It's been five days since I finished exams and I've driven through eleven states and seen many scenic New England towns. Some hallmates and I drove up to Boston (and I will write more about that later) and now I'm in Rhode Island visiting some old friends. It's very strange to be here because I haven't been at this family's house since I went to Covenant and it really feels like a different world. I said to my friend today, "Do you get any NPR stations here?" and she said, "What's NPR?" I'm trying to figure out whether it's me who comes from the strange world or whether it's her. She goes to GA Tech, but she seems much more sheltered from life and the world in general than I am, but it might just be who we are and not where we go to school. Anyway, I'm enjoying the Northeast with its Dunkin' Donuts and snow, but tomorrow I fly away to Omaha where I'll be spending the rest of Christmas break with my family, mulled wine, and hot mince pies.
Posted by linnea at December 21, 2004 7:48 PMYou are having a cross-cultural experience! Well, actually, I think Life is a cross-cultural experience. And since you're having one, well, there you go. I really wanted to comment in response to two particular things:
(1) Can you explain to me the concept of mulled wine? I don't get it and haven't liked it in the past.
(2) Thanks for not using an apostrophe in its ("with its Dunkin' Donuts and snow"). I get mad about people who abuse apostrophes. It's almost like folks assume it doesn't mean anything – just a salve to soothe their grammatical consciences.
Posted by: that sounds yummy at December 23, 2004 10:19 PMHi Linnea! Happy Christmas!
Going to see any household that you haven't seen for a while is invariably strange. I hope you educated your friend about NPR. The other day I was listening to NPR in Emily and McGee's shower and it was playing the Messiah and we all sang along with it from different parts of the house at the same time. Happy Day. And then the next day they played Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" and then his "Organ" Symphony right in a row while I was out traipsing around Lexington in my newly-repaired SuperBagel, which makes the world a Good Place.
...So did you guys get ROTK ex.cut? I think my brother and I are making a marathon viewing of all three tomorrow or maybe the next day, and then after that we'll watch all the extra stuffs.
Posted by: tuggy at December 25, 2004 9:23 PM