The Random Life I Live

Books of March

2009-04-05T12:27:00.000-07:00

daylight savings time = i can't sleep / you mean you want the booT??

2009-03-09T00:07:00.001-07:00

i can't sleep. it's 2 am. here a recent pics. we drank the whole boot.

1% Well Read Challenge.

2009-02-27T21:52:00.000-08:00

#1 is hosting a challenge, and i figured i'm out of school, i have time, why am i not participating in these??? the 1% well read challenge deals with books on the 1001 books you must read before you die list. the challenge is:

Read 10 titles from the original list from March 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
Read 10 titles from the new list from March 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
Read 13 titles from the combined list (of almost 1300 titles) from March 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

I dunno which of the above i'm really committing to, but here are some from the list that i plan on reading this year.

Atonement- Ian McEwan
The Life of Pi - Yann Martel
The Hours - Michael Cunningham
Memoris of a Geisha -Arthur Golden
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
Schindler's Ark - Thomas Teneally
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
Doctor Zhivago - Boris Pasternak
The Lord of the Rings- JRR Tolken
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day - Winifred Watson
Dracula - Bram Stoker
Little Women - Louisa May Allcott

okay so there are a lot more on the list that i'd like to read but those are a few. i hope to accomplish this challenge.

Books of February

2009-02-19T18:06:00.001-08:00

Marley and Me - John Grogan -289- 2
Multiple Blessings -Kate Gosselin -201 - 4
Beneth a Marble Sky - John Shors - 344 -4
Three to get Deadly -Janet Evanovich -396- 2.5
The five people you meet in heaven -Mitch Albom -198 -4
Four to Score-Janet Evanovich- 313- 3.5
High Five - Janet Evanovich- 340- 4
Hot Six- Janet Evanovich -321 -3.5
The Mighty Queens of Freeville- Amy Dickinson- 224- 3
Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury- 208 -4
Maus 1 - Art Spiegelman- 160- 5
Seven Up -Janet Evanovich -331 - 3

12 books. 3325 Pages.

Books for the Heart

2009-02-14T19:54:00.000-08:00

Here are the books I read for Sister # 1's books for the heart event. feb 1-14

1. marley and me - john grogan
2. multiple blessings - kate gosselin
3. beneath a marble sky - john shors
4. the five people you meet in heaven - mitch albrom
5. 3 to get deadly - janet evanovich
6. 4 to score - janet evanovich
7. high five - janet evanovich

Books of January

2009-02-01T20:01:00.001-08:00

Humidifier

2009-01-26T16:19:00.001-08:00

It's dry and cold. I keep getting bloody noses. So I decided to buy a humidifier so help. It's pretty neat.

Movies of January

2009-01-26T16:13:00.000-08:00

2008 Awards

2009-01-20T18:42:00.000-08:00

BEST

Best Books
Drama: The Book Theif
Comedy: Can you keep a secret?
Series: Twilight

Best Movies
Drama: Atonement
Action: The Dark Knight
Comedy: Juno
Animation: Wall-E

Best Snack Foods
Doritios - Sweet and Spicy Chili
Tang
Sour Worms
SunChips-any kind

Best TV Shows
( I don't watch a whole lot of tv)
Heros
Anderson Cooper 360

Bands
Tokio Hotel

Games
Hand and Foot

Moment
Graduation

Holiday
Thanksgiving

WORST AWARDS

Books
Principles of Finance

Movies
Little Children

Games
Cranium at Thanksgiving.... Believe it or not i'm still kind of mad about it.

Moment
Graduation

Can you keep a secret?

2008-12-28T12:49:00.000-08:00

Thanks to sister #2 for her post on can you keep a secret? It was pretty good, especially to listen to in the car, the only thing i feared was that people thought I was crazy as they saw me sitting in my car by myself laughing hysterically.

burrrrrrrrrrrr

2008-12-22T17:29:00.001-08:00

it's cold. i have nothing new. but thought i would post a picture from graduation weekend.

Twilight.

2008-12-15T20:59:00.000-08:00

Carrie recently posted about the books, and so I would just like to point out, since this is the first ( and probably only ) time I will/have ever been able to say this.....

I READ THIS ENTIRE SERIES BEFORE EITHER ONE OF MY SISTERS.

hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

Also, Carrie said the books are amazing, and I would just like to clarify, so is the movie. Go read it, and go see it. Then I know what will happen, you'll read it and see it again!

23!!

2008-12-15T20:23:00.000-08:00

We had a ugly sweater party for my birthday. It was fun. And that's right, I'm wearing candy cane leggings.

gas prices

2008-11-22T22:01:00.001-08:00

Today I drove by a gas station, and gas was $1.64. I just wanted to record it somewhere!!!

browns have more fun

2008-11-16T18:44:00.000-08:00

i changed my hair color. i like it, so do a lot of other people. i've been told it looks better than blonde. i've also been told i don't look like someone's daughter anymore. oh well. but anyways i thought i'd share it with you.

the monster mash 2008

2008-11-02T19:36:00.001-08:00

With special appearances by Sarah Palin, Gilligan, Hugh Hefner, a Playboy bunny, Pat from the Office, a Flapper, and Chance.... as a bumblebee.

home for homecoming.

2008-10-26T18:56:00.000-07:00

books of the summer

2008-09-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

too close for comfort

2008-09-04T20:42:00.001-07:00

one of my friends is getting a book of his poetry published.

it's pretty intense, and not the normal form of poetry.

you should maybe check it out.

the book title is
too close for comfort

his pen name is
j.h. lee

http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes

http://www.amazon.com/Too-Close-Comfort-J-Lee/dp/1606720732/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220843472&sr=1-11

FOR MOM - NOW STOP TELLING ME TO UPDATE

2008-08-31T14:14:00.001-07:00

WELL, A LOT HAS GONE ON SINCE I LAST UPDATED MY BLOG. FIRST OFF, MY REASONING FOR NOT UPDATING MY BLOG WAS THAT MY COMPUTER, AFTER GRADUATION THANK HEAVENS, DECIEDED TO DIE. IT WOULDN'T STAY ON LONGER THAN ABOUT 10 MIN, THEN IT WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. SO I NEVER COULD UPDATE. THEN WHEN I GOT A NEW COMPUTER I FORGOT MY PASSWORD. SO IT'S BEEN AWHILE TO SAY THE LEAST.

ANYWAYS.... THIS SUMMER I WENT TO DC. I WENT TO VISIT MY FRIEND MARGARET OVER THE FORTH OF JULY. IT WAS A BLAST.

WHEN I GOT BACK I STARTED WORKING FULL TIME AT THE UNK FINANCE OFFICE. I ALSO STILL WORK AT THE BANK ON SATURDAYS FOR SOME EXTRA SPENDING MONEY.

I MOVED TO A DIFFRENT HOUSE IN KEARNEY IN JULY, IF YOU NEED THE NEW ADDRESS EMAIL ME.

I ALSO WAS IN MY FRIEND KRISTINA'S WEDDING AT THE END OF JULY. IT WAS A GOOD TIME.

I CUT ABOUT 5-6 INCHES OFF OF MY HAIR A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.... BUT IT'S STILL ABOUT MIDDLE LENGTH.

I GOT NEW CONTACTS IN JULY, AND FOUND OUT MY EYES WERE ALLERGIC TO THEM. I HAVE NEW ONES NOW THAT ARE BETTER.

I WENT TO A WEDDING IN OSHKOSH, NE THIS WEEKEND WITH MY FRIEND SARA. WE GOT LOST GOING THERE. NOT FUN. OSH KOSH IS PRETTY LAME. I WAS GLAD TO GET BACK.

OTHER THAN THAT I'VE JUST BEEN KEEPING IT REAL AND LIVING THE DREAM.

OKAY. THERE YOU GO MOTHER, THAT IS A MIXTURE OF MAJOR AND MINOR EVENTS SINCE I HAVE LAST UPDATED MY BLOG +PICTURES. NOW, LOOK AT YOUR OTHER KIDS WHO HAVEN'T UPDATED THEIR BLOGS, MAYBE YOU NEED TO KEEP EMAILING THEM TILL THEY DO.

Tornado 2008

2008-05-31T14:50:00.000-07:00

So here are some pictures from my thursday night. The first one, is expo building at the fair grounds, rolled up into itself. The second one is what I walked out to find my car and driveway covered in branches. At first we didn't know where our recycling bin was either, but just today (saturday) we got it back from our neighbors a few houses down. The third picture is a picture down our street where you can see all the branches and debris.
Now, we get to some real damage. The next picture is a picture of the 4plex, that one of my friends looked into moving into last month, kind of glad they changed their mind. The next is a picture of cars piled on top of each other in an apartment complex parking lot. That same apartment complex had it's club house destroyed, which is in the next picture. The gas station picture, is across the street from campus. Campus was pretty bad too, but you can't really tell it from pictures. The last picture is the tree that was uprooted in our backyard. I also saw the 90 cars from the train that was derailed on my way home Friday morning, and it was pretty intense. But, I'm thankful we had our power back by the end of the night, which is a terrific improvement from the ice storm, where we lost power for 5 days. Also, I'm thankful for cellphones that sort of worked and portable dvd players that run off batteries to watch during the storm, that kept me distracted, and also for basements.

Prince Caspian

2008-05-27T21:54:00.000-07:00

Prince Caspian
Rating: 4.25

I grew up reading the books about a zillion times, so it is about impossible for me to not like the movie, but in that sense it is also about impossible for me to like the movie 100%, because there are differences from the book. I normally don't mind when they leave things out because I know you can't always put in everything, but I really don't like it when they add stuff, and Prince Caspian, did have some things that weren't in the book added. However, it was to a minimal degree, so therefore, it was still pretty good. Plus, Prince Caspian is HOTTTTT so, as long as he's on screen it's a good thing ;). But all that put aside it's still a great movie, especially if you are a lover of the books, like me :) . See it.

Graduation!

2008-05-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

Movie Meme

2008-05-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

The new fad.

quoting your favorite movies and letting people guess what they are. Here are mine. I’ll post the answers in a few days if no one guesses. Remember, no googling the quote — that’s cheating!

1. That ain't no etcha sketch. This is one doodle that can't be undid homeskillet.
Juno -- guessed by Carrie

2. As you'll have seen from the notepaper, I'm here at St. Thomas's, doing my nurses' training. I decided not to take up my place at Cambridge. I decided I wanted to make myself useful, do something practical. But no matter how hard I work, no matter how long the hours, I can't escape from what I did and what it meant, the full extent of which I'm only now beginning to grasp.

new hint: Dearest Cecilia, the story can resume. The one I had been planning on that evening walk. I can become again the man who once crossed the surrey park at dusk, in my best suit, swaggering on the promise of life. The man who, with the clarity of passion, made love to you in the library. The story can resume. I will return. Find you, love you, marry you and live without shame.

3. I know a good deal more about you than you suspect. I know, for instance, that you're in love with a woman. It is perhaps a strange circumstance that we both should be in love with the same woman. The first evening I came to this café, I knew there was something between you and Ilsa. Since no one is to blame, I - I demand no explanation.
Casablanca -- guessed by Carrie.

4. Look at you. You used to be so cocky. You were going to go out and conquer the world. You once called me "a warped, frustrated, old man!" What are you but a warped, frustrated young man? A miserable little clerk crawling in here on your hands and knees and begging for help. No securities, no stocks, no bonds. Nothin' but a miserable little $500 equity in a life insurance policy.You're worth more dead than alive.
It's a wonderful life -- guessed by Carrie.

5. So I guess this is where I tell you what I learned - my conclusion, right? Well, my conclusion is: Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. Derek says it's always good to end a paper with a quote. He says someone else has already said it best. So if you can't top it, steal from them and go out strong. So I picked a guy I thought you'd like. 'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.'

Another hint:
1.There was a moment... when I used to blame everything and everyone... for all the pain and suffering and vile things that happened to me, that I saw happen to my people. Used to blame everybody. Blamed white people, blamed society, blamed God. I didn't get no answers 'cause I was asking the wrong questions. You have to ask the right questions.
2.Like what?
3.Has anything you've done made your life better?

6.He went out and shot that poor pony, and, for a minute, I thought he was gonna shoot himself.
This is not from Starsky and Hutch. Sorry Carrie.

Another hint : "frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."

7. She has got this incredibly grotesque throat-clearing tick... it's like she's digging for clams!
The family stone -- guessed by Carrie.

8. The unconditional surrender of Germany has just been announced. At midnight tonight, the war is over. Tomorrow you'll begin the process of looking for survivors of your families. In most cases... you won't find them. After six long years of murder, victims are being mourned throughout the world. We've survived. Many of you have come up to me and thanked me. Thank yourselves. Thank your fearless Stern, and others among you who worried about you and faced death at every moment. I am a member of the Nazi Party. I'm a munitions manufacturer. I'm a profiteer of slave labor. I am... a criminal. At midnight, you'll be free and I'll be hunted. I shall remain with you until five minutes after midnight, after which time - and I hope you'll forgive me - I have to flee.

a new hint : This list... is an absolute good. The list is life. All around its margins lies the gulf.

9. random thoughts for Valentine's day, 2004. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- Michelle. A movie we both know and love :)

this final one fits my life right now

10.Woman: You know, all men are bastards.
Man: Well, not all. I mean, some are just trying to help.
Woman : You know, I never thought I'd be the kind of woman to say this, but it's true. All men are bastards.
Man: The guy who was talking to you, he was...
Woman : A bastard.
French Kiss -- by Mom and Carrie.

for #2

2008-04-28T20:25:00.000-07:00

some pics from the weekend.