Bit of Ivory

Today’s my dad’s birthday– I won’t tell you how old he is, though. If he wants to tell, that’s his business.
I hope we’re going out for dinner (we’re all coming home for the long weekend) before heading off to Know Your Religion. I could really use some Salt and Pepper Shrimp.
Happy Birthday, Dad, [...]

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Please tell me this is just a rumor. I’m prepared not to have Jeremy Northam playing Remus, but. . .they’ve got to pick someone good for the part to make up for it, and David Thewlis is not going to cut it. Absolutely not.
I might even stay home from PoA if he gets it. [...]

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I must explain my excitement. Don’t worry, Levi, I’m not planning on living on this natural high forever– or even for more than, oh, the rest of the week. I have good, solid reasons for being as excited as I am. Want a list?
1. By the time the book comes out, I will have [...]

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I can’t think of words big enough. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released on June 21, 2003!
WAHOOO!!!!!!
*Emily jumps up and down, then stops, looks around the library, sees everyone staring at her, but doesn’t care and jumps up and down some more*
Seriously, I did. Gary Gillum, the Ancient Studies librarian, [...]

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*Emily takes a deep breath*
I just registered for Nimbus 2003! I’m going, baby! Tonight, after I get home from work, I’ll submit the proposal that Dr. Walker and I have written for our paper. In the meantime, I’ll formulate my argument for the Ron/Hermione vs. Harry/Hermione panel that I promised to be on (Angua, one [...]

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Just a little friendly advice: If you can possibly avoid reading The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, do so. *shudders*
Having now read several novels that were popular at the time Jane Austen was writing, I have come to the conclusion that Austen was so far ahead of her time, she should have been [...]

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Just remembered I never filled you guys in on how I did last semester. I pulled a 3.5– 1 A, 2 A-’s, and two B’s. Considering how little I cared about my grades, I’ll take it, ya know?

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I couldn’t think of anything else to blog, so I figured I’d finally get around to doing what I promised Teri I would do ages ago– type up the Procrastinator’s Creed I bought at the beginning of last semester. Appropriate that I put it off this long, no?
The Procrastinator’s Creed
1. I believe that [...]

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I’m in! I’m in! I’m in!
*Emily jumps up and down and does the Happy Snoopy Dance*
YAAAAAAAAY!
*Emily calms down and starts breathing again*
Anyway, yeah, I’ve got my signed add card in my hand. I haven’t even turned it in yet; I had to tell you all first. Someone dropped, and there was one other girl besides [...]

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From RJA’s Live Journal and modified for myself:
For each of your fandoms, and without reusing anyone if possible, who was the character you most:
Identified with?
Star Trek: Data
Harry Potter: Ginny Weasley
Jane Austen: Mary Bennet (I know, I know)
Robin McKinley: Beauty (Honour)
Perry Mason: Della Street
Found attractive?
Star Trek: Wesley Crusher
Harry Potter: Remus Lupin
Jane Austen: Mr. Knightley
Robin McKinley: Tor
Perry [...]

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