Merton quote on love
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them. ~Thomas Merton
Category: A Writer’s Life
Spring Mill State Park: Memories and Some Photos
The last time I was at Spring Mill, I was about 10 and we were camping there. We did a LOT of camping when I was younger. We only had one car, and Mom didn’t work until I was in fifth grade, so a lot of times we would take…
OMG READ THIS BOOK!
You guys! I just finished megburden’s book Northlander! It arrived in themail today, and I immediately sat down on the front porch and started reading. And I didn’t stop for three hours except for the ten minutes while I ate supper. Now, I’d already been lucky enough to read the…
Lunar Eclipse
Watched the lunar eclipse this morning – got up at 5:15 to see the partial, and again at 5:50 to see the totality. It was really neat. Unfortunately at 7:09, when both the sun and moon were supposed to be in the sky together, the moon had vanished. Today I…
Book rec – The Privilege of the Sword
In a fit of depression over the end of HP I went to Barnes & Noble with my parents, and Dad, feeling bad for me, bought me two books. Haven’t started the Roberson book, because the cover and concept of The Privilege of the Sword intrigued me too much. I…
Klutz Attack
Today I was lying in bed around 8 am, asleep and dreaming. In my dream, my mother had just said, “Will you get that?” of the telephone. In the real world, our telephone began ringing. (cue spooky music) I jumped out of bed, startled from sleep, and ran smack into…
Spiders EWW
GRAH THERE IS A SPIDER ON MY WALL RIGHT UP BY THE CEILING AND I CAN’T REACH IT WITH THE FLYSWATTER UNLESS I CLIMB ON THE DESK AND THAT PUTS ME FAR FAR TOO CLOSE TO IT EW EW EW EW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh. I am currently wibbling at two people about…
2006 Reading List
Hmm. I’ve read two books already this year, so I suppose I should start the 2006 reading list post. Twilight– Stephanie Meyers Kitty and the Midnight Hour– Carrie Vaughn Grave Sight– Charlaine Harris The Decoy Princess– Dawn Cook Shadowmarch– Tad Williams Bitten and Smitten– Michelle Rowen Poison Study– Maria V.…
WICKED LOVELY
Am so excited! Stopped by Barnes & Noble on my way home from work to pick up my reserved copy of Wicked Lovely!!! SQUEE! I also got home from work to find another Foyle’s War DVD in my mailbox, and I have a doctor’s appointment for my sinus trouble/earache tomorrow,…
Hotwire the Spaceship
Also, thanks go to rimwalker, who sent me the most awesomest text messages in response to my weird TextLJ post: rimwalker 4:19pm: We need saved from our jobs this week I think. rimwalker 4:19pm: a sudden and extended vacation to another planet sounds about right. rimwalker 4:20pm: you kung-fu the…
