Tyrd Yma!

Men Rules

2008-10-27T06:13:00.000-07:00

This is so funny! I found it on our word processor.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

2. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

3. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

4. Crying is blackmail.

5. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

6. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

7. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

8. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.

9. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

10. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.

11. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

12. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

13. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.

14. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

15. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

16. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

17. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear. 18. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine...Really.

19. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or monster trucks.

20. You have enough clothes.

21. You have too many shoes.

22. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

23. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

2008-10-19T21:42:00.000-07:00

Here are the rules: I have to answer the following questions with one word answers and one word only! Then I must pass it on to seven others.The questions are as follows:

1. Where is your cell phone? none

2. Where is your significant other? none

3. Your hair color? blonde

4. Your mother? buffy

5. Your father? ryan

6. Your favorite thing? books

7. Your dream last night? odd

8. Your dream/goal? pioneer

9. The room you're in? family

10. Your hobby? reading

11. Your fear? monsters

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? college

13. Where were you last night? home

14. What you're not? well-rounded

15. One of your wish-list items? brisingr

16. Where you grew up? U.S.

17. The last thing you did? eat

18. What are you wearing? clothes

19. Your TV? unconnected

20. Your pet? dogs

21. Your computer? desktop

22.Your mood? euphoric

23.Missing someone? mommy

24. Your car? Express

25. Something you're not wearing? shoes

26. Favorite store? none

27. Your summer? HOT

28. Love someone? no

29. Your favorite color? aqua

30. When is the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? today

I award the following 7 people with the "I love your blog award" and in so doing tag them to complete the above questions:papa,margaret, catherine,patrick, and anyone else who might actually read my blog and hasn't already done it--I have no idea who you are!

Correction:My Antonia

2008-08-28T19:20:00.000-07:00

As a matter of fact, there is a ` on top of the first a in the book (I tried to do that but I have absolutely no idea how) and that is how they said to pronounce it [the name]. Besides, remember that they're Bohemian -foreigners pronounce everything weird.
Yes, Papa, I'll tell you what happens to Antonia Shimerda: she has a ruinous affair with a man named Larry Donovan. She falls in love with him, marries him, and he loses his job and leaves her when she is 6 months pregnant.

For more info, go to http://www.wikipedia.org and search "my antonia".

Willa Cather book

2008-08-23T12:00:00.000-07:00

I read a book called My Antonia, by Willa Cather. Briefly, it follows the childhood of Jim Burden, who goes to live on the Nebraskan prairie with his grandparents. He develops a friendship with Antonia* Shimerda, a Bohemian** girl about his age.
The book is divided into 5 sections:
The Shimerdas, in which they have many adventures on the prairie (including killing a 5-foot-long rattlesnake and Antonia's father committing suicide).
The Hired Girls, in which Jim and Antonia move to the small town of Black Hawk, Nebraska.
Lena Lingard, in which Jim goes to college and strikes up a romance with an old friend named (yep, you guessed it) Lena Lingard.
The Pioneer Woman's Story, in which Jim learns Antonia's fate.
Cuzak's Boys, in which Jim goes to visit his childhood friend.
*Antonia is pronounced AHN-toe-nee-uh
**Bohemia, or Czechoslavakia, is now called the Chzech Republic

SW V and Han Solo's language

2008-08-12T16:49:00.000-07:00

My first question!

In STAR WARS V (The Empire Strikes Back) Han Solo says to another Rebel guy, "I'll see you in hell." Is Han swearing? And, (this is for my little sister, who wanted to know) what are they riding on Hoth?

hello!

2008-08-11T19:04:00.000-07:00

I'm so exited for my first blog!

A note about the title: "tyrd yma" is Welsh. It means something along the lines of "come'', and is pronounced (roughly) turd ihma.

This blog is for reflecting on books and movies, so if you have questions about them, or answers to my (or other's) questions, please comment.