January:

   1. The Thornbirds by Colleen McCullough
   2. Anastasia, Ask your Analyst by Lois Lowry
   3. Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
   4. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
   5. Well Enough Alone by Jennifer Traig
   6. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
   7. Watchmen by Alan Moore
   8. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

February:

   9. Daisy MIller by Henry James
   10. The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
   11. Paper Towns by John Green
   12. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
   13. Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
   14. The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
   15. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
   16. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
   17. Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
   18. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

March:

   19. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
   20. Buffy Season 8: Wolves at the Gate
   21. Vanishing Point by David Markson
   22. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
   23. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
   24. The Children of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston
   25. Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
   26. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
   27. French Milk by Lucy Knisley
   28. Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
   29. Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe by Bryan Lee O'Malley
   30. The Ghost Writer by John Harwood
   31. The Likeness by Tana French
   32. Cover Her Face by P.D. James

April:

   33. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
   34. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
   35. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
   36. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
   37. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
   38. Buffy Season 8: Time of Your Life
   39. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
   40. I Saw You...Comics Inspired by Real-Life Missed Connections Ed. Julia Wertz
   41. Feed by M.T. Anderson
   42. Hey Nostradamus by Douglas Coupland
   43. Black Hole by Charles Burns

May:

  44. Y: The Last Man Volume 1  (Unmanned) by Brian K. Vaughn
  45. Y: The Last Man Volume 2 (Cycles) by Brian K. Vaughn
  46. Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
  47. Y: The Last Man Volume 3 (One Small Step) by Brian K. Vaughn
  48. Skim by Mariko Tamaki
  49. Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
  50. Maus by Art Spiegelman
  51. Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
  52. Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
  53. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

June:

   54. Y: The Last Man Volume 4 (Safeword) by Brian K. Vaughn
   55. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
   56. Intensely Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
   57. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
   58. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
   59. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
   60. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
   61. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
   62. Y: The Last Man Volume 5 (Ring of Truth) by Brian K. Vaughn
   63. Y: The Last Man Volume 6 (Girl on Girl) by Brian K. Vaughn
   64. Y: The Last Man Volume 7 (Paper Dolls) by Brian K. Vaughn
   65. Y: The Last Man Volume 8 (Kimono Dragons) by Brian K. Vaughn
   66. Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
   67. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
   68. Storm Front by Jim Butcher

July:

   69. Y: The Last Man Volume 9 (Motherland) by Brian K. Vaughn
   70. The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
   71. Y: The Last Man Volume 10 (Whys and Wherefores) by Brian K. Vaughn
   72. Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
   73. Wake by Lisa McMann
   74. Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary
   75. The Borrowers by Mary Norton
   76. Fade by Lisa McMann
   77. Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg
   78. Among the Betrayed by Margaret Peterson Haddix
   79. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
   80. All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
   81. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
   82. Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary
   83. Little Things: A Memoir in Slices by Jeffrey Brown
   84. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

August:

   85. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
   86. A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King
   87. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
   88. Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix
   89. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
   90. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
   91. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
   92. Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume

September:

   93. A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King
   94. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
   95. The Complete Peanuts 1950-52 by Charles M. Schultz
   96. Stitches by David Small
   97. Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume edited by Jennifer O'Connell
   98. Stuart Little by E.B. White

October:

   99. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
   100. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
   101. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
   102. Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary
   103. Anastasia On Her Own by Lois Lowry
   104. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
   105. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume
   106. Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
   107. Superfudge by Judy Blume
   108. The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak
   109. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

November:

   110. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
   111. Darling Jim by Christian Moerk
   112. Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume
   113. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
   114. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
   115. Night by Elie Wiesel
   116. Buffy Season 8: Predators and Prey
   117. Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughn
   118. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
   119. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
   120. Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson
   121. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  

Books read in 2008...(Asterisks mean I especially liked the book.)

( Here's my list... )

Let us try for 100 next year, shall we?

- Comment and I'll give you a letter.
- You'll then have to list 10 things you love that begin with that letter.
- You may choose to do it at your journal or leave a comment here.
- Afterward, post this in your journal and give out some letters of your own.

My letter is "H", given by </a></b></a></div>butterflyhickup


1. Horror Movies: either really scary ones or really bad ones
2. Hugs: Big bear ones
3. His Dark Materials: I want a daemon!
4. Home Movies: the show that was on Adult Swim
5. Hufflepuff: Because it's the best house at Hogwarts
6. Hors d'oeuvres: they are delicious
7. Hilarity: it makes things interesting
8. Hidden Passages: I want one in my house
9. Heli-pads: they help you escape from zombies!
10. Hillary: because I gotta give myself some love!

STEP ONE
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you. [Note: Your home address is not required!]

- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post or community (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.

STEP TWO
- Surf around this community, your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free, if you just got a new laptop and your old would be cherished by someone else who just wants something basic for word processing--do it.

You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call. There are no guarantees with this project, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.


( WISHES!!!!!! )
contact: hillarytaylor25@hotmail.com

The rules are simple. Just create a post about a few things that have made you happy recently. Then tag 8 people and have them post this meme on their journals. Keep the happiness going please.

1. Peter
2. Stuffed animal pteradactyls named 'Pete'
3. Smarties
4. The Thorn birds
5. Sexual disorders (not mine--just a much needed change from psych of language (die die die))
6. Television! (Buffy, Angel, Boston Legal, Weeds, Grey's, ANTM)
7. Massages
8. Sleeping in
9. Crunchy leaves
10. Pajamas

I tag flavored_glass tierney_bridget ...aaaand anyone else.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program...Hillary's really stupid all-nighter! Woo.

Too lazy to write here, but I updated here:

http://eloisefleur.blogspot.com/

Ok Livejournal friends, real friends, random people...
The lovely boyfriend has made it into the FINALS of Carleton's Biggest Nerd, and we NEED your votes!!!!
VOTE PETER BERRY
PETER BERRY!!!
DOOO IT.

http://www.krlx.org/?id=428

Click on the link and VOTE. Once an HOUR. ON EVERY COMPUTER YOU CAN FIND. EVERY day until FRIDAY!!!!
PLEASE! HE MUST WIN!

http://www.krlx.org/?id=428
http://www.krlx.org/?id=428
http://www.krlx.org/?id=428

Homework? Hah! I scoff at homework!

On Friday, I went to Pirates 3 with my mom, Kait, and Lily. I personally thought it was the best overall. However, I never was one of those rabid Pirates fans from the very beginning.

On Saturday, I went to see the final performance of Little Shop, which was amazing. The plants were so well done, and the people in it were amazing. Afterwards I helped repaint the stage (I'm helpful! *looks smug*) and afterwards there was a party.

Today, even though I had a butt-load of work to do, I went to the China Buffet with my dad and brother. They had imitation crab and it was so amazingly delicious and satisfying...and I ate shrimp and fried rice and various meats in various sauces with steamed broccoli, and it was sooo scrumptious. Then we went to 28 weeks later, which wasn't as good as 28 days later, but still decent. Gory and lame-ass ending...oh, and did I mention that CILLIAN FUCKING MURPHY isn't in it. Yeah, so not as good.

AUBREY!!!! I am getting really far on the "top-secret" thing I am making you!!! It's really really pretty and there is no way I can mess it up!!! So YAY! I hope I get to see you soon. I will be done on the 5th, and you have to come to the Pirate/Birthday party on the 9th. Did you get off? I want bon-bons, mostly. No, that's not true, I want to see you most of all (although I really really want them, they are a close second;))


Stolen from dullednails Name up to three aspects of my life you want me to photograph. They can be specific (my bedroom), or not so specific (something red).

Vote for my boyfriend (Peter Berry) for Carleton's Biggest Nerd!!!!
You can vote every hour from each computer...so find a lot of computers, and vote often!!!

He deserves to win because he rapped about me! <3

Here's the link: http://www.krlx.org/?id=399

Your results:
You are Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker 66% R2-D2 65% Padme 63% Obi-Wan Kenobi 63% Princess Leia 62% C-3PO 62% Jar Jar Binks 60% Han Solo 60% Qui-Gon Jinn 60% An Ewok 58%

You value your friends and loved ones, but can sometimes act recklessly because of your emotions. Occasionally you resort to whining. You look ahead to great things for yourself.

(This list displays the top 10 results out of a possible 21 characters)


Click here to take the "Which Star Wars character am I?" quiz...





Spring break is over and I am back in school. My classes are bearable, and some are even interesting. I have an 8:30 class, which may or may not kill me, but I also have Eyewitness Testimony in Children, which sounds really amazing. Over break, I got to spend time with Aubrey as well as Peter and eat delicious delicious crab legs. In other news...


It's not quite perfect, but hopefully it will get finished. This is approximately 4 skeins of yarn...and it's not even close to being done. But I am in love with the colors.

/boring

Haven't written in here awhile...I have been sick forever, coughing all over the place. That is mainly what I have been up to, but...

Recently I played Laser Tag for the first time ever, that was pretty awesome.

Valentine's Day was really good. Peter and I ate tacooos and watched some Buffy. Lots of nerdy taco love going around <3

Aubrey got me flowers! She wanted pictures of them, so here they are:


Andrea, I got your packages! I love the movies and thank you so much for sending me the Cure DVD! I absolutely love it. Robert is amaaazing. Hope you had a good birthday!

The term is almost over. Thank god. Spring break...so close...I will no longer be taking Spanish!!!!! DIEDIEDIESPANISH.

My schedule for next term is as follows:

M- 8:30-9:40- Personality (Oh god, however will I wake up?)
     11:10-12:20- Stats/Junior Colloquium (Stats is first five weeks, Colloquium is second five weeks)

T- 10:10-11:55- Personality Lab
     3:10-4:55- Eyewitness Testimonies in Children (I am really excited for this class)
     7:ish-9:ish? Self Defense for Women

W- 8:30-9:40- Personality
      11:10-12:20- Stats/Junior Colloquium

Th- 10:10-11:55- Personality Lab
      3:10-4:55- Eyewitness Testimonies in Children

F- 8:30-9:30
     12:00-1:00- Stats/Junior Colloquium

And plus, it will be spring! With good weather! and my bike! and walking and reading outside! I love spring. I don't get sick in the spring, and I am in a much much better mood :D

Eh, not really anything interesting. Mostly I cannot force myself to work on anything. I fail. I've been a poor student lately. I shouldn't be at college.

But...I got my haircut. Finally.


My grandma is staying at my house and she made me a kick ass head band:


Um, Midwinter Ball is on Saturday. That should be fun. I get to get all pretty or whatever.
I have nothing to say. This post is pointless. Aubrey, this is for you. I haven't seen you forever :(

After much consideration, I have finalized my laminated list a la THIS Friends episode.
Took me about two years to finalize, but here it is.

( The List. )

On an unrelated topic, I have learned how to knit. I have half-completed a striped scarf. (I ran out of yarn).

 

This knitting thing…it’s all part of my grand plan to become a crazy cat lady who knits and mutters to herself and wears long muumuus and tunics and gardening clogs. And big straw hats with plastic flowers on top. I am going to attempt to make mismatched socks, and perhaps a hat. I just have to figure out these circular knitting needles.

I need it to be the weekend.

 

I was flipping through my blue Latin book tonight, and found a bunch of funny Chico statements. It reminded me how much I loved Latin (studied my ass off for nothing, I did.):


Who are the cowardly souls over here? (None of us wanted to volunteer)

Beauty is good, but beauty is not always kind.

There is no ‘there’ there.

Would you like to go 10 minutes early? Would that make your Friday happy? (As I recall, my Friday was very happy)

You’ll be like a cancer growing! (Hurray? I believe he was commenting on how our studying would increase our Latin knowledge)

If you would begin to be a happy man, Hillary, then that would be great. (After I made a confusing Latin verb statement).

We have a whole forest of woulds in English.

It’s the would of the past of the future. (god I hate tenses. Past of the future? Fuck you.)

Aaaand, one of my favorite sentences from the book:

Oedipus, quod liber cura non erat, se oculis privavit.
Oedipus, because he was not free from care, deprived himself of (his) eyes.

I was hoping to find my Latin notebook, because I know I wrote some funny stuffs in there as well.
I studied so much Latin. Translated sooooo many sentences...and remember nothing.

I am still awake. Jesus. Someone seriously needs to be here with me when I am awake. I get so talkative and restless.