National Punctuation Day (September 24th)

Don't you just hate it when you're sitting, enjoying a nice drink and then
OHMYFUCKINGGOD THE NUMBER 23 IS UNDER THE CAP!

So, as heard from Doug Savage, last Friday was National Punctuation Day. I'm not really sure how one would celebrate such a day, so here's my (late) shot at it: sharing with you a haiku I found. :)

Exclamation points
And question marks together?
Only in comics.

Have a good week. :)
post script: as an afterthought, here is a link
http://www.egodialogues.com/words-language/huxley-orwell.php
to a thought provoking series of illustrations.
It only takes a minute to read, and it's definitely interesting.

Traditional First Day of School Picture

It's weird to think I've already been in college for 3 and 1/2 weeks! Inspired by Amy's post, I decided to show you the picture I took of myself before my very first college class (Statistics, 8am).

p.s. I miss Amy because she is in MN this weekend. Amy, if you're reading this, I hope you're having fun!

Rich Came to Madison

Squeaky cheese curds!

Extremely fresh spicy cheese bread from the Farmer's Market

Gelato at Paciugo (Pach-YOO-go)

dinner at Jacs on Monroe

Breakfast NOM NOM NOM

:)

"Wow! I really haven't posted for a while!"

to celebrate Rupert Grint's birthday, here's a picture of my lunch. What? You don't think that's celebratory enough?

Seems from the date on my last post that I've really taken my sweet time to update my blog, and oh, it has been sweet. So, yeah! I started college! Whoo! Thus far I'm lovin' it. I hear a lot of people say that dorm life is an experience to be had so that you appreciate what comes after it (apparently all the people I hang around with hate living in small rooms and having to walk down the hall to shower and use the toilet-WEIRD); but here's my opinion: BIG IMPROVEMENT.

Things that are better at Edgewood than at Home:
-water pressure
-water that gets more than 'really warm'
-no iron in said water, and branching off of that...
-I no longer have to be afraid to wash my clothes (especially whites)

Non-water related things that are better:
-consistent food source (I have seriously been taking less food than I normal and I am still STUFFED- Three meals a day? YES, FOR REAL! ACTUAL MEALS!)
-proximity to Katie and Amy
-new people (now that I'm making new friends, I have been steadily hiding 90% of the Hartford people from my facebook news feed)
-I've been hearing exponentially less about you-know-what (at least Kelly and Lilly do)
-awesome new bed in a room with actual fans (so long, stuffy Hartford bedroom!)
-Edgewood gave me ETD protection for my computer (so it doesn't get pregnant with spam and viruses)
-cool new stuff (thanks go out to anyone who contributed to making my new room so awesome)

Pictures of my cool new stuff are forthcoming- just thought I'd do a little something to keep interwebs and virtual dust from forming on my blog. :)
***
little note for Kelly and Lilly: I miss you guys (you will appear later in the list of things that are better about home), and I am sorry that you guys still have to eat whenever you can find food and have a slow computer that keeps needing virus-abortions.
I can't wait until I have a webcam and can watch =3 episodes while simultaneously watching your expression as you watch it in Hartford at the same time.
...
What, you're not looking forward to that?

As I was cleaning my room today...

I found a bit of paper that had been ripped off a math worksheet, which I had written something on. I thought I would share it with you:

This is my packet. I eat paper and slap people with fishes. The sun goes up and the moon comes down. My sister is named Alba and she is not related to me. She spits lava onto cars to clean them. Those are the cleanest cars I've ever seen! Alba is french and she likes to tondre le gazon. I don't know why, but it makes her really happy. (When Alba is happy, she sweats a lot- weird). Teri is my dog. She flys south every winter, and it is always winter here, so I never see her. This makes me nervous. I cry when the cats howl at the rising tide; it's so sad - like they fear for death.

......................................................

When my husband died, I swore I would never eat cheese again. But now, if I even see cheese; I break out in hives. I eat it with my eyes closed. My husband is in heaven, so I don't think he minds.

Yesterday and Today

Since yesterday I had the pleasure of going to the beach and tanning my right shoulder, (and saying hi to someone I know in Madison), I decided that today I ought to get some real work done.

And since this morning I actually had the AMAZING OPPORTUNITY to clean Kiwi's litter (you have no idea how many things can put this activity off- I can't empty the litter outside because I'll let mosquitoes in, my dad's home and he hates the smell of it, etc.), that's what I did.

In fact, I cleaned his whole corner (before pictures are too disturbing)!
Now it's time for a cup of coffee, and maybe I'll get on to cleaning under the couch or organizing my desk drawer (all part of my plan to clean my room out completely before I go off to Hogwarts).
:)

Different ways to say 'I don't think so.'

Absurd!
Preposterous!
Insane!
Laughable!
Inconceivable!
Idiotic!
Ridiculous!
Nonsensical!
Ludicrous!
Improbable!
Mad!
Mental!
Daft!
Witless!
Demented!
Reckless!

While Kelly is away, Heidi and Lilly will play...**

Inspired by this article on Office Snack Gourmet, I decided that what I've long been looking at in my kitchen as a bunch of random food stuffs (none of which I would eat alone) can be combined together to make something wonderful AND edible! I just needed to use my brain!

SO! Take three packets of ramen... a bottle of ketchup... a can of condensed mushroom soup... a bag a frozen brocolli... some blue Hawaiian Punch... a little salt, and a lot of water...

Oh, and let's not forget Heidi and Lilly... and you get: a feast!

"To creativity: the founder of the feast!"

*This is also a prime example of why you should always grab extra chopsticks whenever you go out to a noodle/chinese restaurant. No clean utensils, no problem!
**and it just so happens that I would have made extra, but Kelly was already at her friend's house when I started cooking. Another fun time that she's missed.

Dear Kelly: if you want to have fun with me, come over to me and suggest things. You need to insist on being included- I would love to have more pictures of you on my blog! Love, Heidi

Gifts from Grandma

original photo of instant coffee, creamer, cappuccino, and my new beverage keeper-warmer

I have the best Grandma EVER.
:D
(and I didn't even include in the photo the multiple puzzles she has cut out of newspapers for me just 'cause I told her I liked them)

Late Night Party

Good times can't be had without good friends

I am so lucky to have a great sister like Lilly to share her hot chocolate with me in times of hardship. (follow the link, friend)

Independence Day and The Te of Piglet

original photo of the book that's had the librarians giving me the stink eye ever since it's been overdue (a couple of weeks)
A couple weeks ago, the book pictured above was due back to the public library. Alas, I could not return it because I had lost it, and after multiple ill-fated searches, I became half-convinced I would never find it. It was finally, today, after I had given up my active search that I found The Te of Piglet comfortably face-planted under my headboard (next to my cell phone, which is what I had really been looking for). I was very happy, and decided what-the-heck that I would pick up reading where my bookmark marked. And long story short, I'm very glad I did. This is just to say that I really think you would like this book, no matter who you are, because it is just That sort of book.

original photo of a firework exploding in my hometown
On an unrelated note, I'd like to add that I hope everyone had a nice Independence Day.

Lilly and I
I sure did, since I spent it with my family and Lilly and I commenced in an awesome game of naming chapters in the Harry Potter series off the top of our heads.
"The Deathly Hallows" "Snape's Revenge" "Snape's Revenge?! HAHAHA You mean the Flight of the Prince?" "HAHA Oh yeah."
...
"The Burrow!" "The Marauder's Map." "Nicholas Flamel" "The Chamber of Secrets" "Behind the Veil" "Oh, good one."

Ditto
And speaking of Harry Potter, I made a batch of butterbeer for the first time. I liked it, though it was a little too un-genuine (I doubt Mme Rosmerta used muggle cream soda in her recipe). I will be looking for other recipes, but it was a nice trial. :)

original photo of some random muggle's version of butterbeer

Becoming Ambidextrous

original photo of alphabet practice

One of my goals this summer is to improve my right-handed skill, ultimately up to the same level as my left-handed skill. Of course, there are some things (like painting and drawing) that I will ever only want to do with my left hand. So far, I've played pool and badminton right-handed, and above is a picture of my practice-writing each letter of the alphabet in old-fashioned pen and ink. :)

Summer is here!!

original photo of my first summer accomplishment

[Summer Project #1] "Get Fit" Propaganda Board for Katie: DONE

At long last, I am back to blogging, and working with a new layout. Huhzah!
And if Katie is out there, reading this, I want her to know that the board pictured above is ready for her to pick up and I hope she likes it and finds it inspiring (because that was the primary goal).

Also, my return to this blog means that I AM DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL. Most likely forever (unless I become a teacher, and I'm not one to say 'never')! *hypothetical high five* But now I am faced with ONE (main) question: What's next? The answer one would suppose is... summer fun (and then college). :) I just hope this summer is not too hot.

IMPORTANT

I am about to graduate. I am very busy. After graduation (two weeks from now) I plan on coming back and revamping this blog. That is all.

A Letter

I am going to write you a letter. A real one. Please wait on that. It will appear above this post, in photographic form.

All the best, until then, and then again (one supposes),
Heidi Rose

Update

Orchestra concert tonight, then a paper to write on Things Fall Apart. I'm wearing a purple scarf to the concert. Because it makes this concert less of a funeral.

The Way I See It #22

photo source

I'm out for now, so here's one of my recent favorites from someone else:

"We can do no great things. Only small things with great love."
-Mother Teresa

Poetry Thursday: Emily Dickinson

photo source

I've decided to start a new feature, since features are decidedly easier to post regularly than spontaneous-subject posts. I've just started reading poetry (for fun!) recently, and thought it would be nice to include one of my favorites every week (to build onto the literary theme of this blog). For now, we'll call it 'Poetry Thursday', though it may become something catchier and more lyrical later on. :)

This poem came out of one of my recent loans from the library (with Lilly's card, buahaha); Emily Dickinson/Collected Poems. I haven't read through much of the collection yet, but of the few I've read, I enjoyed that this one had more of a narrative. Enjoy!
...

V.

GLEE! the great storm is over!
Four have recovered the land;
Forty gone down together
Into the boiling sand.

Ring, for the scant salvation!
Toll, for the bonnie souls,-
Neighbor and friend and bridegroom,
Spinning upon the shoals!

How they will tell the shipwreck
When winter shakes the door,
Till the children ask, "But the forty?
Did they come back no more?"

Then a silence suffuses the story,
And a softness the teller's eye;
And the children no further question,
And only the waves reply.

-Emily Dickinson

The Way I See It #21

source:weheartit

"It's underrated. That's what I like about it."
-Heidi Rose Krill