Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Journal - update


From: An earlier post


Though the video is longer than the scene that I'm referencing, you can see what I'm talking about in the earlier post.

What I find interesting is when the teacher, Miss Tingle, reads the entry from the diary and at first is all but scoffing at the idea. Then, as she finishes the last line you can see how the weight of the words -almost- gets to her.

-Tom

Baraka

I was looking up a song from Dead Can Dance "Host of Seraphim" on YouTube and found a clip from the movie / documentary called "Baraka".



Just...

Wow.

-Tom

Journal Entry



The writings of the Salem Witch Trials are fairly well documented as a matter of history and of law. There are several websites that document the actual trials, but I've always wondered if there were any journals /diaries kept during the time period.

I would imagine that if someone wrote anything other than full support of such actions they could be accused of any number of things so it was probably not something that would have been common. However, as we have seen in several instances, the threat of discovery does not stop a true "Diarist" (saying 'journalist' creates a different image).

The above entry is a work of fiction. It represents a plausible entry that a girl could have written during the trials.

It makes me wonder and want to research early American diaries / journals even more.

-Tom

Saturday, November 24, 2007

And then there was One

This, is the last of Cinder's kitten - tentatively given the nickname of "White-Nose". Her twin sister, another black&white, was called "Black-Nose". It was the easiest way to tell them apart.

As there's only one kitten left, I've let White-Nose out of the box (aka: the cardboard prison of doom) and let it wander around the house with its mother.

You can see here the white flash up the nose of the kitten that SHOULD make it easy to give away.

And even though it's eating solid food and has for several weeks now, it can't resist grabbing a quick snack from Cinder.

Yes, this is the obligatory cute kitten shot. I couldn't resist grabbing the picture once it was half-asleep and nursing.

And... one last thing.

But be prepared...

Do not watch if you have problems with your sugar.

Do not watch if you have a stomach that doesn't handle sweets well.

Do not watch with others around you if you don't want to hear the obligatory "awwwwwwwwww" sound.

No really,


Don't do it.


Just ignore it.

Ok,

Last warning.


Thursday, November 22, 2007

What's in a Name?

Happy:

Harvest Home
Harvest End
Get the Hell Outta My Damn Kitchen Day
Why Aren't You Married Day
Dead-Bird Day
Leftovers Day
Invasion Day
Conquest Day

oh yeah...

Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Free Kittens

No really.

Free.

Got a lab experiment and you need a subject?

Need to pay off a Sherago demon?

Just need something to torment you for a while?

I've got your solution RIGHT here.

I have 4 kittens; 3 females and 1 male.

The two, all black kittens are both female.

Take them

Remove them.

Or I will.

@&%)@($*!~_)@)*@#$)(*~+)_(@#$)(&*!)(&~@)#*(_#$)(*!@#$) (ancient curse)

... And I hate chaos!

FEH!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Golden Leaves-01


Golden Leaves-01
Originally uploaded by Green Pilgrim
Just a tree in Greenlawn Cemetery that had an awesome display of yellows and golds. I couldn't resist grabbing a picture of it.

Cemetery walk-01


Cemetery walk-01
Originally uploaded by Green Pilgrim
A walk through Greenlawn Cemetery this Veteran's Day Weekend.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

I needed this

From Myspace:

I haven't checked how my students are reacting to me this term until today. When I looked it up and saw that there was only one posting I was both disappointed (at first) and then relieved. At least the students had more important things to do with their time than to comment about my teaching style.

Then, once I read the comment, I was all warm and fuzzy (at least for 2.5 seconds).

I love my job.

-Tom

Class:
intro to psych

Date:
10/11/2007

Grade:
A

Comments:
Riley is fabulous!!!! He is a teacher and a comedian... but doesn't distract he is great at mixing it up!

Monday, November 5, 2007

Daylight's waisting

Shawnee Park


I think I've watched South Park a little too much.

Yes.

It hurts.

I'll stop now...

-T

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Final Verdict

23:36 hrs
Someone play taps.

Ok, so it's not the 'FINAL' verdict, but it's at least going to hold until the end of winter. This is the old house; the Lime Green Leisure House, Tom's Home for Wayward Boys, etc.


The house (in its many shades of green) served me well for many years but I've finally caught the "House Bug". As soon as I finish one project, I see three more and realize how broke I am and probably going to be for the next year - especially on the salary of an Part-Time Professor.


And behold the birth of the new place. I already want to fix the front pillars, move the front lights and install a lamp post at the top of the stairs, etc., etc., etc. I think that the trim around the attic window and the three corbels need to be painted white to draw them out as architectural elements.

It may not be much, but at least it's home.

Home to many...

For above all things in this earth - a Maltharian is a most impeccable Host.

There, in a tower on a hill, lived a Monk.
Not a damp, moldy tower.
Nor a dry, bare empty tower.
It was a Monk tower,
And that means...Comfort.

A bit cheesy perhaps, but that's what makes it good.

-Tom

Thursday, November 1, 2007

3 It's the Magic Number


"Triangles, Triangles, Triangles... Why is it always Triangles?"
-B. Winner, circla 1995

Year of the Horse

WELCOME TO THE YEAR OF THE HORSE

(Draft)
Years of the Horse
2007
1995
1983
1971
1959
1947

Concept: The Horse is a symbol of freedom; a wild, white stallion running along the planes. Following the Serpent, it symbolizes the energy of breaking bonds and new freedom.

Born:



Year: The year of the Horse is all about stretching your legs and enjoying a bit of freedom. The Horse is a creature of the wind and wants to get out. Like the butterfly that has just emerged from the old cocoon, the Horse wants nothing more than to go experience some of the newly found freedom.