or perhaps falala.
whichever you choose.
just some snippets.
the 5 people you meet in heaven was on tv last night, and it might be the first made for tv movie that doesnt suck. and it didnt screw around with the book either. i think it perfectly complimented it. nothing major was left out. kudos to whoever is responsible for that movie. and you all, go find some one who recorded it and watch it. if you have a recording send me a copy so i can mail it to keith. yep.
i realize that christmas is fast over taking me. and i need to do christmas gifts for people at school first.
im a bit of a flake and i lost the name of my secret santa. not normally a problem, i know every one at school and id normally just remember the name. .. except that its cafeteria staff. and i dont know who they are. ARG
dan is going to San Fransciso. he will leave just after new years and if we are lucky, come home for easter. i get spring break the week after easter, so if he could be in town, that would be nice. and save me a bit on travel expenses. i was looking forward to visiting california, but its looking like that wont happen now. we dont really get enough time off to justify it while hes there. c'est la vie.
i wish i had the cash to just donate tons of $ to my adopt a family. sigh. we have $30 right now. from one kid. thats sad. I'll make people feel guilty this week. that will work.
ok. im off to photo copy work sheets and tests. i have so much to do these next few weeks, life is about to get crazy.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Friday, December 03, 2004
angels...
I finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan brown last night. and i have to say, i was dissapointed in the ending.
if you havent read yet, there may be some spoilers. so. be forwarned.
My take on dan brown books is that they are basicaly indiana jones story except instead of ancient african relgions, its the catholic church and the secret anti-catholic societies. whatever. thats the part that every one has their panties in a bunch over, and thats the part idont care. its not an attack on the church, its just a damn adventure story.
heres the part i didtn like. he spends the whole book developing this caracter of the popes chaplain, the carlevato (i think) and in the LAST CHAPTER he changes that character. He changes from a devout and intelligent man who is mourning the death of his mentor, and struggling to remain cool in the face of tragity, to an insane person. I didnt like that. I understand the desire to have a twist at the end, or a surprise in order to create suspense for your reader, but that should NOT be at the expense of character integrity. I want to know that when im reading the book, im not being lied to by the narrator. it would be different if it were a first person narative, and it was from the bias of another character, but from a 3rd person, omnipotent narrator, thats unacceptable.
The davinci code did not have that problem, and while the plot of angels and demons was more interesting and, as peg says, more gritty the ending really just killed it for me. I dunno. there had to be a better way to do the twist at the end. even if there were NO twist at the end, perhaps just a lead in to davinci code(which supposedly comes after) either way. there were plenty of twists along the way. i was dissapointed.
anywhooo. i was up till 3 am reading it, and today im sleepy. it was a good read. i would still recomend it. I just think that the dan brown books, while good, were over hyped.
if you havent read yet, there may be some spoilers. so. be forwarned.
My take on dan brown books is that they are basicaly indiana jones story except instead of ancient african relgions, its the catholic church and the secret anti-catholic societies. whatever. thats the part that every one has their panties in a bunch over, and thats the part idont care. its not an attack on the church, its just a damn adventure story.
heres the part i didtn like. he spends the whole book developing this caracter of the popes chaplain, the carlevato (i think) and in the LAST CHAPTER he changes that character. He changes from a devout and intelligent man who is mourning the death of his mentor, and struggling to remain cool in the face of tragity, to an insane person. I didnt like that. I understand the desire to have a twist at the end, or a surprise in order to create suspense for your reader, but that should NOT be at the expense of character integrity. I want to know that when im reading the book, im not being lied to by the narrator. it would be different if it were a first person narative, and it was from the bias of another character, but from a 3rd person, omnipotent narrator, thats unacceptable.
The davinci code did not have that problem, and while the plot of angels and demons was more interesting and, as peg says, more gritty the ending really just killed it for me. I dunno. there had to be a better way to do the twist at the end. even if there were NO twist at the end, perhaps just a lead in to davinci code(which supposedly comes after) either way. there were plenty of twists along the way. i was dissapointed.
anywhooo. i was up till 3 am reading it, and today im sleepy. it was a good read. i would still recomend it. I just think that the dan brown books, while good, were over hyped.
Thursday, December 02, 2004
i did it...
oh i did it. i called the dentist. and i made an appoinment.
im pretty sure i have at least two cavities to fill. and i also said that i was looking for some other dentist closer to where i live. you know, wheaton as opposed to park ridge. this driving to the dentist for an hour crap isnt worth it. part of why i havent gone in over a year.
i hate having cavities filled. the first one made me cry. i had my first cavity when i was 21. thats just sad. at that point, i should have my dental hygene down. sigh.
i have decided (with the help of my family) to not walk at graduation in January. Dan cant be there, my family may or may not be out of town, and i just dont care that much. i have the diploma and the certificate, and the debt. thats all i really need from it. so. there.
i need to wrap christmas gifts. i have alot, if not most of my shopping and crafting done. and i need to evaluate what i still have to work on. i need to prioritize projects. and i need a schedule of things to work on. since im busy from here till GOD KNOWS WHEN.
i need to start searching for inexpensive high quality clothes for my home rooms adopt-a-family. Every year, each home room gets a family to buy gifts for. and the family always asks for things like boots and winter clothes. I try to get them each clothing and a toy. kids need toys. this year we have 7 people in our family, which is HUGE. plus my homeroom is all freshman. they try hard, but they just dont have the extra cash to donate, or the cars to run around and pick up things. So, we will probably have a shopping spree some time in the next week or so. But as of right now we have $30 towards our goal of $350. that would be $50 per family member. Any one feel like being charitable? let me know. :) I take cash, or gift items.
i have to write a test for my geometry class. rawr. thats never fun. i wonder if students realize how much work it is for teachers to write and grade tests, its just as much work as it is to take them and study for them.
I'll stop complaining now and go eat lunch. i have soup today! mm. soup.
im pretty sure i have at least two cavities to fill. and i also said that i was looking for some other dentist closer to where i live. you know, wheaton as opposed to park ridge. this driving to the dentist for an hour crap isnt worth it. part of why i havent gone in over a year.
i hate having cavities filled. the first one made me cry. i had my first cavity when i was 21. thats just sad. at that point, i should have my dental hygene down. sigh.
i have decided (with the help of my family) to not walk at graduation in January. Dan cant be there, my family may or may not be out of town, and i just dont care that much. i have the diploma and the certificate, and the debt. thats all i really need from it. so. there.
i need to wrap christmas gifts. i have alot, if not most of my shopping and crafting done. and i need to evaluate what i still have to work on. i need to prioritize projects. and i need a schedule of things to work on. since im busy from here till GOD KNOWS WHEN.
i need to start searching for inexpensive high quality clothes for my home rooms adopt-a-family. Every year, each home room gets a family to buy gifts for. and the family always asks for things like boots and winter clothes. I try to get them each clothing and a toy. kids need toys. this year we have 7 people in our family, which is HUGE. plus my homeroom is all freshman. they try hard, but they just dont have the extra cash to donate, or the cars to run around and pick up things. So, we will probably have a shopping spree some time in the next week or so. But as of right now we have $30 towards our goal of $350. that would be $50 per family member. Any one feel like being charitable? let me know. :) I take cash, or gift items.
i have to write a test for my geometry class. rawr. thats never fun. i wonder if students realize how much work it is for teachers to write and grade tests, its just as much work as it is to take them and study for them.
I'll stop complaining now and go eat lunch. i have soup today! mm. soup.
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
crunch
sigh.
this morning i very carefully warmed up my car. i scraped the windows. i chipped ice off the windshield wipers.
and as i carefuly navegated out of my ice covered parking lot, a large suv with a snow covered window backed into me.
see.
sob.
my poor little car.
in happier news, danny gave me pretty things for my birthday.
that makes me feel a little better.
its hard to see, but those a pretty earings. ignore the messy face and hair.
this morning i very carefully warmed up my car. i scraped the windows. i chipped ice off the windshield wipers.
and as i carefuly navegated out of my ice covered parking lot, a large suv with a snow covered window backed into me.
see.
sob.
my poor little car.
in happier news, danny gave me pretty things for my birthday.
that makes me feel a little better.
its hard to see, but those a pretty earings. ignore the messy face and hair.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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