Boy, that's a weird title, right? What does that even mean?
Well, Sturm und Drang is a proto-Romantic movement in German literature and music that took place some 200 years ago, named after a play written by some German guy probably. It translates to "Storm and Stress" roughly.
But that's not the weird part. Yesterday I finished a book, wherein one of the main characters is named Sturm. Today, I started reading a new book that I literally just randomly pick off the shelf of the ISU library, and almost immediately I see the phrase "sturm und drang" used in this book. I think to myself, "huh, that's weird that I would see the word 'sturm' used in two different contexts in two days."
Not two hours after seeing that phrase written in this book that I literally just plucked off the shelf at random, I'm watching a show on Netflix, and someone says "Oh, spare us the sturm and drang."
SERIOUSLY?! This is a sign! God wanted me to know that phrase! I've never heard this phrase before in my life. I've never even heard any of the words before. WHAT ARE THE ODDS I WOULD SEE IT TWICE IN ONE DAY???
Okay, that's all. If any of you have any theories as to why God saw fit to insert this random phrase into my life, I'd love to hear it.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
BEST THING EVER and Bruce Willis
So the best thing in the history of ever happened today. I've been working on a 7-10 page paper for my English 1102 course For a few days now. I had a short(ish) version written out, single spaced, with a good introduction and conclusion, and all my sources incorporated, but I only reached 4.5 pages. I sat for at least two hours yesterday trying to figure out how to fill in another three pages. I had written everything I wanted to write, I had written everything I could think to write, and I was three pages short. That means that after everything I could think to write, I was only half way done. This beast is due on Wednesday, and I have a ton of things to do today and tomorrow, so I can't really work any more on it. I was seriously considering taking a D and moving on.
Well, today was peer review day. I took my sad little 4 page paper in, wanting nothing more than to throw the stupid thing into a furnace. I sat down at my place, glanced at my neighbor's paper, and felt a small flicker of hope that I dared not let grow. I turned to him in growing shock and asked: "We're allowed to double space?"
"Yeah," he said. "We're supposed to double space."
I nearly exploded with the awesomeness. Went to the computer lab. Highlight all. Double space. Print. Done.
End of part 1
Part two is a joke I came up with that I am quite proud of.
Did you hear that the working title for the next Die Hard movie has been leaked? They're calling it "Old Habits Die Hard". The plot will mostly involve Bruce Willis trying not to blow everything up.
I give you permission to share that one around the water cooler.
Well, today was peer review day. I took my sad little 4 page paper in, wanting nothing more than to throw the stupid thing into a furnace. I sat down at my place, glanced at my neighbor's paper, and felt a small flicker of hope that I dared not let grow. I turned to him in growing shock and asked: "We're allowed to double space?"
"Yeah," he said. "We're supposed to double space."
I nearly exploded with the awesomeness. Went to the computer lab. Highlight all. Double space. Print. Done.
End of part 1
Part two is a joke I came up with that I am quite proud of.
Did you hear that the working title for the next Die Hard movie has been leaked? They're calling it "Old Habits Die Hard". The plot will mostly involve Bruce Willis trying not to blow everything up.
I give you permission to share that one around the water cooler.
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