Old records on my mom's side of the family were destroyed by the Russians in their occupation of Finland during WW-II. The commie bastards....

Knowing what I know about the family I know...well, best to let it lie. Although who doesn't wish for a cool ancestor that could put you in some perspective, right? I so doubt it.

Oddly, for a place with no theater department or major, and very little in the way of facilities or encouragement, we've turned out quite a number of performing grads in the past ten years!

we had a theatre department, but it was very much a bastard child. Still, we produced Tina Fey, Shawn Patrick Thomas (Save the Last Dance), Jason George (Sunset Beach, Eve), and a slew of New York performers and actors.

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British athletes selected for this year's Olympic Games in Beijing will be asked to sign a contract that forbids them from criticizing China's human rights record.

Graham Nathan, spokesman for the British Olympics Association (BOA), told CNN that "British athletes will have to sign a contract promising not to comment on any politically sensitive issues."

MMM...perfect day outside mid to high sixties -we walked to breakfast - visited some friends, went and spent a lot of money on bike helmets, went for a wandering bike ride through the neighborhood... it looks like we have a week of this...I love the false spring we seem to get out here in February...We had it back in CT, but it is way better out here.

Hec's book in the wild (or, at my friends' bookstore in my neighborhood):

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I hate the wind. It makes me want to do nothing more than stay in bed.

jangley

Kat, that must be going around. I skipped out on church today because sitting still was NOT going to happen. As it turned out that allowed me to get gifties for mac (comic books: The Batman & Legion of Super Hereos and t-shirts: Transformers and Batman) which he managed not notice in the bag. YAY!

I am not sure how tomorrow is Monday. I don't like that plan.

Today has been lovely here too, weather-wise.

I shouldn't have spoilt any of it by going to the open house, and seeing what people dare offer at about a mil in my neighbourhood. Doesn't need a second floor, doesn't need more than one full bathroom...doesn't need all that much, really.

Still, teaching went well, and time spent with Kat and Noah is a predictable delight.

I skipped church today, too, but more out of wanted to hibernate than jangleyness. I'm getting stuff done, though. It feels nice. I'm glad I made this choice, despite mild nigglings of guilt.

I am not sure how tomorrow is Monday. I don't like that plan.

I'm totally not ready for the work week. And yet, I don't really want a snow day because there's too much to get done. I prefer to just not think about it. Apparently libkitties are ostriches today.

OH! Grammy red carpet on tv guide channel.