Forays into technology and other signs of the apocalypse

So along with Drew's mom buying a cell phone, I am here to forecast another sign of the apocalypse.

I agree with Ann Coulter on something. Duck and cover people.

Just for fun, I was perusing her website and came across this little ditty. I especially like the part where she says that Miers isn't even qualified to play a Supreme Court justice on "The West Wing."

In other news, a FEMA trailer showed up unexpectedly at the parents' homestead so they will be living in front of their house while it's under construction. This seems to make mom happy - living with my dad is interesting enough, but living with my dad, and the dog, and a hospital full of people is a little much, even for the fortitude of Miss Jean. They got married 33 years ago, moved out of their parents' houses and into their apartment, and have not lived in any kind of communal lifestyle since 1972, with the exception of a few summer beach excursions with family for three or four days at a time. Suffice it to say that 'the more the merrier' is not their motto. I just hope that State Farm stops dragging its feet and gets on the proverbial ball, otherwise they will be the recipients of yet another unpleasantly frequent letter-writing campaign by yours truly.

Sent out all of the wedding invites today. Huzzah!

Tagged again - what is this, third grade playground?

So the DP tagged me to do another 7 things blog list, but since I find this one interesting, I will humor her. Besides, she's in Switzerland and has to deal with Swiss Germans. The girl has to find entertainment somewhere.

7 people I admire:

1. My grandparents on both sides, for leaving their homelands in search of the proverbial better life for their children. And also for keeping their native tongues and not trying to go totally American with the polyester suits and the jell-o mold desserts. Herring salad is a little scary, but I'll be damned if it's not German.
2. My voice teacher - he's a badass but doesn't say so.
3. Ray Nagin
4. Hilary Clinton - for staying married to her husband and managing to maintain her dignity.
5. Benjamin Britten and Samuel Barber - for not making their sexual preferences a musicological topic as pertains to their music
6. Organists - the hands and feet, no matter how much I practice, they just don't jive
7. My mom - for not sending me to a convent and/or asylum

7 things I plan to do in the next year:

1. Get married (you're saving the date, right?)
2. Learn Conjunctive II in German
3. Submit one of my articles for publication
4. Give a recital
5. Go back home for at least a week or two
6. See my brother graduate high school (someone hand me a sedative)
7. Go back to England

7 books I love:

1. Credo - William Sloane Coffin
2. The letters of James Agee to Father Flye
3. The BFG - Roald Dahl
4. East of Eden - Steinbeck
5. Pride and Prejudice - Austen
6. Fairy tales in the original German
7. Homegrown Democrat - Garrison Keillor

7 movies I have to own:

1. When Harry Met Sally (done)
2. 7 brides for 7 brothers (done)
3. The remains of the day
4. Howard's End
5. Gone with the wind
6. Lady and the tramp (only on VHS - curse you Disney!)
7. Moonstruck (done)

7 places I want to visit (excluding places I've already been)

1. Anywhere in Italy
2. Switzerland
3. Argentina
4. Cuba
5. Anchorage
6. Moscow
7. The Netherlands

7 places I've already been:

1. Paris
2. Nice
3. London (lots)
3. Berlin
4. Victoria, BC
5. Marburg
6. Monterrey, Mexico
7. Tickfaw, LA (ten points if you know where this is!)

7 websites I love:

1. The New Yorker's website www.newyorker.com
2. Prairie Home Companion www.prairiehome.publicradio.org
3. The New York Times www.nytimes.com
4. The Weather Channel www.weather.com
5. New Orleans www.nola.com
6. Trinity Boston www.trinityboston.org
7. Southern Miss (gotta keep up with the old digs) www.usm.edu

I tag: Drew, Stacey (that's twice for you kids), Emily, Casey, Sheralyn and Rebecca (if they're keeping up)