White and Nerdy

How White and Nerdy Are You?

I was kind of hoping for a higher number.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The Rolling Stones: "19th Nervous Breakdown"

Revisited

Yesterday I finished re-reading The Belgariad by David (and Leigh) Eddings. It was nice to be able to read it as a more mature reader; the first time I had read it I think I was still in junior high. This time it was easier to see the amount of work that had gone into the books, the creation of cultures, religions, history, and so forth. The writing is better than many other fantasy authors I've read, though maybe not quite as complex as the writing of Robert Jordan. That said, though, the pacing was pretty good for an epic spanning five books. There were moments that seemed a little slow, and other moments that seemed a little quick, but for the most part Eddings was able to keep things moving, usually through dialog, making the series a real page turner.

Next on the list is another book I've read before, though again a long time ago. I'm revisiting The Once and Future King by T.H. White. I don't recall when I read it the first time, though I think it was probably around the same time I had read The Belgariad.

 

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Aerosmith: "Dream On"

Time

I thought that Thursday was going to be fairly pleasant. After all, it was a wedding anniversary for Maryanne and I. She had a meeting to go to, and I had band practice, and that would be that.

I didn't know that it would take me over an hour to get home because of an accident on the Interstate. I didn't know that I wouldn't even have a chance to get home, and that I'd have to go straight to band practice. I didn't expect the lack of communication between Maryanne and her mother that led to a mixup as to what water to use for mixing Sarah's formula, and that it would lead to a bit of a scare.

At the end of the day Thursday, I was glad to go to bed. I'd have a day off Friday, and our new furnace would get installed.

Our contractor wasn't able to show up until about 12:30, having been delayed by a slow building inspector elsewhere. Once he did show up, though, he worked very hard, and didn't leave for the night until around 7:30. He even came back on Saturday to finish what little was left. The new furnace works great, and is very quiet.

The Badgers lost Saturday, and then we went out to dinner with Maryanne's parents. The Packers won Sunday, though they seemed to want to give it away at times, and then we went to Bible study. Another day off Monday, and here it is Tuesday again.

I'd really love a day full of nothing.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Supertramp: "The Logical Song"

Anniversary

It was four years ago today that Maryanne and I got married.

Happy Anniversary!

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The Ozark Mountain Daredevils: "If You Wanna Get to Heaven"

Pancakes

I discovered this bizarre gem a while ago.

A breakfast-food trifecta is now in play.

Mood: Amused
Music: Canned Heat: "Going Up the Country"

Bacon

I told Maryanne about this yesterday.

Clearly, some people have too much time on their hands.

Mood: Amused
Music: The Rolling Stones: "Sympathy for the Devil"

Doomed

I don't remember where I found this, but even though it's mostly a bunch of people pissing and moaning, it is fairly amusing.

Mood: Amused
Music: Jefferson Airplane: "White Rabbit"

Censorship

Broaden your mind and read a banned book.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: U2: "Where the Streets Have No Name"

Appetites

The weekend started off well enough. We went to the Maple Tree for fish Friday night, allowing me to get my lake perch fix. Saturday was subdued, getting a few chores done and watching a movie before heading out to Deerfield for a gathering with some friends. Sunday went downhill as I woke up feeling a bit ill: nausea throughout most of the day, then I developed chills for most of the afternoon that was accompanied with achiness that didn't subside until late last night. I guess it was fitting, in away, considering the debacle that was the Packers/Bears game.

I'm feeling somewhat better today, though my appetite has not completely recovered yet. This is probably just as well, considering I probably ate too much Friday night and Saturday night anyway.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: True Image: "I Need You"

Signs

I found this today and found it fairly amusing.

I often wished I could put up some kind of sign that said "violators will be persecuted."

Mood: Amused
Music: Heart: "Magic Man"

Judgment Day

It's about time somebody did something like this

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The Guess Who: "Share the Land"

An Old Friend

Despite its length, August passed quickly, and here it is September already. A month of change, as students head back to school, and summer turns to autumn. It's a beautiful late-summer day, sunny and warm without being hot. The nice kind of sunshine, not the opressive kind of July and August. My brisk walk over my lunch break was quite pleasurable.

I decided to reread the Belgariad, and started on Pawn of Prophecy a few days ago. It's been like revisiting an old friend, in a way. I last read the series when I was in junior high. I suspect I'll pick up on some things I didn't before, being a more mature reader now.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Elton John: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"