I just had to post something today...for to celebrate the significance of the 10ness. :D I missed posting this at 10:10 am because we just got home from church.
Today we are having the Tracy's and the Ulrich's for dinner, and Mr. Tracy is going to talk about his WWII experiences.
We had a new thing at church. It's called something "edibles." Lots of tasty sugary stuff, that I refrained from! I only had a apple and oatmeal muffin, even though there was a large selection of doughnuts and such...
I had a nice chat with Anna today. We talked about college and such.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
John Dryden
I was walking through the library, and found a book of John Dryden's poems. I opened it (it just happened to be the chapter on his satirical and didactic poems)to inhale the old-book-smell, and came across this poem. Here is a taste:
Shimei-Slingsby Bethel-the Republican sheriff of the city:
"But he, though bad, is followed by a worse,
The wretch, who heaven's anointed dared to curse;
Shimei-whose youth did early promise bring
Of zeal to God, and hatred to his King-
Did wisely from expensive sins refrain,
And never broke the Sabbath but for gain:
Nor ever was he known an oath to vent,
Or curse, unless against the government.
...During his office treason was no crime,
The sons of Belial had a glorious time:
For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf,
Yet loved his wicked neighbors as himself.
I had never read John Dryden before and I thought this interesting. My favorite, was line 7-8...
Shimei-Slingsby Bethel-the Republican sheriff of the city:
"But he, though bad, is followed by a worse,
The wretch, who heaven's anointed dared to curse;
Shimei-whose youth did early promise bring
Of zeal to God, and hatred to his King-
Did wisely from expensive sins refrain,
And never broke the Sabbath but for gain:
Nor ever was he known an oath to vent,
Or curse, unless against the government.
...During his office treason was no crime,
The sons of Belial had a glorious time:
For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf,
Yet loved his wicked neighbors as himself.
I had never read John Dryden before and I thought this interesting. My favorite, was line 7-8...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week Three
I'm sitting here in the upstairs library computer lab, right next to the new tutor center, listening to Beirut and working on my accounting homework. And blogging. It's been a week since I last blogged,and a lot has happened since then.
Monday night I went to my night class (accounting), and mostly listened to what the teacher was saying, and partly having silent laughter fits with the two women next to me...Bad.
Tuesday we had the Gathering (first of the season) and Mrs. McEachran gave her testimony. I held Austin! He's getting so big..and TALKING. He has picked up this new habit of imitating everyone when ever they cough or sneeze. He's good at it too. Had me worried for a sec, until his mom explained it to me. Then we had choir practice. I think it went well. Melanie was GREAT! :) We got lots of new music to work on. I sort of lived up to my new title as Choir Librarian/Chief Musician's Assistant and helped set out and organize the music, and then put it back. :)
Wednesday I went to the last half hour of the first Campus Crusade meeting, after my night class. There were not many people there, just Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, a woman and her daughter, Marcus, and me. We talked about the parables of Jesus, and their interpretations. I also talked to Nancy Howard (my Eng 201 teacher) about being a Write Lab Tutor. She seemed really excited and said she would hire me in an instant, IF I had Work Study....:( But since I don't, she will get back to me this Thursday to see if she can hire me.
Thursday I went to Bridget Byington's baby shower. She is such a cute little baby! Everyone who spoke gave some helpful insight (I thought) to Mrs. Byington and it was a very welcoming and laid back atmosphere. Mrs. Gildehaus told Mrs. Madson that I babysat (babysitted? no..), so I got a babysitting job for Saturday night babysitting the Madsons.
Friday I went walking around the campus with Gretha, and we talked about spankings and modesty, and everything in between. It was quite a conversation. That evening, Sukey and I went to the Halls and had a delicious dinner and watched Dicken's Nicholas Nickelby. Great movie. Got home around 12:30...had to do dreadful outside chores as penance.
Saturday I did my penance, and then *did my homework*. Then I went to the Madsons to babysit. Boy, was that an experience. Ben really lived up to Mr. Halls nickname for him, "Benergy". They must all be professional photographers by now, with all the videos and pictures they took with my camera...:P They were actually pretty well behaved. :D I got home around 11:30.
Sunday We got up at 6:00 to be ready to leave at 6:45 to get to church at 7:15 to be on time to practice the prelude. After church I detained Gretha and Anna talking about what we talk about...but I think they were okay with being detained. :D On the way home, I drove a stick for the FIRST time, and only killed it ONCE. I thought that was pretty good for a first time ever. Then we had Pastor Gene and his wife to dinner for our Face-to-Face meeting. We had a delectible meal. And then Pastor read from the book called "Stuff Christians Like". And then we went on a walk to the top of our hill. Then we came back for dessert and watched Grandpa cut the character tree that was in the corral in half. It's going to be an archway for the bridge.
And today, Monday. The start of the third week. Worked on acct. hw. Went to Econ. Worked on acct. hw. Went to Choir. Went to precalc. Saw it was cancelled. Again. Worked on acct. hw. So far.
Monday night I went to my night class (accounting), and mostly listened to what the teacher was saying, and partly having silent laughter fits with the two women next to me...Bad.
Tuesday we had the Gathering (first of the season) and Mrs. McEachran gave her testimony. I held Austin! He's getting so big..and TALKING. He has picked up this new habit of imitating everyone when ever they cough or sneeze. He's good at it too. Had me worried for a sec, until his mom explained it to me. Then we had choir practice. I think it went well. Melanie was GREAT! :) We got lots of new music to work on. I sort of lived up to my new title as Choir Librarian/Chief Musician's Assistant and helped set out and organize the music, and then put it back. :)
Wednesday I went to the last half hour of the first Campus Crusade meeting, after my night class. There were not many people there, just Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, a woman and her daughter, Marcus, and me. We talked about the parables of Jesus, and their interpretations. I also talked to Nancy Howard (my Eng 201 teacher) about being a Write Lab Tutor. She seemed really excited and said she would hire me in an instant, IF I had Work Study....:( But since I don't, she will get back to me this Thursday to see if she can hire me.
Thursday I went to Bridget Byington's baby shower. She is such a cute little baby! Everyone who spoke gave some helpful insight (I thought) to Mrs. Byington and it was a very welcoming and laid back atmosphere. Mrs. Gildehaus told Mrs. Madson that I babysat (babysitted? no..), so I got a babysitting job for Saturday night babysitting the Madsons.
Friday I went walking around the campus with Gretha, and we talked about spankings and modesty, and everything in between. It was quite a conversation. That evening, Sukey and I went to the Halls and had a delicious dinner and watched Dicken's Nicholas Nickelby. Great movie. Got home around 12:30...had to do dreadful outside chores as penance.
Saturday I did my penance, and then *did my homework*. Then I went to the Madsons to babysit. Boy, was that an experience. Ben really lived up to Mr. Halls nickname for him, "Benergy". They must all be professional photographers by now, with all the videos and pictures they took with my camera...:P They were actually pretty well behaved. :D I got home around 11:30.
Sunday We got up at 6:00 to be ready to leave at 6:45 to get to church at 7:15 to be on time to practice the prelude. After church I detained Gretha and Anna talking about what we talk about...but I think they were okay with being detained. :D On the way home, I drove a stick for the FIRST time, and only killed it ONCE. I thought that was pretty good for a first time ever. Then we had Pastor Gene and his wife to dinner for our Face-to-Face meeting. We had a delectible meal. And then Pastor read from the book called "Stuff Christians Like". And then we went on a walk to the top of our hill. Then we came back for dessert and watched Grandpa cut the character tree that was in the corral in half. It's going to be an archway for the bridge.
And today, Monday. The start of the third week. Worked on acct. hw. Went to Econ. Worked on acct. hw. Went to Choir. Went to precalc. Saw it was cancelled. Again. Worked on acct. hw. So far.
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