Small Things

It's amazing to me how little things can become so huge. I set out tonight to spend some time updating my wiki with some old papers and things that I've written that I'm pretty proud of. That was a few hours ago. Where did the time go?? I'm not revising them or anything, just trying to edit them so that they look pretty on the screen, and trying to manage the network of links between wikis and wikipages - and I've barely gotten anything done!

Ah well. On to bigger and better topics. Is there anything better on a chilly evening than a nice, roasty, full-bodied stout? I really don't think so. Ahh! Warms you right down to your toes! My all-time favorite is still Bell's Double Cream Stout. It's sad to think that some day I'll have to leave Michigan; I'll have to find something that's local where I am to call my new favorite. I just hope that the beer in other states can compare! I've not really tried beer from other states, so I just don't know what's out there. I would assume that most states (except maybe Utah, as we learned in SLC Punk!) have at least one good microbrewery. I'll see eventually...

So I've been reading the 'Laelius', getting a little ahead of my translation. It's frustrating that there are still things that I just can't make out. I would think that after having read it for a class, and a year and a half worth of Latin later, I should be able to come back to it and make my way through it without too much trouble. Not happening. Most of it isn't too bad, but there are some little points that I just can't make say anything. I'll just have to keep trucking through, I guess.

Speaking of the 'Laelius', if you've actually taken the time to read this post (which is turning out to be ridiculously long!) you MUST have lots of time on your hands - so click on the 'My Laelius Translation' link on the right, and read it. Tell me what you think. It's not very long yet, and I'm trying REALLY hard to make it completely intelligible to anyone who might want to look at it. I would appreciate ANY feedback, you needn't be a Latinist, or even middly-to-highly educated to have a crack at it (and at me in your comments!). So, to take a page out of Nike's ad campaign, just do it!