Oh yes, the book was "Forever" by Judy Blume. My mom about killed me when she caught me with that one. She even marched me up to the library and yelled at the librarian for letting me check it out. I'm pretty sure I was 11.
She never said anything 3 years later when I got hooked on the VC Andrews books.
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| Date: | 2008-10-01 08:05 |
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My little brother died on Monday. I'm having a hard time believing that it's true, that I'm never going to see him again. Because, really, my brother just turned 30 last month and I can't imagine the world without him. He's the most easy-going person I know and never has anything bad to say about anyone.
He had a massive stroke Monday morning and my mom called me from the hospital, screaming. I stayed with him all day. He was pronounced dead at 11:30pm Monday night, after the final tests came back with zero brain response. We were told it was a congenital malformation of some kind of blood vessels in the brain. The neurologists want both my sister and me to be CAT scanned, to make sure we don't have the same thing. My grandmother died when she was 51 of a massive stroke also.
Andrew was unresponsive all day and the doctors did tell us that he probably didn't have a lot of pain. My mom and I signed the paperwork for KODA (organ donation) shortly after the last CAT scans came back and the neurologist said that there was zero hope for recovery. We had him on life support until all family members could get to town (and also because of the organ donation aspect).
Please keep my family in your prayers, if you are the praying type. I am heartbroken over it all and can only hope that we made all the right decisions.
The obituary ran in today's paper and it will run tomorrow too. :(
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Okay, for the heck of it, I'll answer the question. :)
The two poems that jump off the top of my head as being absolute favorites are:
"She Walks in Beauty" By Lord Byron
and
"The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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From What Privileges Do You Have? - Based on an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. If you participate in this blog game, they ask that you please acknowledge their copyright
Bold the true statements. 1. Father went to college 2. Father finished college. 3. Mother went to college. 4. Mother finished college. 5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. 6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers. 7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home.
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home. 9. Were read children's books by a parent. 10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18. 11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18. 12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively. 13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18. 14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs. 15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs. (Undergrad--I paid for graduate school) 16. Went to a private high school. 17. Went to summer camp. 18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18. 19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels. 20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18. 21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them. 22. There was original art in your house when you were a child. 23. You and your family lived in a single-family house. 24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home (Owned free and clear? as in no mortage? no.....) 25. You had your own room as a child. 26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18. 27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course. 28. Had your own TV in your room in high school. 29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college. 30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. 31. Went on a cruise with your family. 32. Went on more than one cruise with your family. 33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
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| Date: | 2007-07-30 16:33 |
| Subject: | my patronus! |
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| Mood: |  amused |
What Form Would Your Patronus Take? (With 10 Excellent Results & Pictures)
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( Pictures of my LiveJournal Friends )
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| What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's eloquence; and you may like to read/write poetry or novels. You contribute to the smart people of today's society, however you can probably be overly-critical of works.
It's okay. I understand. | | Social Nerd | | | Gamer/Computer Nerd | | | Drama Nerd | | | Artistic Nerd | | | Science/Math Nerd | | | Anime Nerd | | | Musician | | What Be Your Nerd Type?
Quizzes for MySpace |
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| You Should Be a Film Writer | 
You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind.
You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life.
Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling.
And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen! |
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Find out your Harry Potter personality at LiquidGeneration!
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Mingle2 - Free Online Dating
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You're A People's History of the United States!
by Howard Zinn
After years of listening to other peoples' lies, you decided you've
had enough. Now you're out to tell it like it is, with all the gory details and nothing
left out. Instead of respecting leaders, you want to know what the common people have to
offer. But this revolution still has a long way to go, and you're not against making a
little profit while you wait. Honesty is your best policy.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
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You're Boston University!
A bit wealthy and privileged, you nonetheless appear to some
to be a person of the public. After all, you spend a lot of time talking
about the Commonwealth. You think it sounds like the common good, while
others just find it pretentious. You love drawing lines with green pens.
You were truly outraged when they considered tearing Fenway down. When
people say your name fast, you sometimes think they are heckling you.
Take the University Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
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| Date: | 2007-06-26 12:18 |
| Subject: | baseball games |
| Security: | Public |
| Mood: |  happy |
Got an email from our minor league team, since I have season tickets. I'm going to skip Thursdays game now, thanks to that email.
In it, they listed all of the promotions this week. You know, dollar Budweiser for 2 hours before the game and stuff like that. But then on Thursday, they're having "The Hairiest Back in Town" contest. And the photo was frightening:
Okay, this is a major offense, at least in my book. No man should be hairy like a gorilla and have back hair that begs to be combed. Man, that is so so so so gross. They said that there will be 3 finalists presented between innings and then the winner will be announced at the end of the game. That lucky/HAIRY guy will get a free back-hair removal procedure. Yikes. He will need it if he's that hairy. A gal could get lost in that hair or even lose a finger!
And that is one GREAT reason to skip the game. Nothing makes me want to lose my lunch more than seeing something like that.
Yikes!
At least the Oreo people will be there on Friday. Tonight they have $1 hot dogs and $1 Pepsi. Ugh. I prefer Coke, but have to drink Pepsi when I go to the games. Booooo.
But, after getting that email......that photo just kinda sticks in my head. If the new boyfriend is hairy like that on his back, I will cry. *laughs* Right before I spread Nair all over it! :)
Which makes me think......I can't wait to see you soon. :) I don't remember seeing tons of hair on your back.....but if it's popped up in the last couple of days, I will be grabbing a bottle or two of Nair to get rid of it. *wink*
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I am currently uploading photos to the Sam's Club website, so I can order online. I went over to the damn club, but 2 of the 4 photo kiosks were broken and then the one I was using locked up after uploading maybe 30 of my 300+ photos. Ugh. I gave up and came home.
But I'm hoping to get these printed and pick them up soon!
So, my mail came today. I'd stopped all delivery while I was on vacation, so everything piled up and my mailman brought me the entire week's mail this morning. I had the BEST card ever from a certain someone and.....wow. :) Okay, it is one of the nicest cards I've ever gotten. *smile*
And it made my day. :)
I am trying to figure out what to wear to the baseball game tomorrow. The forecast says 91 degrees and sunny. Hhhhmmm. I have no idea what to wear, but I will definitely need the sunblock and a huge Coke. :) And a hat maybe too.
Ran by the library today, since I had a few messages on my answering machine from the notification system, informing me that I had books on reserve. Hooray! :) I guess I can read and also think about the outfit at the same time......multi-tasking. Woo hoo!
Also, trying to think of when I want to go back down to Disney World, since I have the travel vouchers now. Basically, we'll fly for free the next time and have to use the vouchers within the next year. Maybe Christmas? I LOVE that place at Christmas and New Year's. Or maybe spring break? I'll have to look into it soon and start booking. I, for one, know that things book up early down there and will make my reservations for dining and such well in advance. *grin*
Here's one of my pictures:
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| Date: | 2007-05-17 19:42 |
| Subject: | flowers |
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| Mood: |  good |
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| Date: | 2007-05-03 16:34 |
| Subject: | i love bob |
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| Mood: | happy |
My sister sent me the link to this article......man, those kids are lucky. :)
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05032007/gossip/pagesix/easily_scared_pagesix_.htm
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| Date: | 2007-04-25 22:36 |
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</form> Northern. Whether you have the world famous Inland North accent of the Great Lakes area, or the radio-friendly sound of upstate NY and western New England, your accent is what used to set the standard for American English pronunciation (not much anymore now that the Inland North sounds like it does). Take this quiz now - it's easy!
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| Date: | 2007-04-25 19:51 |
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| You Belong in San Diego | 
Laid back and friendly, you were meant to live most of your life on the beach.
You usually think everything is "all good"... except when the weather dips under 60F.
You stay classy - especially when you're in Tijuana! |
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| Date: | 2007-04-24 18:29 |
| Subject: | about me :) |
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