Friday, December 18, 2009

Time to take a break for the serious...

To readers of my blog:
"Why do bad things happen to good people?"
A question I hear a lot, and a lot of people who are questioning their faith ask this.  This is one of the best answers I've ever heard, from Dawn Michele, lead singer of Fireflight (an AMAZING band.  If you like rock, check them out!).



Peace OUT! 
<3Lolly

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Bucket list: part 1

Rather than continue cleaning my room (which was clean right before I destroyed it), I decided I'm going to start my bucket list.  Plus, who really needs to study for a Spanish final?  Really?  Or honors.  (haha...)

Okay, here goes!
  1. Create a bucket list.
  2. Take a dance class and NOT give up on it.
  3. Go to New Orleans...not necessarily during Mardi Gras.
  4. Do mission work in another country.
  5. Become more flexible.
  6. Learn how to water-ski from someone cool--not just anyone!
  7. Quit caffeine.  (not sure how serious I am about this one...)
  8. Become fluent in Spanish.
  9. Get married in Italy...preferably the Vatican.
  10. Serve as a missionary (NET?  please?) for one year.
More to come the next time I get bored!
<3 Lolly

Song of the day: I am the Walrus (Beatles) (Look up the meaning to these lyrics...it's pretty funny.)
Quote of the day: Every time you spend a dollar, you are casting a vote for the type of world you want to live in.  (I don't remember who says this.  Sorry, otherwise I would credit you!!)
Saint of the day: Juan Diego!
Random word of the day: custard

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Ten Things I Learned Last Weekend

The weekend of December 5, 2009, I went with my media naranja Michelle to stay at her house in the Twin Cities.  I have to say, it was a really educational experience, because I had to drive in the city, I ended up staying up until 4:30 when I didn't have to, and I realized the terror of The Brave Little Toaster.  Along with those, here are 10 important things I learned:
  1. Steve Angrisano is my new best friend.  He just doesn't know it.
  2. Falling headfirst off the top bunk hurts.  A lot.  Especially when you hit your shoulder really hard.
  3. I can (barely) fit underneath a futon.  And so can Michelle!
  4. The home team (NET) is....AWESOME!!!
  5. "Farmers don't 'kill' animals.  They just send them away on a truck and they come back in a package!"
  6. Duke Boris.  'Nuff said.
  7. Michelle...can be a bad influence.  But I can't say that I'm much better.
  8. Lady Gaga knows she's a sellout.
  9. Apparently, we don't have 'real' malls or grocery stores in Iowa.  
And the most important thing I walked away with is knowing that God has a plan for me and I should quit trying to mess with it!  I met amazing, awesome people and it just really gave me hope for humanity.  With that said, happy Immaculate Conception and peace out!

<3 Lolly (or Frankie as my floor calls me...)
Quote of the day: read #5.
Song of the day: "The Unwinding Cable Car" by Anberlin
Food of the day: omelette
Random fact of the day: It is proper etiquette to always eat asparagus with one's fingers.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

TLC: The Learning Channel?

Since Chartwells made me sick yet again, and I have no intention on commencing my IQR or Spanish presentation (which are both due tomorrow), here's yet another ponderism: the T.V. channel TLC.

In case you've been living under a rock, TLC is a quite popular television channel owned by Discovery.  It is especially popular among women.  TLC apparently stands for "The Learning Channel," and indeed in the past boasted of such educational shows.  However, here is a sampling of what you can see on TLC today:
  • "What Not to Wear"
  • "Little People, Big World"
  • "Eighteen (or nineteen?) Kids and Counting"
  • "I Didn't Know I was Pregnant"
  • "Jon and Kate Plus 8"
  • "Say Yes to the Dress"
If by now you can't figure out why this is popular among the female gender, I suggest you ask the nearest female why.  Still, what exactly is educational about shows where someone has a whole slew of kids (or artificially created a whole slew of kids)?  Or about deciding how to dress fashionably?  And take your pick of any of the other shows.  I hardly see any of them as educational, except the occasional warning of how expensive in vitro children or wedding dresses are.
Some may argue that TLC stands for Tender Loving Care.  While these shows MIGHT fit that label, the fact still remains that TLC calls itself "The Learning Channel."
Others argue that there are shows such as Trading Spaces that are indeed educational.  I agree; to some extent, they are.  Good decorating tips, etc.  But isn't that what HGTV is for?  Or DIY? 

To conclude, I believe that TLC needs to examine its own name and decide whether it wants to keep being a reality-show soap opera or if it would like to uphold its namesake.

<3Lorelle
(Don't mind my scatteredness.  I am kind of hurrying on this one.)
Song of the day: still "Desperate" by Fireflight (YOUTUBE IT!)
Flavor of the day: cotton