am certainly reading enough books to post at least every other day but I find myself too tired after work to sit down and put together a post on a book that does the book justice. I will try to work on this over the next few weeks I promise.

I admit that over the net six months I will be as busy or busier than I have been because I am currently looking into adding an adorable-but-as-yet-unborn puppy to my life. My mother okayed it about 5 months ago and I finally found the right place.

But enough about that.

I'l set up some posts for this week now how does that sound?

New layout... again...

2011-07-29T20:31:00.003-04:00

I decided that a new template and all that stuff might encourage me to post more... Plus I got tired of all my stuff being so squeezed in so I switched to a new template and completely redid my blog. Including a custom bookshelf picture of my favorite hard covers and almost all of them are Young Adult books... The old header really wasn't appropriate as it was all Romance novels, and well we don't do those here do we? Well not so far anyway what the next few months hold nobody knows! Let me know what you think!

ps the little bitty white book in the center? That's my "new" HC of Buffalo Gal!

Buffalo Gal Bill Wallace

2011-07-29T05:56:00.001-04:00

This is one of my long time favorite books. As one of the first YA books I read it has a very special place in my heart. Also it is one of the few Bill Wallace books that makes me cry in a good way not an OMG I hate this author for killing off this animal way. For instance I hated Beauty and A Dog Called Kitty, which I read in Mr Murray's 5th grade English class. About the only book I did like from his class was Danger on Panther Peak, also written by Bill Wallace. We read A LOT of his books that year! And I can still remember getting extra points for having two introductions in my presentation for Danger on Panther Peak, which made up for the fact that I forgot to put in the setting! Yeah I remember home work from that long ago.. (over 10 years ago!)

Any way back to Buffalo Gal. It's about a girl whose mother decides to take her to save one of the remaining buffalo herds in Texas. Once there Amanda, the main character meets an Indian boy, David Talltree and sets off on a journey that ends up being one of the best books I've ever read.

From learning to camp out and women wearing Levi jeans for the first times in their lives, and the grass toothbrush Charlie the Mexican cook shows Amanda how to make...

This is without a doubt my favorite Bill Wallace. So much so in fact that a decade after I first read it (stole my sister's copy) I bought myself a hard cover so that I would no longer need to beg my sister to borrow hers... Yes the one who only buys the best books in hard cover... Bought this one. And a right lucky find that was! Spent a total of 4.64 on it! and 3.99 of that was shipping!

For anyone who likes historical YA books, or just great YA books this should be on your reading lists! I love it! And it's out of print which is just devastatingly sad to me.

3's of me from Facebook 'cause I forgot the book i was gonna post about downstairs

2011-07-28T17:27:00.004-04:00

Three Names others call me:

1. Rebecca

2. Becky

3. Bezoar

Three Jobs I have had in my life:

1. farmer

2. McD's crew

3. peafowl feeder person lol

Three Places I have lived

1. the house in the village

2. the farm

3. Potsdam

Three Favorite Drinks

1. milk, like any good farmer's daughter

2. Dr Pepper

3. Snapple lemon tea or Mango Madness

Three TV Shows that I watch

1. Supernatural

2. Criminal Minds

3. White Collar

Three Favorite Movies

1. Constantine

2. S.W.A.T.

3. Shawshank Redemption

Three Favorite Books (Lately)

1. The Gathering Kelley Armstrong

2. The Ranger's Apprentice: Book 10: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja

3. Low Red Moon Ivy Devlin

Three places I have been

1. Ebensburg, PA (EMERSON DRIVE CONCERT)

2. Peck's Lake, NY

3. Potsdam, NY

Three of my favorite foods

1. anything my mommy cooks

2. pizza

3. macaroni and cheese... made with my "secret" recipe

Three things I am looking forward to

1. The Ranger's Apprentice: Book 11: The Lost Stories John Flanagan (Oct 4, 2011)

2. The Brotherband Chronicles: The Outcasts (NEW SERIES BY JOHN FLANAGAN, author of above) (Nov. 1, 2011)

3. Changes Volume Three of the Collegium Chronicles (A Vladmar Novel) Mercedes Lackey (Oct. 4, 2011)

honorable mention... Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle) Christopher Paolini (Nov. 8, 2011)

:)

2011-06-27T22:54:00.001-04:00

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2011-06-13T22:58:00.001-04:00

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Lack of posting

2011-06-10T18:15:00.002-04:00

I know I promised when I got a new computer I would post more. And I have read a lot of really great books over the last two years.

The only problem is I'm super busy working two jobs. And guess what two jobs everyday is guaranteed to make you too tired to think about doing a blog post on anything except maybe the chemical make up of the backs of your eye lids!

I'll try to get some posts up. I also keep meaning to take down some of my older posts and rewrite them.. Like my first twenty or so before I got the hang of doing a book "review"..

Also for those of you who live in Upstate NY there's an 18th century market fair at Johnson Hall this Saturday and Sunday! If I can find a ride, I'll do a post on Monday but it's not looking positive on that front. Sadly.

The Tension of Opposites Kristina McBride

2011-05-16T09:01:00.001-04:00

This is one of those books you grab off the shelf at the library thinking "Eh it'll keep me busy for a few hours." And then end up devouring in an hour and a half.

Right off the bat I identified with the main character Tessa. She's shy, quiet and needs her best friend to pull her into social activities. Much like I was in High School. She's a 16 year old sophomore and seriously into photography.

And her best friend has been missing for two years.

The very first chapter involves her best friend calling her younger brother to arrange a plain clothes police officer to be in a particular location in two days. To arrest the rapist who has held her for two years.

The story then follows Tessa as she tries to reconnect with her damaged friend, while dealing with her very first boyfriend and a project that requires she step totally outside her normal boundaries.

While this is a fairly difficult premise to accept, unlike so many books about missing and returned teens, it feels a little more realistic to me barring a few things that since I have lived an incredibly sheltered life I'm really in no place to judge them. I loved the book from start to finish. Typical teen drama in parts. I love where Elle tries to bring down the queen bee cheerleader. I don't think she would have returned to quasi-normalcy as speedily as she did but since she's not the lead and I'm not a shrink I ignored that part.

It's difficult to describe the reasons why I loved this book without coming across incredibly callous. The easiest is to just say it's a wonderfully well written tale with horrific crimes entangled in the plot, and since they're secondary you can sort of ignore them to an extent. A good writer can let you enjoy a book without rubbing your face in the tragedies involved in the characters lives, the desperate need of Tessa to have her best friend back and the need Elle feels to put her captivity behind her just grab you. There is no way this book could have focused on Elle and been half as good. The best parts are the portions where Tess tries to assimilate the new Elle, a damaged wild child, with her sweet but crazy best bud Noelle. The way Elle's self destructive behavior pulls Tess in made me want to smack her at times, at the same time Tess takes far too much responsibility for what her friend is going through, and at the same time her obsessive loyalty is touching.

Tessa's romance with the new boy in school adds a light hearted semi-normallicy to her rather twisted life.

All in all I found this book to be a delightful read even with the obvious tragedy of decimated innocence through out.

A Friend At Midnight Caroline B Cooney

2011-05-14T11:49:00.003-04:00

I loved Cooney's Face on the Milk Carton series as well as most of her other stand alone books.

So when I found A Friend At Midnight in the MVLS shipment at my library, that would be the books that run in cycles through the local library system, I figured I couldn't go wrong?

However me being me I wanted to know just what had happened to make Lily HATE her estranged father. So I read the ending which kind of spoiled bits of the story when I finally read it because having read ahead i felt eh it can't be that good I won't bother. So my mom read it first. And could not stop teling me how great she thought it was.

So a couple weekends ago I sat down and read it cover to cover. And loved it.
Lily's younger brother decides to live with their father after their parents divorce and her mom's remarriage and the birth of their half brother, whom of course shares a room with Michael, the younger brother.

A few weeks later as Mom and new hubby are taking older sister to college and not home Michael calls to tell Lily that Dad dumped him at the airport without any of his stuff, including his beloved stuffed bear, which you later find out he forced Michael to throw in the trash his first night with him and then to watch the bear be taken to the dump the next day.

What ensues is a 15 year old girl using credit card fraud and identity theft to rescue her little brother trapped in an airport and harassed by security.
Lily struggles over the next year to keep a promise made to Michael not to tell their mother and step father about what happened to him. She struggles to understand why her God never sends someone to help her.

I loved this book. It was sad, terrifying and enlightening by turns. You can't help but love Lily, mourn for Michael and kind of dislike their older sister. I recommend this book to any fan of young adult books!

I MUST be psychic

2011-03-26T07:10:00.000-04:00

Just hours after writing my last post I got around to checking my Yahoo! email... Guess which mailing list had contacted me? With some SUPERB news?

Announcing Inheritance, the Final Book in
Christopher Paolini's #1 Bestselling Series

It began with Eragon. It ends with Inheritance.

Eagerly awaited by millions around the world, the triumphant conclusion to Christopher Paolini's Inheritance cycle will arrive November 8, 2011.

Following the #1 bestselling novels Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr, the fourth and final book in the series will be titled INHERITANCE, a fitting designation for the concluding novel in Paolini's epic fantasy.

"The burning questions asked by fans around the world will finally be answered in this last installment," says Christopher Paolini. "All will be revealed!"

Can we get a rather loud squeal from that? Happy Beeze!

Booking Through Thursday

2011-03-25T22:25:00.003-04:00

Series? Or Stand-alone books?

I like both actually.

Stand alone books tend to leave me wanting more. The best examples being The Rising of the Lark and Circus Sequins. Mom has no problem with accepting that the couple in The Rising of the Lark get together and that Roxy returns to the Big Top... I however am less trusting. Neither book had the happy nicely tied together ending I like from a book... Probably why I like Romance novels so much. Yet I love stand alones. The Perilous Gard is a particular favorite of mine as is The Sherwood Ring.

Most of my favorite books are part of series. Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr. Wild Magic, Wolf Speaker, The Emperor Mage, The Realms of the Gods. The Summoning, The Awakening, The Reckoning. Into the Land of the Unicorns, Song of the Wanderer, Dark Whispers, The Last Hunt. The Childern of the Lamp. Foundation, Intrigues, Changes (best part of this post? New Lackey book!). Series tickle me in a special way. I am able to develope relationships with my favorite characters. I know some people don't understand the way I feel about the people in books. I absolutely love some of them. I find myself forcing my mother to read the ends of books to ensure that my characters survive. Still not over the killings of Snape and Moonheart (The Last Hunt). And mom was suitable frustrated as she did not particularly enjoy that series and was not inclined to read them. Sad.

While I understand the frustration some people feel in waiting for books in a series to come out... That is one of the best parts for me. I always have something to look forward to . My life consists mostly of work, more work, televison, and booksbooksbooks. Mostly books. I generally am waiting on three or four books to come out at any given point. Most are actually Romance novels, I enjoy the happy endings. And the rest are my die-hard favorite series or new books by favorite authors. I waited 5 or 6 years for Dark Whispers to come out. I check constantly for new Lackey and until this week Paolini release dates.

looking at old Booking Through Thursday questions this caught my eye

2011-03-23T05:08:00.000-04:00

Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera?

Or is it just me, and you sit and do nothing but focus on what you’re reading?

(Or, if you do both, why, when, and which do you prefer?)

Surprisingly enough or maybe not so surprisingly I do multi-task a lot while reading. I watch TV, work in the barn and I've been know to sit in one place for hours reading six to ten books in a day. I go both ways. My obvious preference would be to sit uninterrupted for hours. Alas that doesn't happen much. I have work (two jobs) and a life outside of books. Which continues to sadden me no end!

Okay been a LONG time

2011-03-22T13:00:00.003-04:00

I've had my computer back up and running for a few weeks now. Still has a broken screen but we'll get that fixed eventually or buy a new computer.

I'm still working at McDonald's and despite not posting anything I haven't stopped the whole reading thing. In fact I'm actually writing a few posts today to publish over the next few days.

Also I'm looking for suggestions for Young Adult books to read as my mainstay authors have been finishing up the series that I read or lolly-gagging in publishing. (Still waiting on a release date for the last Inheritance book... come on Paolini!)

More soon I swear!

Been a very very long time. Would you folks like some updates?

2010-08-28T21:54:00.001-04:00

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I still hate Twilight. Thought we could start with that!

I now am gainfully employed... At McDonald's. I like it actually. I get paid and I work with some really terrific people.

Suds in Your Eye

2010-02-10T19:28:00.005-05:00

Guest post by Mom, normally the author of Northview Diary

My all time favorite fictional character is Annie Feeley, one of the stars of the show in this Mary Lasswell book about San Francisco during the WWII era. Suds in Your Eye is one of a series about three ladies, two widows and a spinster, who, although they may be a tad chronologically challenged, never let ANYTHING get them down.

When I first read the books I was too young to enjoy them, not getting the jokes, not understanding the culture of war time America. (And reading them even today can be a great way to get a feel for how Americans were thinking and living during that time.) However, the older I have become, the more I have come to love Miss Tinkham, Mrs. Rasmussen and Mrs. Feeley. In fact I would like to grow up to BE Mrs. Feeley and live in a junkyard called Noah's Ark (two of everything in there don't you know) and have a wall made of beer cans and planted with ice plants all around my yard. The three ladies are intrepid, fearless, strong and able, but most of all they are happy with what they have. They make very little seem bountiful and then share it with everyone they meet.

The story covers their adventures as they move in together, deal with a conniving thief who makes off with the tax money, and plan a wonderful wedding for Mrs. Feeley's nephew, Danny, and their Spanish teacher.

Mrs. Rasmussen is a cook after my own heart, able to take two cabbages, some caraway seed and a bratwurst and feed twenty people a meal fit for a five-star restaurant. (in fact there are two Mrs. Rasmussen cookbooks and thanks to my marvelous mother, I have both of them). Just reading about the food she produces will have you looking around for something to munch on.

Miss Tinkham is a music teacher fallen on hard times, whose motto is, "It's Cheerio my deario that sees a lady through."

Mrs. Feeley is a little rough around the edges, but with a hammer, nails and a bit of wire turns her storefront house into a home for all three. She likes to go barefoot and cadge beer from sailors.

From Miss Tinkham's vintage dresses (always a bit longer in back and just a little moth eaten) to Mrs. Feeley's green thumb, these books make for a feel good fun read that you will come back to again and again. (I have easily read every single one of them more than twenty times each).

As the three Noah's Arkies are known to say (early and often) "They sure go good with the beer!"

On January 31 1988..

2010-01-30T23:45:00.004-05:00

Superbowl XXII was played. The Redskins beat the Broncos a smashing 42-10.

The New York Times Bestsellers top five for Fiction read:
1) The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
2) The Tommyknockers by Steven King
3) Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
4) Kaleidoscope by Danielle Steele
5) 2061: Odessey Three by Arthur Clark

The Weekend Box Office stacked up:
1) Good Morning Vietnam $8.2 million
2) Three Men and a Baby $5.1
3) Moonstruck $4.05
4) For Keeps $2.2
5) Broadcast News $2.1

This Garfield ran. Come on I gotta include my favorite comic strip!

Garfield by Jim Davis

And in a hospital in Upstate NY.....

I Happened!

Poe's Annual Visitor A No-Show

2010-01-19T21:09:00.002-05:00

Y'all know how much I LOVE Edgar Allan Poe.

For the past 61 years a mysterious visitor has visited his grave-site with wine and flowers.

This year he didn't show.

I found this a charming , incredibly sweet tribute to an author I have incredible respect for.

I hope he shows up next year. After all if he completely stops I can never go and wait for him like I had wanted to after reading a book in Potsdam about the people who wait for him...

Perhaps I should do an online tribute for him? whaddaya think? here's my fav poem by the man....

"Alone"
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were---I have not seen
As others saw---I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I lov'd, I loved alone.
Then---in my childhood---in the dawn
Of a most stormy life---was drawn
From ev'ry depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that 'round me roll'd
In its autumn tint of gold---
From the lightning in the sky
As it pass'd me flying by---
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.

Perhaps y'all remember a post I did a while back on the book cases in my room...

2009-12-19T15:04:00.004-05:00

Who is just a little past ready to go home?

2009-12-17T23:44:00.003-05:00

My closet all filled with stuff ready to go...

This lovely little plant was a gift from Mommy.. He's getting big!

Packing the TV and cords there involved tomorrow.. Need them tonight..

Same goes for the computer with the broken screen and the old monitor that lets me have a comp in the room...

Extra blankets are all ready to go...

Now I just have to turn in my mail box key and hand in my not-coming-back paper work and move out!!

While this is probably true... I just love him.. lol

2009-12-13T18:56:00.000-05:00

2009-12-12T09:25:00.000-05:00

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silly yet oh so funny

2009-12-10T23:15:00.000-05:00

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By request.. The family Carhartt joke.. I am already suitably shamed by what I am about to tell you...

2009-12-02T12:13:00.005-05:00

I cannot believe I am actually about to tell you this. I feel like it is way too much personal information to put on the internet. But since Anonymous asked. I shall tell you the story of the Carhartt joke...

It starts when I was about 14 or 15 I guess. And after spending many months ripping my legs apart shaving I decided... You know what? Guys can get away without shaving. They can grow beards. So I stopped shaving. I am now 21. And I shave at most every three to six months. Unless I have the misfortune of being forced to wear a dress or something.

Even during summer shorts weather, I do not shave. I just wear jeans when I leave the farm. Trust me no one is missing out on the whole not getting to see my legs thing they're not all that impressive...

As soon as I began to cultivate my leg hair my brother was grossed out by it. Which is entirely okay but really they're not his legs if he doesn't like it he doesn't have to look. He began calling me Cro Magnon. As I have been studying anthropology, I have gotten to where I actually kind of liked that one.

Over Thanksgiving break my beloved younger brother came up with a new hypothesis as to why I never shave... It also explains why I can wear shorts in the middle of January (Yes I have been known to do so)....

What is it you may ask?

I am cultivating self grown personal Carhartts which I will later sell.

He even came up with a marketing pitch and everything. I don't remember everything he came up with I was laughing to hard.

But I did learn something that night. Apparently I'm the only one who he's that mean to. I'm used to it. He's forever telling me I'm a fat ugly bitch and I'll never find a guy desperate enough to put up with me. Surprisingly he made it through an entire break without bringing that one up.

And hey you never know maybe someday I'll find someone deaf, blind and desperate!

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Back on campus countdown...

2009-11-30T11:36:00.003-05:00

Three weeks left.. Probably a little bit less actually before I am finished with my college experience... Well I will probably go to a different school at some point. Or just take a few weekend courses at Cobleskill...
I cannot wait to go back home again. It is impossible to describe the feeling of peace I had while home. I slept better. Sort of. It is very difficult to decide when it is time for bed when you leave your cell phone downstairs and do not have your digital alarm clock to tell you what time it is.
But oh how nice it was to be home. I seriously cannot explain it to you in a way you could understand. It was absolutely wonderful. I laughed more the first night I was home than I have in a very long time. And apparently according to some of my family I am the catalyst for the laughter because I am so very easy to tease. I feel I'm a very good sport about it for the most part. Although I will never look at Carhartts the same again. But that's a long story for another day..

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more 5000 q's

2009-11-23T16:12:00.003-05:00

401. Some say that high school is the best time of your life. Was that true for you?
not so much there were great and terrible things about it.. great: Mr. D and Chantele terrible:.. everything else

402. What do you find yourself encouraging others to try?
I try to

403. Which is better: Mel Brooks or Woody Allen?
Mel Brooks

404. When was the last time you were up all night?
a couple weeks ago

405. __ is life. The rest is just details. Fill in the blank.
family

406. Are people too complex and different to be categorized?
not really generally people can be categorized.. people I like and people I don't

407. Is it good to have pride in your own race or does that separate people from each other because it makes them think of everyone else as 'outsiders'?
Black people are allowed to be proud of their race same with Hispanics... Why can't I be proud to be white?

408. What fictional story would you like to live through?
Blood and Chocolate THE BOOK

409. Are cats or dogs smarter?
both in their own ways

410. Have you ever guessed someone's password and broken into their diary?
no why would i do that?

411. What teacher, if any, has effected you the most in your life?
Mr D High School English

412. Are you more easily bored or excited?
bored

413. What's the bravest or most daring thing you have ever done?
coming here for college and then dropping out i guess

414. "What's the point of robbery when nothing is worth taking?" (- Adam Ant)
to annoy someone else?

415. If your man or woman served you breakfast in bed as a treat what would you want?
be confused I so don't understand the point of breakfast in bed I also don't have a man yet but I'm looking lol

416. What do you do only when you are upset?
watch Jeff Dunham-ham-ham-ham dvds

417. What's the oddest CD in your collection?
an old old beach boys cd or something

418. What's the best diary name you ever saw?
uuuh idk

419. What would your friends be surprised to learn about you?
most people other than my friends seem to think i'm sweet not crazy

420. Who owes you an apology?
nobody really

421. Who deserves an apology from you?
probably a million people

422. How would you like to treat your kids differently from the way your parents treated you?
no my parents did a great job there are a couple things i might not do but i guarantee i'll make other mistakes

423. Which do you like best: 60's, 70's or 80's fashion?
60's i think

424. What is the worst pick up line ever used on you?
"It's not a bald spot it's a solar panel to a love machine"..

425. Of the following, which word best describes you: inventive, kinetic (energetic), light-hearted, mature
none of the above

426. Do you own a record player?
no but i really want one mom has kingston trio records galore

Do you use it?
i believe i just said i don't have one

427. How easily do you make friends?
i don't i have maybe 6 real good friends and other than that i just don't seem to make friends

428. What is the difference between having character and being a character?
not sure but it's probably interesting

429. Are there any animals you flat out refuse to touch?
MOTHS

430. Do you care about your weight?
not really as long as i can still buy clothes that fit

3 things meme from Holly

2009-11-19T12:43:00.002-05:00

Three things I’m good at:

1. wasting time
2. annoying people
3.being ~~slightly~~ incredibly insecure

Three things I like about my life:
1. my family
2. my friends
3. the fact that break is next week

Three things I like about my personality:
1. idk
2. idk
3.anyone else like something about my personality?

Three things I like about my looks:
1. my hair
2. my eyes
3. uuum... idk

A Dream Within a Dream Edgar Allen Poe

2009-11-18T12:30:00.001-05:00

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow:
You are not wrong who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand--
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep--while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?

Laughs in Potsdam

2009-11-13T12:32:00.003-05:00

Today (Friday the 13th) and all Fridays in general are free days in my schedule. So I walk to the public library and things like that.
Today I woke up a little after nine and watched the Charmed morning rerun. Called my mother at ten for about three minutes. I have three more to get me through til 4 am tomorrow.
Well anyway. I went to the campus bookstore to purchase things I needed.
My Id card died so I went and spent 2$ I didn't want to spend to get a new one. I hope this one works a little better.
I then walked to the local library and got a few books out. I have a lot of papers to write so I need to not have a lot of good books distracting me from working.
Those books included a Tamora Pierce I've read a million times but so far don't own a copy of, In the Realms of the Gods, book 4 in The Immortals series.
I then walked to the Post Office, which I don't need to do I can buy stamps and such on campus but I like walking around Potsdam.
So I go in and buy and incredibly expensive stamp. 44 cents is a lot people. Although I could probably paid in pennies if I'd wanted to annoy the nice lady working the window.
As I left I help the door for an older man who stopped to fix his shoes. He was having a very difficult time bending to reach the laces so I offered to help. You have to understand I love older people. I see them as a sort of national treasure.
He just said "No I've got it."
And then he stood up and put the hat that had fallen off his head back on and I went to hand the door to him and walk away and he says...
"Oh my God I'm so sorry miss! I called you sir I thought you were a young man. I'm so very sorry."
I just laughed and smiled at him and told him it was fine. I didn't even notice his calling me sir. I was just afraid he was going to fall and hurt himself! He kept tipping over you see.
He then as he was walking in, said to me that I was such a nice young gentleman. At which point I laughed out loud. It for some reason made my day.
He was so embarrassed thinking that I was a man. I was tickled.
Oh and another funny.
When I went to buy things at the book store the woman running the register mistook me for a trainee for next semester or something. And asked me if I had a twin sister on campus. Another good laugh. We also had a good laugh over the fact that my card probably died in protest of the whole dropping out thing. Which I have gotten lots of support on, even from some of the people in my classes.

Making hard decisions.

2009-11-11T13:32:00.003-05:00

I've spent a lot of this semester making some incredibly hard decisions.
I think I made the hardest a couple days ago.
Right now I have around $8000 in loans. Give or take a few hundred.
I was going to transfer to another school but I got thinking. I don't really like college all that much. I hate living away from home. It depresses me something awful. I worry about my family a thousand times more than I probably need to.
I'm not a very social person. I spend most of my time in my room, well now I spend a lot of time in the library working on homework and paper and talking to my family online. This will be the first month in all the time I've had my cell phone that I've even come near using all my minutes. And by near I mean I have like 16 minutes left to get me from today to 2 am on the 14th when I get my next months minutes. The nice thing is that "next month" includes a nice decent length break so I can call home a little more often.
Any way back to making decisions.
I killed my laptop screen, around a $100 minimum to fix. I need new glasses, to renew my permit so I can learn to drive then I need to retake the five hour and sign up for the road test and in between all this learn to drive.
I don't want to live away from home anymore. I don't want to increase my debt load anymore for a degree I no longer want in a field that work is sparse in.
I want a decent job, part time or full time with room for advancement. I want to help out at the farm and think about what I want in the long run.
Mostly I want to sleep in my own bed and know that everyone I love so much is close. I don't want to feel so alone.
So I'm dropping out and going home. I'm finding work and starting to pay off my loans. And save a little bit every month perhaps. Because I know the time will come when I'll be ready, and even possibly need my own place, so I'll save for that. And for any hard times that will come as they always do.
I'm nervous about working. It moves me entirely into being a grown up. Taxes and responsibilities. I'm terrified. But I'm excited too.
I'd get to be where I so badly need to be. Home.
I think this is the right decision for me. After all I can always go back to school later if I want to right? Online if nothing else. And that's enough for me.

Hey all

2009-11-10T18:01:00.001-05:00

I probably won't be online much over the next few months. I'm finishing this semester then dropping out and getting a job.
Also I broke the screen on my laptop yesterday so my computer time will be limited to when I can steal a computer in the library.
Here's hoping I can do the whole work thing well!
Cheers all!

This made my day. If I hadn't been in the campus mail room I would have cried.

2009-11-05T18:06:00.005-05:00

Isn't my mommy the GREATEST??!?
Don't you wish she was yours?
Sorry
You can't have her
I don't even like sharing her with the siblings I already have
Oh and this is an e-mail she sent me earlier in the semester

I keep hearing you on the stairs
Thinking of something I want to tell you
Wanting to ask if you have read this or that
Looking at all the empty spaces you have left behind
And missing you
I love you

and again nope you cannot have her
she is my mommy
yours is nowhere near as amazing
Soon I will show you what my wonderful big brother sent me

Oh by the way. That picture is about to become my laptop background replacing Olivier Martinez.
And we all know how I feel about Olivier. :)

Music Monday We didn't even see the dust Paul Brandt

2009-10-19T00:13:00.001-04:00

Some excellent Canadian music y'all.

Booking Through Thursday

2009-10-14T19:19:00.003-04:00

Okay normally I do BTT once in a blue moon. This one was interesting, to say the least.

I was wanting to try a certain author and wished I knew someone who had read her works so I could get a recommendation when it occurred to me that having a “YOU ask the question” Booking Through Thursday might be fun. Each participant could ask a question they’ve wanted to discuss with other readers. Perhaps, like me, you’d like a recommendation of a certain author’s best work, or perhaps you LOVE a certain genre or series but no one else you know does and you’d just like to discuss it with someone. Or perhaps you want to try a new genre and would like recommendations from seasoned readers.

It would help if everyone put some idea of the question or topic in their response comment here rather than just saying, “My post is up” so that those who can’t get around to everyone can see what the topics are and get to those which most interest them.

I guess I kind of would like to know how you fell in love with books and reading. What the first story you remember being read. I mean like a full book not a children's story, unless you still love that story.

I fell in love with books as a very small child. I didn't learn to read until I was around 9 and even then my mother taught me by drawing pictures of a cat on a mat, in a hat etc. It was a great way to learn. But let me put it this way phonics is HARD.

The first story I remember being read is... The Secret Garden. I remember sitting at the end of my mother's couch, listening to her read it. I don't really know why but I just loved it. And because this is my post the second story I remember is The Hobbit. Again I loved it. I remember that my siblings and I wanted to hear the next stories. My mother felt we weren't old enough to hear them. Looking back I know she was right. We weren't but dang it we wanted to hear them!

I also remember hearing the little blue ghost story book mom had that's title escapes me (again a book I still love) as well as Things That Go Bump in the Night, a book I keep hoping to find a copy of for myself. So far no luck.

also this is last week's cause I forgot to look last week at it so there might be another tomorrow!

Okay all this is a guest post by my friend Kristin Ker it's a fanfic

2009-10-06T08:55:00.000-04:00

Inheritance

Nira’s family decades ago started an organization called AT (Annihilate the Threat). However, Nira’s father experimented on her mother with some virus before she was born unfortunately she died, so her older brother had to raise her. The downfall of her

being born is that she got the virus her mother was injected with. Before her father could find out he passed away giving the chief position to his only son. When she was five a mark showed up on her body it looked like a black and blue on her shoulder blade; however, as she got older it grew and took the form of a demented spider web. She is nineteen now and it covers half her back.

Her brother had dispatched agents to a rural area to deal with the infected, but they have not been heard from for twenty four hours, so he decided to unleash the executioner Nira to deal with them. Her brother informed her that she might find information on the virus she contracted. She took a plane to the isolated island then a car to the town. Her weapons consisted of a bow/arrows, a gun and some close combat moves. After she got out the car the driver drove in reverse all the way back. She walked cautiously and stayed alert when she heard voices she took to higher ground to see what was going on. She looked over the rigid to see two villagers pacing as if they were guarding something or someone. She loaded two arrows aimed and fired in midair the two arrows split hitting the one closer and then the one behind him right in the forehead.

She jumped down and walked right by them as if they weren’t there. A few miles ahead she came to a small house she could hear more voices yelling, gunshots and a chainsaw she climbed up on the roof to see a handsome man fighting off the infected she loaded two arrows again took aim and fired taking down the two that were coming up behind him she jumped down to assist him she pulled her gun she took down the easy ones and the ones that got too close had there heads knocked off there shoulders. The stranger dealt with the chainsaw guy then rejoined her with a look of surprise on his face.

"I’m Nira and you are?" She asked as she holstered her gun.

"Leon Kennedy. What the hell are you doing here?" He wondered as he reloaded his gun.

"I’m from an organization called AT. I was sent here to look for two of our agents who disappeared and I have some personal business. What about you?" Nira quickly changed the subject.

"I’m here to rescue the president’s daughter." Leon’s curiosity was peaked about what kind of business she had but he didn’t ask.

"Oh so that’s why there is another living signature on here." She looked down at her radar.

"Wait you know where she is?" Leon looked at the radar to see a blinking spot.

"Let’s go." She took her gadget from him and walked on. Leon followed.

Nira and Leon stood atop a small shack she pointed to the rundown church at the top of the hill. The infected didn’t noticed them until Leon jumped down and ran toward the church shooting when they came too close. Nira fulfilled her promise and hoped that they would meet again. She helped him by taking a few out before she disappeared. She came to a long pathway and at the end she could see a huge castle where she hoped her search would end, but what she didn’t expect was having to go one on one with an enormous infected horse. Its skin was no longer a part of its body it was all bones and rotted muscle that hung on parts of its bone structure. Its eyes have begun to recede into its eye sockets making the creature almost blind.

She froze and back away to a safe distance pulled an arrow from her pack knocked it and slowly began to pull the string back she aimed and hit the rider before it noticed her even though the animal was infected it was still a horse when it heard the whistle of the arrow it shied and now the only thing left was the horse. When she looked at the creature she couldn’t see a weak spot yet so she quietly circled it. The creature stood still until it heard her begin to knock an arrow then it charged. She quickly dodged and when she got to her feet she saw that its weak point was a parasite at the base of its neck.

She tried to hit it from the ground but it was useless all she did was piss the damn thing off, so her only choice was to get on its back. She looked all around but she couldn’t find anything that would be of use to her except a tree. She loaded two arrows and shot them into the trunk making steps. The horse charged, but she made it up before she was trampled. She caught her breath as she rested on the tree limb the horse began to circle. She grabbed her gun and when the moment was right she jumped.

She steadied herself as the horse took off at full speed. She dodged the attacks of the parasite and braced herself when the horse slammed its body against built walls, stone and even ran through a hut or two. When the horse was out of things to smash she stabilized took aim and fired. Fluid gushed as it withered away. Nira let out a sigh of relief; however, the horse’s bone structure was no longer stable and collapsed. She fell, but she never hit the ground when she opened her eyes Leon was holding her.

"Nice catch." She smiled.

"We are even." Leon commented as he let her down.

"Not even close." She smirked.

She placed a kiss on his lips as a thank you. Leon looked at her in astonishment. She looked behind him, but found no one so she asked him where Ashley was. He informed her that she was taken again. She agreed to help him she looked at her radar to see that she was in the deepest part of the castle. The duo had a hell of a time with the hordes of the infected coming at them when it was over they hid in a storage room to catch their breath. She became shocked when she saw crates with the AT insignia on them, but she ignored it when Leon placed his hand on her shoulder and told her that they should get going. They ran out shooting at the stragglers that they passed soon they were in the castle they shut the door behind them and saw that they were in a huge room. They ventured further in; suddenly, Nira was hit by something with enough force it slammed her against the wall. She got up shook it off and looked for the culprit.

"Are you okay?" Leon asked as he looked for the culprit as well.

"Fine." She looking up to the rafters to see something moving in the shadows, but she couldn’t make it out. She stood back to back with Leon and gun ready.

Then she suggested that he continue on without her at first he argued, but eventually he gave in when she used the Ashley card on him. He took off through the side door, so now Nira was left to deal with the creature. She began to provoke it at first it didn’t work, but out of nowhere it lunged. When it stepped into the dim light she noticed that it was the two men from AT that she was sent here to find. A man stepped out from behind it she didn’t recognize him until he stood at a better angle then she saw it was her brother.

"Well you found them?" Her brother smiled.

"What are you doing here?" Nira asked as she reloaded her gun.

"Business." He answered.

"What kind?" Nira asked knowing what the answer would be.

"Infected." He replied.

An image of the weapon crates flashed into her head. She pointed her gun at her brother.

"So you’re a part of this." Nira yelled angrily.

"No Umbrella did it our organization is a cover up we actually aren’t suppose to exist."

He answered as he light a cigarette.

"What?! So there was really no crisis?" Something in Nira’s body snapped which triggered the virus in her body to activate.

"It was our father’s idea." He acted as if he didn’t care.

"That son of a bitch is still alive?" She mumbled.

"In a way he is and isn’t." He retorted.

She fired the gun, but the creature stepped in the way; however, it didn’t stop the bullet just slowed it down and went right through the other side hitting her brother in the jugular. The creature came at her, but it was her turn to play cat and mouse, so when the creature was distracted she went up into the rafters since the creature only had one eye making its eyesight shit. She quietly knocked an arrow and when she was ready she whistled causing the creature to look up and reveal its heart that now beat in its throat. She released and the arrow struck it fluid went everywhere. However, the battle was not over though the creature was one being it was still two separate bodies at one time so of course there is going to be two separate kill points. The only thing she managed to do was slow it down and piss it off. Her advantage point was no longer useful so she jumped down and stayed as quiet as possible since the thing was blind she slowly began to circle it trying to locate its weak point.

She got around to the back to see that the thing has its spine visible and on the inside was the parasite, so she had no choice but to take higher ground so she went up into the rafters and waited for the right moment with her knife drawn. She jumped down piercing through the vertebrae and into the parasite. The creature flared wildly for a moment then toppled over dead. She wiped her hands took her gun loaded one bullet into the chamber and walked over to her brother who was slowly bleeding to death.

"You always told me that you wanted to play Russian roulette." She said as she pointed the gun at his heart.

She pulled the trigger once nothing, second time nothing and third time BANG! Right into his heart. She replaced the clip and whispered "third times a charm." She looked at the radar to see that the two life signatures were far from the castle, so she took that as her cue to leave. It took a couple hours, but she got off the island seconds before it blew…

…Now its her turn to do the hunting. She returned to the false organization and went to the lab where the experiment was done on her mother. She pulled a lab assistance aside and pounded on him until he gave her the answers she wanted.

The beaten man told her that her father booked a flight to their other base in England. So she booked herself a flight, but first she had to get some things so she stopped by her apartment to grab her laptop, mp3player and a few of her favorite books. Then went to the airport and boarded her plane in minutes the plane was in the air. She mostly played on her laptop until it needed to be charged then she went to her book and mp3player she was almost to the halfway mark when he plane landed. She gathered up her things and exited. An ex-member of AT waited to pick her up she never knew his real name, but his codename was Archer. He allowed her to stay with him while she conducted her business.

"So you finally figured it out?" He asked.

"Yeah my brother told me before I killed him. Now my so called dad has to pay." She retorted angrily.

Archer informed her that the base was up north in the coldest part of the England region. Two days passed… she decided it was time to go check out this so called base at least the exterior. Archer drove there and also came to assist her if she needed it. They stopped at the top of the cliff a few miles away. She got out of the car and looked through the scope to see that it was lightly guarded since no one came up here, but what really got to her was when she saw Leon walking out the door. She began to grow concerned for him hoping that he father didn’t infect him with the generation virus.

"What is it?" Archer asked.

"Nothing I just saw someone I thought I recognized." She put the scope away and walked to the car. Archer followed.

On the ride back they didn’t say a word to each other until he pulled the car into the driveway. He locked the doors refusing to let her out until she gave him some answers. She sighed finally giving in and told him everything that she saw he gave her a weak smile and unlocked the door she got out and walked into the house. She went to her room and into the bathroom to take a shower and clear her head. She didn’t know how long she was in there but when she came out she unwrapped her towel and turned her back to the mirror to see that her mark had gotten bigger since the incident on the island. Archer saw that the door was slightly ajar, so he decided to softly knock and when she didn’t answer he started to push the door open to find that she was in her robe. He handed her a hot cup of tea and they sat on the edge of the bed.

"So where do we go from here?" Archer wondered as he sipped the tea slowly.

"If I can contact Leon maybe he’ll help." She answered twirling the teabag.

Nira took a few sips and placed it on the nightstand next to the bed. When she turned he saw the end of the black mark on her neck. He pulled the collar down to see more of the mark.

"You’re curious right?" Nira rose.

She turned around untied her robe and let it fall to just above her tailbone. Nira could see the look of shock on his face in the mirror. He got up walked over and started to trace the lines with his fingers.

"What is this?" He wondered it looked at if is was a tattoo.

"Its called the generation virus I don’t know what it does but its what my mother was injected with before I was born." He looked into the mirror to see the looked of sadness on her face as she spoke.

Archer pressed his lips at the base of her neck and wrapped his arm around her waist holding up the robe. She wanted to step forward out of his reach but she decided to just let him continue until he was satisfied. He wanted to press on, but he stopped put her robe on her shoulders and grabbed the two cups and left. Her breathing was heavy as if she had been holding it the whole time. She grabbed her pajamas that rested on the pillow and got dressed.

She grabbed her book and mp3player from her bag and laid on the bed listening to her music and reading the book that she was halfway through when the plane landed. She didn’t even remember falling asleep but when she woke up her book and mp3player rested on the nightstand and next to her rested Archer.

She didn’t know what she was going to do with him she liked him but she was more interested in someone else; however, if he told him that it was Leon she had a feeling that he wouldn’t allow him near her, so she decided to let him think what he wanted. He rolled over and smiled as if they were lovers and she returned his smile she threw the blanket off and started to get up, but when she felt him grab her wrist she looked back to see that he had that "let’s lay here look’ so she laid back down.

"Why so "friendly’ all of a sudden?" She looked at the ceiling.

"I don’t know I just feel drawn to you." He smiled.

He started to kiss her shoulder then his hand began to wander under robe. She allowed it, but if he got carried away she would put a stop to it. When he was satisfied he got up out of bed and walked out of the room. Nira only allowed it because she had a feeling that he was the type to take what he wanted by any means so she decided that it was best if she didn’t fight it was only a waste of her energy. As she got up she could smell food cooking she fixed her robe and walked to see that he had the table all set so she sat down and began to sip her tea.

After eating she helped him with the dishes then went back to her room to change. Her laptop sat opened on her bed it began to beep she went over to check her message when she opened it, it was a video feed from a man with sunglasses.

"How did you trace this?" Nira snapped.

"So you are the infamous executioner." The man said.

"Who’s asking?" Nira wondered.

"Albert Wesker. And you have to meet with Leon. I will give you what you need." He sent her the files she needed then ended the feed.

She called Archer into her room and asked him if he knew any place that was deserted he thought for a moment then remembered the dilapidated church that sat on the hill. Then Archer returned to his work and let Nira continue with hers. She pulled out her old communicator she turned on the frequency nothing happened then she heard Leon’s voice coming through.

"Who is this?" Leon asked.

"Its only been a few months Leon have you forgotten me already?" Nira laughed slightly.

"Nira when I didn’t hear from you after the island blew I took you for dead." Leon said.

"I’m glad you have so much trust in my ability. Anyway back to the matter at hand. Meet me at the old church on the hill at midnight." Nira ended the transmission when he agreed to her request.

With that done she decided to take a nap before they met. She set her alarm and fell asleep with her music playing. Archer wasn’t thrilled about her meeting with Leon, but if it got her answers he would keep his complaints to himself… Midnight… She opened her eyes two minutes before the alarm was set to go off she got up plugged in her mp3player. She decided she didn’t need to change she went grab the car keys, but Archer snatched them up before she could get to them he insisted that he accompany her.

She didn’t deny his request. They arrived at there destination they looked it up and down the stained glasses windows were broken, the door was hanging by a hinge, chunks of the stone had fallen off, and the roof was about to collapse anytime. The moon gave off enough light to see, so they didn’t bring flashlights.

They walked in to see that the inner part wasn’t much better. They looked around the sounds of footsteps were coming from behind them when so they stood at the walls near the doorway with guns drawn when the person passed through the doorway Nira and Archer had their guns in Leon’s face and Leon had his gun in Nira’s face.

"You really can’t do that to people especially if you know their armed." Nira smiled.

"I trusted that you knew it was me and you wouldn’t pull the trigger." A small smile appeared on his lips.

"Ditto okay now its time for business." She said as she put her gun away.

They sat down and told each other everything that they knew. Nira was disappointed when Leon said that he had no idea where they lab was since all the business he conducted with her father was done on the top floor of the base. He didn’t even have a clue as to how to get down to the lab. Archer began playing with the old relics trying to keep his mind distracted. He kicked the confessional booth making it fall apart with a loud crash. Nira turned her head and shot him a glare that sent chills up his spine. After a few minutes another loud crash came Nira turned her head again, but Archer was sitting down not touching anything. They looked up to see the infected raining down on them, Leon and Nira jumped up just before they hit the ground.

"How the hell did they find us?" Nira yelled.

"We were either being tracked or someone is leaking information." Leon said.

She took out her gun the trio stood back to back in a tight circle to keep the infected from falling in between them. They killed the ones that came at them, and even got a few before they hit the ground. Soon they ran out of bullets since they each only brought one clip so they only thing that they had left was their knives. They finally managed to get them all, but it still wasn’t over a helicopter flew over head they couldn’t exactly see who it was, but someone or something jumped down and landed in the broken pews smashing them to pieces with all the smoke they couldn’t make out who or what it was. Suddenly, a long tentacle like thing shot at them from the smoke it struck Leon in the shoulder causing him to yell out in pain.

When the smoke cleared Nira was shocked to find what was in it. There stood her brother, but it wasn’t her the brother that she killed on the island. His body was covered in a mark just like hers, his eyes were a crimson, but what really got under her skin was what she saw behind him it wasn’t a snake but it moved like one it was his spine. It was still attached to his body but it was also his weapon. Nira knew exactly what happened her father must of gotten him off the island before it exploded then injected him with the gen-virus. She now had a general idea of what the virus did. It regenerated damaged cells making the person able to heal quickly and also gives the person unique abilities, but they must be different for every person. Nira looked over to Archer and told him to get Leon out and go back to the house. Archer didn’t argue he helped Leon up and outside then put him in the car. Archer noticed that her bow was still in the car, so he grabbed it and ran back inside to give it to her then took off.

"Its good to see you again sister." He growled.

"The feeling isn’t mutual." She snapped.

Nira had to work fast to use the night to her advantage before it was over. She searched her pockets and found a small smoke capsule hidden in the hilt of her knife. She threw it and when he was blinded she hid in the shadows. Her brother searched throwing his spine around hoping he would hit her. Somehow she could see it coming at her she ducked just in time. She stared at him and realized she could see him as perfectly as if it was daytime which was new to her. She quickly knocked one of her special iron arrows hoping to pin his spine against the wall. She carefully took her time aiming and when it stopped she fired. She had a feeling that he was going to move, so she knocked another arrow waited for his tail to move and fired in that direction hitting it and pinning it against the wall. When she knew he was pinned securely she walked out of her safe area and stood a few feet away from her brother.

She knocked one of the normal arrows fired hitting him in the heart, another in the head, the next went into his stomach, and the last one went into the center of his neck. Her brother’s face had no emotion as he collapsed she went over and severed his pinned spine and to be sure she smashed his skull with a heavy stone. She let out a long sigh of relief making pain shoot through her whole body when the adrenaline stopped coursing through her. She looked at her side and saw a huge gash with blood dripping down her side. She couldn’t even tell when it happened, but the only thing that came to mind is when her brother struck at them.

A few drops of her blood fell into his blood her brother began to fade away. She walked out to see Archer waiting for her. She slowly got in the car, so that she didn’t lose anymore blood then she already had. Archer helped her into the house and to her room where Leon was resting.

"I’m alright Archer. Are you okay?" Nira asked as he laid her down.

"Yes, I’ m fine." He answered.

"I want to sleep?" She said.

Archer nodded and left her to rebuild her energy. Leon turned his head to see that her breathing was rapid. His shoulder was in a sling, but it wasn’t broken it just needed to heal for about a week. He got up and went into the bathroom and found an ace bandage he walked over to her and helped he sit up she removed her shirt and he helped her wrap it around, then laid her back down. He went over to the other side and laid down next to her she slowly rolled over and placed her hand on his chest and fell right to sleep.

Archer watched them from the doorway for awhile then went to his room opened his laptop to see a message that read: "Why haven’t you acted yet?" He thought for a moment knowing that his false love for Nira might actually be turning into real love. His mind began to race on whether he should continue with the plan, so he replied: "The creature you sent threw off my plan, so I will have to try again." It was a lie, but it would buy him some time. He closed it laid down and eventually drifted off to sleep. Nira woke up, but she wasn’t in pain she removed the bandage to find no wound whatsoever. Leon was still asleep so she got out of bed as quietly as she could and walked to the shower.

She decided it was time to get her own base of operations which she would talk to Archer about after he got up. The warm water ran down her body washing away the dust, dirt and blood from last night. Leon opened his eyes and noticed that he was alone he got up and realized that his arm didn’t hurt him much, so he took it out of the sling and moved it up, down, side to side. It hurt a little but compared to last night it was much better. He walked into the bathroom oblivious to Nira who was still in the shower. She had turned off the water after he entered she pulled the curtain aside as she began to wrap herself in her towel. Leon turned to her and she froze the towel hung loosely in front of her he looked her up and down. She shook out of her embarrassed state and finished wrapping the towel around her.

Leon walked over when she turned her back and began tracing the mark then he felt his skin touch hers a warm feeling shot through her body.

"What’s this?" Leon asked curiously.

"My inheritance from my mother. If you don’t mind I would like to get dressed." Nira

smiled.

Leon didn’t say anything he turned her to face him and kissed her she didn’t fight she actually enjoyed it his lips were warm and gentle. She threw her arms around his waist her towel came loose but it didn’t hit the ground their bodies kept it up. He released her giving her time to breath. Nira’s head began to spin she lost her footing and caught herself. Leon laughed Nira smiled a little embarrassed. They were about to leave off were they started but they were interrupted by the beeping on her laptop. She threw on her robe and ran over to see that it was a message from Wesker. She opened it, it read: "Now the hard part begins. You have to somehow get into the base. One more thing Archer isn’t who you think he is. He is working for your father, so try to get rid of him as soon as possible." The screen when black.

She was a little shocked. She didn’t know if she could even believe it was true she wanted to confront him, but he might do something rash. Leon laid on the bed she crawled next to him and rested her head on his chest. They discussed a plan to assault the base tomorrow. Archer listened through the doorway then went to his room and relayed the information to Nira’s father, but what he didn’t know was that he was given false info.

When morning arrived they told Archer of their plan he willingly agreed, so they packed what they needed and drove to the cliff again. Archer looked through the scope to see if there were any entry points when he spotted one he turned to see a gun in his face.

"What’s about?" Archer wondered.

"You are working for my father." Nira said angrily.

"That’s nonsense." He pleaded.

"If there’s anything you should know about me Archer it’s that I hate being used." She glared at him.

He was still pleading but it fell on deaf ears. She had a twisted smile on her face as she pulled the trigger blasting a hole on his face. Nira kicked him off the cliff to send her father a message then got in the car and the two drove off. They returned to the apartment and searched Archer’s room to find that he had been in contact with her father.

"Now you won’t feel so bad." Leon commented.

"Believe me if I had any regret I wouldn’t have pulled the trigger." Nira said as she picked up his laptop and smashed it.

Then she suggested that they find a new place. Her laptop began to beep she went over to see a message from Wesker which read: There is a new location for you." They gathered all there things and left. They followed the directions and found themselves at a two story hotel. They went in and were given a key to their room. The duo went upstairs got settled into their room and started to plan. When they finally agreed on one they made the necessary preparations after about a week they headed out.

They couldn’t park on the cliff anymore since it was now guarded since the incident with Archer, so they parked about a mile or so away and went around to the back there was two guards posted they paced back and forth and when they turned the corner they slipped underneath the fence and into the base. A man sat at a desk doing paperwork which she didn’t buy she walked over to him and ran her hand through him to find that he was nothing more than a hologram. She sat in the empty chair and began searching through the papers and lifting things and finally the big wall began to open. They pulled their weapons cocked them and went in. The halls were empty as if everyone abandoned the place or have been eaten.

They walked by the first room but found nothing and then nothing in the second or third room. They stopped when they came to a three way hall they each chose one direction, but they agreed to stay in contact. Leon went right Nira went straight. Leon searched every room to find nothing he finally came to the last room, but when he opened it he found nothing; however, something didn’t seem right the room was circular with an opened space in the center. All the doors opened and the infected began to file out Leon shot them in the legs to make them fall over the edge. The ones that got too close he kicked and also used a few grenades finally after about an hour or so they finally stopped coming. He opened the door he entered from and left when he shut the door behind him he rested against the wall the catch his breath and check his ammo. Which wasn’t too low as long as he didn’t have to fight that many infected again. He back tracked and went in the direction that Nira went.

Nira didn’t find much in her direction she was about to head back, but a barred door slammed down blocking her way, so she had no choice but to keep going. She walked through the door which brought her into the lab her father turned around in his chair.

"My dear daughter." Her father smiled.

"Don’t even call me that you lost that right long ago." Nira yelled.

The mark on her back began to pulse she could feel it growing it started to snake down her arm.

"Ahhh…so that’s what it does. You are the only one who has actually survived the gen-virus." Her father said.

"Great for me. NOW DIE!" She grinned.

She pulled her gun and pointed it at her father’s head she was about to pull the trigger, but hesitated when her father began to change. His neck elongated making it look like a snake (or an really ugly giraffe.) His body didn’t do any but stand there so she shot him in the heart, but that didn’t stop him. He detached from his body and slipped into the shadows she tried to find him with her new sight but he was such a small target it didn’t work. She looked down to see that the mark almost covered her whole body she had to finish off the little prick soon. She stayed in one place so she could listen for him it was a little difficult with all the machines running but at the last minute she was able to pinpoint him she fired but of course the bastard dodged and disappeared again.

"I’m not playing cat and mouse with anymore you son of a bitch." Nira said.

The mark covered the rest of her body. Her heart beat faster her skin began to burn her eyes changed to red then she went limb. The creature that use to be her father stared at her from his hiding spot so when he saw what was happening he took the opportunity to attack he slithered closer oblivious to the fact that she was moving again she knocked an arrow, but she looked as if she was on another plain she waited till the creature was in range aimed and fired hitting it in the center of the forehead and pinned it to the control panel. It thrashed around and hit the self destruct.

When Nira cam back to reality she heard the countdown and started to run towards the door. It opened and Leon stood on the other side.

"We have to go." Nira commented.

Leon grabbed her hand and they ran all the way back to the entrance and out. They made it back to the car but stopped when they heard the explosion. They got in and drove away before the noise attracted any attention. When they got back to the hotel she covered her head and they went up to their room Nira collapsed on the bed Leon hovered over her.

Nira knew what he was thinking about the way she looked, but he said nothing. He leaned in and kissed her his hand explored her side before pulling her shirt off to see that the mark spread out more, but right now his mind was elsewhere. Nira removed his shirt the strip continued until they laid naked under the sheets having their long expected night of passion. Soft moans escaped her lips as he went in and out hands explored every inch of each of their bodies. The intimate night seemed like an eternal pleasure to them, but it was interrupted by the damn beeping on her laptop she wasn’t going to open it but Wesker opened it himself.

"You might want to hear this." He sighed.

Nira got up and wrapped a blanket around her body and walked over to the computer. Wesker told her that they weren’t able to get enough data from the fire to create a cure. However, she didn’t seem upset or even bothered by it, but that wasn’t the end of it Wesker also said that the virus had broken out in the states so they had to return. Nira called downstairs and asked the clerk to book them a flight back to the states. The two of them got in the shower then decided to get some sleep before they returned to hell itself.

The phone rang it was the clerk he told them that their tickets for the noon flight to America was waiting downstairs they got up grabbed their bags and went down to grab their tickets. A cab waited outside to take them to the airport. They made it with two minutes to spare. They boarded now nothing was left to do, but sit and relax for the long trip home.

END

5000 survey....

2009-10-04T21:21:00.002-04:00

361. Do you talk about yourself, other people, or ideas the most?
myself i think

362. Do you believe that spell casting can work?
sure why not

363. Are you a fan of The Legend of Zelda games?
YES

364. What old movie would you go see if it were re-released in the movie theaters?
La Belle Et La Bete

365. Is there a celebrity that you would be too starstruck to talk to if you met them?
Olivier Martinez

366. Have you ever left a mean unsigned note?
possibly

367. Do you think it's cheesy to paste things you didn't write into your diary?
huh?

368. What are three things that you try not to think about?
idk i generally just try not to think

369. Is casual sex acceptable for you?
not at all

370. What form of sexual protection do you use?
abstinence

371. What is expected of you that you feel is unnatural or not right?
so much

372. Do you sometimes place your own expectations on other people?
i try not to

373. Do you sometimes act overeager to make friends when you are around strangers?
i don't think so

374. Do you take everything that is said literally?
um idk

375. Do you take most things others say seriously?
yes

376. Do you have a quick wit?
not really

377. Do you believe in the need for political correctness?
nope

378. Do you have strong opinions and beliefs?
yes

379. If yes, can you still hang out with and be friends with people who disagree with you?
yes

380. Are you uptight?
a bit

381. Do you sometimes do risky things?
sure

382. Could just about anyone hold your interest in a conversation for at least ten minutes?
no way

383. Are you self-conscious?
very

384. What would be your ideal destination for a Saturday afternoon?
home

385. Does anyone have a video tape of you doing something embarrassing?
i think my mother might

386. What is Kevin Smith’s(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Smith) best movie?
uh none?

387. Where do you like to go on Friday or Saturday nights?
i like just staying in the room watching tv

388. Do you like your friends to act the same way all the time or do you accept their moods and changes?
they can act however they want

389. Do you often feel like other people are judging you?
yes

390. What do you think other people judge you to be like?
nothing good

391. Are you quick to judge others?
i try not to

392. When you have a fight with someone do you want to talk about it right away or calm down first and then talk?
i just avoid them

393. Some say love is a river (according to the old song). What do you say love is?
it is what it is

394. What is the worst fault a person can have?
don't ask

395. Do you have it?
most probably

396. Which do you think has more impact on a person’s character, genetics or environment?
environment although genes are a huge part too

397. Who was your first best friend?
Kyle

398. If you are not best friends anymore, what came between you?
we grew up

399. Who have you read a biography about?
oh i've read a ton

400. What would your own autobiography be called?
Holy F*ck I'm Messed Up

For the first time in a long time a book post: Owlflight Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon

2009-10-02T19:19:00.003-04:00

I read this book years ago.

I skipped the second in the series because of the fact that the library system just couldn't get a hold of it for me.

It's the story of a young boy, his age is never really set, but I've always felt like he was around twelve to thirteen or so but as with most of Lackey's young male heroes he could be as young as nine or ten.

Darian, the boy, lost his parents to a hunting/trapping accident and was apprenticed by the villagers to the local mage Justyn. Whom he doesn't like mostly because he is a fairly useless man. For the most part he simply acts as a healer for the village.

Darian has long since figured out how to make simple chores take much longer than they need to, he reminds me of me.

One day he is sent to gather a disgusting scented fungus from the trees in the forest he loves so much. As he is in the canopy of the forest trying not to get the foul muck of the fungi on his hand and clothing he notices that the village is going up in smoke.

Upon investigating he discovers the villagers fleeing and his master holding off a barbarian horde by setting fire to the bride and giving his own life.

Darian runs for the forest only to be followed by the barvarians.

He escapes with the help of the Hawkbrother, Snowfire, who is in many ways similar to Ari in Joust, more noticably so if you have just reread Joust the day before picking up Owlflight!!

I have to say this book is right up there with Joust, Take a Theif, Exile's Honor and The Outstreatched Shadow as my favorite Lackey book.

I just love the sad, mourning boys she writes, whom for some reason make me think of my little brother, for no real reason he was always a pretty happy kid.

And then you add to that that this is in Vlademar and as such has all my favorite things in it. Gryffins. Companians (later in the series). Messed up magic. Also again she builds the perfect older brother/father figure in Snowfire. Again he is similar to Ari and to Alberich. Both of whom I absolutely LOVE!!! And this is the only time she did a relationship for one of them that I liked. I enjoy the portrayal of the woman. She's spunky and she takes care of the gryffin. I love the gryffin.

I finally got one... After all the years I've been on the internet... lol

2009-10-02T00:22:00.001-04:00

Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Barbara Gunnarsson from Iceland, married to Late Engr Brown Gunnarsson
{PhD} who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG

SUPPLIER in Saudi Arabia for 19 years before he died on the 25th of August,
2008. We were married for twenty four years without a child. He died after a

brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death, he deposited the
sum of 6,142,728.00 US Dollars with a bank In Canada and this fund is

presently with the bank awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin
to the funds. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next

eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition, I decided to
donate this fund to a church, organization or good person that will utilize this

money in good faith.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money. I kept this deposit secret till date, this is why I am taking this

decision. I don't think I will need any telephone communication in this regard
because of the confidentiality of this transfer. Upon your reply I shall give

you the contact of the bank. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the
bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. Reply to my

Await your responds and God bless you.
Mrs. Barbara Gunnarsson

got bored didn't feel like a 5000 post, this is from myspace

2009-09-30T18:18:00.002-04:00

What is the most illegal thing you've done?
i murder moths on a regular basis

When was the last time you saw your biological father?
uuuh August 28, 2009

Can you use chopsticks?
nope

What if you found out you had another sibling?
so what?

Ever had a pen pal?
nope

Do you drink?
alcohol no

What do you think about abortions?
whatever frosts your cupcakes

Do you think sex proves love?
no

Are you shy or outgoing?
shy

Been cheated on?
never been in a situation where being cheated on was possible

Are you an only child?
nope 3 siblings

Are you a morning person?
not hardly

Who do you have texts from?
Verizon telling me how many more times I can call mommy this month

Does anyone intentionally try to make you jealous?
why bother?

Would you rather eat 10 spiders, or go blind?
ten spiders i think

Are you easily distracted?
ye-- weird guy spending the night with my roommate again what fun-s

Would you want to know when you're going to die?
no thank you

Is there anyone you want to fall of the earth?
roommate

Do people hurt your feelings easily?
no

Are you someone who's an asshole because you're so honest?
sometimes

Have you ever seen the last person you texted naked?
idk

Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?
no

Do you think a lot before you go to sleep?
eh define think

Have you ever kissed someone in front of your parents?
*snort* no

Have you seen Baby Mama?
?

Have you ever trespassed?
probably

Would you care if your friends were into alcohol or drugs?
as long as it doesn't interfere with my life no

Do you enjoy getting massages?
nope

Did you ever mix up the words "message" & "massage"?
what?

Would you ever see a therapist?
i do her name is mommy and she fixes everything

What did you go to bed thinking about last night?
how the f*ck do you get to college without learning to make microwave popcorn?

When was the last time you laughed a lot?
i watched "Spark of Insanity" a couple weekends ago

Has anyone seen you in your underwear?
most probably

Do you have any close friends of the opposite sex?
other than my younger brother who loves to point out how unlikely it is that I will ever get a date no

Your thoughts on mohawks?
the hair cut or the native tribe?

Have you ever kissed someone at school?
nope

Do you have unlimited texting?
nope

What was the last thing someone borrowed from you?
Pinky borrowed my pink pen.. which I had planned to take notes with... just to annoy Pinky... do us all a favor do not ask about Pinky

What color is the closest doorknob?
silver

Currently listening to anything?
Josh Turner "Firecracker" on repeat to discourage ye icky male from trying to engage me in conversation

Have you ever sat on a rooftop and just stared at the stars?
why would anyone do that? that's what porches are for

Who's on your mind right now?
Criminal Minds new episode, art and arch of Greece test tomorrow

What was the last drink you had?
non alc? a Strawberry Melon juice thing

What's plugged into the nearest outlet?
cell, tv, lamp, comp, dvd player and clock (power strip thing)

Favorite hair color on the opposite sex?
dark

Are you constantly texting?
nope

Do you ever text while driving?
i don't drive

Do you go to church?
not in recent memory

What's the closest pink object to you?
a post it in my notebook denoting a change in which class the notes are for

Do you recycle?
not by choice

Are you currently awaiting a phone call/text/email?
nope

What was the last gift you received?
hmmmmh

Are you hungry?
nope i ate during my last class

Sorry I just could NOT resist this one!

2009-09-25T22:19:00.001-04:00

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

5000 survey....

2009-09-25T07:42:00.000-04:00

331. Do you know who the current premier of China is?
nope

332. Are you very active?
not if I can avoid it

333. Is there a city that reminds you of the landscape of your brain?
not so much kinda more a desert an empty barren desert

334. Have you ever loved someone who has loved you back?
does my mother count?

335. Is it really being 'in love with' someone if the other person doesn't love you?
uh no experience with this so no oppinion

336. Do you believe that there is someone perfect for everyone or that people just fall in love with who ever they are with at the time?
eh a mix I think

337. Do you know secret things?
define "secret"

338. Have you ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have?
not so far, never been in "love"

339. How do you overcome your fears?
I don't

340. What can you do better than anyone you know?
nothing

341. Would you benefit from a wilder existence?
possibly

342. Does it seem to you like the range of socially acceptable behavior is getting smaller or larger?
larger

343. Have you ever fired a gun?
a pellet gun

344. Are people becoming more afraid of each other?
I sure hope so. There are a lot of bad people out there

345. If you had to choose the percentage of freedom vs. safety what ratio would you decide on (ex: 100% free 0% safe)?
I really don't know.

346. Does safety stifle you?
I don't think so

347. Who or what needs to be stopped?
Oh now that's a long list

348. Are human beings becoming more domesticated?
sure?

349. Do you follow the lives of the British Royal Family?
why bother? there are hotter American people

350. How did the death of Pope John Paul II affect you?
it really didn't I'm Lutheran not Catholic

351. Have you ever lost something and never found it?
yes. an heirloom cross

352. Do you listen to any talk radio shows?
no

353. Who do you trust more, your friends or your parents?
my mother

354. Would you ever date someone outside of your race or religion?
yes

355. Which of the 7 deadly sins in the worst (gluttony, greed, pride, lust, envy, wrath, sloth)?
um i think i'm guilty of all of them

356. Which one are you most guilty of?
sloth?

357. Are you afraid to be alone with yourself?
nope i enjoy being alone

Do you try to avoid thinking?
sometimes

358. Would you venture to tell someone you loved him or her if they didn't say it first?
maybe

359. What are you the most sensitive about?
uh?

360. What can you talk about for hours?
lots of things

I'm a truly horrible person I admit it!!! But I'm fun!!!

2009-09-23T22:21:00.000-04:00

So unlike the last Bumper Sticker post this one is just for kicks. No strange rant today.

Okay I'm getting sick of all the Atheist cr#p out there

2009-09-21T22:18:00.004-04:00

Originally this was supposed to be a posy of silly kind of wild, insane Breeze style Myspace Bumper Sticker post. You've seen them before many times. As I got started looking for good ones that I knew I hadn't had up before, I came across a whole new set of offensive anti-religion stickers. I didn't come across one anti-atheist sticker. In fact I've only ever come across one.

While to a certain extent I understand that some people truly cannot believe in a higher power and I accept that I find it incredibly offensive that people who so closely guard their right to not have a religion seem to think it's okay for them to decide that I cannot have one.

I love God. Or at least I do my best to. Sometimes things happen and I get mad at him. Then I remember, God is not the only force at work. There is the Devil and the very nature of humanity in and of itself. And I accept bad things happen to really good people (I have not and never will claim to be a good person). I try to remember to wear my cross (actually a Crucifix) everyday. Sometimes I don't remember. I don't wear it only as a symbol of my religion and my devotion to said religion I wear it as a beacon. So that it's a little easier for the Man Upstairs to find me. Not because I think he couldn't without it I just want to make it a little easier for him. There are a lot of wayward people on this planet and He's very busy.

So quick poll which of the above stickers do you think I found most offensive?

Hmm. Giz we both Cowgirls now?

2009-09-17T22:46:00.000-04:00

Anthro notes: Mesoamerica

2009-09-16T21:19:00.004-04:00

My brother says I have very pretty writing. What do you think?
These are from my 300 level Mesoamerican class.

Music Monday

2009-09-14T19:36:00.001-04:00

FOR ALL YOU FARM BOYS OUT THERE!!!!!

but mostly for Alan!

This makes me very sad. I love these books and this is the end.

2009-09-14T08:32:00.000-04:00

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Approaching 500!

I'm just back from what was supposed to be my annual vacation but was, instead, an extended writing retreat. I bore down hard on LAST HUNT, and I'm nearing the 500 page mark. This week I intend to write the final conflict (it's going to be HUGE!) and, if I survive it, I should have a finished full draft by next Monday.

Wish me luck!

Bruce

Sisters

2009-09-13T19:18:00.000-04:00

I am sitting on the bed in my dorm room my back against a beaten up pillow inside a red 300 thread count case against the ugly beige wall, talking to my sister on AIM and Facebook.

One of the things I said to Lizzy (my sister), as a joke, was that she was both cute and adorable. She asked me to be sure to spread the word. So my Facebook status is FYI my sister is both cute and adorable she asked me to spread the word lol. I, of course, asked her to spread the word that I am both evil and bitchy.

And it got me thinking, about the differences between my sister and me.

Lizzy is two years older than me. If I had to say who my absolute best friend, whom I would trust with everything is, it would be her. Not that I don't love Kristin and Chantele, but it's different with them they're the day dream friends. The ones I help plan weddings or talk about this guy or that. Liz is so special.

She is smart. Carried a 4.0 for a long time. Made Dean's List every semester. I do some things well. But I can't add or subtract. I currently carry a 2.09. I made Dean's List once. Then went on to do something Liz couldn't even contemplate, I failed a class.

Liz is popular nearly every where she goes. She has friends all across the country. I have two people I truly call friends.

Liz is, for the most part, incredibly sweet. She like everyone has moments when she is unreasonable. She gets tired and cranky and if you add sick to that you'd best run. But her temper is fairly short lived. I have the proverbial Irish temper. I am violent when angry.

Liz has unfailing faith in herself and her capabilities, or at least her insecurities are unnoticeable. I am so shy I have issues buying things in stores. I panic at the thought of the discussion on the development of agriculture in the early west I have to lead on Tuesday. Liz is involved in any number of things that require speaking.

Liz gets involved in committees. She does a good part of our county Farm Bureau news letter. I avoid involvement in every thing as much as possible.

Liz is a beautiful person. She looks as at home in her formal gown as she does in jeans, a t-shirt and work boots. I've never looked anything more than almost passable.

Every time someone asks us if we're twins, I think, if only you knew. One of my closest friends has a twin sister, they're more alike than Liz and I could ever be. Liz and I are the quinessential good twin and the evil twin.

Liz loves only country music. I have a passion for Marilyn Manson music. Liz likes her westerns and her bull riding and picking apart forensic shows. I like my Sci-Fi and my murder shows. Heck I just like TV.

Liz could tell you the pedigree of damned near every cow in the barn. I can tell you that that one has a spot that looks like a dragon flying. Or that that one licks me every time I milk her.

Liz went back. I'm leaving.

The longest Liz left home for was a week. I'll be leaving forever probably when I finish my degree.

Liz majored in Ag. I'm liberal arts.

Good "twin". Bad "twin".

I wouldn't have it any other way. She's my best friend.

Opposites attract.

Love ya Giz.

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2009-09-13T10:36:00.001-04:00

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post 300 Wow huh?

2009-09-11T13:19:00.003-04:00

If you remember post 103... We're starting a tradition!!!

LOLcats!!!!

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5000 survey....

2009-09-11T13:07:00.000-04:00

301. List 5 things you have not experienced that you would like to experience before you die.

A um I'm so not going there

B

C

D

E

302. Will you try to accomplish any of these things within the next year?
nope

303. What do you feel controlled by?
not much really fear I guess

304. If Jesus appeared to you and told you that the moon was made of green cheese would you believe him?
yes it's called Faith

305. What is one thing you are sure of?
My mommy loves me.

306. At what part of the day do you feel the most alert?
around midnight

307. Have you ever played in a band?
yep

308. Have you ever stared into the ocean thinking 'early creatures crawled outta that'?
nope

309. If not, what do you think of when you are staring into the ocean?
how very small and insignificant I am.

310. Do you like the mental challenge of chess or other games?
I like RPGs

311. Do you ever think of where your atoms were before they were in you?
not really

312. Do you ever think about where your atoms will go after they have been in you?
nope

313. If you didn't know that people couldn't fly do you think that you could?
no too fat

314. Are you someone that others call when they're having a problem and want to talk about it?
I was the one in high school that girls who were pregnant or thought they were came to for advice (greatest idea ever come to the girl who doesn't believe in premarital sex or abortion)

315. When it comes to literature, do you see beyond the writing and into the meaning intended by the author? no I just enjoy the story

316. Is there anything you can take apart completely, and then put back together, and have no left over parts? nope

317. What are your feelings about the death penalty?
Kill the sucker. I understand other peoples' objections to it both morally and otherwise but I'm sorry Ted Bundy deserved to die. There are some I think might be a little much but for the most part I trust that the people making these decisions are informed enough on the crimes to make the call

318. If there was a God and you could ask him/her one question what would it be?
I don't think I would. I ask for things pretty much every night so I would just say thank you.

319. Do you believe that life will be found on other planets?
yes.

320. What is something worth suffering for?
your family and the things that you love your faith so many things

321. If you could put an extra eye on your body anywhere you wanted, where would you put it?
I wouldn't

322. Are you in touch with the earth and nature?
sometimes

323. Would you rather live simply or extravagently?
simply

324. Have you ever been camping?
in a cabin yes

325. Is your heart open when you meet someone new?
sometimes

326. Are you able to have conversations with and become friends with people who are not like you and are interested in different things than you are?
yes

327. Are strangers more beautiful or frightening to you?
frightening

328. What stops you from doing everything you want to do?
fear, the need to stay decently close to my family Faith that Hell exists and I kinda don't want to end up in the seventh Circle (violence against self and others)

329. Can you think of three adjective that do not apply to you at all?
smart, beautiful, outgoing

330. How do you feel about Jeremy Jaynes, who got a nine year prison sentence for spamming people with junk email?
since I hate spam mail GRRREAT!!!!!

9/11

2009-09-11T12:46:00.003-04:00

A moment of silence for those who died that day, common every day people became heroes when that died because some psychos hate a country just for being. And for all those who have passed in the wars since helping to protect the people at home so that they can take their kids to soccer practice, watch Monday Night Football or go to college.

I've been on campus awhile now...

2009-09-06T19:27:00.002-04:00

2009-09-01T09:37:00.001-04:00

281. If you had your choice which one TV show would you have canceled? Grey's Anatomy

282. Do you like the taste of sweet or salt? both

283. Are you very precise about what words you use to describe your feelings and thoughts? right now? tired and a little sad

284. What do you feel the most guilty about? leaving home with things so iffy

285. Do you meditate? when i'm trying to sleep

286. Can dreams be visions, or do you feel they are always random images? they're random although sometimes i think they have meaning

287. Do you try to write/say what you are feeling in a true and simple way? no

288. The thief _______ that everyone steals.

What verb would you fill in the blank with? understands?

289. What's the most incredible experience you ever had? not sure

290. Are you ever afraid to write/say/think how you feel? always

291. Do you write/say/think it anyway or become intimidated and try to avoid it? avoid

292. What is one thing you can't do? drive a car

293. Do you like movies starring Charleton Heston? none really

294. Are you gentle? i think so?

295. When do you feel the most raw and vulnerable? uum i don't know not something i think about

296. Are you trying to find yourself? not really

297. Where are you looking? i'm not

298. Are you sometimes afraid of being honest because you are afraid of hurting people's feelings? yes

299. What would make you a stronger person? getting out more

300. What book would you like to read sometime soon? Grave Secret comes out in november and i was right no way Harper Connelly is preggers her aunt Iona is!! HA ANON ON THAT POST HA!!!!! sorry

5000 survey....

2009-08-31T09:31:00.000-04:00

261. If an art project is created with the intent of getting rich and famous, does that cast doubt over its significance as a work of art?
eh I really don't have an opinion

262. If you became president, whom would you invite to sing at your inauguration? hmm. let's see can't be prez until like 35 so... idk

263. Who is the greatest philosopher of your country? my mother?

264. If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go? in the politician's pockets

265. Is it as easy to make you happy now as it was when you were a child? in some ways yes

266. Who knows more...you, or your parents? my parents, well my mother anyway

267. What instrument would you like to be famous for playing? if I could play harmonica like this guy...

268. Children fill its lungs completely with air. Adults breathe in a more shallow way, not filling their lungs completely. Why the change? children need more oxygen for brain development

269. Would you have sex with a stranger for one million dollars? i think that would depend on who the stranger was... lol

270. Are you completely in control of your body? nope

Are you completely in control of your mind? nope

271. Which is more romantic: an expensive, glittering bouquet OR flowers that were hand picked as they grew beside the parkway? uuuh flowers

272. Do you know yourself well enough to understand why you feel the way you do? sometimes

273. Which do you do more often: let movies, songs and books put your feelings into words for you or put your feelings into words by yourself? movies, songs, books

274. Do you believe celebrities when they are endorsing a product? no

275. What kind of movies do you wish were made more often? stuff like Constantine

276. Does fashion matter to you? nope although i enjoy watching things like How Do I Look

277. Should politicians be held to the same legal standards as everyone else? higher

278. What do you get in trouble for the most? being me myself and i

279. Should parents spank their kids? "Spare the rod spoil the child"

280. What is your worst daily habit? uum sleeping late

5000 survey....

2009-08-30T21:22:00.002-04:00

231. What's the most boring thing you've ever read?
oh wow. that's tough probably Romeo and Juliet. Knew how it ended going in. Don't like the whole neither could live without the other bunch of bull puckies

232. Do you prefer buttons or touch screens? buttons

233. Do you think there is a lot of similarity between the Harry Potter books and the Lord of the Rings series? eh to an extent but both shine in their own way. Harry is more understandable to your average person Rings is more epic

234. Would you consider yourself to be naive? not entirely

235. Which of your friends is most likely to go to jail? lol no comment

236. What is the smallest amount of money that could be in a public toilet that would make you reach in and grab it? more than would fit

237. Would you ever wear real fur? if i was reeeeaaally cold or it looked really good on me

238. Arachnophobia or Eight Legged Freaks? neither

239. What are your feelings about police officers? some are nice

240. what is your favorite line from a song? "She got a Trans Am with a trailer hitch if that ain't country I don't know what it"

241. Is fifty dollars a lot of money? right now yeah

242. Do you like the band Front 242?
why is this important?

243. Would you rather have fame, money, or self-satisfaction? money

244. What's your middle name? Margaret

245. What is the absolute limit, the craziest thing you would do for a million dollars? hmm i hope i never have to find out

246. Are you good, evil or neutral? most people would say i'm evil

247. Should ebonics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebonics) be considered a language? uh why do I care?

248. What color is your bedroom? right now the dorm is beige

What color would you like it to be? eh this is fine kind of asylum-y

249. When are you planning to move to a new home? just did sort of mommy's is still home but..

250. If you added up the cost of everything in the room with you, approximately what would it come out to be? a lot my roommate has some really nice stuff

251. Do you blow your nose in public? if i really need to

252. Do you want to follow in your parent's footsteps? no

253. What is the coolest web site you know of? Josh Bernstein's .....

254. Which cartoon would you most like to see turned into a movie? no idea

255. Of the following, which word best describes you: enthusiastic,

fair minded, generous, helpful
none of the above

256. Can you eat with chopsticks?no

257. Could you tell real money from counterfeit? probably not

258. What do you think about school uniforms? glad i never had one

259. What ancient civilization would you most like to visit? Greece or Teotihuacan

260. What would make a great new Crayola color? there are enough already

Bruce Coville The Last Hunt

2009-08-28T17:54:00.001-04:00

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5000 survey....

2009-08-28T04:43:00.002-04:00

201. Put these creatures in order from what you would least like to be reincarnated as (1), to what you would most like to be reincarnated as (10) assuming reincarnation ended up existing AND you were given a choice.
uuuh I am so not doing this

202. What do you feel unworthy of? my mother

203. Would you rather be remembered for having done something for humanity or being a really nice person? neither

204. Which do you value more: science or intuition? intuition

205. Your best friend and your significant other are in the hospital at the same time with the same ailment. Who do you visit first? best friend my significant other is a teddy bear

206. Does the universe revolve around human beings? no

207. If you are no longer a virgin, do you wish you still were? erm... um.... no comment

208. Who is your favorite poet of those who are alive right now? uuuh?

209. What is your favorite song from the 90's? Colin Raye's I think About You

210. If you were in alphabet soup what letter would you be? Z

211. Do you believe in fairies, ghosts, aliens, angels, dwarves, elves, etc.? yes

212. What makes you want to be someone’s friend? how interesting they are

213. Do you troll around the Internet harassing people anonymously for fun? no

214. Have you ever seen the movie A Man Who Fell to Earth? no

215. What is your favorite line from a movie? "even in the face of Armageddon never compromise" or some such thing from Watchmen

216. What's your favorite video game? Oracle of Seasons gameboy color

217. Have you ever taken something that wasn't yours? no idea

218. What is one phrase people say that irritates you? there are so many

219. You allow strangers to read your diary, but would you let your parents read it? this? my mom do

220. Hot steamy bubble bath or quick in and out shower? shower

221. Are you allergic to anything? some sort of red food dye

222. What is your favorite Terminator movie? i hate them

223. What is your favorite fast food? BK's onion rings

224. What would someone have to do to get you to never speak to him or her again? hope you never find out

225. Would (or have) you ever whip someone or be whipped by someone in bed? WHAT???

226. Have you ever said 'I hate everyone' and really meant it literally? yes

227. Why do some people want to get more money than they could ever spend? security

228. Have you ever won a carnival fish? yes

229. Did it live more than a week? no

230. What's the best sounding accent a person can have? hmm... idk

Potsdam Packing

2009-08-27T16:24:00.004-04:00

Some of the clothes are last minute things. Towels and blankets.

Boxes of t-shirts, pants, laundry detergent and towels.

Box of books.

Blankets, winter jacket and my E-Drive hat...

Car with nothing in it.

What it looks like packed..

From the side...

Ready for tomorrow... Well not really.... I think I'll be ready to move out about the same time I come back home....

Calling all Lackey fans!!!!

2009-08-23T21:21:00.000-04:00

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2009-08-22T11:25:00.002-04:00

1. Pick 20 favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. Fill in the film title once it's guessed.
5. NO googling/using IMDb search functions!
6. And for bonus points, identify the character who said it also

1)God damn I love working on American soil, Dan. Ain't had this much fun since Woodward and Bernstein. Congress is pushing through some new bill that's gonna outlaw masks. Our days are numbered. Till then it's like you always say, we're society's only protection. (Watchmen, The Comedian)

2)It means you got eyes like apostrophes, you dress white, talk black, and drive Jew. So how am I supposed to know what kind of zipperhead dog-munching dink you are if you don't?

3)I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. (10 Things I Hate About You)

4)And I may have been overly charitable... when I said I wasn't. But I try to live in the now... where the ghosts of old wrongs do not abide. (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Nemo)

5) Yeah, what kind of mental patient kills herself? That's just crazy.

6)Oh, come on, ladies. God wouldn't have given you maracas if He didn't want you to shake 'em.

7)Oh you would, would you? Listen, stupe. The first week I was in this joint, somebody stole my Red Cross package, my blanket, and my left shoe. Well, since then I've wised up. This ain't no Salvation Army - this is everybody for himself, dog eat dog. ( Stalag 17)

8)I caught my first tube today... Sir

9)We're so arrogant, aren't we? So afraid of age, we do everything we can to prevent it. We don't realize what a privilege it is to grow old with someone. Someone who doesn't drive you to commit murder or doesn't humiliate you beyond repair.

10)And I treat mine like an amusement park. That's the differences that make this country great!

11)We're dead! We're dead! We survived but we're dead!

12)Awww, the big, bad Tigey-Wigey gets left behind. Poor Tigey-Wigey.

13) Oh, and no ship that's not crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out could possibly have black sails, therefore couldn't possibly be any other ship than the Black Pearl. Is that what you're telling me? ( POTC)

14)Well, I'll be a suck-egg mule-! Legs like *that*, and she can *shoot*, too!

15)Candygram for Mongo! Candygram for Mongo! ( Blazing Saddles)

16) And why not? It worked in Blazing Saddles. (Robin Hood Men in Tights)

17)Yes it is! Anyway you didn't think you'd be able to use it when we were on the run now did you?

18) I don't know man, but we need two more cars

19)Hmm. Well, that sucks. Because we're only going together to make you jealous.(Fast & Furious 2)

20)Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come. (Major League)

babies from Lizzy's cat Sinopa

2009-08-10T22:24:00.002-04:00

5000 survey....

2009-08-06T09:49:00.000-04:00

180. What do you smell like (lotion, cologne, sweat)? sweat and Dove Original Clean deodorant

181. What are your greatest sources for wisdom? my mommy and books

182. When you were little, where did your parents tell you babies come from? I don't remember

183. What is your favorite band? Emerson Drive

184. What's the best cheesy 80's song? Rocket to You the Jets

185. What's the best kind of movie to see on a date? action/horror

186. Do you like to sit in the front, middle or back of the Movie Theater? FRONT!!!!

187. Have you ever been inside an abandoned building? uuh I don't think so

188. Under what circumstances would you agree to work for free? i already do

189. Candles or strobe lights? candles

190. Do you think the Lord of the Rings movies are true to the books or did Hollywood change the story too much? they rocked

191. When you see a stranger on the street does your first reaction lean towards thinking of this person as a potential friend or as a potential threat? threat

192. Is it natural for human beings to fear and distrust each other, or is it cultural? natural

193. What do you really want to buy? Watchmen DVD

194. You have to choose. Would you be happier marrying someone rich for their money or living in the streets and subway tunnels with someone you love? hmmm I hope I never have to make that choice

195. If someone wanted to understand you what book could they read that would help? Daddy-Long-Legs

196. Do you think it’s odd that Americans have freedom of religion and yet call themselves 'one nation under god'? No we were built by Christians freedom of religion was more so that there was no state religion not that God would not be mention by the government

197. In what sense are you a minority? I'm a white female. A smart white female. Also there's a personal thing that makes me incredibly rare.

198. Are you anti social? yes

199. Do you photograph well? not really

200. Do you think that human beings would survivor through a nuclear winter? I never want to find out, but my guess would be no.

5000 survey....

2009-08-05T00:02:00.000-04:00

151. What is louder and more annoying: 200 adults talking or one four-year-old screaming? adults

152. Do you believe the stories about planes, boats and people mysteriously disappearing into the Bermuda triangle? realistically.. poor people... on the other hand.. Amelia...

153. Who are you the most jealous of? Lizzy

154. What is the happiest way you can start your day? sleeping in

155. Do you ever have moments where you feel like everything is all right in the world? yes

156. Who thinks that you are offensive? just about everyone

157. If you had to teach a class in something, what would you be able to teach people? not much I don't think

158. Have you ever had a spiritual experience (an experience that cannot be explained by science)? I feel you have no right to know

159. Do you believe that this experience was truly mystical or do you think there is some scientific explanation for it, only you don't know what it is? nope

160. Do you get offended easily? i try not to

161. Would you still love and stay with your signifigant other if he or she had to have a breast or testicle removed? yes

162. Do you believe in fate or free will? both

163. Do you believe that only boring people get bored? no

164. Can life change or are we all stuck in vain? life can change

165. What changes are you afraid of? losing mom

166. Are you a day person or nocturnal? nocturnal

167. What one CD could you listen to for an entire week (no mixed CD’s, it must be an album)? arg!!

168. Which is worse, working in retail, food service, or an office? office

169. What's the coolest job you ever had? uum n/a

170. What is one central idea that your thoughts seem to come back to? God

171. Have you ever wanted to be an actor/tress? yeah gave that up quick

172. If you had the power to control one person and make this person do anything you wanted for a whole day, who would you pick and what would they do? Alan clean the bathroom.. with his tongue

173. What star sign are you and what is your sign like? aquarius. uuh?

174. Did the Blair Witch Project scare you? I saw the second and liked it

175. Are you in constant fear of death? not constant

176. Does fear of death keep you from building a life? no

177. Do you like all your movies to be in wide-screen? uum full screen

178. Are you a fan of any comic books? Watchmen count?

179. At what age did you attend your first funeral? 11, grandfather

5000 survey....

2009-08-04T23:52:00.002-04:00

131. Can you finish any of the following lyrics?

A: Nothing to kill or die for... I know it's Imagine

B: Late comings with the late comin' stretcher...

C: I could make a film and make you my star...

132. Were you ever with someone while they died? no

133. Would you rather be a world political leader or a rock star? neither

134. Have you ever given someone a love letter that you wrote? no

135. Have you ever sent someone a surprise though the mail? no

136. Are you looking forward to any concerts right now? no

137. Of all animated movies, which is the best one you've ever seen? idk

138. What are the best bands or songs to listen to while driving? Dixieland Steve Earle

139. What do you think is the most amazing thing that anyone has ever accomplished? ;)

140. What could a member of the opposite sex do to impress you? I'm not sure, none ever has

141. About how many emails do you get a day? non spam? 2?

How many of those emails are junk mail? uuh 2000?

How many of them are forwards? all

142. What's your favorite thing to do online besides write in your diary and hang out at this site? lol facebook

143. Do you believe Kurt Cobain killed himself or was it a conspiracy? accidental od?

144. Have you ever though about hitchhiking across the country? yeah, if it was the 60's I might

145. Who would you bring with you on this kind of a road trip? my brother he kicks a$$

146. Of the following, which word best describes you: accurate, bold,

charming, dependable none of the above

147. If you are single, at about what age do you think you will be ready to settle down and get married? If you are married, how old were you at the time? I'm not an attractive person so never

148. Do you often wonder, when you say goodbye to people, if it is the last time you will ever see them? yes

149. What movie are you most looking forward to seeing when it comes out? The Losers

150. What is your quest? I don't think I have one

Bucket List from Facebook

2009-08-04T23:04:00.001-04:00

Things you have done during your lifetime:

() Gone on a blind date
(X) Skipped school
() Watched someone die
() Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
() Been to Florida
( ) Been to Hawaii
() Been on a plane
() Been on a helicopter
(X) Been lost
() Gone to Washington, DC
() Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robbers
() Recently colored with crayons
() Sang Karaoke
() Paid for a meal with coins only
() Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't.
() Made prank phone calls
() Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
() Danced in the rain
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
() Watched the sunrise with someone
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
(X) Gone to the movies
() Been deep sea fishing
() Driven across the United States
() Been in a hot air balloon
() Been sky diving
() Gone snowmobiling
() Lived in more than one country
() Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
() Seen a falling star and made a wish
() Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
(x) Seen the Statue of Liberty
() Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
() Been on a cruise
(X) Traveled by train
() Traveled by motorcycle
(X) Been horse back riding
() Ridden on a San Francisco Cable Car
() Been to Disneyland/Disneyworld
() Been in a rain forest
() Seen whales in the ocean
() Been to Niagara Falls
() Ridden on an elephant
() Swam with dolphins
() Been to the Olympics
() Walked on the Great Wall of China
() Saw and heard a glacier calf
() Been water-skiing
() Been snow-skiing
() Been to Westminster Abbey
() Been to the Louvre
() Swam in the Mediterranean
() Been to a Major League Baseball game
() Been to a National Football League game

erm... I'm getting the feeling I haven't lived.

5000 survey....

2009-08-03T10:44:00.000-04:00

101. What does happiness/joy feel like physically? bubbles

102. List five people you love starting with the one you love the absolute most.

A mommy

B lizzy

C alan

D scott

E grammy

103. How many movies have you gone to see this month? 1

104. If you could have 3 wishes...but none of them could be for yourself, what would you wish for? I want my mommy happy, and my brothers and my sister

105. In what ways do you relax and de-stress when you are really tense? read

106. How much money would it take to get you to drive to school naked in the springtime and get out of the car? $7,263,987,991.79

107. Have you ever killed an animal? hope not

108. Have you ever lost someone close to you? yes

109. What do you think of cloning? not needed

110. Do you read or watch TV more often? read

111. With all this talk of terrorism going around are you willing to sacrifice rights and freedoms for increased safety? not sure

112. What is the punishment you would come up with for Osama Bin Laden if you caught him alive? death by 1000 cuts

113. Have you ever named an individual part of your body? no

114. Have you ever been on the radio or on TV? nope

115. Have you ever won a lottery, or sweepstakes? nope

116. Have you ever won a contest or competition? second for a farm safety poster I drew

117. Do you like to watch The Joy of Painting show with Bob Ross? no

118. Do you know what your grandparents and your great grand parents did for a living? yeah

119. Is there anything really interesting in your family history? eh depends who you look at

120. Is there anyone you trust completely? yes

121. Have you ever lost someone without having the chance to say goodbye? my Faith is such that I said it

122. How do you feel about women in politics? GOOD! depending on the woman (Love Palin)

123. Would you rather have an indoor Jacuzzi or an outdoor pool? jacuzzi

124. What things are you interested in that you study or read about on your own? paranormal

125. Would you consider yourself to be intelligent? oh sometimes

126. Would you consider yourself to be wise? no

127. Have you ever given or received a lap dance? no

128. Have you ever spoken to a homeless person? don't think so

129. Would you ever creep into the subway tunnels to go exploring? NO

130. If you could add 70 years to your life but only by making some random person die 70 years sooner would you? no. someone somewhere loves that person

5000 survey....

2009-08-02T11:34:00.001-04:00

70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front? deep dark

71. What is under your bed right now? I have no idea

72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home? go HOME!!!

73. If you drive do you frequently speed? don't drive

74. What is the world's best song to dance to? don't dance

75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone? no clue

76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers? Warner

77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo? never been

78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic? not so much

79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off? I hope never to find out

80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it? read

81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick? I wouldn't

82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole? Equator

83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television? television

84. What do you think makes someone a hero? "It is the willingness to accept responsibility, I think, that is the measure of a man." Louis L'Amour.

85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in? Tom and Jerry

86. Name one thing that turns your stomach: so many things

87. What was the last thing you paid for? soda, dog food, canz

88. Are you a coupon clipper? nope

89. Get anything good in the mail recently? nope

90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling? karate
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...

Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends? gross!!!

92. What insects are you afraid of? moths
m
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say? Not even in the face of Armageddon... Never compromise... Rorshach Watchmen

94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?

95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be? pizza

96. What are your parents interested in? uum?

97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet? no

Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal? no

98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans? both

99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest? never?

100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring? my brother and a house

5000 survey....

2009-08-01T11:20:00.001-04:00

41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat? boat

42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night? the sun or lack there of

43. What does your name mean?
Rebecca is pronounced ree-BEK-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "to ". Biblical: Rebekah noted in the Genesis account as a maiden of beauty, modesty, and kindness, became the of Abraham's son, Isaac. The name was used by the Puritans and was common through the 19th century.

44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space? ocean, think Nemo

45. Word association

What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:

Air: dragon

Meat: yum

Different: cool

Pink: flower

Deserve: friends

White: wedding

Elvis: Mr. D

Magic: purple sparkles

Heart: love, mommy

Clash: orange and pink

Pulp: orange juice

46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be? Rafael Sabatini or Jules Verne

47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive? wow. Bruce Coville.

48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday? not really

49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do? food water waste disposal books

50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved? I don't think so

51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...

Fruitgoogle: a person who likes Twilight

Ambytime: when Namby people run the world

Asscactus: what happens when one sits on a cactus

52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands? uuum iced tea from a mix

53. What was your favorite toy as a child? Lovey, a doll

54. How many TV’s are in your house? 4

55. What is your favorite thing to do outside? catch frogs

56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow? amazed

57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true? don't think so

58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader? nope

59. What is your idea of paradise? books and a comfy chair

60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like? yes, He is whatever one needs Him to be

61. Do you believe in Hell? yes

62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't? I don't know milked a cow?

63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done? I'm not a kind person

64. Are you a patient person? no

65. What holiday should exist but doesn't? I don't know

66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does? don't get me started

67. What's the best joke you ever heard? Two Jews walk in a bar... Nono... What? You don't let Jews in your bar? You racist bastard... No I don't want racist jokes in my act... Okay.. How 'bout I kill the Jews? NO!!! I'm kidding I would not kill the Jews. no. I'd toss a penny between them and watch them fight to the death!!! I did the same thing with two Catholic Priest but I threw in a small boy... And the winner had to fight Michael Jackson.... I know I'm a terrible person..

68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been? so many places... I sailed 20000 Leagues with Nemo, walked the paths of Luster with Cara, rode the wind with Vetch and Ari, fell in love with an ex-monk tutor with Catriona and so many other wonderful places

69. Is your hair natural or dyed?natural

I wanted to see what you think of this

2009-07-31T22:57:00.000-04:00

before I tell you what I think.

5000 survey.... found it!

2009-07-31T11:11:00.000-04:00

21. Are you more of a giver or a taker? taker sadly

22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind? I try to

23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you? bow string to the arm

24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you? all the people I've lost

25. Who have you hugged today? my mother

26. Who has done something today to show they care about you? my mother

27. Do you have a lot to learn? always

28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?

A latin

B how to make my mom a little happier

C how to get my brother to respect me

29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel? how people make me feel

30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship? respect I think

31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?

A dig in Teotihuacan

B visit a certain fort up near the border that's name I can't spell

C cliche I know, fall in love

32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?

A allow someone to tell me I can't believe in God

B let someone hurt someone i love physically

C truly lose my Faith

33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause? help farmers

34. What does each decade make you think of:

The 19..

20's: gangsters and flappers

30's: stockmarket crash

40's: Hitler

50's: my mommy born

60's: hippies

70's: disco

80's: me my sister born

90's: life happened

2000 (so far): college

2010's: uuh?

35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why? 2000's I remember the most!

36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song? (Don't Fear) the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult

37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country? America- Obama

If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be? Keep it up and I'm moving to Canada.

38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night? HGTV

39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why? Hook. dude! Pirate!

40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout? no way

5000 survey.... from Holly 1st 20 Q's

2009-07-30T10:21:00.002-04:00

1. Who are you? Rebecca

2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you? I love books, I couldn't live without my family, I'm a devout Christian

3. When you aren’t filling out 5000 question surveys, what are you doing? cleaning my room out, milking cows and reading

4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn’t like at the time). anything Anthropology/Archaeology related... every thing else

5. What is your biggest goal for this year? get through the semester, then if I can swing it get my license over break

6. Where do you want to be in 5 years? probably substitute teaching while working on my master's degree or a law degree

7. What stage of life are you in right now? college

8. Are you more child-like or childish? no idea

9. What is the last thing you said out loud? i'll vacuum later

10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now? Trailer Choir "Rockin the Beer Gut"

11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes? I want to someday

12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same? mostly worse

13. Does time really heal all wounds? I think it helps

14. How do you handle a rainy day? sleep

15. Which is worse…losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights? uuuh?

16. How is your relationship with your parents? with mom great with dad mostly nonexistent

17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you? sometimes

18. What is the truest thing that you know? for myself? God forgives so I should too.

19. What did you want to be when you grew up? right now? archaeologist

20. Have you ever been given a second chance? mmhm

I know I shouldn't do this...

2009-07-28T12:56:00.002-04:00

but it's just so funny...

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That's why you gotta live in the country...

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Can we just get Agent K? Or Zed? That Agent J guy creeps me out!

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I love black cats...

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Well yeah...

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Actually I hate those curtains... Have fun..

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It's not funny. It's not............. ****SNORT****

Peck's Lake "She Fire"

2009-07-27T16:49:00.003-04:00

One day Alan and his buddy Clark built a fire... With a lighter.... *snort*

The Next day Liz and I built a fire....

With a single match. Ha!

Liz wanted more wood. I got her an entire tree.

Drat. A God damned TREE???

Die tree...

Burn baby BURN!!!

Soon to be s'mores.

Things in Upstate NY

2009-07-13T12:21:00.002-04:00

I have a little over a month before I leave for Potsdam. Oh the things I have to do to get ready!

But I'll start that in 2 weeks.

For now, I'm getting ready for vacation. Next week, my mom, brother and I go to a lovely little cabin on a lake. Some of my favorite cousins and my aunt and uncle have the cabin next to us... Should be fun.

Also I'm currently drafting a post about a book. Normal book posts take me about 30 minutes to complete. This book... well it's taking a bit of research to blast it properly.

Also on the topic of books, next week I'm going to reread the Harry Potter series. I know I swore I would never read them again, mostly because she killed of Snape... grrr... but I think I will anyway. Also rereading the Eragon/Eldest/Brisingr series.

best friend got married today!

2009-07-01T21:35:00.001-04:00

Music Monday- People are Crazy

2009-06-29T22:08:00.001-04:00

I am sooo bored

2009-06-26T00:41:00.002-04:00

1. If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say?
how the Hell did that happen?

2. Do you trust all of your friends?
eh i guess

3. Would you move to another state or country to be with the one you love?
yeah

4. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
no

5. Can you make a dollar in change right now?
yep

6. Which one of your friends do you think would make the best doctor?
uuuuh Liz?

7. Are you afraid of falling in love?
never gonna happen

9. Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times?
no

10. Whats your most favorite scar?
the blue one

11. When was the last time you flew in a plane?
never

12. What did the last text message you sent say?
no clue

13. What features do you find most attractive in the preferred sex?
idk dark hair & eyes i guess

14. Fill in the blank. I love:
books

15. What is a goal you would like to accomplish in the near future?
get the rest of the paperwork for transfer done

16. If you were to wake up from being in a coma for an extended time who would you call?
no clue

17. How many kids do you want to have?
4 or 0

18. Would you make a good parent?
prolly not

19. Where was your default picture taken?
for blogger? Coby fair

20. Whats your middle name?
Margaret

21. Honestly, whats on your mind right now?
not much

22. If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be?
don't ask

23. Who was or will be the maid of honor/ best man in your wedding?
Chantele if she wants if not Kristin maybe

24. What are you wearing right now?
pjs

25. Righty or Lefty?
Righty

26. Best place to eat?
Romana's

27. Favorite jeans?
Jordache

28. Favorite animal?
idk

29. Favorite juice?
cranberry

30. Have you had the chicken pox?
yep

31. Have you had a sore throat?
yeah

32. Ever had a bar fighT?
no

33. Who knows you the best?
most pple don't bother prolly Chan or Kristin

34. Shoe size?
9-11 depending on the brand

35. Do you wear contact lenses or glasses?
glasses

36. Ever been in a fight with your pet?
sure

37. Been to Mexico?
not yet

38. Did you buy something today?
nope

39. Did you get sick today?
nope

40. Do you miss someone today?
nope

41. Did you get in a fight with someone today?
not yet (49 mins in)

42. When is the last time you had a massage?
uuuh never

43. Last person to lay in your bed
me myself and I and Rafael is tied to the headboard

lol he's the teddy bear my bro gave me for my birthday a couple years ago

44. Last person to see you cry?
idk

45. Who made you cry?
nunya

46. What was the last TV show you watched?
Make it or Break it

47. What are your plans for the weekend?
read

48. Who do you think will repost this?
no one

49. Who was the last person you hung out with?
chantele, been a while

50. If your significant other asked you to marry them TODAY what would you say?
when did i get a "significant other" and why didn't i know???

oh how anti Twilight Iam

2009-06-23T09:56:00.000-04:00

technically not a "teen" any more but..

burn

haha so not

i never expected to feel bad for Beauty and the Beast...

bored beez

2009-06-22T16:47:00.002-04:00

Have you ever kissed someone named Paul or Luke?
never kissed anyone

Do you have a best friend?
yeah, Chantele and Kristin

Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
unfortunately

Do you think more about the past, present, or future?
future

Last place you went besides your house?
my grandma's place

When was the last time you were sick?
quite a while

Can you honestly say that things are running smoothly for you?
eh sometimes

Do people ever mistake you for being a different race?
not so far

Have you ever thought about getting your lip pierced?
ears yes lip no i must look sort of respectable

Does a kiss make you feel better?
indeed

Have you ever passed out on the bathroom floor?
um in junior year passed out 5 times in 1/2 hour not in bathroom

Do you start the water before you get in the shower or when you get in?
Before.

What did you do today?
not much

Have you had more than 3 boyfriends/girlfriends at the same time?
who does that?

Have you ever thought about your death?
yeah

Would you rather be in a relationship or play the field?
Relationship.

Do you know how to use chop sticks?
nope

Where did you get the shirt you're wearing?
ermh walmart

Where is your phone right now?
in my purse

What if you had a baby with the last person you texted?
uh? she's my best friend but i really don't love her that way thanks

Will tomorrow be better than today?
sure

Has anyone ever told you that you were beautiful?
my mother

Do you like the rain?
yeah

I’ll bet you miss someone right now?
not really

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
you never know

Have you ever taken anyone or anything for granted?
yes

What's bugging you?
the incredible amount of work i have to finish b4 leaving this aug 28

Any plans for this weekend?
nope

Do you get stressed out easily?
i try not to

Are you someone who worries too often?
oh yeah

Are you usually a happy person?
eeeh

What was your reaction to the last text you received?
whoa she's n haven't talked since end of semester

Do you sleep with the door open or closed?
closed always

Do you get cranky when you’re hungry?
more so when i'm sleepy but yeah

Where will you be tomorrow at this time?
same place

When was the last time you wore black pants?
very long time

Do you have a best friend that is a girl?
yes

Did you get to see your boy/girlfriend crush today?
don't have one

Would you ever get a tattoo?
sure

Did you speak with your father today?
yeah he lives here

Does anything on your body hurt right now?
this minute? no

Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed?
i kiss mom goodnight every night

Have you ever lived with a boyfriend or girlfriend?
no

What was the last thing you did before you went to bed last night?
checked.. things on my comp and prayed

When is the last time someone of the opposite sex gave you a hug?
a while

Do you have an older brother?
yes

Do you think somebody likes the same person you do?
eh

Is there something you wish you could tell someone but cant?
nope

What are you stressed out about?
moving, around 30000 in loans

How many windows are open on your computer?
two

Is there someone you would really like to hang out with and just talk about stuff?
yeah

Whats one thing you spend too much money on?
boooooks

Do you wish you were somewhere else right now?
not s much

What is something you really want right now?
not to have to milk tonight

When is the next time you will hug someone?
tonight

Why are you best friends with your best friends?
i just am

Is there someone you believe you will always be attracted to?
no idea

Has anyone ever broken your heart?
nope

It is 4 in the morning your phone rings do you answer?
no

Do you think anyone has feelings for you?
i wish!

Are you wearing any makeup right now?
never do

Are any of your texts in your inbox locked and why?
why?

Are there any saved birthday cards in your bedroom?
yes lots

What kind of shirt are you wearing?
nothing

Has anything happened to you in the past month that made you really mad?
oh yeah

How are you feeling right now?
ok

Have you chewed gum after someone else already has?
no

Do you ever bite your lip?
yes

Would you pass a drug test?
yup

What is your favorite board game?
clue

How many people could you not live without?
bunches!!!

Are you wearing any clothes that dont belong to you?
no

What would your name be without the first two letters?
Becca

Was the last person you hugged a male or female?
female

If you could travel back in time how far would you go?
Salem 1692

Are you wearing earrings?
no

Do you like guessing?
no

Do you straighten your hair?
no need

Do you give out second chances too easily?
yeah

Did it rain today?
at 2 am

Who was the last person you called hot, cute, or beautiful?
HA!

What is your favorite salad dressing?
fat free hidden valley ranch

Do you like wearing head bands?
yeah holds tiny hair pieces back

Did you wake up before 8 am this morning?
6 something

Do you have any summer plans yet?
yep

Do you tend to waste a lot of money?
unfortunately

Do you think age matters in relationships?
not really

When was the last time you really laughed?
just now

Who is the last person you were in a car with?
my bro and my mom

Do you want to see somebody right now?
mmhm sure

Do you think you are wasting your time on the person you like?
i dn't like anyone right now

Are there any stressful situations in your life?
always

Is there anybody you are really disappointed in right now?
yes

Will you be dating someone in six months?
nope

What was the highlight of your day?
mom offering to pay the cell bill

Do you think relationships are actually worth it?
no idea

Would you change yourself for the person you love?
never

What is on your mind?
thisthattheotherthing

What time did you wake up this morning?
early

What made you happy today?
penguins of Madagascar marathon on friday!!!

How was your past weekend? what did you do?
fathers day

Do you find the opposite sex confusing?
always

Are there certain things that cant be joked about with you?
yes

Do you think you can last in a relationship for 3 months?
i hope so

What are you doing tonight?
working then reading

Have you ever laughed at something that wasnt meant to be funny?
yes

Were you single on valentines day?
yes

Are you dating anyone currently?
nop

What is something you disliked about today?
mmhm don't ask

Whats the last thing you said out loud?
i think hi mommy

Happier on your own or when your dating someone?
no reference point never dated

Do you hate the last boy you were talking to?
my baby bro? not right now

Are you happier now than you were three months ago?
nope

Music Monday The High Kings Rocky Road to Dublin- love these guys

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I cannot believe I found this song!!!! Minivan- Hometown News

2009-06-21T23:59:00.000-04:00

okay enough Anti-Christian sh- stuff already.

2009-06-20T21:59:00.006-04:00

I have, many times, posted against anti-Atheist stuff. I think I'm entitled to post on this.

And FYI this time, leave something I find insulting or degrading to my religion in the comments and I will delete it. I'm kind of sick of feeling like I have to defend my religion. I have never asked someone to defend their religion, or lack there of, perhaps to explain it so I can understand better but never to defend. All I ask is that others have the same respect.

Why is that so hard to ask?

2008 survey:

Total Christians: 76.0 percent

Catholic: 25.1 percent

Other Christian: 50. 9 percent (ME)

Other religions: 3.9 percent

Nones: 15.0 percent

Don’t know/refused: 5.2 percent

And before you bring up the falling number of Christians allow me to point out. I have friends who claim to be Atheist and yet attend church every week because they enjoy the sermons. Which I find hypocritical. They attend church then blast me for believing (I do not attend church, no car).... Yeah classy.

Also through out High School and College, religious people have been black listed. It has become insane! I've had people tell me the cross I wear (heirloom, given to me by my grandmother {actually from a rosary that apparently fell apart}), was pointless, as "He doesn't exist, you're an idiot", and yes I still talk to the girl who said that although I made it clear I found that statement incredibly offensive. Most of my friends (nearly all of my college friends are Atheist, with one Christian {different sort} and one Islamic girl thrown in) and I agree to disagree on our religious stances. My one friend has a very strange religion. She believes in ancient Greco-Roman Gods with some modern Wiccan thrown in. Actually she's fascinating to talk to. She is also one of the few who accepts that I am incredibly religious for someone with my very casual religious upbringing. I don't remember more than a dozen trips to church in my life.

I could go on but I figure I've angered enough of my readers and my wrist (my mom thinks I may have carpel tunnel syndrome in both arms) is really starting to hurt. (and yes symptoms fit nearly perfectly).

I got this off Florida Sun blog..

2009-06-15T14:54:00.003-04:00

What is your current obsession? oh where to start! hmm I guess just plant tycoon!

Weirdest obsession? Rafael Sabatini novels

What are you wearing today? jeans and a tank top and ratty jeans

What's for dinner? mom is making sausage soup

What would you eat for your last meal?liz made pasta green beans black olives and zesty italian dressing stuff

What's the last thing you bought? umm chips, corn flakes and chocolate

What are you listening to right now? liz washing her hands

What do you think of the person who tagged you? technically no one tagged me

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished, anywhere in the world, where would it be? hmmm anywhere? near here I guess

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? Paris

What language do you want to learn? Italian

What is your favorite color? I love browns, blues, greens and oranges... and black

Favorite quote (for now)? "From childhood's hour I have not been as others were"

What is your favorite piece of clothing in your wardrobe? I have this baby blue suny cobleskill hoodie soft and warm!

Dream job? digging and maybe teaching

Describe your personal style cheap and easy

What is your favorite tree? uuuh dead ones.. fire wood! hot water! clean hair!

What are you going to do after this? hmm prolly read something play on facebook chat w/ friends

Favorite fruit? strawberries and grapes. watermellon bananas

What inspires you? a lot of things

What are your favorite books? vampire books not including Twilight which is garbage and romances.

What are you currently reading? Maggie Shayne's The Texas Brands

Go to your bookshelf, take down the first book with a red spine you see, turn to page 26 and type out the first sentence. Archaeological field work in the Maya area tends to be more grueling than dangerous these days. NGS The Mysterious Maya (I have two copies)

What delighted you the most today? mom paying for my pony's mani/pedi

By what criteria do you judge a person? hmmm

Are you artistic or crafty? crafty I guess

Music Monday Steve Earle "Dixieland"

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I am Kilrain and I'm a fightin' man and I come from County Clare
And the Brits would hang me for a Fenian so I took me leave of there
And I crossed the ocean in the "Arrianne" the vilest tub afloat
And the captain's brother was a railroad man and he met us the boat
So I joined up with the 20th Maine like I said my friend I'm a fighting man
And we're marchin' south in the pouring rain and we're all goin' down to Dixieland

I am Kilrain of the 20th Maine and we fight for Chamberlain
‘Cause he stood right with us when the Johnnies came like a banshee on the wind
When the smoke cleared out of Gettysburg many a mother wept
For many a good boy died there, sure, and the air smelted just like death

I am Kilrain of the 20th Maine and I'd march to hell and back again
For Colonel Joshua Chamberlain - we're all goin' down to Dixieland

I am Kilrain of the 20th Maine and I damn all gentlemen
Whose only worth is their father's name and the sweat of a workin' man
Well we come from the farms and the city streets and a hundred foreign lands
And we spilled our blood in the battle's heat
Now we're all Americans

I am Kilrain of the 20th Maine and did I tell you friend I'm a fightin' man
And I'll not be back this way again, ‘cause we're all goin' down to Dixieland

2009-06-14T16:36:00.002-04:00

My mommy's cousin over at An Old Soldier's View, sent my mom this. I think it's great. Dante (Inferno), Easter Island, LOLcats etc all made it in very interesting take a look. It really is worth a few minutes!

Booking Through Thursday

2009-06-04T13:14:00.002-04:00

“This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.”

1) The Sea Hawk- Sabatini
2) The Rising of the Lark- Morey
3) The Inferno Dante
4) In the Forests of the Night- Atwater-Rhodes
5) The Hobbit
6) The Fellowship of the Ring
7) The Two Towers
8) The Return of the King
9) Silver Kiss- Clause
10) Fatal Secrets
11) Werewolf Rising
12) Montana Sky (I know romance novel but it's one I love)
13) The Magician's Nephew
14) An Ice Cold Grave
15) Take a Theif

I could very easily go on but that's 15!

Someday I promise I will do a book post.. but for now a myspace survey

2009-06-04T13:00:00.002-04:00

Have you found someone you really like?
not so far

What can you say about the first boy on your top?
my brother rocks

Your ex calls you to hang out what do you say?
na

What do you hear right now?
my computer

Wheres your phone ?
on the giant scale in the dining room charged it a couple days ago

How are you feeling?
okay

You're trapped in a room with your ex for 3 days, what do you do?
na

Have you seen anyone you knew and purposely avoided them?
yes.

Think of the last time you were REALLY angry when was it?
hmm days ago

Is there someone you cant stop thinking about?
nope

Will tomorrow be better than today?
should be possible trip to the library

What do you bite on more, your tongue, lip, or nails?
lip

Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 months from now?
nope

What color shirt are you wearing?
green with a lighter green mixed in and a green and yellow pattern on the front (tank top)

Do you have children?
nope

Who are all of your texts from today?
there are none texting is way to expensive

Do you trust all your friends?
yes i guess

Will your next kiss be a mistake?
kissing your mommy goodnight is never a mistake

Are you happy at the moment?
yeah i guess

Last time you laughed really hard?
a couple days ago

How did you get your last bruise?
a cow

Last movie you watched?
hmmm Street Kings? maybe

You're thinking about a certain person right now, aren't you?
not really

Where were you an hour ago?
right here

Do you have any friends that are currently going out with once your bf/gf?
no

Last thing you bought?
chips, grape soda, Full throttle, cookies, cups, Mt Dew ets

Last time you were scared?
a while

Do you have a bestfriend of the opposite sex?
maybe my brother when he's not being incredibly mean to me about my weight

Do you ever curse infront of your parents?
Hell yeah

Where is your biological father right now?
in the fields planting or haying

Where is your best friend right now?
Chan's prolly packing Kristin is prolly cleaning or reading

Who were you last in a car with under the age of 18?
OMG Alan 2 years ago

What will you be doing tommorow?
library? maybe

Last movie you saw at the movies? When?
Watchmen March something

Did the last person you kissed mean anything to you?
She is my mommy what you think? duh

Was it your fault your last relationship failed?
? still na

Do you like reading?
no I am an illiterate fool

Where is your mom right now?
next room on comp

What are your plans for this weekend?
get started cleaning on so many things....

my older sis is 23 today

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(yes she approves this sticker)

I needed to save this... And this works best...

2009-05-25T22:49:00.001-04:00

I was bored and on Myspace sooooo....

2009-05-23T11:58:00.000-04:00

I could I guess have done a post on a book. No worries book post Monday. Perhaps. If everyone is very very well behaved...

For my older sis Liz

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see more Lolcats and funny pictures

I got kind of bored today

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see more Lolcats and funny pictures

so lolcats just for you...