good 'ol Alice

I don't remember ever reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as a kid. Before starting to read it this week, I didn't remember much about the story from seeing the movie, either. I was bored one day in my classroom, so I grabbed it off the shelf. It looked short enough to hold my interest for about the amount of time I thought I had to offer a book.

Anybody read this book lately?

My favorite character, I think, is the Queen of Hearts who is obsessed with decapitating people. I don't know why she's my favorite, but I find her the most endearing. Or perhaps it's that I love how everyone has become used to her yelling "Off with their heads!" that it's comical, instead of scary.

to celebrate my completion of grad school...

i left my last grad class ever early...to sing (and try to play guitar in below freezing temperatures) at a tree lighting ceremony at a local women's shelter. it was fun. 'feliz navidad' now has a new place in my heart.

this is me and christy after the production.

the James family enjoying hot cider!

out with the old and in with the new

my bed's warranty pamphlet said:
"The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your sleep."
based on my sleep last night, my quality of life will be drastically improving in the very near future.
so, watch out guys.

my old bed.

my beautiful new bed.

(it makes me smile just looking at it!)