Thunderstorms, you are not conducive to a good night's sleep before a final. Here in Chicagoland, we got a crapload of rain overnight. I passed a number of flooded fields and swollen streams on the route to school. I'm tired because I kept waking up--lightning apparently kept striking nearby, and the flashes and rumbles either freaked the bird ( Read more... )

It's funny to go from Mrs. Ferguson to Mrs. Walls, because in a way it was Ferg's class that led me there. See, I met a girl in my foods class who was taking Latin. You know, that class that I wondered who in the world would take it. She absolutely raved about it. And, since I still didn't want to take French and I really never wanted to take ( Read more... )

Word is that Don Knotts passed away.

:(

I've never really been an Andy Griffith fan, but I *loved* Three's Company as a kid ( Read more... )

I took Latin in high school. My friend, Musical Cheese, also took Latin. She has found the lyrics to "Baby Got Back" translated to Latin (and more) and posted them in her journal. They're also translated back to English so you can see exactly what's being said. It's long, but I highly recommend checking this out, particularly if you enjoy Latin