Impossible possibilities

Spurred on by Averyl, my former roommate's, post about illegal photography and how she always wanted to confess to a priest, I wanted to make a list of things that I have always wanted to do, but haven't gotten the chance yet, or those things which might seem impossible, but really are not.

I want to:
-Publish a book
-Go up in a weather balloon
-Travel to London (And yes, I mean to go and see the Sherlock Holmes Museum there and take the walking tour of Holmes's cases. You thought my adamant rant and love of Sherlock was over? Well, it's not...)
-Learn to fence
-Learn to play the violin
-Sing opera (And I mean it too!)
-Inspire others
-Get married have kids
Now, let me just say right now that this list is not all there is that I want to do....Ultimately, I want to look back on my life and say that I truly lived. And I am perfectly aware that some of these might take years or even a whole lifetime before they are done, but there's no shame in dreaming, and someday, if they really mean that much, they will be accomplished.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Lost: Reward if Found

I know it's been months since I said anything, but I need to write--I need to get something out of me. I am not myself today, so if something doesn't make sense, that's ok...I just need writing space and a voice...something that will give me hope in these, my troubled times. But I feel so selfish when I concentrate on myself, so if you will forgive me, I will write to you...my audience.

How are you? Is your family well? Do you find yourself in a good place? I want to hear all about you--what you're up to, who you're with, the small things that bring you joy in life....I want to hear it all, from the insignificant to the things that make you--you. I promise I will not tell a living soul, and I will be your friend if you need one. Even if you don't, I'll still be here. I can listen, and your voice would be good for me...I would love to hear it. I miss you. I hope also that you are able to stay out of trouble--but remember, if you are in trouble, let me know and I will bail you out. Hope you are well and happy, and I hope also that as the winter days draw in, you will find joy and peace in the coming weeks, months and years. Don't worry--I'll be right here if you need anything.
Your friend,
Kara

A Request

Hey everybody (and anybody who reads this...)! I have a request from you....I am now writing for the Salt Lake Examiner.com as the Folk Culture section. If you could please subscribe that would be wonderful! Here is the link:
http://www.examiner.com/x-64836-Salt-Lake-City-Folk-Culture-Examiner
Next what I need you to do is this:
1. Click on this link (or type it in if it decides not to work).
2. When the page is loaded up, click on a little rectangular button that says Subscribe.
3. Type in your email address to the little pop up window and click "OK" or "Subscribe" (I can't remember which one it actually is).
4. Tell everyone you know about this! The more people subscribing and looking at my page, the better!
Thanks you guys for your help and I hope all is well!

Day 100: Archenemy

This is a momentous occasion, my friends....I have accomplished my 100 day goal! Thank you to all of you who have been with me throughout this journey. It has been a pleasure and an honor to give my humble thoughts on one of the things I hold dear...books. This book in particular, is the last book of a trilogy called The Looking Glass Wars, putting Alice in Wonderland in a whole new light. I am not generally a fantasy-type person, but even I enjoy these books. Instead of Alice being real, Alyss, the Queen of Wonderland (who in the other books is a princess who finds her destiny) is fighting her evil Aunt Redd and her neighbor Arch, who are both trying to thwart the good in favor of evil (of course...). Also there is her bodyguard Hatter Madigan (Yes, I know...how awesome is that?!) and her love interest, Dodge Anders. So, will Imagination win the day and good triumph over evil? I sure hope so....I enjoy it that way. Anyway, my dear friends, Romans, countrymen...thank you for joining me on this most enlightening, thought-provoking journey!

Day 99: The Third Book of Nephi

I am writing about this book because I think it's important, and because that is what I read today. This book is about what happens to the people on the North American continent during Christ's lifetime (33 years) in Jerusalem. These people see the resurrected Christ after His Ascension and the experience with Mary in the empty tomb on Easter from the Gospel of John. When Christ tells his disciples in Jerusalem "Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; but they shall come unto me, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd", these North American inhabitants, called Nephites and Lamanites, are who he means. During the last chapters of the book, Christ comes to them and teaches them the entire Sermon on the Mount, performs the sacrament and the same miracles that He performed in Jerusalem. This book, that is a part of the Book of Mormon, tells me that He knows and loves all of His children, and what He wants one people to know He wants other generations and peoples about the world to know as well. He is no respecter of persons, and He is a loving, long-suffering God who wants all of His children to return to Him.

Now, just so you are aware, for those who have been with me on this journey, and those who have recently joined it, I am one day away from my goal. Spur me on, good friends, and help me to win this objective!

Day 98: Crutch, the Page

This long story is one by George A. Townsend, who I had heard of but never read. It is about the social troubles and class problems that arose after the Civil War, with most possibilities represented. There are the loiterers, the Southern congressmen, the ill and suffering poor who have so much pride in their heritage that they will never yield to another way of life, regardless of the fact that they will die poor, and one Northern congressman. This story takes place in Washington D.C., while Congress is in session, and a Mr. Reybold, the Northern congressman, is trying to win the affection of Joyce, a Virginia girl who has a consistently absent father (If he exists at all), a dying brother and a prideful, abusive mother. Crutch, or Uriel (Joyce's little brother who is terminally ill) works as a page for Congress, and Joyce works as a maid and cook in her mother's boarding house. Not only does this story represent all these characters, but also uniquely shows the barriers that confronted the North and the South after the Civil War (also called "The Lost Cause" by those in the South) between people, not just social classes. I would suggest this reading to anyone who wants to know more about what happened after the Civil War and also to any historian--it certainly makes for an interesting read.

Day 97: The Turtle by Ogden Nash

I've had a few qualms about putting this poem up, and so I've held off for a while, but I think it's really funny. I feared that some of you might have gotten offended--Fear not, it's not really offensive, but I didn't...Anyway, enough. Here is the poem:

The turtle lives 'twixt plated decks
Which practically conceal its sex.
I think it clever of the turtle
In such a fix to be so fertile.

I'm not really sure why I think this poem is so funny; maybe because of the rhythm? Or the rhyming? I don't know--but for some reason I definitely feel like Ogden Nash knew what he was doing. He wanted something very mundane to be funny...That's what he is famous for. As an author, I think that he wants us to reflect on the mundane routines of life and maybe stop and smell the roses, or observe closely that which surrounds us every day. Anyway, I hope you all have a great day and Happy Birthday, Kristi!