Expanding my knowledge base....

I've been running across the term "emo" quite often lately. Seeing it enough, in fact, to want to know what it means. So, I went off searching for answers.

Other than "Emo Philips" -- which I don't think this is, it stands for "emo"tional. "Emo"tional punk music.

Now, in the vernacular of all teenagers and punk music, emotional seems to only mean sad, depressed and angsty. We all know that "happy" isn't an emotion, it's a sickness. *grin*

I did run across this test:

take the emo quizcreated by jessi

'cuz, I am so not emo.

Then again, I do see how it can apply to both Faramir and Hamlet. And, as long as emo doesn't have to be pointless or unending angst, I can get behind it. On the scale of Hamlet and Faramir, tho, I'm staying safely to the side of Faramir. Because in addition to being emo, Hamlet was indecisive and overly-fatalistic. Although, had Faramir been in a Shakespearean Tragedy, he probably would have ended up accidentally killing Boromir, betraying Gondor to the enemy and actually being burned alive because Pippin wouldn't have gotten to him in time...

You know, I think Shakespeare would have defiantly been emo....

And yet again, my daughter is a wonderful person...

It's darn near 10 below now, looking to be -25 by the morning. I commented that if the wind picks up and drops the wind chill to below -50, there's a good chance school will be called off . Myr was happy for a moment, then frowned and said "I hope not".

"Why not?" I ask.

"Because Mrs. Timm's class (one of the other fifth grades) is going out to the school forest for their overnight and it would be really sad if they don't get to go. I'd be glad to go to school so they can get out to the school forest."

I'm sure I'm not responsible for such thoughtful and conscientious behavior.

I love her. I'd guess I'll be glad to go to school tomorrow, too, if it would make her happy.

Off now to read a story with her...