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Italy, Day 4
So tired. So sore. But I still don't want to go home.
Right now, I am relaxing while Sara drags herself up the Giotto bell tower next to the Duomo. I was going to do it with her this morning, but then I started to move, and I decided that I would regret not having a panoramic view of Florence much less than collapsing on the bell tower steps with a ( Read more... ) -
Italy, Day 3
This morning we went to Pisa and saw the leaning tower. Carrie, you will be pleased to see the pictures we took with Petrie Treestar (I'll let you figure out who that is). We didn't go up in the tower, though, as it cost €15 and it was a two-hour wait. Also, my blisters have blisters by this point, so no giant staircases today. Tomorrow is ( Read more... ) -
Italy trip, part 1
Day 1 in Florence: Figured out that Italians are very friendly, while the French are not a happy people. Wandered around the city for a few hours and took a sight-seeing bus tour. Also found out that real Italian gelato and candy bars are delicious ( Read more... ) -
Apparently, Germans have never heard of adoption
I can't decide if this is real, or just an elaborate joke. Then again, the words "former beauty queen" lend a certain authenticity to the story.
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England Pictures are Yours for the Viewing!!
It's taken hours upon hours, but here is the photographic record of the Epic Journey to England. Enjoy! -
The Single Greatest Headline in the History of Journalism
I opened up the Star Tribune website, and this was the first headline on the page:
Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey to be Knighted
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Sobs and Wails
Pushing Daisies got canceled! Or, at least not picked up for another season. Why do you hate me, television gods, why? All I ask is that I get a little Lee Pace action every week, not to mention some of the funniest, wittiest, fastest dialogue ever written, and what do you give me? Total shit, that's what. What's that you say? You want me to ( Read more... ) -
According to my English usage desk calendar...
"The common Internet abbreviation 'lol' (for 'laughing out loud') began as an expression of amusement or satirical contempt: 'My brother-in-law thought the hollandaise sauce was gravy and poured it all over his mashed potatoes (lol).' It has become much overused, often to indicate mere surprise or emphasis with no suggestion of humor: 'The boss ( Read more... )
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