Wembly Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I did draw it, thank you :) And I definitely agree on the play front, reading them just seems tedious. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Do they make you read Shakespeare in school over in America or is that just an English thing? My class spent a section of the year in 7th grade English on Shakespeare. Then my Honors English class freshman year of HS did work with Romeo and Juliet. Neither was all that extensive. Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Ooh, the Outsiders! Good book. I didn't like the movie so much, but the book was great. I almost cried for Johnny. We've done some study on Shakespeare. It's almost always a small part of our high school English classes, and some classes go much more in depth. About it. I'm not the greatest fan of Shakespeare and his lewd jokes, but eh. It's an interesting study, I suppose. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I don't know if it was the wording being difficult to read, or the subject matter, I never could get into Shakespeare. The Outsiders sounds familiar, but I can't place it. I don't think I read it. Psst. Happy Birthday TDNTwin, Livvy! :king: Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Well it isn't easy to read, and the stories aren't exactly the most coherent or logical plots either, so it's difficult for me to stay interested. I could just blame that on ADHD though. :whistle: I don't remember the entire plotline, but I remember enjoying it. It was a very good read. =] And thank you TDNTwin Spritzie! :D I'm 18 today! Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I'll have to look into it. I need to figure out why it sounds so familiar as well. Yay! :D That's always a fun one. Any special plans for today? Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Not at the moment. It's a half day at school though, so I may see if I can round up a few of my friends and hang out somewhere. I haven't had any serious birthday celebrations in several years. But it's so close after Christmas, I really don't mind. It would be weird getting presents twice so close together. I used to always want to have a swim party for my birthday, but you can't have a swim party in the middle of January. :laughingsmiley: Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 At least you have a half school day. I hope you get to go do something. My cousin's birthday is the day after Christmas. (And trust me, she hasn't suffered at all.) It was funny, because her family got her a "Baby's First Christmas 1991" ornament. Then she was born the day after. So her first Christmas was actually in 1992. :laughingsmiley: Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Hahaha, that is amusing. Did they keep the ornament anyway? :laughingsmiley: I do too. But at my age *pulls out rocker* a nap is a good enough birthday present for me. *knits* Quote
Wembly Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Happy Birthday Livvy! *hands Livvy a needle point with the words 'happy birthday' on it* Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 :laughingsmiley: Yeah they did. It was on their Christmas tree both years I was down there. I laughed every time they put it up. That does sound nice. *pulls a rocker up beside you* Picking the right color of yarn is tiring. :sleeping_02: Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Haha, that's great. I hope your cousin appreciate the humour of her ill timing. :P Thank you Wemb! *hangs needlepoint on wall* It's lovely. Ooh, speaking of colourful yarn, I have this GORGEOUS yarn that fades between purple and turquoise and shades in between. Those are my two favourite colours, so I absolutely LOVE the yarn. I just need to get my Knit Knerd friend to do something with it. Quote
Wembly Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Speaking of Christmas trees, ours is coming down today. I just took all the ornaments off sadly :sad02: I don't actually know now to knit yet. That is on my list of things to do before I die. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 She does. We were snickering when we put it up. My mom helped a friend of hers pick out a yarn for me. (She wanted to make me a scarf.) It was a hot pink yarn, with rainbow colored spots through-out it. It made such a gorgeous scarf. I loved wearing it with my black wool coat. We didn't get our Christmas tree up this year. Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Aww, that's always kind of sad. But just think of all the fun you'll have putting them back on next year! We can't have a real tree. Mum's got allergies, and the cats would totally destroy any branches they could reach. So we have this cute little fiber-optic tree that changes colours. (The branches and leaves stay the same colour, but the little spurts of colour and the ornaments change.) EDIT: I'm not a big fan of hot pink (I was always dressed in it as a child), but the rainbow spots sound cool. And I bet it looked great against the black. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Our tree is a pre-lit one. It's actually white, with rainbow colored lights. :D It's really pretty. It depends for me. I don't like huge amounts of hot pink, but the scarf was just right. Especially with the black. Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Ohh, I've seen a few white trees. They are very pretty. I once knew someone who would leave her white one up after New Years and just change the decorations to make it Mardi Gras themed. :laughingsmiley: I also once saw a pink tree that was prelit. It looked... interesting, to say the least. Perhaps because you already had a sister, your parents didn't go overboard with the "Little girls must wear pink!" thing. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 We actually left it up until July last year. It's nice and small, and it was cute in the living room. We didn't pack it up until we were getting ready to move. My mom did more of the baby pinks. But she also had tons of people thinking my sister was a boy when she was a baby, even if she was dressed in pink. :laughingsmiley: Quote
Wembly Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Our tree is a real one which I am allergic to when I touch it, like now taking it down, so I've got an itchy rash on my arms now but having a real tree is so worth it :wub_anim: Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 We live in an apartment, and they didn't allow real trees. It was against their fire code. Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Real trees smell good, and they seem to somehow mean more. Still, a good fake tree (or just a really cute one) is a good alternative for those with allergies. I'm apparently allergic to willow trees. o_O Just willow trees. And it's a shame, because I think weeping willows are quite lovely, and my neighbors actually have one in their yard. I just can't touch it. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I think I'd rather have a fake tree, as long as it looked nice. It's a lot easier to put up, take down, and take care of. Quote
Wembly Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 It's always fun to discover something new your allergic too :rolleyes_anim: not so much actually. It has been happening all too often lately for me. Weeping willows are really pretty. Quote
Spritzie Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 There's not a lot of things I know specifically, that I'm allergic to. But I do have generally, year-round allergies. But I'm allergic to things like mold, dust, dogs, and mosquitoes. Quote
livvy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I have those same year-round allergies. Pollen really gets me. It seems I just always find something to be allergic to. But I'm not allergic to many things specifically. I think my one specific allergy is that willow allergy. Other than that, I just have the boring, generic ones. Quote
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