Bit of Ivory

Most likely, anyway.
I think it’s been a good year overall. There were bad spots, of course, but the good spots more than made up for them.
I’m not doing much tonight. We were going to go see a movie, but no one much feels like it, and I’m not in the mood to go dancing (sorry [...]

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Didn’t get half of the stuff done I wanted to do, but had a good day nonetheless. Jen and I decided to go shopping. We were going to get a crepe at European Connection, but to our eternal sadness we discovered that the closest location to us is now closed. Stupid bad economy. Will [...]

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Got a 750 on Verbal section. 630 on Quantitative.
Am pleased. Am also glad it’s OVER. Don’t know how I did on Analytical Writing section, as will not be scored for 3 weeks.
Oh, before I forget,
Happy birthday, Mellie!!!!!!
May your birthday be filled with wonderful things and lots of REST.

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Taking the GRE tomorrow. That is, if the center isn’t closed because of snow. We’ve had more than 2 feet. Deseret Book closed early today, so I got more time to study.
I hope I do well.
Got hilarious card from today. Hilarious and extremely appropriate for her. Got other cards lately too, but can’t [...]

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I’m sitting amidst a pile of wonderful stuff. First off, the clothes. I got a new red sweater, green pants, a cute shortish black skirt with red flowers and a black blouse to go with it, and a lovely red velvet dress. Books include Shepherds Abiding (the newest Mitford book) and The Black Moth [...]

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I’m dead. From overworking and undersleeping. And overstressing. GRE on Saturday.
I’m gonna die.
Perhaps will have recovered by Christmas.
Perhaps.

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I was just about to make a batch of these for my Primary kids, and I remembered that I promised Liralen the recipe. So, here it is:
Molasses Sugar Cookies
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinammon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda (no, this is not a [...]

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Just as awesome the second time.
I heart Sam. I heart Farmair. I heart Pippin. I heart Legolas. I heart Gimli. I heart Gandalf. I heart Eowyn. I heart Frodo.
Heck, I heart everyone. Except for Gollum. I want to throttle him. And maybe Denethor.
But everyone else has my undying admiration.
Including Andy Serkis, for making Gollum such [...]

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Lots of good things happened today!

I got my TLC shirt, complete with a message from Mellie and Megan on the back of the envelope! I felt so special.
More cards! So far I’ve gotten them from , , , , , , , and . I don’t think I forgot anyone. even included [...]

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Just. . . .Wow.
Seeing it again Friday.
Can’t wait.
Wow.

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