Molly Elizabeth's Dreamwidth Journal

Didn't sleep too well last night wif all the wires on for the sleep thingy, but I had Mr. Mestopholes (my big pink bunny rabbit), and the breaskfust buffet is very very delicious! And boy am I stuffed!

We go to church at 9:30 today. Unitarian Universalism!

I got some books today, from a book store. Both Lanie books, and the first Nicki book. All American Girl books. Also got a magazine, I forget the title, something with "moon" in the name. It's a girls' magazine and says it's made by girls.

I drew a picture of Stephanie from LazyTown, on the computer with my graphics tablet:

These are from the November-December issue of American Girl:

Pumpkin Pie

Add 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin pie and 1 teaspoon brown sugar to one cup hot chocolate. Stir until blended. Add a twirl of whipped cream and top with sprinkles and crushed graham crackers.

Gingersnappy Happy

Start with 1 cup hot chocolate. Add 1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger, allspice, and cinnamon. Top with whipped cream. Decorate the mug - make a small notch in a soft gingersnap, and place the cookie on the rim.

Berry Chocolatey

Add 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry jam to one cup hot chocolate. Stir until jam dissolves. Top with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Finish with sprinkles and a raspberry. (Molly: I have raspberry syrup which would work better than the jam, I think.)

There were others, but I didn't like the sound of them as much. If you're curious, they're on pages 12 and 13 of 2010's November-December issue of American Girl. The cover model is a black girl wearing pink and purple.

[Molly's] Alignment

Based on your answers to the quiz, your character’s most likely alignment is Lawful Good.

Lawful Good

A lawful good character acts as a good person is expected or required to act. She combines a commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly. She tells the truth, keeps her word, helps those in need, and speaks out against injustice. A lawful good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished. Lawful good is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and compassion.

--excerpted from the Player’s Handbook, Chapter 6

Keep in mind the alignment suggested by the quiz is just that: a suggestion. It describes your character no better than a 36-question test would describe you. But it’s a good way to start thinking about how your character acts when confronted with issues of alignment.

Now that your character has taken the test, make a note of which questions scored in the opposite direction from your overall alignment. These exceptions can tell some interesting tales about your character Are you a good character with a greedy streak? Are you a lawful character who can’t stand the village elders? Don’t just roleplay your alignment -- roleplay your alignment exceptions, too. Few characters perfectly embody their alignment choice.

The last few nights I've been reading "Lanie (American Girl Today)" by Jane Kurtz before bed. I like it a lot! Lanie is pretty cool. She's a science geek, especially when it comes to animals and the environment, wants to be a scientist, and she's blond! And she has a pet rabbit she takes on walks. I especially like the scene where her neighbor called the rabbit a rodent. Lanie said, "Rabbits aren't rodents," and the neighbor superiorly said "Of course they are." And Lanie said rabbits are... *looks up in the book* okay, she says, "Rabbits are lagomorphs, not rodents. You can look it up if you don't believe me." Ha! Way to shoot down that common adult failing of the undeserved superiority complex. Just cuz you're an adult doesn't mean you're smarter than a kid!

Did some LJ writer's blocks:

Writer's Block: Ready for my close-up.

Writer's Block: Dress to Impress

Writer's Block: All generalizations are false, including this one

Writer's Block: Family matters

So I'm starting to do some of my own reading, things that interest me, instead of just what the others like. I just checked out one of the American Girl books from the library; this one. I wanted to get "Lanie's Real Adventures," too, but they don't have it yet.

Thank goodness for the library website that lets me browse online and put books on hold online! I'd love to just browse the kids section of the brick-and-mortar library, but I'd feel too uncomfy to do that. 8:-(

I also wanna look into the Eloise books and possibly at the Junie B. Jones books. And if anyone has more suggestions, I'd love to hear them. :-)

Saw this at IKEA a week or so back:

( SOOOO BIG! But HILARIOUS! )

(Stupid cache, keeps showing me the picture on its side sometimes, upright other times.)