three cubed

To comment on my sister's mention of my birthday. I did not mention it for two reasons. First, I don't like celebrating birthdays. It isn't any sort of accomplishment. You just went another whole year without dying. Maybe when living another year is an accomplishment I'll celebrate it. Second, I don't feel like I have whole lot in my life to celebrate. Things like wedding anniversaries should be celebrated. Marriage is a lot of work and worth celebrating.

Things I learned this year in no particular order:
1) I am a music elitist.
2) There is no media conspiracy.
3) Some battles are not worth fighting.
4) Forgiveness is a choice you continually have to make.
5) You cannot lighten hair dyed black.
6) Life is never what you expect it to be.
7) God will humble the proud heart.
8) Patience is easier said than done.

I'm sure I learned some other things but I can't think of them right now.

woot! woot!

The Firefly movie Serenity trailer is online. Check it out. I'm so excited.

Side note to Dad: No this show is nothing like My Pet Monster. You are thinking of the show Sliders.

Brain Ouches

I tutored Calculus for 6 hours straight today. Didn't think I was going to be tutoring for that long. A combination of not eating supper when I should have and 6 hours of Calculus has made me spacey.

I need to prepare the pot roast for tomorrow. We invited my aunt, uncle and household over for supper. My cousin/roommate is going to turn on the crock pot when she gets up in the wee smalls of the morning. I am supposed to working on it right now. I think I should have a shower before I start using a large chef's knife. I'm a little out of it to be chopping vegetables.

"I dreamt about this but without the cold cuts"

There was a cute boy on the Daily Show tonight. His name is Reza Aslan and he is a religious scholar. He was promoting his new book about Islam. He used phrases like "clerical oligarchy". Ooooooooo. Hottest religious scholar I've ever seen. You'd expect someone with more wrinkles and excess hair of the nose and ears.

We had a planning committee meeting for the youth retreat our church will be hosting next month. We almost have the classes figured out. We got a lot done so it makes me feel much better about it.

Random news

Both of the people I was supposed to tutor tonight canceled because of illness. Very strange. I suspect a conspiracy but I don't think they know each other.

I decided I love the music from Match Game. It is pretty funky.

Mix CD

Sorry it took so long to finish this. Some of these were harder choices than choosing my minor in university.

1) A favorite political track. "Sleep Now in the Fire" - Rage Against the Machine

2) One of those tracks that make you dance on the dance floor no matter what. "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Thelma Houston

3) The song you?d use to tell someone you love them. "All I Want is You" - U2

4) A song that has made you sit down and analyze it?s lyrics. "Wheat Kings" - Tragically Hip

5) A song that you like, that a two year old would like as well - Spiderman theme song

6) A song that gives you an energy boost. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" - The Darkness

7) A song that you and your grandparents (would probably) like. "God Has No Mistakes" - Loretta Lynn

8) A song that you really liked when you were 14-16, and still really like now. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

9) A sad song that would be in the soundtrack of the movie about your life. "Pitseleh" - Elliot Smith

10) A peppy song that would start the opening credits of the movie about your life. I'm pretty sure any movie about my life would not have peppy opening credits. My sister would say "Short Skirt, Long Jacket" - Cake

11) A good song from a genre of music that no one would guess that you liked. "Guilty Conscience" -Eminem & Dr. Dre

12) A song that you think should have been playing when you were born. "Embryonic Journey" - Jefferson Airplane. I think all babies should be born to this song.

13) A favorite artist duo collaboration. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - George Harrison with Eric Clapton on guitar

14) A favorite song that you completely disagree with (politically, morally, commonsenically, religiously etc.)"Crash Into Me" - Dave Matthews Band

15) The song that you like despite the fact your IQ level drops several points every time you listen to it. "Every Rose Has Its Thorns" - Poison

16) Your smooth song, for relaxing. "Sweet Mountain Honey" The Steve Miller Band

17) A song you would send to someone you hate or are mad at. "Liar" - Henry Rollins

18) A favorite track from an outfit considered a ?super-group.? "Mysterious Ways" - U2

19) A song that makes you reminisce about good times with a family member. "Rocky Raccoon" - The Beatles

20) Your favorite song at this moment in time. "Feeling Good" - Michael Buble (or Nina Simone version)

CD mix challenge

Here's a blog meme called the CD mix challenge, to which I have edited to be more appropriate to this group. I hope that you can participate using your own blog.

In Blogspeak, a meme is an idea that is shared and passed from blog to blog, like a question posted in one blog and answered in many other blogs.

So here?s the challenge. From your own musical background, construct a CD song list in the following format. This idea was edited from a meme found here.

1) A favorite political track.
2) One of those tracks that make you dance on the dance floor no matter what.
3) The song you'd use to tell someone you love them.
4) A song that has made you sit down and analyze it?s lyrics.
5) A song that you like, that a two year old would like as well.
6) A song that gives you an energy boost.
7) A song that you and your grandparents (would probably) like.
8) A song that you really liked when you were 14-16, and still really like now.
9) A sad song that would be in the soundtrack of the movie about your life.
10) A peppy song that would start the opening credits of the movie about your life.
11) A good song from a genre of music that no one would guess that you liked.
12) A song that you think should have been playing when you were born.
13) A favorite artist duo collaboration.
14) A favorite song that you completely disagree with (politically, morally, commonsenically, religiously etc.)
15) The song that you like despite the fact your IQ level drops several points every time you listen to it.
16) Your smooth song, for relaxing.
17) A song you would send to someone you hate or are mad at.
18) A favorite track from an outfit considered a 'super-group'.
19) A song that makes you reminisce about good times with a family member.
20) Your favorite song at this moment in time.

I will post my answers later in the week. I hope you post your too.

"So what becomes of you my love" (the song lyric that has been stuck in my head all week)

I wish there was something exciting to report but there really isn't. This has been a pretty non eventful couple days.

I did some tutoring earlier in the week but I have not subbed. I sub on Monday and hope there will be more calls.

It has been really beautiful weather this week. I have gone on a walk around our fake lake three days in a row. It seems a little strange to be walking past a frozen pond in shorts.

I met my cousins at a bakery for dessert yesterday afternoon. We did a little shopping too. I was supposed to hang out with Bronwyn afterward but she was too tired. Oh well.

I went to the doctor yesterday for my allergy shot. He got confused which on he had given me already. He only gave me one of two shots. He didn't want to risk giving me a double dose of one. I have to go back early next week to get both of them.

I went over to visit my friend Jann yesterday and her new baby Kieran. I took over some cream of carrot soup. Her sister and my friend, Kristin, is leaving today so I wanted to visit before she left. We went shopping and I found a cute present for my friend Laurel's baby. Kristin and I came to the conclusion that people we know are out of control having babies. We know 5 people who have babies since January, 3 of those have been in the last couple weeks. There are still a couple more expecting this summer.

I hurt my leg a couple days ago. I was trying to take two full laundry baskets downstairs. I balanced them on a chair while I opened the basement door. The chair and laundry came toppling over and hit the side of my knee. I had already been having problems with my knees and this just made it worse.

I am annoyed with people being rude right now. Some people have little concern for others.

I went to the dentist yesterday. My previous dentist retired so his associate is my new dentist. I recognized his name and assumed I had never met him before. I got to the office and he is a guy I went to high school with. I thought I just recognized the name because he worked in the same office as my former dentist. I went to a big school and we weren't friends or anything. I just recognize him. He told me he could tell I take good care of my teeth. I have to go back today for a cleaning.