In Nazi Germany, saying "I'm looking for a rare edition of 'Faust,'" when walking into a used book shop meant that you were there to pick up fake passports or other needed paperwork to smuggle Jews out of the country. (Although, I guess I don't know how historically accurate that is. That's just what they always say in movies and books.) I've always wondered why they chose that particular book, and seeing as I was thinking it was high time I read a classic again, I finally decided to read it.
I now know why they chose it. No one else would be asking for it.
It's a play written in the late 18th century, and it's all poetic about things like philosophy and spirits and whatnot. Not so understandable, and not interesting enough to make you want to try to understand it.
So now I don't know what classic to read next. But I just ordered a Shoeless Joe Jackson biography from the library to tide me over until I decide.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Revelation 21:22-27
"And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light shall the nations walk; and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it, and its gates shall never be shut by day - and there shall be no night there; they shall bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean shall enter it, nor any one who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life."
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Hm...
Mookie Wilson, Junkyard Dog, Charlie Brown, Sesame Street, and Froot Loops. Apparently I'm feeling kiddish or something lately.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
My annoying grocery shopping story
I decided to run to Cub today, because they have Froot Loops on sale (plus if you bought 3 you got a free gallon of milk next time you shop). There were a few other things I wanted to get, too, but the Froot Loops are the most urgent. Why, you ask? Because, I answer. Froot Loops have now added fiber. They claim it's the same great taste, but I've tried them. It's not. So I wanted to buy a few of the old boxes while I still can. (I learned my lesson when Honeycomb changed their recipe to nasty and I didn't think to stock up.)
I finished my shopping and realized I had 11 items. Seeing as I find it annoying when people try to sneak into the 10 items or less line, I figured I would be honest and go in a regular line. Which, naturally, moved very slowly, seeing as people are starting to buy for Thanksgiving. Also, I was carrying a 12-pack of pop, which is fine for a bit, but after awhile starts getting heavy, so overall it was a very annoying line experience.
I then got to the register, she rang me up (slowly), and I noticed that the Froot Loops were full price. I called her on it, and she showed me the ad, and apparently it was the bigger boxes that were on sale. So I had to make her unsell them to me. She looked more saddened than annoyed, and I think she would have liked to have someone fetch the sale-size boxes for me, but the sale-size were all fiberized, so I didn't want those. And I wasn't about to pay $3.25 for the small box of cereal when I could get half again as much for $2.49.
And so, I left without Froot Loops, and with 8 items. I could've gone through the express lane after all.
I finished my shopping and realized I had 11 items. Seeing as I find it annoying when people try to sneak into the 10 items or less line, I figured I would be honest and go in a regular line. Which, naturally, moved very slowly, seeing as people are starting to buy for Thanksgiving. Also, I was carrying a 12-pack of pop, which is fine for a bit, but after awhile starts getting heavy, so overall it was a very annoying line experience.
I then got to the register, she rang me up (slowly), and I noticed that the Froot Loops were full price. I called her on it, and she showed me the ad, and apparently it was the bigger boxes that were on sale. So I had to make her unsell them to me. She looked more saddened than annoyed, and I think she would have liked to have someone fetch the sale-size boxes for me, but the sale-size were all fiberized, so I didn't want those. And I wasn't about to pay $3.25 for the small box of cereal when I could get half again as much for $2.49.
And so, I left without Froot Loops, and with 8 items. I could've gone through the express lane after all.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
All you need are some profound lyrics
K, so maybe I'm not the best attention-payer in the world after all. Generally I'm very good at noticing details, but somehow I've never actually noticed the verses to "All You Need is Love." Until now. Now that it's in Blackberry commercials (and they're apparently the only sponsor of the MLB postseason), I've finally heard the verses.
And it's the dumbest song ever.
"There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
"There's nothing you can sing that can't be sung...
"There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
"No one you can save that can't be saved..."
Thank you for the profundity.
And it's the dumbest song ever.
"There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
"There's nothing you can sing that can't be sung...
"There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
"No one you can save that can't be saved..."
Thank you for the profundity.
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