February 24th, 2008

intertext: (miss jean brodie)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 02:24 pm
(and so I should hope, indeed) Via [livejournal.com profile] gillo and [livejournal.com profile] a_d_medievalist

ETA: It's actually quite good test - those are the most common errors I see on student papers. I might send my online students to try it, especially as there's an answer key.


Your Score: English Genius


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You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!


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intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 06:27 pm
I admit it; I'm a movie geek. I love the Oscars, and I'm watching them now.

Javier Bardem has just won Best Supporting Actor (not a surprise), and, with the win by The Golden Compass for Visual Effects, we are spared having to say "Oscar Winning movie, The Transformers"

The song from "August Rush" was pretty kick-ass. I'm rooting for the one from "Once," but this was pretty good.
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intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 06:39 pm
YESS!!! Tilda Swinton wins Best Supporting Actress. Very nice.

Entertainment Weekly was right :)
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 06:48 pm
The Coen Brothers have just won Best Adapted Screenplay (one of the most hotly contested categories).

Yayyy!!!!

This bodes well.
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 07:29 pm
Woah! The Bourne Ultimatum just won best Film Editing. So what happened to the theory that the winner of Best Picture always wins Film Editing??

But, by all accounts, it deserved it.
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 07:50 pm
Yaaaaaaay!!!!! The song from Once just won.

Win!!!!
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 08:10 pm
The score for Atonement just won. Yay!!! (Except, I have to wonder what happened to "There Will Be Blood" - this was the most significant score this year, I think)

It may be Atonement's only win.
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 08:23 pm
It's the award for Best Original Screenplay...

YES!!! YES!!!! YES!!!!!! Diablo Cody, for "Juno"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yay
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 08:34 pm
Daniel Day Lewis has just won Best Actor. Richly deserved.

:)
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 08:43 pm
Best Director goes to the Coen Brothers. Hooooray!
intertext: (Asta)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 08:46 pm
No Country For Old Men.

Yayyyy!!!! Hoooorah!!! Winnnn!!!

:) :) :)