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My Name is Lincoln

Posted in Delights, Music, Thoughts on July 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »

I just heard this song when I was watching the trailer for Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
http://www.imeem.com/people/QYfD-SG/playlist/JKWWteNT/my_name_is_lincoln_music_playlist/
Apparently the title is “My Name is Lincoln,” and it’s from The Island soundtrack – I had forgotten! It makes shivers run right through my skin. Completely gorgeous.

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Libraries

Posted in Delights, Thoughts, tagged , on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

, originally uploaded by _Josselien_. (picture found on Flickr – not mine)
I think I could spend all day in a library.
I love the smell of books, the familiar feel of their worn bindings, the sound of turning pages. I love to walk between the shelves, hidden away, drinking in so many titles they almost overwhelm [...]

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The Greatest Adventure of All

Posted in Quotes on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Yes, it’s quite as I expected. Wendy possesses a woman’s chin. Had you not noticed?
There, hidden in the right hand corner, is that a kiss?”
“A kiss!”
“Like mother’s kiss!”
“But what is it for?”
“It is for the greatest adventure of all. They [...]

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Do You Know the Muffin Man?

Posted in Baking, Culinary Adventures, tagged , , , on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I had a sudden craving for muffins a few mornings ago, and these were the result:

Better Homes and Gardens recipe:
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil
“In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well [...]

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Summer

Posted in Thoughts on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I love summer.
I love sleepovers.. staying up late snacking and playing DDR and then off to bed and in the morning there’s more fun to be had.
I love cooking pork kabobs and bulgar pilaf and Quiche Lorraine and chocolate cookies.
I love afternoon movie marathons with friends.
I love going swimming at the pool.. the sunscreen and [...]

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Spring Cleaning

Posted in Cleaning, tagged , , on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A few posts back I said I’d explain why I hadn’t been posting anything, and here is the answer: college. In the flurry of studying and exams and graduation preparations, I let this blog slide for a bit. I also let some other things slide.. and since a picture’s worth a thousand words:

Notice the deep [...]

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