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Name: Bonny Beth
Birthday: 12/16/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: everything in this world and outside this world, significant and trivial, wonderful and heart-breaking, beautiful and boring--everywhere, everytime, everyone, everything.
Expertise: i've always been interested in so many subjects that i know a little about a lot and a lot about nothing. but one thing i am an expert at is seeing the beauty of the world and empathizing with the sorrows.
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
3/3/2005
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| The problem with Friday nights is that when I actually have a rare free night with no work, I can never think of something to do. Tonight I even had Hannah and Amy to hang out with, so I figured we'd have a great sisters' night together doing whatever we wanted. But we couldn't figure out what we wanted. After spending an hour or two trying to think of options (personally, I was being a poor sport because I was tired of the same-old watching movies or playing games), Hannah gave up and decided to hang out with her friends. There were no good movies in the theatres appropriate for both Amy and us older ones, and most other places to go to (like the zoo, or the park, or museums) are closed at night. So Amy and I also gave up, and went to get icees and frosties (the only thing we DID agree on), and then finally went to rent a movie. Of course we took an hour to decide on a movie, since I like things like princess and fantasy movies and she likes things like dog and horse movies. After going over all the movies maybe five times without agreeing on ANYTHING, I gave up and let her rent Air Buddies which she is watching by herself while I do boring things like post on xanga. And thus ends my Friday night off. Of course, tomorrow I have a fun event all day (reenactment stuff at the Hancock House) but neither of my sisters want to come. One night with people and nowhere to go, and the next day with places to go and no one to come. | | |
| I was so impressed with this series which I borrowed from Katherine who borrowed it from Lacy. I was surprised, since it's for teenagers. But it just blew me away, it was so well-written and so accessible and so challenging. Of everything I've read lately, these books and Jamie Langston Turner's books are my top-picks for both excellent writing and excellent pointing-to-Jesus. Friday the thirteenth I started watching The Neverending Story series, but I decided that arranging so that Danielle could watch them with me was more important that my tradition of Friday the thirteenth movie marathons, so I've been dragging it out watching a movie every few days whenever Danielle is free. Saturday and Sunday I went to the Penns Grove Historical Society for their Women in History reenactments and I actually found two wonderful bits of information. First of all, one of the ladies being portrayed I realized was a distant cousin, and I was able to give them a lot more information about her, as well as learn about her achievements as the first woman pharmacist in New Jersey at the turn of the century. Then, wouldn't you know, the lady I was talking to about her (she was the reenactor) happened to be the very one who could immediately find the other information I was interested in--newspaper articles about the duPont explosion that my great-great-uncle Ray Hale was killed in. She found a long article complete with pictures of the three victims and of the burning building! It was wonderful! Monday night was Fine Arts Night for Gloucester County Christian School, so I went to hear Hannah sing with choir and vocal ensemble. Besides one wonderful violin solo, the best thing was, as always, Mrs. Iles' choral speaking and reader's theatre performers. I had seen the piece the choral speakers did before, but the acting of the reader's theatre group presenting "Madge and Guy" (an adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi") was astounding! I was quite impressed. Tuesdays continue to be my favorite day of work, because in the afternoon I get to do "fun jobs" like going to the Brads and helping Karen fold laundry and pick up around the house while holding Evangeline on my hip and chatting nonstop with Karen. =) The weather has been fine lately, and today I picked the first blooming daffodilly that I've seen this year! I stole it from a forest and tucked it behind my ear and felt like a wood nymph with my hair down and my green clothes. Friday is the first day of spring! I cannot believe how much my heart sings at the sunshine and the green grass and the tractors turning over rich soil for planting! I truly love spring and summer and fall, and I truly love the South Jersey countryside! | | |
| Whew. I've had a cold since last Saturday, missing church and most of my work and even my longingly anticipated Genealogical Society meeting. But today I managed to go to LEARN and even brought my parakeets to bird class. My kind, friendly, elderly neighbor passed away a few days ago. We liked him. He would always talk to us and smile and greet us and look out for us. He's been sick for a number of months now though, so it was expected. But we'll miss him. Winter is really over now. Even the cold days are still like spring. Besides, it's daylight savings time, so we got plenty of sunshine. | | |
| I love that the difference between last Tuesday's temperature and this Sunday's temperature was sixty degrees, and that while last Monday it snowed, this Monday we're in short-sleeves. Unfortunately, my body doesn't like it as well as my soul does, and it replies by giving me a cold. Cough cough, sniff sniff. | | |
| Last weekend I shopped Friday and Saturday for clothes for my mom and me. This weekend I shopped Friday for stuff around the house (lightbulbs, pet food, gifts), and today I will install them. Thursday was the first day of LEARN. My life continues to be busy and tiring, but maybe just maybe I'll spend today finally reconnecting with my distant friends. | | |
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