I just finished reading my book for the month. It was called Push Not the River, a novel by James Conroyd Martin. It's based on the diary of a REAL Polish Countess Anna Maria Berezowska.
The author notes that "Countess Berezowska began keeping a diary when her personal world began to disintegrate and writing became for her, I suspect, a great therapy...Amazingly, the years of the countess' personal crises coincided with some of the most important years in all of Polish history: the Third of May Constitution years. It is fortunate that such a remarkable private view--and a woman's view--of those perilous years has survived."
I thought that because the book is set in the 1700's, the language used would be similar to that of Jane Austen, but that was not the case. Martin is amazing at making it simple to understand. He doesn't waste time getting to the point, which is one of my favorite things about it. The story is very intriguing and even scandalous in some parts, but a very good read. It definately sparked my curiousity on the history of Poland. If your looking for a good book,Push Not the River is good plus some.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Myspace Blogging
I have a myspace, and I usually don't blog on there, but for some weird reason I decided to last night. I thought it was a pretty decent blog, so I'm going to post it on here as well. Enjoy!
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I know I have another blog that I could write this on, but what the heck. Today I'm blogging on here.
I love quotes. I think that quotes are a simple way of learning the lessons from influential people of the world. I'm what people would call a quote-addict. Here are some of my favorites.
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"Don't worry about being well-known. Seek to be worth knowing." -Elder Bruce C. Hafen
This quote reminds me of the importance of building a strong character. It reminds me that I should be more concerned with who I am than by who I know. A man may know millions, but until he knows himself, he can't help anyone.
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"You can only think as deep as your vocabulary allows you to."
I heard this at a leadership conference I attended last year. I don't remember the name of the man who said it, but I still find power in those words. I want to know the word that BEST describes what I see or the word that completely clarifies my feelings. I hope to be able to expand my vocabulary so that I can, in effect, expand my thoughts.
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"Choose your love and love your choice." -President Thomas S. Monson
In a world where divorce seems to be the easy way out, this quote reminds me to have faith in marriage. Love is a choice and where there's a will there's a way. I believe a couple can resolve any problem they have and that their love can last for a long time--a VERY long time.
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"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." -Nora Roberts
Amen to that. I love the part about asking. If you let the fear of rejection keep you from asking a question, you'll never know if the answer could have been yes. Sometimes all you need to do is ask.
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If you have a favorite quote, you should definately tell me what it is!
Love ya.
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I know I have another blog that I could write this on, but what the heck. Today I'm blogging on here.
I love quotes. I think that quotes are a simple way of learning the lessons from influential people of the world. I'm what people would call a quote-addict. Here are some of my favorites.
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"Don't worry about being well-known. Seek to be worth knowing." -Elder Bruce C. Hafen
This quote reminds me of the importance of building a strong character. It reminds me that I should be more concerned with who I am than by who I know. A man may know millions, but until he knows himself, he can't help anyone.
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"You can only think as deep as your vocabulary allows you to."
I heard this at a leadership conference I attended last year. I don't remember the name of the man who said it, but I still find power in those words. I want to know the word that BEST describes what I see or the word that completely clarifies my feelings. I hope to be able to expand my vocabulary so that I can, in effect, expand my thoughts.
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"Choose your love and love your choice." -President Thomas S. Monson
In a world where divorce seems to be the easy way out, this quote reminds me to have faith in marriage. Love is a choice and where there's a will there's a way. I believe a couple can resolve any problem they have and that their love can last for a long time--a VERY long time.
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"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." -Nora Roberts
Amen to that. I love the part about asking. If you let the fear of rejection keep you from asking a question, you'll never know if the answer could have been yes. Sometimes all you need to do is ask.
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If you have a favorite quote, you should definately tell me what it is!
Love ya.
Monday, December 15, 2008
The author tag.
Favorite Authors (tagged by: Cheri)
Who is your all-time favorite author and why???
Jane Austen.
She's classic. I love the fancy old English. It amazes me that even though Austen wrote those books so long ago, they are still read by millions. That's some good writing.
Who was your first favorite author and why?
Whoever wrote Junie B. Jones. I was obssessed with those books. I thought they were hilarious.
Do you still consider him/her to be among your favorites?
No. I don't even know what her name is. Or if she's a her.
Who is the most recent addition to your list of favorite authors and why?
Right now I'm reading a book by James Martin Conroyd and I really love his style of writing. He doesn't waste time with unneccessary descriptions. I would say that he is now one of my favorite authors.
If someone asked you who your favorite authors were right now, which authors would first pop out of your mouth?
Most likely Jane Austen.
I tag:Erica, Kylee, Krystn
Who is your all-time favorite author and why???
Jane Austen.
She's classic. I love the fancy old English. It amazes me that even though Austen wrote those books so long ago, they are still read by millions. That's some good writing.
Who was your first favorite author and why?
Whoever wrote Junie B. Jones. I was obssessed with those books. I thought they were hilarious.
Do you still consider him/her to be among your favorites?
No. I don't even know what her name is. Or if she's a her.
Who is the most recent addition to your list of favorite authors and why?
Right now I'm reading a book by James Martin Conroyd and I really love his style of writing. He doesn't waste time with unneccessary descriptions. I would say that he is now one of my favorite authors.
If someone asked you who your favorite authors were right now, which authors would first pop out of your mouth?
Most likely Jane Austen.
I tag:Erica, Kylee, Krystn
Friday, December 12, 2008
What the?!
Today I realized how outdated my blog was. My background was still stuck on Thanksgiving. AS IF. (sorry, that's my Clueless-watching kicking in) Thanksgiving was SO two weeks ago. But no worries. I have saved you all from a little fashionable mishap. My blog is now with the IN crowd.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
I have a thought.
I think that finals week stinks. I've never been so stressed in my life and I only have three finals! This is ridiculous. I guess I just need to remember that there's only one more week and then I have a whole month for winter break!! Pray for me to make it through this week.
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