I went to this amazing Napoleon exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Tallahassee. The title of the exhibit is “Napoleon: An Intimate Portrait.” It is ginormous, and the entire exhibit belongs to a personal collector. There are things like a lock of Josephine’s hair, the coat sleeve of his First Consul coat, the pillow he kneeled on when he crowned himself emperor, and a cast of his infant son’s hand and wrist. It was absolutely amazing what this man has collected.
I went to this amazing Napoleon exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Tallahassee. The title of the exhibit is “Napoleon: An Intimate Portrait.” It is ginormous, and the entire exhibit belongs to a personal collector. There are things like a lock of Josephine’s hair, the coat sleeve of his First Consul coat, the pillow he kneeled on when he crowned himself emperor, and a cast of his infant son’s hand and wrist. It was absolutely amazing what this man has collected.
I was able to get the first chapter of my novel done. (In between laundry and chores and such.)
Anyone interested can click on my LJ name here and it should take you right to the journal. Comments welcome.
I was able to get the first chapter of my novel done. (In between laundry and chores and such.)
Anyone interested can click on my LJ name here and it should take you right to the journal. Comments welcome.
I’m in the midst of one of those periods when it feels like if I were to call in sick at work and skip all my classes and give up eating, sleeping, and exercising and work straight through til next month, I still wouldn’t make much of a dent in the pile. I know I’ll manage somehow, but I hate the sensation of doing one task just well enough to be able to go on to the next. The weekend was productive, but not in a satisfying way.
I’m in the midst of one of those periods when it feels like if I were to call in sick at work and skip all my classes and give up eating, sleeping, and exercising and work straight through til next month, I still wouldn’t make much of a dent in the pile. I know I’ll manage somehow, but I hate the sensation of doing one task just well enough to be able to go on to the next. The weekend was productive, but not in a satisfying way.
I finished a chapter of my book! Only four chapters to go (hopefully)! I made a goal to finish a chapter (unedited, for now) a week. By this time next month, I should be in the editing process! Yippee! Oh, and we went to eat for my birthday and watched “Buffy the Vampire Slayer)– the movie, not the show.
I finished a chapter of my book! Only four chapters to go (hopefully)! I made a goal to finish a chapter (unedited, for now) a week. By this time next month, I should be in the editing process! Yippee! Oh, and we went to eat for my birthday and watched “Buffy the Vampire Slayer)– the movie, not the show.
I saw my favorite band play. I was standing with my best friends and beautiful music was surrounding me. My heart felt like it was going to burst with beauty. The entire world outside that room was nonexistant. I was blushing and my stomach held a stampede of dinosaurs. My face held the cheeiest grin. I can’t remember ever feeling so happy or like everything was so right with the world. I felt so blessed and grateful. The entire night was perfect.
It was infinite (I hope you catch that reference ;))
I saw my favorite band play. I was standing with my best friends and beautiful music was surrounding me. My heart felt like it was going to burst with beauty. The entire world outside that room was nonexistant. I was blushing and my stomach held a stampede of dinosaurs. My face held the cheeiest grin. I can’t remember ever feeling so happy or like everything was so right with the world. I felt so blessed and grateful. The entire night was perfect.
It was infinite (I hope you catch that reference ;))
Hey Laurie, I was wondering if you know if Speak the movie is available to buy in Canada or if it’ll be on tv. I know it was on in the us, so I either missed it or it wasn’t on tv in Canada yet. Anyway, thanks so much if you reply.
Hey Laurie, I was wondering if you know if Speak the movie is available to buy in Canada or if it’ll be on tv. I know it was on in the us, so I either missed it or it wasn’t on tv in Canada yet. Anyway, thanks so much if you reply.
I was able to finish two great books Avalon High and the Mediator Shadowland both by Cabot. Also it was my sister’s birthday yesterday so we got to have some cake.
I was able to finish two great books Avalon High and the Mediator Shadowland both by Cabot. Also it was my sister’s birthday yesterday so we got to have some cake.
see Avalon high was inspired by the legends of king Arthur and the Lady of Shalott who really turned out to be the lady of the lake. It was very tasteful I liked how it kind of connected to this one poem about the lady of shalott and how the main character notices all these similarities between her and her friends and their legendary counterparts. the Mediator is also excellent about a 16 year old named Suze whose been cursed/blessed with the power to see and help the dead and it can get a bit messy.
see Avalon high was inspired by the legends of king Arthur and the Lady of Shalott who really turned out to be the lady of the lake. It was very tasteful I liked how it kind of connected to this one poem about the lady of shalott and how the main character notices all these similarities between her and her friends and their legendary counterparts. the Mediator is also excellent about a 16 year old named Suze whose been cursed/blessed with the power to see and help the dead and it can get a bit messy.
My weekend could have been better…but just before the weekend, i finished writing the first draft of my longest story yet – 4700 words!
(In related news, i found use for a phrase you once wrote: “My first drafts are atrociously bad.”
Heh.)
My weekend could have been better…but just before the weekend, i finished writing the first draft of my longest story yet – 4700 words!
(In related news, i found use for a phrase you once wrote: “My first drafts are atrociously bad.”
Heh.)
i just got your letter tonight. thanks. i’ll write back as soon as it’s appropriate.
“tu saxum” might or might not mean “you rock” – i was never that good at latin 😛
Mama Mia, here I go again, my my, how can I resist you?
My weekend was awesome, I went on a mothers/daughters trip to New York on Saturday and I saw Mama Mia. I loved it, nothing can ever beat watching actors dance to ABBA in shiny silver and orange spandex suits. It was amazing.
Mama Mia, here I go again, my my, how can I resist you?
My weekend was awesome, I went on a mothers/daughters trip to New York on Saturday and I saw Mama Mia. I loved it, nothing can ever beat watching actors dance to ABBA in shiny silver and orange spandex suits. It was amazing.
I went to the Zoo in Syracuse to finally see the penguin exhibit with my parents… but the penguins weren’t out on exhibit!
I was bummed. :[
They were in their holding pen, so we did get to see them, but I was looking forward to seeing them in their “natural” surroundings, haha.
It was fabulous, nonetheless.
I got to do job-shadowing there one day this past summer, so I was going around saying “Hey! I went back there!” &other things like that.
Other than the penguins, I wanted to see the tigers the most.. and got to see them. So I was content. :]
I went to the Zoo in Syracuse to finally see the penguin exhibit with my parents… but the penguins weren’t out on exhibit!
I was bummed. :[
They were in their holding pen, so we did get to see them, but I was looking forward to seeing them in their “natural” surroundings, haha.
It was fabulous, nonetheless.
I got to do job-shadowing there one day this past summer, so I was going around saying “Hey! I went back there!” &other things like that.
Other than the penguins, I wanted to see the tigers the most.. and got to see them. So I was content. :]
i just got your letter tonight. thanks. i’ll write back as soon as it’s appropriate.
“tu saxum” might or might not mean “you rock” – i was never that good at latin 😛
I finished a book-as part of my new years resolution. still have one more to finish from last year. startd a new book saturday, phrank called my friend’s boyfriend-they had a fight so i promised to torture him and I went shopping. and i built my magazine’s website. and it rained. the weekend was perfect.
I finished a book-as part of my new years resolution. still have one more to finish from last year. startd a new book saturday, phrank called my friend’s boyfriend-they had a fight so i promised to torture him and I went shopping. and i built my magazine’s website. and it rained. the weekend was perfect.
(coming from an English teacher/reading addict) Went on a TRAINride! My friend and I went to Hangzhou 2 hours south of Shanghai, China. Wandered around replicas of Song dynasty streets, ate local street foods, took ferries to islands on the lake, drank tea at fancy restaurants that only have Chinese characters on the menu (point and hold up a finger for 1, hoping you didn’t order something disgusting), took a cable car to the top of a mountain, etc.
Wishing they had your books over here. I’m getting behind on my reading! 🙁
(coming from an English teacher/reading addict) Went on a TRAINride! My friend and I went to Hangzhou 2 hours south of Shanghai, China. Wandered around replicas of Song dynasty streets, ate local street foods, took ferries to islands on the lake, drank tea at fancy restaurants that only have Chinese characters on the menu (point and hold up a finger for 1, hoping you didn’t order something disgusting), took a cable car to the top of a mountain, etc.
Wishing they had your books over here. I’m getting behind on my reading! 🙁
I went to this amazing Napoleon exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Tallahassee. The title of the exhibit is “Napoleon: An Intimate Portrait.” It is ginormous, and the entire exhibit belongs to a personal collector. There are things like a lock of Josephine’s hair, the coat sleeve of his First Consul coat, the pillow he kneeled on when he crowned himself emperor, and a cast of his infant son’s hand and wrist. It was absolutely amazing what this man has collected.
I went to this amazing Napoleon exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Tallahassee. The title of the exhibit is “Napoleon: An Intimate Portrait.” It is ginormous, and the entire exhibit belongs to a personal collector. There are things like a lock of Josephine’s hair, the coat sleeve of his First Consul coat, the pillow he kneeled on when he crowned himself emperor, and a cast of his infant son’s hand and wrist. It was absolutely amazing what this man has collected.
Wow – I wish I could see that.
Here’s a website that I found. It looks to be the official site of the exhibit.
http://www.napoleonexhibit.com/
Got some writing done myself
I was able to get the first chapter of my novel done. (In between laundry and chores and such.)
Anyone interested can click on my LJ name here and it should take you right to the journal. Comments welcome.
Got some writing done myself
I was able to get the first chapter of my novel done. (In between laundry and chores and such.)
Anyone interested can click on my LJ name here and it should take you right to the journal. Comments welcome.
finished my revisions and sent them off. (thanks for the coffee. :))
finished my revisions and sent them off. (thanks for the coffee. :))
yay for you!!! ::whistles, stomps feet::
I’m in the midst of one of those periods when it feels like if I were to call in sick at work and skip all my classes and give up eating, sleeping, and exercising and work straight through til next month, I still wouldn’t make much of a dent in the pile. I know I’ll manage somehow, but I hate the sensation of doing one task just well enough to be able to go on to the next. The weekend was productive, but not in a satisfying way.
I’m in the midst of one of those periods when it feels like if I were to call in sick at work and skip all my classes and give up eating, sleeping, and exercising and work straight through til next month, I still wouldn’t make much of a dent in the pile. I know I’ll manage somehow, but I hate the sensation of doing one task just well enough to be able to go on to the next. The weekend was productive, but not in a satisfying way.
I finished a chapter of my book! Only four chapters to go (hopefully)! I made a goal to finish a chapter (unedited, for now) a week. By this time next month, I should be in the editing process! Yippee! Oh, and we went to eat for my birthday and watched “Buffy the Vampire Slayer)– the movie, not the show.
I finished a chapter of my book! Only four chapters to go (hopefully)! I made a goal to finish a chapter (unedited, for now) a week. By this time next month, I should be in the editing process! Yippee! Oh, and we went to eat for my birthday and watched “Buffy the Vampire Slayer)– the movie, not the show.
My weekend was amazing.
I saw my favorite band play. I was standing with my best friends and beautiful music was surrounding me. My heart felt like it was going to burst with beauty. The entire world outside that room was nonexistant. I was blushing and my stomach held a stampede of dinosaurs. My face held the cheeiest grin. I can’t remember ever feeling so happy or like everything was so right with the world. I felt so blessed and grateful. The entire night was perfect.
It was infinite (I hope you catch that reference ;))
My weekend was amazing.
I saw my favorite band play. I was standing with my best friends and beautiful music was surrounding me. My heart felt like it was going to burst with beauty. The entire world outside that room was nonexistant. I was blushing and my stomach held a stampede of dinosaurs. My face held the cheeiest grin. I can’t remember ever feeling so happy or like everything was so right with the world. I felt so blessed and grateful. The entire night was perfect.
It was infinite (I hope you catch that reference ;))
sigh… how wonderful
Speak?
Hey Laurie, I was wondering if you know if Speak the movie is available to buy in Canada or if it’ll be on tv. I know it was on in the us, so I either missed it or it wasn’t on tv in Canada yet. Anyway, thanks so much if you reply.
Speak?
Hey Laurie, I was wondering if you know if Speak the movie is available to buy in Canada or if it’ll be on tv. I know it was on in the us, so I either missed it or it wasn’t on tv in Canada yet. Anyway, thanks so much if you reply.
Re: Speak?
I have no idea what the situation is in Canada. You should be able to buy it through Amazon, if your local video store doesn’t have it.
I was able to finish two great books Avalon High and the Mediator Shadowland both by Cabot. Also it was my sister’s birthday yesterday so we got to have some cake.
I was able to finish two great books Avalon High and the Mediator Shadowland both by Cabot. Also it was my sister’s birthday yesterday so we got to have some cake.
What did you think about the books?
fantastic
see Avalon high was inspired by the legends of king Arthur and the Lady of Shalott who really turned out to be the lady of the lake. It was very tasteful I liked how it kind of connected to this one poem about the lady of shalott and how the main character notices all these similarities between her and her friends and their legendary counterparts. the Mediator is also excellent about a 16 year old named Suze whose been cursed/blessed with the power to see and help the dead and it can get a bit messy.
The weekend was fantastic till it all came crashing down on Sunday.
The weekend was fantastic till it all came crashing down on Sunday.
Yikes… sorry about that.
Idk, maybe it’s my fault for spending time with the wrong people. *sigh*
Wow – I wish I could see that.
I didn’t do much except my homework and read for pleasure.
I didn’t do much except my homework and read for pleasure.
yay for you!!! ::whistles, stomps feet::
sigh… how wonderful
Re: Speak?
I have no idea what the situation is in Canada. You should be able to buy it through Amazon, if your local video store doesn’t have it.
Yikes… sorry about that.
What did you think about the books?
im doing a report on you
um who was ur hero what inspired u write back
chris walter
im doing a report on you
um who was ur hero what inspired u write back
chris walter
fantastic
see Avalon high was inspired by the legends of king Arthur and the Lady of Shalott who really turned out to be the lady of the lake. It was very tasteful I liked how it kind of connected to this one poem about the lady of shalott and how the main character notices all these similarities between her and her friends and their legendary counterparts. the Mediator is also excellent about a 16 year old named Suze whose been cursed/blessed with the power to see and help the dead and it can get a bit messy.
I went ice skating and hung out with some friends. And wrote a bit of poetry.
I went ice skating and hung out with some friends. And wrote a bit of poetry.
My weekend could have been better…but just before the weekend, i finished writing the first draft of my longest story yet – 4700 words!
(In related news, i found use for a phrase you once wrote: “My first drafts are atrociously bad.”
Heh.)
My weekend could have been better…but just before the weekend, i finished writing the first draft of my longest story yet – 4700 words!
(In related news, i found use for a phrase you once wrote: “My first drafts are atrociously bad.”
Heh.)
PS
i just got your letter tonight. thanks. i’ll write back as soon as it’s appropriate.
“tu saxum” might or might not mean “you rock” – i was never that good at latin 😛
Here’s a website that I found. It looks to be the official site of the exhibit.
http://www.napoleonexhibit.com/
Mama Mia, here I go again, my my, how can I resist you?
My weekend was awesome, I went on a mothers/daughters trip to New York on Saturday and I saw Mama Mia. I loved it, nothing can ever beat watching actors dance to ABBA in shiny silver and orange spandex suits. It was amazing.
Mama Mia, here I go again, my my, how can I resist you?
My weekend was awesome, I went on a mothers/daughters trip to New York on Saturday and I saw Mama Mia. I loved it, nothing can ever beat watching actors dance to ABBA in shiny silver and orange spandex suits. It was amazing.
I went to the Zoo in Syracuse to finally see the penguin exhibit with my parents… but the penguins weren’t out on exhibit!
I was bummed. :[
They were in their holding pen, so we did get to see them, but I was looking forward to seeing them in their “natural” surroundings, haha.
It was fabulous, nonetheless.
I got to do job-shadowing there one day this past summer, so I was going around saying “Hey! I went back there!” &other things like that.
Other than the penguins, I wanted to see the tigers the most.. and got to see them. So I was content. :]
I went to the Zoo in Syracuse to finally see the penguin exhibit with my parents… but the penguins weren’t out on exhibit!
I was bummed. :[
They were in their holding pen, so we did get to see them, but I was looking forward to seeing them in their “natural” surroundings, haha.
It was fabulous, nonetheless.
I got to do job-shadowing there one day this past summer, so I was going around saying “Hey! I went back there!” &other things like that.
Other than the penguins, I wanted to see the tigers the most.. and got to see them. So I was content. :]
PS
i just got your letter tonight. thanks. i’ll write back as soon as it’s appropriate.
“tu saxum” might or might not mean “you rock” – i was never that good at latin 😛
Idk, maybe it’s my fault for spending time with the wrong people. *sigh*
I had my first short story accepted for publication and began editing my book.
I had my first short story accepted for publication and began editing my book.
Yay!
weekend
my weekend was okay. i’ve been sick and cooped up at home these past few days:-(. i hope your book’s turning out well:-)!
weekend
my weekend was okay. i’ve been sick and cooped up at home these past few days:-(. i hope your book’s turning out well:-)!
I finished a book-as part of my new years resolution. still have one more to finish from last year. startd a new book saturday, phrank called my friend’s boyfriend-they had a fight so i promised to torture him and I went shopping. and i built my magazine’s website. and it rained. the weekend was perfect.
I finished a book-as part of my new years resolution. still have one more to finish from last year. startd a new book saturday, phrank called my friend’s boyfriend-they had a fight so i promised to torture him and I went shopping. and i built my magazine’s website. and it rained. the weekend was perfect.
Weekend Travels
(coming from an English teacher/reading addict) Went on a TRAINride! My friend and I went to Hangzhou 2 hours south of Shanghai, China. Wandered around replicas of Song dynasty streets, ate local street foods, took ferries to islands on the lake, drank tea at fancy restaurants that only have Chinese characters on the menu (point and hold up a finger for 1, hoping you didn’t order something disgusting), took a cable car to the top of a mountain, etc.
Wishing they had your books over here. I’m getting behind on my reading! 🙁
Weekend Travels
(coming from an English teacher/reading addict) Went on a TRAINride! My friend and I went to Hangzhou 2 hours south of Shanghai, China. Wandered around replicas of Song dynasty streets, ate local street foods, took ferries to islands on the lake, drank tea at fancy restaurants that only have Chinese characters on the menu (point and hold up a finger for 1, hoping you didn’t order something disgusting), took a cable car to the top of a mountain, etc.
Wishing they had your books over here. I’m getting behind on my reading! 🙁
Re: Weekend Travels
WOW!! Now THAT is what I call an interesting weekend!
I read ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’. Amazing.
The only thing I didn’t really like was the fairytale ending, but it’s not a big deal. =)
I read ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’. Amazing.
The only thing I didn’t really like was the fairytale ending, but it’s not a big deal. =)
Re: Weekend Travels
WOW!! Now THAT is what I call an interesting weekend!
Yay!
this week I hung out with my friends,jump around in snow because i live here in Alaska,and i called most of my friends from Kobuk,Alska.