I’m not one for politics. In fact, I usually avoid them like the plague because I don’t like the conflict that ensues from discussing differences in opinion about the needs of the citizens of the United States. However, I really like this ad for Ron Paul in USA Today because it expresses the reasons why I support him for president.
Today’s Corey’s birthday. Most of you know, Corey doesn’t like a big deal being made about it. I got him a birthday card and gave it to him last night just to tell him I loved him and I was thinking about him. Then, I told him I’d make his favorite dish for dinner and the rest was up to him.
He enjoyed the card, which I was thrilled about. Today, he decided he wanted to see Beowulf and just eat at the mall. (I’ll make his favorite dish tomorrow or Sunday. ;) )
He really enjoyed Beowulf, whereas, I’m still uncertain about it. Most of the reason I’m uncertain about it is because I didn’t understand it very well. Maybe if I see it again, I’ll like it more.
Title: Ravenwood
Author: Susan Evans McCloud
Series: Stand-alone
Genre: LDS Historical Fiction
Pages: 184 Pages (Hard cover)
Original Publication Date: October 1992
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I read Ravenwood for the first time when I was about 15 years old. I remember enjoying it so I decided to read it again.
It took me about a week to find the book. I didn’t remember its name or the author, which makes it a little hard to find. The only thing I remembered was that the author was LDS, the story took place in Ireland or Scotland, the story was about three women who were related, and the words cloud and Susan stood out in my mind.
I called the Logan Library to find out how long their check-out records were. (Once you check in a book, there’s no record.) I asked the lady if she could tell me which LDS authors they had books for. As she went down the list, Susan Evans McCloud stood out and I figured she was the author. I searched everywhere online for any books written by her. All I could find were book names and no synopses. At that point, I decided to go to the local library and just look at her books until I found the right one and I did.
It’s a very short book, being only 184 pages. It’s set in Scotland from 1707 to 1843 and follows the life of three women:
After reading the book for the second time, I felt each woman’s story was too short. I wanted more! However, even though I was left wanting more, I still enjoyed reading it and I’m glad I put forth the effort to find it.
My friend Ashley sent me an e-mail about the Lolinator. The Lolinator is a website that converts the content of other websites into netspeak (e.g. 2 instead of too, ROTFL, LOL). It seems that it also replaces all the regular pictures from the original website into lolcat pictures. It’s quite funny! :lol:
This weekend has been a lot of fun. On Friday, my friend Meagan came over and played games with me because James, her husband, had to work until about 10:30. 8O It was fun to have her over.
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On Saturday, I went shopping for new clothes. I needed some pants for work. I went to Ross and I bought three shirts, three pairs of pants, a pair of shoes, and some trouser socks for $60! Normally, I hate shopping because it’s such a frustrating experience. I usually can’t find anything in my size and the things I do find in my size are usually way expensive. Needless to say, I was ecstatic with yesterday’s shopping experience and I’ve found my new favorite store.
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I also went to a Twilight get-together on Saturday evening. We did a potluck with lots of yummy soups and salads, gave white elephant gifts (which turned out to be really funny), and we got to know each other better. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know these women who share the same obsession as me. ;) We had a lot of fun!
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We’ve gone to the dark side and finally switched to the family ward. Today was our first time in our new ward. Everyone was really nice and welcoming, which was really helpful. We know a lot of the families because they used to go to the student ward like we did. The best is that we’re in the same ward as my niece’s sister-in-law. It’ll be great to get to know Rachel and her husband a little better since Corey and I adore Dave, my nephew-in-law and Rachel’s brother.