New Personal Record

I've never read three books in less than 36 hours. I just got lost!

I was staying over at the folks' for the night and Mom mentioned that I was welcome to read anything she had around. I've heard people like my sis-in-law Tib bubbling over about the series, so I decided to give it a few trial pages. The result: me staying up waaaaaaaaaay too late. I finished the book the next afternoon, then proceeded home to the next two books in the series that I knew Sarah had.

I think I have perfect timing. The fourth book will be released at the beginning of August. I'm not very patient, so I think the late exposure will result in less angst. Good things, good things.

I get sucked into romantic stories. I'm a sucker for characters like Edward (pun not intented). And Bella's inferiority complex seems somewhat familiar.

I'm sorry

I just don't feel like bloggin'. Stuff has happened. I have opinions on it. I just don't feel like typing it out or hassling with it in general. Maybe later.

I'll admit it ...

I cheated. But not because I like Megara. I haven't even seen Hercules. (Pause for group gasp.)

When you take the quiz, you can see all possible results if you scroll down. Apparently I could equally be either Ariel, Aurora, Pocahontas, OR Megara. The result that popped up initially was Ariel, but since they were all 22%, I think I'll pick Meg.

Charming and witty. You are always the first person to come up with a wisecrack. Sure, you have an attitude, but that's why people love you. You keep them on their toes. Sometimes you can be misleading, but always end up doing the right thing for the people you love.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

My Graduates

Yesterday was the last day of school. Today was the last day of work. And tonight I went to graduation.

To be truthful, I didn't want to go. The teachers were required to work graduation, i.e. guard a door. Boooring. You stick around until the processional is done, then you can jet.

It was somewhat interesting watching the fashion disasters, girls trying to walk in too-high heels, and the line at the concessions stand. The band was even playing football game tunes, including "Thriller". And you know how great that sounds coming from a high school band. It felt more like a sporting event.

Until the processional began.

I started thinking. The place was packed full of people. Thousands of them. Whole families were gathering to watch one, maybe two, of their kids graduate. But I had them beat by far. Dozens of my kids were graduating. And they do every year.

I found myself wanting to stay, to watch each of them walk the stage. But the coliseum was packed and I don't do well in big crowds, especially by myself. So I fought back tears of gratitude until the end of the processional, then slowly walked back to the car, making sure to get a program on the way out.

They may not be my children, but they are my kids. And I love them.

Good luck, Class of 2008.

Shuffle Game

Step 1: Put your music player on shuffle.
Step 2: Post the first line or two from the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3: Strike through the songs when someone guesses both artist and track correctly.
Step 4: For those who are guessing -- looking the lyrics up on a search engine is CHEATING!
Step 5: If you like the game, post your own.

Got this from Megan. Check hers out and see if you can guess any!

Here we go:

1. "Let's dance. Put on your red shoes and dance the blues."
2. "I'm your only friend, I'm not your only friend, but I'm a little glowing friend, but really I'm not actually your friend, but I am..."
3. "If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger. You know in the end I'll always be there."
4. "I woke up this morning and the sun was gone. Turned on some music to start my day."
5. "You know our love was meant to be. The kind of love that lasts forever."
6. "There's no need to argue anymore. I gave all I could but it left me so sore."
7. "Like anyone would be I am flattered by your fascination with me. Like any hotblooded woman, I have simply wanted an object to crave."
8. "Another night in any town, You can hear the thunder of their cry"
9. "As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain, I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain. But that's just perfect for an Amish like me, you know I shun fancy things like electricity."
10. "Playground school bell rings again, rainclouds come to play again. Has no one told you she's not breathing?"
11. "People smile and tell me I'm a lucky one, and we've just begun, think I'm gonna have a son."
12. "I have a picture pinned to my wall, an image of you and of me and we're laughing, we're loving it all."
13. "A suburban man at my door, but I don't think I'll let him. He wants discipline, discipline, control over the way I live."
14. "From the top to the bottom, bottom to top I stop, at the core I've forgotten in the middle of my thoughts."
15. "Angely i demony kruzhili nado mnoj, Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti"
16. "When the lights go down in the city, and the sun shines on the bay, ooh I wanna be there in my city." Megan
17. "Zephyr in the sky at night I wonder, do my tears of mourning sink beneath the sun?"
18. "Yo listen up, here's a story about a little guy who lives in a blue world." Megan
19. "I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me. And every step I take reminds me how we used to be."
20. "After dark we kick into super funk, best stay clear and hope it's not to bright" (it actually sounds like "after dark kick it super fun, bet stay clear and hope he's not too bright")

For some reason, all the older songs on my favorites playlist decided to pop up. *shrug* Be warned that some of those songs are really obscure. Let me know if you decide to do your own. Good luck!