Monthly Archives: December 2017

December Wrap-up

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

Merry Christmas! I have returned from the paths of the dead (not that any of the Dead who inhabited the actual Paths died by anything so dull as a cold), at least temporarily, with just enough wit to turn in … Continue reading →

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“Bring me flesh and bring me wine!”

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

Merry Christmas! For those without the context (it’s Good King Wenceslas), it was somewhat unnerving to hear my sister bellowing out that line, and only that line, at random times in the days leading up to Christmas. I was going … Continue reading →

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“A good novel tells us the truth about its hero. . .”

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

“. . . but a bad novel tells us the truth about its authour.” (Heretics) Something to think about for anyone considering a semi-autobiographical work. The grades are in! American Lit. is a B+. Greek Myth is A-, Historiography and … Continue reading →

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I am determined to prove a Grinch.

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

Ah, Christmas. The most cliched time of the year. Also the only time people sing to a tree and nobody thinks it’s weird. (Not, of course, that anyone does it sincerely enough to be actually worshipping the tree, because they’d … Continue reading →

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“Many things certainly do I muse upon in this earthly tabernacle.”

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

The exams are done, and now the only thing left is to wait for grades. It’s finally starting to snow here, too. School starts up again on the 8th of January. My sister’s taking a class, which I’ll be in … Continue reading →

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“It’s what’s inside that counts.”

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

I’m going to miss school a bit this time, which makes the first time in my entire public-school career. But there’s only one class I’ll really be missing — the rest is the occasional friend, and orchestra nights. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Time to Breathe, part III

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

(Continued from the previous two days’ posts) Then Dr Rieppel strode in with his coat-tails flying and a beaming face, and the people, seeing him for whom they looked, began to clap with right good will. Kayla and I slipped … Continue reading →

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Time to Breathe, part II

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

(Continued from yesterday’s post) At three thirty we were supposed to start moving things from FA to Holy Redeemer. Dr Rieppel had offered some of his students the opportunity to help us in lieu of having to write a research … Continue reading →

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Time to Breathe

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

Yesterday was a perfect whirlwind, and I feel like I’m still catching my breath, physically and figuratively. We had a snowstorm the night before, which didn’t much affect the roads to school, I thought. Olivia was coming down with me … Continue reading →

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Guest post from War of Loyalties’ authour

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Nolie Alcarturiel

War of Loyalties, the World War One historical novel I’ve mentioned here before (I was trying to concentrate on one thing long enough to figure out what I was saying about it, and my sister, who’s beside me, suggested “written”, … Continue reading →

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