"Tastes like coconut."

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Currently reading: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Most recently watched movie: The 13th Day
Current favorite quote: "I remember nothing about it except a philological fact. My mother said nothing about the dragon, but pointed out that one could not say 'a green great dragon', but had to say 'a great green dragon'. I wondered why, and still do." -J.R.R. Tolkien on his first story about a dragon
Picture of the day:
Picture explanation: This is my youngest older brother (he's two years older than I), and me, sitting on a couch at my grandma's house. We're probably about 3 and 5 years old, I'd guess. He has the sports uniform (of course), and I have a...cowlick??

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Today I feel like being random. Hence the random quote for the title of this post. (It's actually from Iron Man 2; it's a line of Robert Downey Jr's.)
So, random things about my life right now...

Most importantly, a life-long friend of my mom's passed away two days ago...so I'd like to ask you all to pray for her! She's going to need some comfort.

Secondly, I'm writing an essay on children's entertainment; I'm trying to get the point across that I think entertainment for children is generally pretty stupid nowadays, but I can't seem to word it right.

I finished Ivanhoe today. I absolutely loved it. It was downright hilarious in parts, which surprised me, and is deliciously stuffed full with excitement and chivalry and knightly jousting and beautiful ladies and other attributes of the Middle Ages. The various scenarios that take place, and how they take place, in this book reminded me of a movie; and that also surprised me, because Ivanhoe was published in the early 1800's.

I have a piano recital coming up in about a week, and I do NOT feel prepared. Not at all. And the fact that summer and a break from piano is a mere week or two away doesn't help either. At this point, I'm just like "GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
Do you ever get that feeling? Especially when the end of the school year nears?
Hmm. I think I need prayers too.

Lastly, I'd like to post an inrush of Tolkien pictures. Nice way to wrap up this strange and rather boring post, don't you think? ;)



Tolkien with his pipe...not at all unusual. :) I love his pipe, btw. He doesn't look whole without it. :D






Isn't this just too cute?? This is Tolkien and his son Christopher...I thought it was just adorable and had to post it.



Tolkien drawings...





Edith Tolkien - isn't she beautiful? Now, if you want to know what Luthien Tinuviel looked like...well, just look at Edith. She was, no doubt, Tolkien's inspiration for Luthien. Tolkien said of her, "She was (and knew she was) my Luthien." and "Her hair was raven, her skin clear, her eyes bright, and she could sing -- and dance."



The gravestone of Tolkien and Edith.



Hope you enjoyed them. :)
(Disclaimer: I do not own any of these photos. Photos from arwen-undomiel.com)

Pax,
Limwen