tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post4111781765817454594..comments2023-08-06T01:12:57.204-07:00Comments on The massive continuity of ducks: I memorized it, and then I ate it.Janeite42http://www.blogger.com/profile/06410122781854691317noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-69985480040540157362010-11-11T11:50:59.280-08:002010-11-11T11:50:59.280-08:00Split personality, haha! Jane Austen has a birthd...Split personality, haha! Jane Austen has a birthday in December. Maybe we could do a combined celebration.<br /><br />btw naturally I'm not an expert on brains (not even my own), but I truly believe that memorization develops a particular part of the brain that otherwise would remain dormant. Or at least asleep.Janeite42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06410122781854691317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-43032475091501864542010-11-11T07:36:27.927-08:002010-11-11T07:36:27.927-08:00by "we" I mean "me," of course...by "we" I mean "me," of course. I don't think we have a split personality...Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336520961342768543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-42201337455462638382010-11-11T07:35:13.414-08:002010-11-11T07:35:13.414-08:00this post is seriously funny. I wonder if all tha...this post is seriously funny. I wonder if all that cold medicine is getting to you...but then, no, that's how you always are :)<br />I would drive up with you if I could, but I'm already here, so that's no help. but it would be awesome if you were somehow able to come up for RLS's birthday. Maybe we can celebrate it at Christmas, or some other author at Christmas.<br />Also, I don't think you so much persuaded us to watch b&w movies as made we want to watch them by describing them so that I wanted to watch them. Good strategy ;)<br />And yeah, I think the scriptures really help younger peoples' vocabulary. And Shakespeare, he helps too. I don't get why people think he's so difficult to understand, though, honestly.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336520961342768543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-17736347895982631412010-11-10T22:39:10.859-08:002010-11-10T22:39:10.859-08:00Really, really, I already had plans to have A. mem...Really, really, I already had plans to have A. memorize this next week.<br /><br />At first she resisted memorizing, but now she enjoys it...because she can impress us with her recitations.<br /><br />Also, we're reading Otto of the Silverhand and I think it gets her used to the "older" language...like the scriptures.Ms. Kneislyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521883386447324018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-20074068884320888322010-11-10T20:51:06.630-08:002010-11-10T20:51:06.630-08:00Did I force you to watch old movies? I thought it...Did I force you to watch old movies? I thought it was just persuasion. Extreme persuasion, maybe.<br /><br />If you have computer access, you can find an online version of a Child's Garden of Verses here: http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/stevenson/collections/childs_garden_of_verses.html<br /><br />And a recipe for shortbread is here: http://www.joyofbaking.com/shortbreads/shortbreadcookies.htmlJaneite42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06410122781854691317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-32333782596476345992010-11-10T20:23:47.044-08:002010-11-10T20:23:47.044-08:00I also still love poetry, btw... even if I only ha...I also still love poetry, btw... even if I only have a few books of it and haven't read any in several months. I was just talking to Jared about that the other day, actually. I suppose it's a sign I should read poetry again. But I don't have anything by R. L. Stevenson! ANYTHING at ALL! This might be a hint for my Christmas present...Jared and Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029945487968453105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490669462450557079.post-62429433169763335332010-11-10T20:21:56.292-08:002010-11-10T20:21:56.292-08:00Oh! I wish you could come and celebrate his birthd...Oh! I wish you could come and celebrate his birthday with us!! I was going to make shortbread for preschool and make the kids celebrate his birthday the week I taught, but lo, preschool is tomorrow, and I am unprepared. It's mostly butter, sugar and flour... right? Maybe I have everything.<br />Also, I love the 'eyestalks extended' metaphor! It's hilarious.<br />I do love old movies, but I don't think I would if you hadn't forced me to watch them as a kid. Although I guess even forcing someone isn't going to guarantee that someone will love b&w movies.Jared and Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029945487968453105noreply@blogger.com