I am such a dork

What is in my iTunes shopping cart, downloading as we speak? Five History Channel eps: 1968 with Tom Brokaw, Greece: Engineering a Culture, Russia: Engineering a Culture, Henry VIII's Mega-Structures and The Seven Wonders of the World. Can't wait!

In less rarified pursuits, going to see the Knicks again tomorrow night. I saw them play last night and was absolutely shocked when they actually won! Oh my gosh, that never happens! It was close though--they had a decent lead (10-15 points) for most of the game and then lost steam. VERY lazy on the rebounds--don't they know rebounds are key?? You can't neglect the rebounds!!

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Fare for All enthusiastically hocked by one of the New York theater scene's most prominent bloggers, Michael Dale.

In other news, yesterday was absolutely GORGEOUS--a perfect, perfect day. Here's hoping the beautiful weather will last! It's spring, y'all!

Every field wears a bonnet
With some spring daisies on it,
Even birds of a feather show their clothes off together.
Sun's gettin' shinery, to spotlight the finery,
Spring, Spring, Spring!

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"You've been out! You've been out! There's that nice smell of leaves!" he cried.

She had been running and her hair was loose and blown and she was bright with the air and pink-cheeked, though he could not see it.

"It's so beautiful!" she said, a little breathless with her speed. "You never saw anything so beautiful! It has come! I thought it had come that other morning, but it was only coming. It is here now! It has come, the Spring! Dickon says so!"

"Has it?" cried Colin, and though he really knew nothing about it he felt his heart beat. He actually sat up in bed.

"Open the window!" he added, laughing half with joyful excitement and half at his own fancy. "Perhaps we may hear golden trumpets!"