So I am back in Knoxville after spending a glorious weekend home in Raleigh for Thanksgiving. Of course I miss everyone there, so I've tried to keep myself busy today. First off, I went to my last TA lecture, then had the rest of the day to myself. I'm still writing my seminar paper on the battle of Gettysburg, which I will complete before I leave for Charleston this weekend. I also had a little time to surf the web for some cuteness, and this is the result:




Currently Listening to Joe Purdy




I was much happier when I saw a little of the sun today, peeking out for a few seconds from behind the rain clouds. It also got amazingly cold in a matter of a few hours tonight. Not so sure how I feel about that; it smells like it should snow - you know, that sharp, sweet smell that happens when its just cold enough to see your breath, and the clouds look like they could produce nice fat fluffy flakes at any moment.

But it didn't snow. Hey, technically its still November- I can wait :) (and for those of you who know me, this is saying something - I am actually hoping to see snow this winter)

Lazy Sunday

Had a lazy kind of day, trying to stay out of the drizzly rain that hovers over Knoxville. Graded papers (boo), wrote part of my own paper on the Battle of Gettysburg (double boo), and then enjoyed a book at Borders (yay).

I was also surfing Etsy after seeing my sister's latest blogpost, and found these amazing paint/prints. I'm in love with all the colors she uses, and that they come in multiple mediums (paintings - large and small, rings, necklace pendants).

Currently listening to

Idan Raichel Project

He's coming to Knoxville for a concert on Monday, and I'm liking what I've seen so far in the video below, so I'll definitely be going to that. Support Israel and all it has to offer!

Notte Sento

This cool short film is actually compiled from over 4,500 still photographs!

Raleigh is America's Smartest City

Most of us already knew this, but it might have taken a little longer for the rest of the country to recognize the awesomeness of Raleigh

Treasure Hunting in England

This man might just be my new favorite person. He used a metal detector, and uncovered millions of pounds worth of artifacts in a farmer's field.

How cool is that?

Roger Ransom's Recipe for Counterfactual History Pudding

Ingredients:

2 parts historical plausibility
1 part common sense
1 part imagination

Mix ingredients until they are blended into a smooth even texture. If the texture seems uneven or coarse, try a little more common sense. If the pudding seems gray and boring, add more imagination.

Carefully pour ingredients into a mold shaped in the form of a well-defined historical setting.

Allow to set until pudding has firmly jelled. Be careful not to remove pudding from historical setting.

Serve with a large dose of skepticism, and remember that there is no proof in this pudding!

Bon Appetit!