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Feb. 11th, 2009
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Feb. 11th, 2009 09:54 amWell, the LAUNDRY?
The washing machine on the second load gave out a curious burning smell. And stopped.
I now have LAUNDRY sopping wet in a tub on the counter until the man who can fix washing machines can come and look.
The washing machine on the second load gave out a curious burning smell. And stopped.
I now have LAUNDRY sopping wet in a tub on the counter until the man who can fix washing machines can come and look.
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Feb. 11th, 2009 12:11 pmBook Seventeen: Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, 171pp
Does anyone else have a problem typing or spelling BETSY? Please tell me I'm not the only one who habitually writes or types BESTY first.
Anyway, I never liked this one as much when I read it back in the day, and I think I know why: the story was much about a girl from an entirely alien culture to me at the time, and one I wasn't particularly interested in. I didn't see what the big deal was about a Syrian girl.
Now, though, I found it more engaging. It is moving away from the format where each chapter essentially stands alone as its own story, as in the first two books, and developing the characters a bit more in a way that the first two did not due, I suppose, to a younger target audience.
Does anyone else have a problem typing or spelling BETSY? Please tell me I'm not the only one who habitually writes or types BESTY first.
Anyway, I never liked this one as much when I read it back in the day, and I think I know why: the story was much about a girl from an entirely alien culture to me at the time, and one I wasn't particularly interested in. I didn't see what the big deal was about a Syrian girl.
Now, though, I found it more engaging. It is moving away from the format where each chapter essentially stands alone as its own story, as in the first two books, and developing the characters a bit more in a way that the first two did not due, I suppose, to a younger target audience.
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Feb. 11th, 2009 08:51 pmWE'RE SO LOUD AND
INCOHERENT
BOY THIS OUGHTTA
BUG YOUR PARENTS!
That had nothing to do with anything, really. The Valentine banquet was quite nice. There were a lot of people there, and the guy who was next to us was having a little too much fun with the candy hearts. Someone had had the not-so-bright idea to put large stuffed bears on the tables for decorations. This wasn't a bad idea in itself, but the fact that 1) it blocked me from seeing the lady across from me and more importantly 2) it had an evil teddy bear face of doom. If I dream of murderous teddy bears who come to get you in the night, we will know why.
I'm about ready for beddybye.
INCOHERENT
BOY THIS OUGHTTA
BUG YOUR PARENTS!
That had nothing to do with anything, really. The Valentine banquet was quite nice. There were a lot of people there, and the guy who was next to us was having a little too much fun with the candy hearts. Someone had had the not-so-bright idea to put large stuffed bears on the tables for decorations. This wasn't a bad idea in itself, but the fact that 1) it blocked me from seeing the lady across from me and more importantly 2) it had an evil teddy bear face of doom. If I dream of murderous teddy bears who come to get you in the night, we will know why.
I'm about ready for beddybye.