It has been a very long time since I have written a post, and my great convictions have quite dissolved. Well, such is life, I suppose. Recently, I've been enjoying talking like a character from Jane Austen's books, and removing the use of contractions from my life. I shall explain.

I've been on Christmas break this whole week, and it has been positively delicious. I've been rather lazy this week, reading, and lying about. I read Emma this week, and I really enjoyed it. I would suggest any Jane Austen book. Now I am reading Persuasion, and I just kind of started Paradise Lost. I doubt I'll actually read it, but I'm borrowing it from Elaina on my new iTouch :) We also watched the 4 hour BBC version of Emma, and I love that as well. The way they talk has quite enchanted me. Thus the rather fancy speech in this blog. :)

All this reading, and watching has convicted me that our speech is quite inadequate and ridiculous. So I am dropping the use of contractions. Take for example, this sentence: I don't know if I'll be able to run to the store with you. Then, change it to this: I do not know if I will be available to go to the store with you. It just sounds so much more nicer! ;)

Anyway, that was my random ramblings of the day.

I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!

Katie

P.S. It is funny to think that this year has blessed us, and blessed others in ways that we will never know!