Why am I doing this? I hate chain emails.

But I guess maybe it's different on a blog. Apparently, it's called a "meme" and...

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

So, here goes:

The timocratic constitution degenerates into oligarchy (the rule of the few) when honour-loving turns to money-grubbing. The city is divided into rich rulers and poor subjects. In the soul of the oligarchic man, pleasure-loving but ungenerous, the desiring part prevails over the reasoning and spirited parts.
The oligarchic constitution degenerates into democracy (the rule of the people) when the poor in the oligarchic state revolt. All are then set free to do as they wish--and, says Socrates in effect, to go to the devil in their own way.

That was from the Great Dialogues of Plato, in the Summary of the Republic. Terribly exciting.

And...

Michaela
Ben the Biker
Shelle Belle
Andrea
Tessa

...tag, you're it!
Sorry, I know some of you already got this. I don't know very many bloggers.

-Rebekah

Liberty

I can't help but think that it's a little tacky for the GOVERNMENT to make it's "Vote-By-Mail" voters (that's what absentee is called now) pay for their own postage. I guess freedom really ain't free--It costs $0.41.

as a bat

...well, not really.

I had set my glasses next to me on the bed last night, tucked gently under the corner of my pillow. Usually, this works fine, and they are sitting next to me when I wake up in the morning. But this morning, they simply weren't there.

This will take some explaining... Bed bed is lofted on my desk and my bookcase. The bookcase is up against the wall next to the window. I've been wanting to move it out an inch for a while so as to be able to plug in my alarm clock, but it hasn't happened. My glasses ended up on the floor behind this bookcase. And Sara was asleep.

So I had to be creative. I ended up tying an eraser with a piece of yarn and hanging it down behind the bookshelf and fishing it out, all while trying not to wake Sara up or have a panic attack. (I always start to feel panicky when I can't see.)

So, that was my first adventure for the morning. In a few minutes we'll be leaving for the next adventure: the Tridentine Mass at St. Peter's. (in Steubenville) That should be awesome. Tell you more about it later!

God bless,
-Rebekah

#100

Had to stop and commemorate this momentous occasion! This is the official 100th post on my blog! Thanks for reading, and here's to another 100 just as fun!

God bless,
-Rebekah

Yarn Yarn Yarn...

And it's not just me this time!

Molly had seen me making socks in the French movie night last semester, so she knew I was loopy that way, but yeah. After Honors on Monday, she asked me to teach her to knit. (She had a kit that she had never gotten far with.) Seeing as it was the first day of school, we decided to do it that night. So we ended up a couple hours later in the 3rd floor stub wing common room. There was Me, Molly, Megan, Katie Schuerger, and some others who weren't actually knitting and therefore won't be named here (muahahaha!). Molly did very well, even ignoring the fact that she just learned the knit stitch that night. I think we may make knitting night a regular activity!

That's all for now, I think I'll be going to the basketball game this afternoon. More posts when I have time!
God bless,
-Rebekah