Hello from Kentucky. Yep. We're back. And guess where I'm going tomorrow? Just when I thought I'd escaped from the state of Georgia...nope! 
Anyway, spring break mini-road trip was awesome, and now I'm uploading pictures and listening to Celtic Thunder. Mmmm, Arrland! <3
That's about it. You guys were there. You know. :)
K bye,
A.B.

Hello from that paper I'm not writing right now. Yep. It's due tomorrow at 3. And yes, I have *sort of* started, but I don't have much done. It shouldn't be incredibly hard to write, though. Only 4-6 pages on early cinema history. It's double spaced. I got this. 
But you know, that's the problem with people like us. We realize we can operate on crunch deadlines and still get A's, so we procrastinate because we know (or hope) it will all work out in the end. Oh, positive reinforcement. It's a trap! 
Anywho, I was supposed to meet with my adviser this morning, but I got stood up. No, actually he was sick, so he didn't come in until later I guess...because he was magically there when I showed up for his class. So now I'll have to reschedule my rescheduled appointment for after spring break. Oh well. I have time. Plus, I already planned out two versions of my schedule, and I'm working on...things. It'll come together if it's meant to.
Yep.
Ooh, and in one potential schedule for next semester, I get to take a bunch of fun filler classes like French and Piano and Badminton (which I actually need for gen eds). Actually, here's a question: There are 2 history classes that sound interesting but they're at the same time, so if I'm going to take one of them, which should I take? The choices are Britain 1914-1939 or Napoleon and the French Revolution. What do you think? I may not take either one, but I do like to sign up for more classes than I need in case I want to drop one later.
But enough of this nonsense. Tomorrow's the last day before spring break, and then we're going to the BEACH!!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
...But I have to write that paper first...
In other news, I bought a new bathing suit bottom and some sparkly purple nail polish last night. I'm really excited about my happy purple nails. They remind me of unicorns.
Yeah, okay, time for Song of the Week. This week's song is sure to get you in the spring break mood: Summer Pop Medley 2012 by Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider. It's a giant mash-up of a bunch of popular songs. They did one in 2011 too, but this one's more exciting. I love mash-ups! Ta da!

That's all folks!

Hello from a jar of Nutella and a giant wooden spoon. Do you guys ever think about what to blog about early in the week, come up with something sort of profound or deep or at least worth thinking about...and then it gets to your blog day and you either forget or you're just kind of "oh naw?" I think that's what happened to me today. I was going to take off on this whole philosophical rant about hypocrisy and indecision, but then I was like, "Hmm, maybe I'll do funny quotes from my professors instead." So, without further ado, here are a few quotes from the professors I've had over the years that I have found very entertaining. (Oh, and even if you know who said these or what class it was, please don't comment. I wouldn't want any of my professors to be identified by saying these things, even if they are hilarious and awesome.)

Things You Hear in Film/English Classes:
“[Mumblecore films] are just movies made by twenty-something hipsters who are too busy shopping at Urban Outfitters to write a script.”

“Crocodile Dundee would punch you in the face.”

“Colonial ambivalence is like when you’re dating a person and you realize it’s not working out, but it’s so easy to stay in the relationship, but it’s kinda meh.”

“Hardee’s: Nutritional Terrorism. Get it before it gets you.”

“The second act is like the desert where screenplays go to die.”

“Lonesome Rhodes is like a wiser Justin Bieber.”

“That’s what happens when you write articles on torture porn.”

“Brundlefly uses his newfound hypermasculinity to neuter Beard Guy.”

“He tells his problems to the monkeys. If you go to grad school, you’ll probably be like this, too.”

“This was explanatory but not satisfactory...we’re all going to die from Redneck Torture Zombies.”

“Mary Poppins could magically get the dead children out of the chimneys.”

“Now your iPod is made by a nine-year-old Oliver in China.”

“I’m sure [Queen] Victoria was guzzling vodka behind the scenes after she got out of her corset.”

“Why are we killing people?!? This is not the Hunger Games!”

“People love stories about creepy people.”

“Maybe your Google is racist.”

“If [Bill Sikes from Oliver Twist] had grown up in the country and listened to a lot of Alan Jackson, he would have turned out fine.”

“I’m actually really glad that guy got eaten by a bear.”

“The baby ones, if you throw them in the fire, they crackle more.”

Professor: “What’s going on today?”
Student: “It’s Friday.”
Professor: “Thank you, Rebecca Black.”

“Sorry we exterminated you. Can we buy this dreamcatcher?”

On getting older: “I think it’s fine until you’re Jesus’ age. Then you start thinking you could’ve done more with your life.”

“Nobody wears an orange jumpsuit for fun.”

“What is reality, and who wants to see Kennedy get shot?”

And then there's the most infamous:
“It’s a good idea not to marry too young in the creative writing business. You’ve gotta sleep your way to the top. It works the same way with film.”

Yay for taking things out of context! I really do like all of these professors, though. I'm not making fun of them, just sharing what you guys missed by not taking their classes. Do you have any funny professor quotes? Share them in the comments!
And now for other random things...

Blogging about Jennifer Lawrence because Rachael suggested it!
This is a story about Jennifer Lawrence...

In other news...

• I've decided to continue with the CE/T (thesis) track in the Honors College. Yay...? I hope it won't be awful. I'm either going to write a screenplay or a...some kind of fiction-y goodness that's not a screenplay. Or make a movie. Or something. I have two ideas for stories, but they're like novel-y ideas. I don't really see either one as a screenplay at this point. I could write a novella...People have done that for a thesis before.

Look what I just learned on Wikipedia:
Novel = over 40,000 words
Novella =  17,500 to 40,000 words
Novelette = 7,500 to 17,500 words
Short story = under 7,500 words

• The Lizzie Bennet Diaries was so EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! today. I just felt the need to tell you. lol. I just kind of flailed and squeed for a while. Ahg! The end! :)
• Speaking of ALL THE FEELINGS, I finished reading The Madness Underneath. And. I just. I can't even.  I can't talk to you guys about it yet, either, but LAJFD;LAJSD;FAHS;DOFIAJ;F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jill's reading it now. Sara, you could be next IF you watch Serenity! Yay bribery!
• Buried treasure, guys!!!!!! If you watch SourceFed, you probably already know about this. But Jill alerted me to it today, and YOU GUYS THIS IS THE QUEST WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! And by "we" I guess I mean "me." Actually, back in high school, I used to frequent this online treasure hunting forum and I learned about all kinds of lost treasures. I tried to get my friends and family in on it. I wanted to actually go to these places and hunt for the hidden riches, not for the sake of getting rich, necessarily, but for the adventure of it all. But nothing I learned about has been as legit as this! This is a guy living now, saying "I buried a treasure." It's real! Well...I mean, he has been under investigation for grave robbing and stuff, but this treasure must be legit. Really. Let's go. Let's find it! Here, have some more information. Read the poem. What do you think the clues point to? Leave your theories in the comments

Movies of the Month
It's March tomorrow! And in honor of a new month, here are my recommendations for March's new releases:

Oz The Great and Powerful (March 8)
As you can probably tell from the title, it's a Wizard of Oz spin-off type thing, revolving around a magician (James Franco) who travels to a magical land and gets the chance to become a powerful wizard. Or something. It's a Disney film from the producers of the recent live action Alice in Wonderland, which was really good, in my opinion. From the trailer, Oz looks to be intriguing and whimsical. It's going to be offered in 3D, of course, but even in 2D it seems to be a movie that's worth seeing on the big screen. 
Also starring: Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Michelle Williams

Upside Down (March 15)
Dystopian world? Check. Cool sci-fi other planet stuff ? Check. Forbidden love affair between pretty people? Check. Said pretty people on another planet defying the big, bad government that's trying to keep them apart? Double check.
Basically, this movie has a lot of elements that are right up my alley. Plus it looks visually stunning and well produced. It's also really interesting that the main characters are named Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst), and they're separated. And there's falling. Just saying, it could be interesting to see what they do with that. 

The Host (March 29)
But...but...It's based on a novel by the same author as Twilight....It's about aliens inhabiting human bodies....It's got a cheesy looking love triangle. Say it isn't so!
Yeah, okay, BUT the trailer actually makes it look really exciting and interesting. And there are aliens, and car chases, and Diane Kruger, and fighting for freedom! It's obviously a big budget film with a high production value. So it will at least look cool. And it seems like the story could go either way. It could be awesome, or it could be kinda meh. But in a hypothetical world where I'm not too cheap to go to the movies, I'd give it a chance.

Honorable Mention (or, It Makes Me Sad When Movies I Don't Want to See are Full of Actors I Love): 
Jack the Giant Slayer (March 1): Okay, it looks kinda dumb, really. But it has such a good cast! I mean, Ewan McGregor is almost reason enough to see it. But also Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy, Nicholas Hoult....And maybe "dumb" is a harsh descriptor. I'm sure it's a fun movie.
Stoker (March 1): This looks creepy and disturbing, and I'm not even really recommending it. I just want the world to know that Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Mia Washikowska, and Dermot Mulroney are in a movie together and it should be awesome, but it's this instead. :/  I mean, it looks unique, and possibly interesting, just not for me.

Speaking of which, do you guys ever just want to watch a movie because it has an amazing cast? Is it just me?  Like, there's this movie coming out in November called August: Osage County. Who knows if it will be any good? It doesn't sound all that fascinating. But, you guys...the cast! Benedict Cumberbatch. Ewan McGregor. Julia Roberts. Meryl Streep (who will probably have an affair in the movie because she does that just about as often as Sean Bean dies). Abigail Breslin. And Dermot Mulroney (Okay, I don't even know anything about him, but I know my mom really likes him, and that's why I keep mentioning him).
Hey, what about you? Who's your dream movie cast? Tell me in the comments!

Okay, one last thing about movies....This looks really good:

Unfortunately, I have no idea when it's coming to theaters. Aaaaand, neither do the filmmakers from what I gather.

Now it's time for Song of the Week! (Sorry Amber, I stole your feature!)
Yes, it's One Direction. But come on, it's for charity. And the PRIME MINISTER is in the video! Actually, that's really why I like it so much. Not a huge fan of their cover of the song. But the Prime Minister! That's just kind of funny.

Aaaand here's a better song: George Blagden's cover of Ed Sheeran's "This."

Can I just marry him, please? <3

Okay, long blog ends here. Gotta grab a sandwich before fencing!
Love,
A.B.

Hello from a surprisingly blessed day. I thought today would be horrible, because I had a million things to do, including waking up early to go edit a project that was due at 11 this morning. And when I got there, what I had edited the previous night had disappeared-ish. So I had to start all over! But I got it finished in 2 hours and had an hour to spare before class. Then, the class I had after that got out after like 10 minutes. After that, it was off to the assisted living center, where I interviewed several really fun ladies for the documentary I'm directing. Seriously, these ladies are amazing!
Oh, and I don't know if you guys remember me complaining about a test that I probably did horribly on in my field production class, but I got a B on it. And I got an A+ on my group project, which means that by some miracle I have an A in that class. :)
In other news, the Oscars are this Sunday and the cast of Les Mis is performing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D I'm so excited. I love the Oscars! Any predictions? Let me know in the comments!
Now, on to questions:

Rachael:
What are you not looking forward to on the road trip?
Scorpions. Definitely the scorpions. You know they have those in the desert, right? And what if they get in our tent???!

Are you dreading anything [about the road trip]?
I’d like to think that the long car rides will be fun...but maybe not the entire time. Pshh, whatever. It’ll be a constant partaaay! Whaaaat!

What's the most recent book you've read?
Pretty sure I read one of the really short books of the Bible semi-recently. Like 2nd or 3rd John. Does that count? It’s a book within a book. Inception! And umm...I probably read something for mythology. Just not all of it. I should...I should do some reading. Yeah...

Any books you want to read?
Les Miserables, The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent, The Selection, Sense and Sensibility, Revolution, Londoners, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Harry Potter, For Darkness Shows the Stars, Nine Stories, A Million Suns, Splintered, Shatter Me, Just One Day. And that’s just a small sampling of my to-read list. Also, The Madness Underneath!!!! It comes out in FIVE DAYS, guys!!!!

Favorite breakfast food?
Cheerios with strawberries. But also BACON!

Would you rather sleep on the floor with thin carpet or on a bed frame with no mattress?
Floor. Definitely the floor. Those bed frames are super uncomfortable.

Would you rather die by the world's temperature getting too hot or the temperature getting too cold?
Oooh, tough one. I’d prefer neither. But...hot seems just extra bad. It would definitely smell worse.  And at least when you freeze to death, you eventually fall asleep. You just don’t wake up....Okay, yeah, I’ll take cold.

When will you be free enough to watch some Last Airbender?
I don’t know...Usually when I have free time, I just do other stuff. I mean, um, soon.

If you could only keep one of your hats, which would it be?
Oh, that’s just mean. You know how I love my hats! Either my British hat--you know, the gray one with the bill?--or my black beret or my black riding hat. Oh, you’re just evil to make me choose. Maybe the beret? Because black goes with more stuff than gray does, and it’s easier to wear with different hairstyles than the other black one is.


Jill:
 Can I have that DSLR you used for your project?
No.

What's your favorite level of reality/which do you spend the most time with?
Hmm...Level 5 (Complete Fiction) is definitely one I spend a lot of time thinking about, but I also prefer to more mindlessly daydream in Level 2 (You + Realistic Fiction) because it’s always nice to think about how I might meet and fall in love with my celebrity crushes.

If you could see in shades of only one color, which would you choose?
Red: the blood of angry men! No, just kidding. I wouldn’t want to see red all the time. And then I thought maybe blue, but that would be weird, too. Any color would be super weird, so--despite the lack of better phrasing--I’m going to go with shades of gray. Because seeing the world in black and white would be like watching old movies. Our eyes are more accustomed to think that’s normal, because we have a bit of experience seeing like that, even if it is removed from reality. Plus, dogs see in black and white, and I’ve always kind of wondered what that would be like.

What would you want to be be hunted by the FBI for?
Something cool. But...I mean...it would probably be something illegal if the FBI is hunting me, and I don't want to do something illegal. Then again, just because the government says something is illegal doesn't mean it's morally wrong. But I wouldn't want it to be like stealing or something. Because that is wrong. What kind of criminals does the FBI go for anyway? I just think of fraud and things...
Okay, update: I just googled it. Check out the FBI website. It made me laugh that this exists. Just the headline on the page. It is hilarious, right?
So what's my final answer? Spy! Duh. Just like someone I know...Oh, wait, I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. ;)

No really, can I have that camera? pretty please?
:/

Favorite phrase you don't know the meaning of?
Je ne sais quoi: a quality not easily described or expressed (a French phrase that means literally “I know not what”)
That's what I thought of after reading the question. Then I found that definition on this cool website. Check it out and let me know your favorite word for "that certain something."

Would you rather have a camel or an oxen and why?
Camel. Because...they’re cooler. And taller. They have humps, and there are songs about them. And “oxen” is the plural of “ox,” you know, just to nitpick. I’ve never really had the desire to have an ox.

Favorite type of Art?
Hipster/schoolboy Art. =) 

Unless you know about our comic series about Art and Science, you don't get it. But maybe someday you will...Hey guys, we should work on that...

Favorite Science?
Astronomy is pretty cool. Except when it tells me the stars aren’t really close together. EXCEPT FOR THE STARS THAT LOOK LIKE ONE STAR BECAUSE THE TWO OF THEM ORBIT AROUND EACH OTHER AND IT’S SO ROMANTIC!!!!! See, that’s the one thing I learned from a science class. Worth it.

Why is your butt?
Why don’t you ask it yourself?

Anna Beth’s Bum:
Why do you guys talk about me all the time?
You’re just so popular! Everyone loves you.

Whelp, here I am. That's all I've got to say about that. And the favorite this week iiiiissssss.....MY BUM! But since I'm sitting on it and it can't be here to accept the award, my favorite is Jill. Her questions led me to learn new things about foreign words and what crimes the FBI investigates. Yay for learning!

Also, update: I found our Munchkin! Turns out the Munchkin thought blogging ended at the end of 2012. Now that she knows better, she said she'd be back. Ha! It's in writing! Don't prove me wrong, Munchkin.

And speaking of truant bloggers, I miss Amber's song of the week. So I'm going to post TWO SONGS this week.

1. Philip Phillips--"Gone, Gone, Gone." I heard this on the radio for the first time this afternoon. I really like it! And just look at this adorable video:

P.S. Philip Phillips is coming to perform at WKU April 8th. Just so you're aware. Tickets are on sale now. Anyone going?

2. "Leave" from the movie/musical Once. Cover by George Blagden. 
I just...he sings...so pretty... <3

Okay, so that's really the end of this super long blog now. Don't forget to comment with your Oscar predictions and favorite "certain something" words! Yay, interaction!

Love,
A.B.

Hello from Valentine's Day! Also known as the day customers are going to devour Rachael because she works at a chocolate shop! Yaaaaay! Rachael, if you're reading this, I'm glad you're still alive. Remember, just keep swimming! And ship #racharanda.
Anyway, I was going to talk about last weekend and my birthday until I realized...oh yeah...you were all there...Because we're the only ones left. All the other barricades have fallen. No, wait, I mean all the other bloggers have deserted us. Yeah, that's it. Anyway, on to questions!

RACHAEL:
If you were dating the guy you've always dreamed of, would you still be with him if you felt like something was missing?
No. Even Taylor Swift agrees with me on this one.  If something’s missing, if there’s no spark, if the magic’s not there...He must not really be the one. He may meet all your criteria for the “perfect” guy, but I think what’s most important is how you feel about someone, not what’s on their resume, so to speak. It’s both comforting and disconcerting to think that someone who seems so perfect for you might be all wrong, but that’s what makes falling in love so exciting, I suppose. The mystery of it all, the riddles. Not that I’d know...But still, I like to offer my unwarranted opinion.

As of right now, what do you think is going to happen to Wickham?
I don’t know, man! I DON’T think he and Lydia are going to end up together. They just CAN’T! They won’t. I bet Darcy will either pay him to take the site down, or he’ll have some really good blackmail on him so Wickham will take it down without a bribe. I just really want to see a Darcy/Wickham smackdown. Maybe not literally. But I want everybody to tell him off and I want him to get what’s coming to him. You know, kind of like that episode of Downton Abbey where Mary’s fiance gets told off twice and then punched? I want that to happen to Wickham.

If you were Ursula, whose voice would you want to steal?
Samantha Barks.

Whose life would you want to live for 3 months (real people)?
Carrie Fletcher, maybe? She seems to have a really fun and interesting life; she’s friends with other cool youtubers; and she appears to be a great person. Plus, she gets to be British every day of her life! My dream! Oh, and she can SING!!!! Yeah, I’d totally be her!

Why does Jill ask so many questions?
Because she wants to win? Or because she has lots of thoughts? Or because she’s curious...but also not.

How many days until the warm weather comes back consistently?
I’d like to say 34, but we live in Bowling Green, so consistency doesn’t exist here.

Do you get tired of eating a certain kind of food?
Yes. Part of the reason I abandoned my meal plans was that I got so tired of campus food that I had to force myself to eat it. The desire definitely wasn’t there.

Favorite old Hollywood actor/tress?
Well, my first instinct was to say Vincent Price. And there’s Audrey Hepburn, of course. And Katherine Hepburn is really good. And Bette Davis! She is such a creepy lady. And then there’s Cary Grant--I love him! And Jimmy Stewart!

Favorite song at this moment?
Ughh, Rachael, why do you do this to me??? I mean, you did say “at this moment,” which makes it a little easier, but noooo. Ummmm.... “A Little Fall of Rain” from Les Mis. That’s it. I’d put a link to it, but SPOILERS! So don’t even listen to it if you haven’t seen the movie. Just don’t do it.
But I’ve also REALLY been enjoying Aaron Tveit’s voice lately, so I’ve listened to a lot of delightful musical theater songs featuring his fantasticalness. Like this.  And this.   And this!

Fav song to dance to?
I know I have a favorite...Well, Rachael, I really like to dance to “Don’t Stop Believing” and “I’ve Had the Time of My Life” when we dance like we’re on Glee. lol

How bout to sing along to?
Hmm...Either “One Day More” from Les Mis or “Elephant Love Medley” from Moulin Rouge, because I like to sing ALL the parts!

Would you date a guy who has the Beatles haircut?
Yeah. Yeah, I think I would if he was an attractive guy (not just physically, I mean all-around attractiveness).


JILL:
Why does the Navy keep sending me things?
They want YOU!

If you were to join one branch of the military, which would you pick and why?
Navy. My grandfather was in the Navy, so that’s cool. And boats. Mostly boats.

If you were given a safety lecture for a class similar to what I described in my last blog, what would your reaction be?
I would seriously consider dropping the class. Also, I’d be really worried if I got a lecture like that one of my classes, considering that I’m studying film. lol

Least favorite sound?
Um...vomiting? Especially if it’s coming from me. Also, I wonder why you ask this. Now I’m self-conscious that I was making some terrible sound...

Spiderpig or goatfairy?
Oooh. Tough one. I think I have to go with goatfairy, though.

Who's my favorite president and why?
I told you. It’s Nixon. I mean, he had that little dog named Checkers. What’s not to like?

What does Leadership mean to you?
It means...Where’s Dr. Baker when you need him?

What aspect of school would you most like to do away with?
The part with the homework and the tests and the assigned reading and the projects. Oh, and the getting up before 9 or 10 a.m. for class.

Favorite prank that you've pulled, you've seen pulled, or has been pulled on you?
In high school, my parents and I put a lifesize doll I had on a float in our pool, then lured Victoria out there in the dark. When she saw the “body” floating in the water, she screamed. Then she stopped when the flashlight wasn’t directed at it. But when my mom shined the light on the pool again, she screamed again. She did that like 3 or 4 times. It was an actual reaction, and it was hilarious! And it turns out that the “dead girl” in the pool prompted us to make our very first film, “Mad Cow.” Thus, Random Moments Productions was born!

How does it feel to be owed $369.60?
I feel like a loan shark...and I like it.

What do you look for in a good TV show?
So many things. Obviously I want an interesting story, but I think characters are more important than plot. If you love the characters, they can almost just do whatever. And, like Jill and I have talked about a lot, that feeling of community is something I’ve noticed I really like in a show. Like, the feeling that the characters all mesh together as part of something bigger than themselves. Firefly is a great example of this: there are 9 members of Serenity’s crew, and they’re like a family, and watching it, I just want to be part of that. You know? I love those shows that really suck you in, and make you want to be best friends with the characters. Like I said, Firefly is one of those, but also Doctor Who, Sherlock, Downton Abbey. They all feature groups of people who are either family or make their own sort of family together. I also like the shows that are like that in a different way, involving small towns. Examples would be Gilmore Girls and Once Upon a Time. Oh, and then there’s 7th Heaven. I was thinking about all the shows I like or used to like a lot, and that was another one, as well as Boy Meets World. Do all tv shows have that community/family dynamic, or just the ones I watch? Because it seems like everything I watch has that to an extent. I guess that’s one of my top criteria for a good show, then.
But like I said, I also like really interesting plots, usually ones that are interconnected. That’s why I usually prefer the season-long story arcs rather than miscellaneous stand-alone episodes.
Another thing: I like shows with a good deal of drama, but in a classy way. Like Downton Abbey has all kinds of exciting scandals and spats between characters, but it’s done well. It’s not overdramatized or immature. And it’s not repetitive. I used to really enjoy watching Glee, but eventually the excessive on-again-off-again drama got annoying. I still like it okay, but I’ve quit actually following it. Sometimes I get the urge to watch a few episodes on Hulu, but mostly for the musical numbers. After the original cast became less prominent, I cared significantly less about the new characters. Although I did find Rachel’s new life in New York really fun to watch there for a while. Ooops, I just went off on a really long tangent about all the shows I like. The end.

Favorite idiom?
Hotter than a pepper sprout? Crooked as a rainbow? No, I guess those would be colloquialisms more than idioms. I’m not really sure...Colder than a well digger’s backside? Dang it, colloquialisms!

What does the phrase "have your cake and eat it too" mean to you (in the context of our conversation yesterday about "fine lines")?
It means having both of the things you want without giving up either. Hence, it is usually preceded by “You can’t.” Because if you think about it logically, you either get to have the cake (as in keep it) or eat it (it’s gone to your tummy). Although, you could eat part of the cake, I guess. But that defeats the purpose, because then you’re compromising.

What do you think of the 'Harlem Shake' youtube trend?
I’m not too familiar with it, but from what you showed me earlier on Toby’s video, it doesn’t seem pleasant...

You gonna survive without tumblr during lent?
ermm...mehhh...what is airrrrrrrr??? *whimpers*

If you could make your own Chinese zodiac, what animals would you put on it?
Monkey, dog, cat, wallaby, mouse, wolf, unicorn, dragon, ood, otter, zedonk, hedgehog...or maybe a fox. Or a bearcoon.

Fight or flight?
Flight.

Who?
You.

What?
Your butt.

When?
Right now, punk.

Where?
Let’s take this outside.

Why?
Because I said so.

If you could have one prop from any TV show or movie, what would you pick?
Probably Jack’s compass from Pirates of the Caribbean. I mean, especially if it points to the thing you want most. lol. And I already have a sonic screwdriver, but of course I’d love to have THE sonic screwdriver. Or Sherlock’s violin...Or the red flag from Les Mis.


“ANNA BETH”:
Why do you think people are, as you say, "innately driven to organize the world, other people included, into categories and try to make sense of their surroundings?"
Oh, self, that is so not cool! You can’t just barge in here and get all philosophical in the middle of my Question Thursday. This is for Sara, you hear me?
Ugh, I guess I’ll answer, though. Wouldn’t want to slight myself. Hmm. So, I think people try to categorize themselves and each other, as Sara said, to make sense of things. But also to feel better about themselves, probably. Like, “Well, I’m this kind of person, so that makes me better than that girl over there” and whatnot.

JAKE SULLY:
So who's this Eywa?
“Who's Eywa? Only their deity! Their goddess, everything they know! You'd know this if you've had any training whatsoever.” So basically, Grandmother Willow of the Avatar world...No wait, that’s the Tree of Souls. You know, I’ve only seen this movie once. I get confused.

LAUREN COOPER:
Can I just ox you a question?
Go for it.

Are you talkin' Scottish now?
I wish!

Do you fancy Billie Piper?
Absolutely!

Is this the bothered face that sits before thee?
Right, I’m calling your parents.

Are you disrespecting the house of Cooper?
Enough, Lauren.

Art thou calling my mother a pox-ridden wench?
Lauren!

Art thou calling my father a goodly rotten apple?
*uses sonic screwdriver to turn her into an action figure*

HAMLET:
How is it with you, lady?
Alas, how is ’t with you, that you do bend your eye on vacancy and with th' incorporal air do hold discourse?
...But yeah, I’m doing pretty good.

What is this quintessence of dust?
Oh Hamlet, you’re so emo...It's gonna be okay...Well, not really...

MACBETH:
Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?
That’s actually a really romantic thing to say...I think. I mean, no offense, but you’re Macbeth. I don’t remember you saying anything too appealing. I just remember you killed that dude. Probably lots of dudes...

POCAHONTAS:
Have you ever asked the grinning bobcat why he grins?
Because he’s taxidermed that way? With a cool steampunk outfit?
And also...just because: this!

Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Not like you can, gurrrrl.

SARA:
What do you think are the merits and drawbacks of a zombie chick flick?
Well...zombies. Depending on your preferences, this could go either way. I'm guessing you've either seen or (more likely) you are contemplating seeing Warm Bodies. I haven't seen it, but the trailer does look funny, so there's a merit. But a drawback is...I don't know...I can't think of anything particularly negative about such a film, but it just doesn't appeal to me so much.

Do you find any similarities between watch Monty Python and being Rick Rolled?
What?...Sorry...What? They’re both...unexpected...and funny? Maybe? What? What is this question?

Why didn't you and Jill go to fencing on Tuesday?
Homework :p

How do you think your life would be different if you just went by "Anna"?
People wouldn’t get so confused about what my middle name is. I’d be more easily mixed up with other Annas. And old ladies probably wouldn’t compliment me on my name as often. Anna’s okay, but I prefer Anna Beth. :)

Which of the British countries, in your opinion, is best, and why?
I’m partial to England. I did live there, after all. And it’s just wonderful, and London is there, and Harlaxton, and all the things! I mean, I’m kind of biased; I did travel around England a lot, whereas I was only in Scotland and Ireland for a few days, and I was only in Wales for a few hours.

How long can you wear a pair of heels before your feet start to hurt?
I don’t know. I’ve never really timed myself. lol. I can usually stay in heels for quite a while, though. Unless I’m dancing. Then maybe only a couple of hours, at most, before the bare feet come out.

Why do heels make your feet hurt?
Because they’re pretty. Fashion isn’t supposed to be comfortable. ;)

Favorite kind of accent?
English, and Irish, and Scottish, and Hugh Jackman--I mean...Australian.

Favorite American accent?
My great-aunt Evelyn has a really beautiful voice. Just the way she speaks is so crisp and enunciated. I'm not sure if you'd call it an accent, but...

How's it feel to be 21?
Suspicious of Rachael... :P

Whelp, here we are. That's the end of REVENGE OF QUESTION THURSDAY! And my favorite iiiiiiissssssss...............
ME! Just kidding, it's Jill. So ask Jill lots of questions for next week!
Also, have a happy Valentine's Day, eat lots of chocolate, and...Yeah, that's about it.

The End. This is America.


Love,
Anna Beth

Hello from technically Friday! You know, that day when Jill's going to wash the dishes, riiiiight? ;p
Anyway, guess what we did?!?! We went to IHOP at midnight. We're true college students now. I had something called a Bacon Temptation Omelette. And a chocolate milkshake! THE BEST CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE EVERRRRRRR!!!!!! And Jill told us her IHOP bag-o-corn story. I love that story.
I sound really incoherent in this blog.  But we were going to go to Arby's, so we did. We thought the drive-thru closed at midnight, so we pulled up at 11:30, got ready to order, and...
The lights just turned off. It's like we were there the split second before they closed. That, or it's part of the alien conspiracy where the lights go off right when Jill and I get there. Yep. Probably that. I hope the Doctor will come help us with these aliens soon.
I had a pizza pretzel today, just fyi.

Hello from what is probably going to be a disastrously, terrible, bad day. But maybe not. I mean, I have to write a five-page paper about "anything mythology-related" for my class, which means I've only just now decided what to write about (a comparison of the account of the flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh with the flood in the Bible). I know I shouldn't have procrastinated, but it's so much harder to start when you don't have an assigned topic! Oh well, I've had much crunchier time crunches than this. I can do it. I hope. I have a whole day...sort of...
Anyway, enough of that! What shall I say that's interesting? Well, for one thing, I just noticed that a lot of my blog titles recently (within the last month or so) have been song titles or lyrics. So there's a fun fact. And speaking of songs, if you like Les Miserables and  awesome flashmobs singing in Polish, you should watch THIS!...Just so you know. It's not weird that I've watched this like 5 or 6 times...right??? And it really confuses me how some people in the mall are just looking like whatever, when there's this spectacular bunch of fantasticalness happening right in front of them. I'm pretty sure if I witnessed this flashmob, I'd be hyperventilating with excitement. Then again, that's me.
So, what else can I write about? Oh! I learned something cool recently...that might actually be boring to you guys. Oh well, here goes. There's this actor named Ramin Karimloo, and he has the voice of...I don't know what. An angel? Melting chocolate? There's really no epithet to describe this man's voice. I'm listening to him as I write this and falling more and more in love. 
Anyway, interesting facts: Ramin played Enjolras in the 25th anniversary concert of Les Miserables (which used to be on YouTube, before it got taken down. But if you ever get a chance to watch it, it's fantastic, and definitely worth the three hours!), as well as other productions of the show. In the 25th anniversary, he was Enjolras and another actor, Hadley Fraser, played Grantaire. But in another production, Ramin was Enjolras and Hadley was Marius. And then in yet ANOTHER production of Les Mis, Ramin played the lead role of Jean Valjean, and Hadley Fraser played Javert. But that's not even all! In the Royal Albert Hall production of Phantom of the Opera (in 2011), Ramin was the Phantom and Hadley played Raoul!  So that's fun, right? I don't know. I just really like cool connections like that. Because I'm a nerd.
So going along with that, fun facts and connections and all, here are some more:

• Ramin, who played the Phantom in the stage show (as well as the original London production of Love Never Dies) also played Christine's father in the movie of Phantom of the Opera.
• Hadley Fraser, who was in lots of productions of Les Mis, got to be in the movie of Les Mis as well. He played an army officer.
• Hadley Fraser was also in Doctor Who! He played Gareth in Army of Ghosts.
• And to veer even more off topic--if there is a topic here--there's Colm Wilkinson. He originated the role of Jean Valjean in Les Mis, and then in the movie he played the Bishop. How cool is that?! Also, he was the original Phantom in the Canadian production of Phantom of the Opera. You know, in case you weren't already convinced of his awesomeness. 

Yeah...I just bored you all to death, didn't I? Sorry about that...I didn't know what else to write about, so I totally geeked out.
OH! Road trip news: We reserved our campsite for the Grand Canyon! YAAAAY! =) And we found out that there's a place there called Ooh-aah Point, which is a fantastic name.
Yeah...I kind of ran out of things to say, so I guess this is the end of the blog.
THERE IS NO WAY TO GO  OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

Love,
Anna Beth

Hello from the first Thursday of classes! I thought this was supposed to be a short week, but it seems pretty long so far. Oh well, only one more day. Hehe...One day more! Another day, another destiny...Nope. Gotta stop singing Les Mis. It's Question Thursday time!

Jill:
Are you ever going to watch Farscape?
I have been, in case you haven’t noticed. I like this Farscape/Downton Abbey exchange we have going on.

Ahem, I believe I won this challenge, mademoiselle, not you. These are MY questions, and no I am NOT interested in any space show. I prefer the opera. --O.G.*

Who's your favorite character in Downtown Abbey and why?
UGHHH!!! That’s too hard! Why would you do this? Ummm....Well, I really like Daisy, even though she’s really just bad at life in general. But she’s young and naive. She can’t help it. She’s so funny, and she reminds me of Molly from Sherlock.
Then again, I really love Anna and Bates. And Carson. And Mary. And Matthew. And Sybil. And Tom Branson. Ohhh, Tom...But then there’s Violet (the grandmother). She’s just so witty and spunky and English! Okay, yeah, either Violet or Daisy. They’re my favorites. If I HAD to choose, I guess I’d say Violet. But I love EVERYONE!

Did you hear nothing I just said? These are MY questions! And I prefer Mary. She sings admirably. With the proper instruction, she could be quite good. --O.G.

You know, I’m pretty sure Jill specified “some questions for Anna Beth.”

...Very well. But don’t think you've seen the last of me!

Why is Edith so derpy?
Poor Edith. She’s the middle child, and her sisters get all the cute boys. She just wants to be loved and useful, and sometimes that makes her do desperate, derpy things. She gets better. But then...awww...you’ll see...Poor Edith!

If you could be one character in Downtown Abbey, who would you be and why?
I’m tempted to say I’d be Violet because she’s just so cool. But no, I think I’d be either Mary or Sybil because...urgh, I can’t say things because of spoilers. But...awww...urggghh...Jill! *shakes fist*...I shall say no more.

Having watched 4 episodes of Farscape, what is your current opinion on the show?
It’s definitely growing on me. I thought the puppets (haha, Muppets!) and the special effects would be bad and super dated, but I’m actually impressed. And from your description of what happens in later episodes, I’m intrigued enough to keep watching. I don’t love it the way you do, but I do like it well enough.

What is your all time favorite science term (preferably a real one)?
Wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey stuff. Pshh, that’s totally a real science term. But I’m also a fan of Einsteinium and Antimony (elements). Antimony sounds funny if you say it wrong, but it sounds like a Greek tragedy if you say it right...Unless I’m saying it wrong. I know there are other fun science terms I find amusing, but I can’t remember. Fecundity is a funny word.

What is your all time favorite quote of our friendship?
“Don’t cry because it happened. Smile because it’s over.” --Sara

What would you name your yacht if you had one?
What kind of yacht? A sailing yacht or a regular yacht?...Not that there’s anything “regular” about a big, fancy boat. If I had any kind of sailing vessel, I’d name her Freedom. But the latter, hmm...All I can think of is Fancy. Wouldn't that be something? A yacht named Fancy. Or maybe Oasis.

...I’d name my yacht after Christine, if anyone was wondering. --O.G.

Hey! Still my questions.

Have you finished your homework yet?
Hahaha, you’re funny.

What movie or show do you wish you had never seen?
The Exorcist. Or maybe it was The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Some kind of creepy crap like that. I didn’t even watch it, really. It was just on in the choir room in high school. I could hear it and that was enough. Ughh...

If you could make a fortune cookie message, what would you want it to say?
"Keep your hand at the level of your eyes." --O.G.

I'd make one that said, “Spoiler alert: everybody dies.”

Not funny. --Marius Pontmercy

Get out of here, Marius! Wrong musical.  --O.G.

Pride and Prejudice or Downton Abbey?
Downton Abbey, because there’s more of it. And so many characters to adore! And it’s interesting to see both sides of the masters/servants dynamic.

Sherlock or Pride and Prejudice?
Sherlock! Because...Sherlock. I do love Pride and Prejudice, but when it comes down to a tv show or a book/movie, I can enjoy the show more because there’s more of it. Even though with Sherlock this is just barely true. But still, it’s Sherlock. Sherlock wins anyway.

When do I get to see that short film you made last semester?
Oh yeah, that. I’ll get that from the editor soon.

Would you rather have a real Otterbatch and Mitten or an unlimited supply of drawings of whatever you want courtesy of me and Rachael?
I’d take the unlimited drawings. In fact, thanks for the offer! I’ll take you up on that, actually. :) 
Plus, I don’t know how well an actual otter would take to wearing a wig and a coat and a scarf. I don’t even know if otters make good pets. 

John Crichton:
Where’s my ice cream?
I don’t know, but wherever it is, I’m willing to bet it’s in dehydrated space food form. Does Moya have a Dippin’ Dots machine, by any chance?

Rygel:
You want to know about mud?
Not particularly.

Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham:
What is a weekend?
I know this is difficult for you to believe, Your Ladyship, but there are people who do things like work or go to school on certain days of the week. The weekend consists of Saturday and Sunday, the days when these people don’t have to do any of that. It’s terribly middle class and American. You wouldn't care for it at all.

Malcolm Reynolds:
What’s your favorite spaceship?
Why, Serenity, of course! Need anyone else on your crew? =D

Do I look good in my pretty floral bonnet?
Lookin’ shiny, Captain!

Mademoiselle, my patience is running thin! I am taking over this blog! You will be silent, or a disaster beyond imagination will occur. --O.G.

Sara:
So, Phantom- looking back, do you think you'd have taken a different strategy in wooing Christine? Maybe one with less creeping and murdering and more flowers and poems?
I was her angel of music! What’s wrong with my wooing? I gave her my music, made her song take wing. She denied me and betrayed me! All for that insolent boy! That slave of fashion!
...I loved her...
Enough of this! Next question!

What about this sequel I keep hearing of- what do you have to say about that?
Why, Webber? Why would I go to Coney Island of all places? Still, I must say, the music’s not half bad. But the ending is terrible!

Do you think you would have had a better life had you been born in this century instead of the 1800s? Been more accepted? Gotten plastic surgery? Won the girl after all?
That depends. Could my Christine be with me in your century? If not, my life would be nothing. As for this witchcraft you call “plastic surgery,” it could only improve my image. After all, this face was the infection which poisoned our love, this face which earned a mother's fear and loathing.

Is that mask comfortable? Do you wear it, like, all the time, or just when you're planning to go around people?
It’s none of your business when or where I wear it!...But yeah, it’s pretty comfy. I’m used to it. I mean, it was my first unfeeling scrap of clothing, after all.

What do you have against chandeliers?
Nothing at all. In fact, I find them very...useful.




Anyway... that's all the questions for this week. I really liked Jill's fortune cookie question. I might just--


Ahem...*glares menacingly*


 ...I'm just going to back away slowly and let the Phantom choose a favorite...


Finally, you see it my way. It has been a pleasure answering your questions today. I do hope you'll invite me back in days to come. Sara is my favorite this week, since she addressed her questions to me. It is nice to be recognized for my genius.


Until we meet again I remain

Your obedient servant,
O.G.




*O.G. = Opera Ghost. This is how the Phantom signs his notes. Look it up.

Hello from that awkward moment when you realize you've been calling a character by the wrong surname for like half the story you're writing. Yep. That makes far less sense now. Gotta fix some things...

Well. Here I am.

--A.B.

Hello from the first question blog of 2013! I forgot last Thursday that Sara had bequeathed the first question blog to me, since I was the winner...or something. It's 'cause I'm awesome. We'll just go with that. Anywho...
Preguntas de Sara:
What was your absolute favorite thing about 2012?
Harlaxton/Europe. duh.
What was your not so favorite thing about 2012?
Well, I wasn't super fond of getting some kind of stomach yuck in Italy. Then again, I was in Italy, so it wasn't all bad.
What are you most looking forward to about 2013 (aside from VidCon and our road trip, if you’re going)?
Hmm, that's a good question. Well, Catching Fire comes out this year, as well as the next Hobbit movie. And the new Star Trek...mmm, Benedict Cumberbatch. Oooh, and The Madness Underneath is out in February. The Oscars...Wait, you probably mean things in real life...Well, obviously the road trip. And I'm exciting that Jill is going to Harlaxton. And Victoria is in Spain. Amber and Shelby will be graduating, and Shelby and Jessica are going to Honduras. Then Shelby's marrying Brian and moving to Haiti. ;) lol jk.
Also, my cousin Lindsey is getting married for real! I talked to her last night, and I think the wedding is going to be really cute. Also, there has been mention of a Scotland mission trip this summer, and it would be spectacular if I could go. I really need to get a job...Oh, and I'm strangely excited for Rachael's birthday, just to throw that out there.
Plus, I'm just excited to spend another fantabulous year with you guys! After last year, it's honestly very hard to believe I could ever top that, but my goal this year is to make it the best year yet!
If you could make your break from school last forever- the school year would just never start and you would never grow up and graduate and face real life, just hang out and chill and do whatever it is you do during break- would you? Why or why not?
I actually don't think I would. I get bored. I mean, I'd have lots of time to do stuff like write and watch Netflix. But that means I'd never graduate! I'd never finish anything. And no real life means no marrying Benedict Cumberbatch. So that's out. Plus, if it's specifically Christmas break, then definitely not, because most of it takes place after Christmas when it's just cold but there's no more Christmas cheer. Summer break would be a bit more tempting. I might consider making that last forever.
Would you rather have said infinite time during Christmas break or summer break? Or some other obscure break from the semester?
SUMMMMMERRRRRRRRR!!! I wish the sun would come back!!!!!!
Why won’t it snow?
Because.
What did you like and dislike about our blog project this past year? Is there anything else you’d like to change, aside from  what we’ve already discussed (assuming we’ve discussed said changes by the time you’re answering this)?
Like: It's an awesome idea. It really helped me stay in touch with you guys while I was gone, and I loved that it forced me to write every week. I'm not the best at keeping journals, so I was really grateful for the accountability so I was prompted to write out a lot of the details of my overseas adventure not only so you guys could read about it, but also so I could remember it later. I also loved VEDA. It got us used to vlogging and I think it helped with our YouTube channel. Question Tuesday was obviously another favorite of mine, as was Disney Week. Something I'd change, in fact--which we have discussed but not decided anything--is to have more themed weeks like Disney week.
Dislike: Well, some days lost bloggers, which was disappointing but understandable. Oh, and I also disliked the controversy over what to use the Etc. section for. I'm still not sure what we should do with it. lol
Would you rather live in one city of your choosing outside of the United States, but be too poor to travel, even to visit your family and friends, or live here in Bowling Green and be able to travel anywhere within the country?
Aww, I'd almost say I'd live in London. After all, "when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford" according to Samuel Johnson. But the visiting family and friends thing seals the deal. Be happy, I like you more than London. I'd pick BG. At least I'd get to travel around here.  :P   or should I say "p (Sara will get it, I hope).

IN OTHER NEWS:

• Slight breach in security...if you count someone I know discovering our blog, which is on the internet for all to see. Donald, if you're reading this like you promised not to do, please leave a comment below.
• Lost my keys...in case you haven't heard. They're somewhere in Wilmore. Possibly in the den of  rabid animal. That's about the only place they could be. If you see any skunks wearing lanyards, lemme know. Thanks.
• I've watched a couple of episodes of Elementary (you know, the CBS knockoff of Sherlock?) while I've been home on break. My dad likes it. I was very skeptical, though. At first I was kinda like this. But then I was more like this. But then tonight. Tonight's episode! I'm just saying. I approve. :)

The End.

Love, 
A.B.