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Clarification...

Bravo Mrs. I!!! You got it right. The italicized words were french.

"Bad news ladies and gents My Brain is now an endangered creature, it's close to extinction!! It's predators school and life are growing in numbers and are overpowering this helpless creature. Please Help!!"

As explanation, lets just say I was tired and my brain was fried, and I never wanted to see another research paper again.

Thank you all for your concern, I feel quite loved:-)

Yes, I can be a goose sometimes....

Oh NO!!!

Bad news ladies and gents the Mon Cerveau has now become an endangered creature, it's close to extinction!! It's predators the école and the Lavie have been growing in numbers and are overpowering this helpless creature.

Please Help!!

Photo Contest

Our local paper is having a photography contest for 7th to 12 graders, so, I thought, just for kicks, I'd enter a photo.

Now the question is... which (of the very few decent) pictures I've taken should I submit?

The Bleeding Heart With Fuzzy Background Picture

The Purple-what-ever-that-flower-is called picture.

The Yummy-Cookies picture.

The Shadowing Picture.

Or

The crystal lamp at Grandma's house

Opinions? Let me know your vote by commenting!

Cranford, My Sort-of Review

*laughs* Oh. My. Word. Those ladies are a stitch!

*sighs* They are such a cute couple... how sweet.

*cries* Why did she have to die? That's awful!!

*Wide Eyes* What just happened?

*laughs again* A cow in grey flannel.. that's new.

*Cries numerous times*

*sighs at cute couples, both young and old*

Repeat as necessary.

That's me, watching Cranford. I previewed it on YouTube a couple months ago and loved it. So I was ecstatic when finally showed here in the states, and *bonus:-)*I got to see it on 27 inch TV!

It was even better than I remembered it on the 6 inch YouTube screen! Joe jokes that as he would randomly walk in on me while viewing it on YouTube I would be gushing about the above things. Within 15 min. I'd go from crying to laughing to grinning like hyena over some adorable part. (For those who don't know it, I'm an ridicules romantic about such things.)

It has an amazing script, and being based on 3 Elizabeth Gaskill novels, has great humor. The pace was good and I never felt board or rushed.

The only caution I can think of for concerned viewers is the medical scenes, which can be a little scary, but nothing too graphic.

The costumes were awesome, but not over the top. (Unlike most period dramas there's no low-cut neck-lines.)

I don't pretend to be an expert on such things, but the acting was superb, as it should have been with the all-star cast.

I don't know if I've said it sufficiently, but I LOVE this movie. Even better than the Austen movies, mostly because Mrs. Gaskill's stories have more plot to them than the right people getting married, (not that there's anything wrong with that...) I just enjoy the moral and historical substance.

Seriously, even my 14 brother half-way-under-force admitted he liked it. That has to mean something!!!

A Book Recomendation..

Half of the adventure of this book is figuring out what it is about, so instead, of spoiling it, I'm going to let you read an excerpt.

"In short, they were a team- they must certainly have a name.

"I was thinking something like 'The Great Kate Weather Machine and her Stormy Companions, " said Kate. Her suggestion was greeted by general silence and, from Constance, a stormy look indeed.

"How about 'The Four Kids Gang'?" offered Sticky. "Or 'The Secret Agent Children Group'?"
Constance's storm-cloud, if possible, grew even darker;Reynie cleared his throat and Kate said, "Um, Sticky? Those are the most absolutely yawn-causing names I've ever heard."

"But they're accurate, argued Sticky.

"If we're just trying to be accurate, then how about 'The Doomed to Fail Bunch'?" said Constance. "Honestly! We can't even name ourselves."

"Listen," said Reynie, ignoring her. "What is it that drew us all together?"

"Mr. Benedict," said Kate and Sticky at the same time.

"All right, how about something with his name in it to remind us of our mission?"

"Mr. Benedict's Very Secret Team'?" said Sticky.

Everyone groaned.

Kate said "How about 'Mr. Benedict and the Great Kate Weath-'"

"Don't even finish that,:said Reynie.

"The Mysterious Benedict Society," Constance said. Then she left the room, apparently convinced no more discussion was necessary. And, as it turned out, she was right."


I read all 485 pages of "The Mysterious Benedict Society." in less that two days, I could not put it down! Very clean, funny, thought-provoking, it's sort-of sci-fi, but set in our world.Although it's a "children's book" I recommend it as a fun adventure read for anyone.

My Parents...

Happy Anniversary Mum and Dad!

"You seem a decent fellow, I hate to kill you" "You seem a decent fellow, I hate to die."

(notice our plastic knifes/swords)

This last weekend we "reenacted" some of our favorite scenes from Princess Bride I was:

"Father guide my sword!"
Sue and Erica were Valerie and Max.

"Humperdink!" I can't hear you!"
" I swear on the soul of my father, Domingo Montoya, you will reach the top alive"

We can be really goofy sometimes...

A girl may grow up to be an:

Accountant

or

Cook

or

Mentor

or

Teacher

or

Coach

or

Daycare-giver

or

Nightcare-giver

or

Lawyer

or

Nurse

or

Business Person

or

Gardener

or

Driver

or

Counselor

But when she grew up to become all of these, she became my Mom.

MY Mom.

"A round of applause please ladies and gents!"

One Week!!

Prince Caspian comes out in 7 days! I am SO hyped!!!

My Reason for Choosing My Chosen Career

Since our senior class officially graduated on Saturday I am now an unofficial senior. *bites nails*

Of course along with this realization comes the questions. "What are you going to do after school? What's career would you like to go into?"

I've known the answer to these questions since I as very young. What do I want to do with my life after high-school is over?

I want to be a Wife and Mommy.

The reason?

This:

Now I know motherhood is not just getting flowers. But the accompanying sweet baby smiles and warm feeling you get when a baby hugs you are what makes it worth it.

I remember last summer my co-worker Leanne and I were talking, in context of the conversation she mentioned what I had told her I wanted to do with my life. A patron at the desk heard the last comment of the conversation and exclaimed quite loudly. "Who wants only to get married and have children? That's just awful!! Doesn't she want to DO anything with her life?"

"It's me."I answered.

She had grace enough to look sheepish.

"But...don't you want to go to collage or do anything???"

I was trying to keep my cool.
"Well Ma'am, to me, getting married and raising children is doing something. Becoming a mother and raising children is my dream."

The women, still incredulous, made no further comment.

I wished I'd had these pictures with me that day.

Tagged

Susie-Q http://macthestarvingartist.blogspot.com/ and Miss Kayla http://sugarshorty.blogspot.com/ both tagged me!!

Here are the rules:

1. Write your own six word memoir.

2.Post it on your blog, and include a visual illustration if you so desire.

3.Link to the person who tagged you in their post.

4.Tag five more blogs with links.

5.Remember to leave a comment on the tagged blogs inviting them to play.

Six words...ummm I do an Erica and post a couple. How about:

I love big pretty historical dresses.

I wish I could sing beautifully.

I don't turn down Ice Cream.

I always hog the cute babies.

I was Michael Darling this spring.

I tag

Abigail http://www.countrygirl-abigail.blogspot.com

and Aunt Alice

http://isthiswonderland.blogspot.com/