Actually, re: the LOTR reference.... when I worked in a college library, we had a room that only librarians were allowed into. In reality, it was our ops and quarantine room, where we repaired damaged books and whatnot. But somewhere along the line, someone decided to hang fake foliage on the wall and painted a LOTR mu...more

My hubby. Of course, he actually WAS my prom date.... :)

Honestly, I don't even know many kids who know who Ronald IS anymore. He's not the prominent marketing figure he once was. I can't remember the last time I saw him in a commercial (but then, I don't have cable and rarely watch television.) I do remember a few McD's commercials recently, but they were all aimed at adult...more

My cousin works in a small coffee shop in NC. She does Latte art for the customers to keep them coming back. And they are really good! She also does portrait sketching for fun and has had gallery shows before. She's pretty freakin' talented.

The lowest grade I ever got in any class was high school chemistry. I got a C. (Darned significant digits, always throwing me off. Course....the fact that the teacher only showed up for a quarter of the classes might have had something to do with it.) STILL graduated valedictorian.   I survived, obviously. And I didn...more

SandR, again, sorry to hear. Make a Wish isn't the only foundation, though. Check out local places. Where I live there's a ranch upstate that lets disabled kids there to spend time with the horses while the parents get to rest a bit. They are funded from donations from other people so the families don't have to spend m...more

Thanks for the intellectual conversation, Joking. It's been a while since I've had such a wonderful experience in MSN comments. I usually find people trying to say something stupid, pointless, or rude. You sound like a very interesting person and I have thoroughly enjoyed talking to you. It has been a breath of fresh a...more

@Joking, quite true. There are indeed arguments to be made from both sides. And Victoria was key in pushing the concept of white wedding dresses into the public spotlight. My only point was that it may or may not have already been "tradition" by then, since a woman's wedding dress often WAS her party dress. It's certai...more

Quite correct. I wrote a college paper on wedding traditions, including the color of the dress (among a long list of other traditions. It was for a composition class, and I could pick any topic. I had always been fascinated about how certain traditions came to be, and wedding traditions seemed to be the most numerous I...more