I decided in January that I wanted to watch all of the movies that have ever been awarded the "Best Picture" Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (otherwise known as 'The Academy'). I scanned the listing and marked the movies that I had already seen but that only accounted for 25% of the overall list. I located the rest of the movies at the library and one by one I am knocking them off the list.
I watched two of them this weekend (The Best Years of Our Lives and Going My Way) and realized that this venture is turning to require a bit more patience than I anticipated. Some of these movies are not very good. So far I have seen 39% of them. I have seen the movies in BOLD. I will continue to update my progress.
1927/28 - Wings
1928/29 - The Broadway Melody
1929/30 - All Quiet on the Western Front
1930/31 - Cimarron
1931/32 - Grand Hotel
1932/33 - Cavalcade
1934 - It Happened One Night
1935 - Mutiny on the Bounty
1936 - The Great Ziegfeld
1937 - The Life of Emile Zola
1938 - You Can't Take It with You
1939 - Gone with the Wind
1940 - Rebecca
1941 - How Green Was My Valley
1942 - Mrs. Miniver
1943 - Casablanca
1944 - Going My Way
1945 - The Lost Weekend
1946 - The Best Years of Our Lives
1947 - Gentleman's Agreement
1948 - Hamlet
1949 - All the King's Men
1950 - All about Eve
1951 - An American in Paris
1952 - The Greatest Show on Earth
1953 - From Here to Eternity
1954 - On the Waterfront
1955 - Marty
1956 - Around the World in 80 Days
1957 - The Bridge on the River Kwai
1958 - Gigi
1959 - Ben-Hur
1960 - The Apartment
1961 - West Side Story
1962 - Lawrence of Arabia
1963 - Tom Jones
1964 - My Fair Lady
1965 - The Sound of Music
1966 - A Man for All Seasons
1967 - In the Heat of the Night
1968 - Oliver!
1969 - Midnight Cowboy
1970 - Patton
1971 - The French Connection
1972 - The Godfather
1973 - The Sting
1974 - The Godfather Part II
1975 - One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
1976 - Rocky
1977 - Annie Hall
1978 - The Deer Hunter
1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer
1980 - Ordinary People
1981 - Chariots of Fire
1982 - Gandhi
1983 - Terms of Endearment
1984 - Amadeus
1985 - Out of Africa
1986 - Platoon
1987 - The Last Emperor
1988 - Rain Man
1989 - Driving Miss Daisy
1990 - Dances With Wolves
1991 - The Silence of the Lambs
1992 - Unforgiven
1993 - Schindler's List
1994 - Forrest Gump
1995 - Braveheart
1996 - The English Patient
1997 - Titanic
1998 - Shakespeare in Love
1999 - American Beauty
2000 - Gladiator
2001 - A Beautiful Mind
2002 - Chicago
2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 - Million Dollar Baby
2005 - Crash
Monday, April 10, 2006
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Easter Bunny Name
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Friday, April 07, 2006
Adventures with Laundry
A few months back I was doing laundry at the neighborhood laundromat when I observed what I deemed very strange behavior from one of the other customers. My clothes were tumbling around the dryer and I was sitting against the window reading a book when I noticed a man moving down the row of dryers and stopping at each dryer along the day. When he stopped, he stared into the dryer and mouthed numbers with his lips. After a 10 or so seconds he would move on to the next dryer. He went up and down each aisle of the Laundromat and when he had finished, he started all over again. I nicknamed him the *Rainman of the Laundromat.* I had forgotten about this story until I was doing laundry with my friend Bean a few weeks ago and she asked if I saw the Rainman anymore. It took me a moment to remember and then told her, "No, laundry here is pretty boring, nothing exciting ever happens." I guess now I can consider those my famous last words...
I was with my friend Bean again last night and we had literally a TON of laundry. Earlier in the evening we had crammed it all into 10 super-sized washers and then load by load moved it to the super-size dryers. We had about 15 minutes to kill until the first dryer was done, so we stepped outside. It was a beautiful evening and as I was sitting on one of the outdoor chairs on the sidewalk in front of the Laundromat when Bean pointed to a man standing inside and she was laughing so hard that she could not get the words out. When I turned around I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a man standing in front of one of the washing machines in his underwear and a sweater. I was dying. Of course we tried to get the camera phone out super quick, but were not quick enough because before we knew it he was seated and it just wasn't as funny.
After regaining our composure we went back inside to begin the task of folding the TON of laundry. We were spying to see if we could get a picture of the man in his underwear but all we got was the photo above and all you can see his legs. Then about halfway through the first dryer-full of laundry we heard the woman that works at the Laundromat ask the underwear bearing man to cover up. He began yelling, "THE DOG PISSED ON MY PANTS!" and whenever she replied with any sort of comment he just repeated his statement over and over again. Finally the disruption caused Bean and I to walk over and watch. When he saw us he looked at Bean and said, "What are you looking at Bitch!" And then he began pounding on the windows with his fists and throwing things. The laundromat clerk came downstairs and asked if she could stay with us because she was frightened. We told her that we were calling the police and affirmed to her that she didn't deserve to be spoken to in the manner. Bean picked up her cell phone and called the police who took their sweet time getting there (10+ minutes). The police made him remove his wet pants from the dryer and put them on and then gather the rest of his things and leave. They instructed him to never come back. We finished up our laundry and headed home.
I wonder what will happen next time I do laundry....
I was with my friend Bean again last night and we had literally a TON of laundry. Earlier in the evening we had crammed it all into 10 super-sized washers and then load by load moved it to the super-size dryers. We had about 15 minutes to kill until the first dryer was done, so we stepped outside. It was a beautiful evening and as I was sitting on one of the outdoor chairs on the sidewalk in front of the Laundromat when Bean pointed to a man standing inside and she was laughing so hard that she could not get the words out. When I turned around I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a man standing in front of one of the washing machines in his underwear and a sweater. I was dying. Of course we tried to get the camera phone out super quick, but were not quick enough because before we knew it he was seated and it just wasn't as funny.
After regaining our composure we went back inside to begin the task of folding the TON of laundry. We were spying to see if we could get a picture of the man in his underwear but all we got was the photo above and all you can see his legs. Then about halfway through the first dryer-full of laundry we heard the woman that works at the Laundromat ask the underwear bearing man to cover up. He began yelling, "THE DOG PISSED ON MY PANTS!" and whenever she replied with any sort of comment he just repeated his statement over and over again. Finally the disruption caused Bean and I to walk over and watch. When he saw us he looked at Bean and said, "What are you looking at Bitch!" And then he began pounding on the windows with his fists and throwing things. The laundromat clerk came downstairs and asked if she could stay with us because she was frightened. We told her that we were calling the police and affirmed to her that she didn't deserve to be spoken to in the manner. Bean picked up her cell phone and called the police who took their sweet time getting there (10+ minutes). The police made him remove his wet pants from the dryer and put them on and then gather the rest of his things and leave. They instructed him to never come back. We finished up our laundry and headed home.
I wonder what will happen next time I do laundry....
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Washington State Barbies
Received via email from my brother and I have tried to trace the source and can't seem to find it.Seattle Barbie: This modern day homemaker Barbie is available with a Mercedes 4WD SUV, a Prada handbag and matching Nike Yoga ensemble. She has a masters degree and double-majored, but has the luxury of being a stay-at-home mom with Ken's generous salary. Comes with Percocet prescription and Botox. Starbucks mug and traffic-jamming Blackberry internet/cell phone device sold separately. Husband Ken is into fishing, golfing, baseball and is often "working late." Available at all Seattle-area Starbucks retailers.
Bellevue Barbie: This princess Barbie is only sold at Nordstrom. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade handbags, your choice of a BMW convertible or Hummer H2 and a long-haired foreign lapdog named "Honey." Also available is her cookie-cutter development dream house. Available with or without tummy tuck, facelift, and breast augmentation. Workaholic, cheating husband, Ken, comes with a Porsche.
Tacoma Barbie: This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, switchblade, '78 El Camino with dark tinted windows, and a meth lab kit. This model is available only after dark and can only be purchased with cash - preferably small bills, unless you're a cop, then we don't know what you're talking about. Boyfriend Ken is in jail. Available at many pawn shops.
Everett Barbie: This tobacco chewing, brassy-haired Barbie comes with a pair of high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer Gut Ken out of Auburn Barbie's trailer. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, strawberry lip gloss and a see-through halter top. Purchase her Mustang convertible separately and get a Confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free. Boyfriend Ken is in treatment. Available at Army Navy Surplus.
Monroe Barbie: This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans 2 sizes too small, steel-toed cowboy boots, a classic Metallica 'T' shirt and a Tweedy Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has fake fingernails, a six pack of Budweiser, and a Hank Williams, Jr. CD set. She can spit over a distance of 6 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's ass when she is drunk. Also available is the gold-toned cubic zirconium ring that Ken gave her after another one of his "episodes" with his boss's daughter. Comes with Barbie's Dream Double Wide Trailer. Available at Wal-Mart.
Puyallup Barbie: Pregnant at purchase, this Barbie comes with a stroller and bus pass. Also included is a G.E.D. and a completely filled out food stamps form. Construction worker Ken and his '82 Caddy are optional. Available at Value Village.
Vashon Island Barbie: This Barbie is made out of recycled plastic and tofu. She has long straight brown hair, archless feet, hairy armpits, no make-up, and Birkenstocks with white socks. She does not want, or need, a Ken doll. If you purchase the optional Subaru wagon, you will receive a free rainbow flag sticker. Available at REI.
Olympia Barbie: This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or removing snap on parts. Walks to work. Likes to "experiment," but will never commit. This model is being phased out and is only available from the manufacturer.
Friday, March 31, 2006
My Fellow Princesses!
A few of my friends have taken the quiz to discover their princess names and they are:
Beth the Quiet, Princess of Archirind
Elizabeth the Humorous, Princess of Archirind
Barba the Respected, Princess of Meliskold
My Princess Name!
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Friday, March 17, 2006
More than you ever wanted to know...
...about St. Patrick's Day!
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Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and one of Christianity's most widely known figures. Despite his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling. (Imagine the Irish embellishing and telling stories!)
What is known about St. Patrick is that he was born in Britain to wealthy parents in 385 and named Maewyn Succat. He is believed to have died on March 17, 461 A.D. It is not believed that his family was particularly religious and he was most likely drawn to the clergy initially because of the tax incentives associated with it. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attaching his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity working as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. During this time he turned to his religion for solace and become a devout Christian. Eventually he escaped and walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo to the Irish coast and escaped to Britain where one night he had a dream telling him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after he began religious training which lasted 15 years. Following his ordination he returned to Ireland as a priest with a dual mission to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish.
There were a small number of Christians on the island when he arrived but the majority of the Irish were practicing a nature-based pagan religion. Patrick is credited with taking many of those traditions and mixing them with Christianity including developing the Celtic Cross. Patrick is credited with managing the church in Ireland including dividing Ireland into diocese and building monasteries.
The History of the Holiday
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the anniversary of Patrick's death. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten restrictions on the the consumption of meat was waived and people would dance, drink and feast.
The first parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762.
Many Irish Catholics immigrated to the US as a result of the Great Potato Famine of 1845. Despised for their religious beliefs and funny accents by the American Protestant majority, the immigrants had trouble finding even menial jobs. When they took to the streets annually to celebrate St. Patrick's Day they were portrayed in newspaper cartoons as drunk, violent monkeys. However, they soon began to realize that their great numbers endowed them as a political power that had yet to be exploited. Suddenly St. Patrick's Day celebrations and parades became a show of strength. The first president to attend a St. Patrick's Day parade was President Truman in 1948.
Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, it has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore and Russia.
Quotes and Anecdotes
Samuel Johnson once said, "the Irish are a fair people, they never speak well of one another." So, naturally, Brendan Behan, that bad boy of Irish literature, had the Irish insult down to a fine art: "If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks."
Father O'Malley was going through the post one day. Drawing a single sheet of paper from an envelope, he found written on it just one word: "FOOL." The next Sunday at Mass, he announced, "I have known many people who have written letters and forgot to sign their names. But this week I received a letter from someone who signed his name and forgot to write a letter."
Have you heard about the Irish boomerang? It doesn't come back, it just sings sad songs about how much it wants to.
"Being Irish, I have an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains me through temporary periods of joy." --W.B. Yeats
"Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much." --Oscar Wilde
A Belfast newspaper reported on the launching of an aircraft carrier and recorded:
The Duchess smashed the bottle against the bow and amid the applause of the crowd she slid on her greasy bottom into the sea
Julio Iglesias was being interviewed by British TV host Anne Diamond when he used the word 'manyana'. Diamond asked him to explain what it meant. He said that the term means "maybe the job will be done to-morrow, maybe the next day, maybe the day after that. Perhaps next week, next month, next year. Who cares?" The host turned to Irishman Shay Brennan who was also on the show and asked him if there was an equivalent term in Irish. "No. In Ireland we don't have a word to describe that degree of urgency", replied Brennan.
Often the true stories are more humorous than made-up jokes: A young girl came to the late Father Healy of Cork, and sadly made her confession: "Father, I fear I've committed the sin of vanity," she announced. "What makes you think that?" asked her father-confessor. "Because every morning, when I look in the mirror, I cannot help but think how beautiful I am." "Never fear, colleen," was the reassuring reply. "That isn't a sin; it's only a mistake."
Sir Lewis Morris was complaining to Oscar Wilde about the neglect of his poems by the press. "It's a conspiracy of silence," he declared, "What do you think I should do?" "Join it!" suggested Wilde.
"True friends stab you in the front." --Oscar Wild
Irish Trivia
Which famous ship was built in Ireland? The Titanic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Ireland
Which five-line poem style is named after an Irish county? The Limerick, named after Limerick County, is noted by the 1st, 2nd and 5th lines rhyming and the 3rd and 4th lines rhyming.
What symbolism did St Patrick give the shamrock? St. Patrick used the shamrock to signify the Holy Trinity: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The "lucky" shamrock has 4 petals.
Which colors are on the flag of Ireland? Green to signify the Irish Catholics and the Republic Cause, orange to represent Irish Protestants, and white to represent the hope for peace between them.
What is the national symbol of Ireland? The Celtic Harp
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
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Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and one of Christianity's most widely known figures. Despite his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling. (Imagine the Irish embellishing and telling stories!)
What is known about St. Patrick is that he was born in Britain to wealthy parents in 385 and named Maewyn Succat. He is believed to have died on March 17, 461 A.D. It is not believed that his family was particularly religious and he was most likely drawn to the clergy initially because of the tax incentives associated with it. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attaching his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity working as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. During this time he turned to his religion for solace and become a devout Christian. Eventually he escaped and walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo to the Irish coast and escaped to Britain where one night he had a dream telling him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after he began religious training which lasted 15 years. Following his ordination he returned to Ireland as a priest with a dual mission to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish.
There were a small number of Christians on the island when he arrived but the majority of the Irish were practicing a nature-based pagan religion. Patrick is credited with taking many of those traditions and mixing them with Christianity including developing the Celtic Cross. Patrick is credited with managing the church in Ireland including dividing Ireland into diocese and building monasteries.
The History of the Holiday
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the anniversary of Patrick's death. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten restrictions on the the consumption of meat was waived and people would dance, drink and feast.
The first parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762.
Many Irish Catholics immigrated to the US as a result of the Great Potato Famine of 1845. Despised for their religious beliefs and funny accents by the American Protestant majority, the immigrants had trouble finding even menial jobs. When they took to the streets annually to celebrate St. Patrick's Day they were portrayed in newspaper cartoons as drunk, violent monkeys. However, they soon began to realize that their great numbers endowed them as a political power that had yet to be exploited. Suddenly St. Patrick's Day celebrations and parades became a show of strength. The first president to attend a St. Patrick's Day parade was President Truman in 1948.
Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, it has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore and Russia.
Quotes and Anecdotes
Samuel Johnson once said, "the Irish are a fair people, they never speak well of one another." So, naturally, Brendan Behan, that bad boy of Irish literature, had the Irish insult down to a fine art: "If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks."
Father O'Malley was going through the post one day. Drawing a single sheet of paper from an envelope, he found written on it just one word: "FOOL." The next Sunday at Mass, he announced, "I have known many people who have written letters and forgot to sign their names. But this week I received a letter from someone who signed his name and forgot to write a letter."
Have you heard about the Irish boomerang? It doesn't come back, it just sings sad songs about how much it wants to.
"Being Irish, I have an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains me through temporary periods of joy." --W.B. Yeats
"Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much." --Oscar Wilde
A Belfast newspaper reported on the launching of an aircraft carrier and recorded:
The Duchess smashed the bottle against the bow and amid the applause of the crowd she slid on her greasy bottom into the sea
Julio Iglesias was being interviewed by British TV host Anne Diamond when he used the word 'manyana'. Diamond asked him to explain what it meant. He said that the term means "maybe the job will be done to-morrow, maybe the next day, maybe the day after that. Perhaps next week, next month, next year. Who cares?" The host turned to Irishman Shay Brennan who was also on the show and asked him if there was an equivalent term in Irish. "No. In Ireland we don't have a word to describe that degree of urgency", replied Brennan.
Often the true stories are more humorous than made-up jokes: A young girl came to the late Father Healy of Cork, and sadly made her confession: "Father, I fear I've committed the sin of vanity," she announced. "What makes you think that?" asked her father-confessor. "Because every morning, when I look in the mirror, I cannot help but think how beautiful I am." "Never fear, colleen," was the reassuring reply. "That isn't a sin; it's only a mistake."
Sir Lewis Morris was complaining to Oscar Wilde about the neglect of his poems by the press. "It's a conspiracy of silence," he declared, "What do you think I should do?" "Join it!" suggested Wilde.
"True friends stab you in the front." --Oscar Wild
Irish Trivia
Which famous ship was built in Ireland? The Titanic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Ireland
Which five-line poem style is named after an Irish county? The Limerick, named after Limerick County, is noted by the 1st, 2nd and 5th lines rhyming and the 3rd and 4th lines rhyming.
What symbolism did St Patrick give the shamrock? St. Patrick used the shamrock to signify the Holy Trinity: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The "lucky" shamrock has 4 petals.
Which colors are on the flag of Ireland? Green to signify the Irish Catholics and the Republic Cause, orange to represent Irish Protestants, and white to represent the hope for peace between them.
What is the national symbol of Ireland? The Celtic Harp
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
What is a Friend?
1. In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
2. In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.
3. In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you stand up to the class bully.
4. In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
5. In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nicky or Smelly Susan.
6. In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you.
7. In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
8. In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had.
9. In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball cards so that your room would be a "high schooler's" room, but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
10. In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to that "cool" party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only freshman there.
11. In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.
12. In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan, and found you a date to the prom.
13. In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college, assured you that you would get into that college, helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of letting you go...
14. At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
15. The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for college and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
16. Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices, hold your hand when you're scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
--Author Unknown
2. In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.
3. In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you stand up to the class bully.
4. In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
5. In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nicky or Smelly Susan.
6. In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you.
7. In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
8. In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had.
9. In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball cards so that your room would be a "high schooler's" room, but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
10. In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to that "cool" party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only freshman there.
11. In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.
12. In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan, and found you a date to the prom.
13. In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college, assured you that you would get into that college, helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of letting you go...
14. At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
15. The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for college and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
16. Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices, hold your hand when you're scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
--Author Unknown
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
My Villainess Name!
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006
How will I die?
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