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  • 28.1.2: Do you believe in the supernatural, and if so, what do you think causes things like premonitions, deja vu, telekinesis, and the reading of others minds? If not, why do you think these strange things happen? Is t…

  • In Brief (and I'll loan you a cool book of short essays by that name if you want!)

    RYQ: A chocobo is a fictional giant chicken found in many Final Fantasy video games. Chocobos have a cute dance, get their own song, and resemble emus in size. Some of them can run faster than most cars, and they can …

  • Of Turkey and Chocobos

    Steve: Ooh, look at this!Emily: A gold chocobo!Steve: What should I name him?Emily: Goldie!Steve: He's a boy.Emily: Goldberg.Steve: Only six letters.Emily: RalphWhat I am grateful for: friendsthe libraryWhat I learne…

  • "I Bargained for Salvation, and She Gave Me a Lethal Dose"

    orwhen good English majors go badLast night I had my Grammar class, which is a breeze and a joke (although now the terms "derivational suffix" and "inflectional suffix" make sense). Then I had my R&B (if only it sto…

  • I chose to listen to Patty Griffin's "Chief," and this was the next song my plugged-into-my-synergistic-brain-music-player put on. It's been an odd week, one of lots of change and struggle and resolve. And that's about…

  • Words have incredible power.In Abrahmic religions, God spoke the world into existence; the Hebrew language is sacred and even mystical because it is the language of God?; the New Testament gave us Logos; and my understan…

  • Thank you, Library, for saving me $80 on a used grammar book. The market for textbooks is ridiculous! I'm not particularly opposed to paying for intellectual property, despite what my music playlist would tell you. If…

  • Internet Island 2828.2.1: It's the time of year cheered by parents and dreaded by children. It's "back to school time". What are your memories of your own schooldays, or what has been memorable about your children's firs…

  • cryptic elliptic quixotic apocalyptictrip-triptic, snip blip tic?I finished The Onion Girl the other day. Loved it. I gave it a four out of five stars for now. Five stars are pretty rare for me. I'm sure the person w…

  • Mine is similar to the one on the left, but the band is much thinner and there are no special diamonds on the left and the right. It's actually closer to this one below, but it's the gold and emerald.

  • A Very Long Engagement

    When I woke up this morning... or probably sometime in the middle of the night... I decided I wanted to blog today about how I got engaged. (Steve gave me a 15 minute backrub when he came home last night, and it made up…

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  • Today is the Feast of the Assumption, so the Catholic university where I work is closed. They had mass and a new statue dedication, but it's nothing like the fun I witnessed in Cleveland's Little Italy. The first year …

  • Wedding Weekend, Part Deux

    Last Friday I got my first manicure.Ever!It was actually quite pleasant, with various bridesmaids and a groomsmaid and even the groom running around in this cute little salon. And come Tuesday, I've hit another record (…

  • T'ursday Last

    I'm back and ready for action. My weekend in and around Cleveland was a wonderful and very busy one. I'd like to talk about some of it, but it may take me a couple of iterations to get it all. Let's start with Thursda…

  • To dispel erroneous tales of my intelletual prowess, let me share this with you...

  • Juggling Books

    Right now I have eight books, two DVDs, and a CD checked out of two libraries. The Book of Quiches and Savory Pies is a tall, slim volume with quiche recipes. The Internet is full of a lot of wonderful recipes, but som…

  • My friends' one year old is so cute, so perfect. He's part Filipino and is in the shortest 5% of Americans his age. He's been walking since nine months and cruises around with such glee and ease. He's too young to min…

  • Friday Randomness

    That's right - I'm a pseudo-noob. This is a great site, and my friend translated this story specifically.Diet Coke is teh devil.I like books. Has anybody read The Power of Now? I anticipate a fluffy self-help book…

  • Internet Island Post 27

    I thought I had some brilliant things to say yesterday, but they've all run away from me. So I'll give you this guy to mull over for a bit. I had my last counseling session of the summer yesterday. This was in conju…

  • Thank You - Long Post

    Thank you for your warm and exuberant birthday wishes. I had a great day - a great week, actually. I've spent time living and haven't really had the desire to get back to the blog until now. Last Wednesday I saw the m…

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