Joy!

Can I take a liberty and be poetic here?
Yes?
Okay, cool.
Thanks.
So, Summer is almost over, and as much as it's beautiful, I can't wait for it to be over. Someone once told me that we are children of the seasons we are born in. As a Child of Autumn, I long for orange and yellow leaves, the sound of the wind, and early morning frost. Summer in Calgary is lovely, but short. And already I can see the leaves turning. Bring on the Fall! I prefer Fall and Winter anyway. Making leaf piles and jumping in them. Wearing cozy sweaters. My birthday. Orange and red hues all around. Warm soup. Making crowns out of big leaves. Climbing half-naked trees. The smell of the earth. Thanksgiving. The weeks of leftovers that follow. Halloween. Candy. Admitedly...November is kinda dull. But then December! Shopping for mittens, scarf, and cute boots. The way the house is so warm after being outside in the chill (okay....maybe not my house...) . Rosy cheeks. Walks in the park. The first snowfall. Tobogganing (I will this year, come Hell or high water!). Snowball fights. Snowmen. Snow Angels. Early Dusks. Making paper snowflakes on cold days. Hot chocolate. Curling up under a blanket and watching a good movie. Ice skating. Skiing. Christmas shopping. Sparkling lights and decorations. And for one time out of the whole year, we all believe in Angels.


On a completely unrelated topic, check this out!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_John

I am related to him by marriage. His son married my maternal Grandpa's sister. So...my great aunt. So that makes him my great great uncle. I already knew all about him, but I thought I'd share with the class.

Musical Quote of the Day...awww, heck, you guys have been good, you get a whole song!
Blue = man (Ewan MacGregor)
Red = woman (Nicole Kidman-although I'm not a huge fan of her)
Purple = both

"Love is a many splendoured thing!
Love lifts us up where we belong!
All you need is love!

Please don't start that again...

All you need is love...

A girl has got to eat!

All you need is love...

Or she'll end up on the street!

All you need is love...

Love is just a game.

I was made for lovin' you baby,
You were made for lovin' me!

The only way of lovin' me baby,
Is to pay a lovely fee!

Just one night...
Just one night?

There's no way,
'Cause you can't pay!

In the name of love,
One night in the name of love!

You crazy fool!
I won't give into you!

Don't...leave me this way...
I can't survive without your sweet love
Oh baby,
Don't leave me this way...

You think that people would have had enough
Of silly love songs...

I look around me
And I see it isn't so.

Some people want to fill the world
With silly love songs...

Well what's wrong with that?
I'd like to know
'Cause here I go again!

Love lifts us up where we belong!
Where eagles fly
On a mountain high!

Love makes us act like we are fools!
Throw our lives away
For one happy day!

We could be heroes...
Just for one day...

You...
You will be mean!

No I won't!

And I...
I'll drink all the time...

We should be lovers!

We can't do that.

We should be lovers,
And that's a fact!

Though nothing
Will keep us together...

We could steal time
Just for one day.

We could be heroes,
Forever and ever!
We could be heroes,
Forever and ever!
We could be heroes!

Just because
I will always love you

I...
Can't help loving
You...

How wonderful life is
Now you're in the world..."

-Moulin Rouge (Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor) Title: Elephant Love Medley
Shut up, it's a good song...and the AMV someone made for it is pretty sweet too. Check it out!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rn5d4qzmelQ
My favourite part is the Escaflowne bit...