libros marzo

the blue castle by l. m. montgomery ~ this was right up there with the cheesiest books i've ever read (& i spent a fair amount of my childhood reading babysitter's club books, so that's saying alot.) i'm an unashamed fan of montgomery & i've read most of her books at least once, so i have to say i was disapointed when this one turned out to be... well... awful. a sampling...

'Do you mean to say that you have actually gone & married -- married -- that notorious Barney Snaith -- that -- that -- criminal -- that --'
'I have.'
'Then,' said Uncle James violently, ' you are a shameless creature, lost to all sense of propriety & virtue, & i wash my hands entirely of you. I do not want ever to see your face again.'
'What have you left to say when I commit murder?' asked Valancy.
Uncle Benjamin again appealed to God to bless his soul.
'That drunken outlaw -- that --'
A dangerous spark appeared in Valancy's eyes. They might say what they like to & of her but they should not abuse Barney.
'Say "damn" & you'll feel better,' she suggested.
'I can express my feelings without blasphemy. And I tell you you have covered yourself with eternal disgrace & infamy by marrying that drunkard --'
'Barney is not a drunkard. YOU would be more endurable if you got drunk occasionally.'


maniac magee by jerry spinelli
a single shard by linda sue park
the giver by lois lowry

jenny & i are reading our way through the list of newbery medal winners, 3 of which i read this month. 'maniac magee' was good, 'a single shard' was completely boring (it's basicly just about pottery in 12th century korea), but 'the giver' was amazing. i think almost everyone read that one while they were growing up? if you didn't, i recommend it...
(it's on my list...)

explore

'i am exploring the human condition

rather than physical space.'

~christiane amanpour

cribs

a tiny
camera phone
tour of my
friend renee's
new apartment...


with a view of
minneapolis...


to be continued
after she actually
moves in & takes
more pictures...

oh, verona

good times in the emerald city with my dad, my mom, my sister jenny & jenny's boyfriend blair (not to mention a certain troll from a certain movie...)

soaking wet, lost, & confused

the first time i watched this video i cried. i realize that may not be the best way to advertise something (feel like sobbing? click here!), but i loved this thing so i wanted to share it. rob bell has other videos too... all the ones that i've seen are excellent, my favourite is 'flame.' you can buy any of them for a tenner, or you can watch the whole 'rain' video online, here...

RAIN

i miss...

one art

by elizabeth bishop

the art of losing isn't hard to master;

so many things seem filled with the intent

to be lost that their loss is no disaster.

lose something every day. accept the fluster

of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.

the art of losing isn't hard to master.

then practice losing farther, losing faster:

places, & names, & where it was you meant

to travel. none of these will bring disaster.

i lost my mother's watch. & look! my last, or

next-to-last, of three loved houses went.

the art of losing isn't hard to master.

i lost two cities, lovely ones. &, vaster,

some realms i owned, two rivers, a continent.

i miss them, but it wasn't a disaster.

-even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture

i love) i shan't have lied. it's evident

the art of losing's not too hard to master

though it may look like (write it!) like disaster.

pippilota

hey ho ho ha he ha HAAAA
annika's solo

impossible

start by doing what's necessary, then

what's possible, & suddenly you

are doing the impossible.

francis of assisi