A True English Nerd

Since I'm working mostly on not getting the flu that has hit everyone else in my house and cleaning for my House Blessing on Sunday, I'm not feeling too wordy right now. But, I found this lovely quiz from a Blog I happened on (linking from a link, you know?)

True English Nerd You scored 81 erudition!

Not only do you know your subjects from your objects and your definite from your indefinite articles, but you've got quite a handle on the literature and the history of the language as well. Huzzah, and well done! The English snobs of Boston salute you.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 61% on erudition

Link: The Are You Truly Erudite? Test written by okellelala on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

The Baby Steps are working!

Thank you to everyone who has asked how my exercising has been going. So far, so good. I’ve definitely gotten into the groove of doing it, and while “enjoy” isn’t quite the word I’d use, I’ve gotten some good reading done, bought pretty new walking shoes (the old ones had holes in them), been waved at by a gaggle of exchange students, learned I *can* do 3.5 miles an hour, and best of all – I have lost 7 pounds. And zipped up a skirt I’ve not zipped for a while.

I couldn’t have done it without some online encouragement (thanks, guys!). Especially without Alana’s help – she kindly figured out what my target caloric intake should be. It’s become a game to enter my foods into Fitday and I’ve been on track for over a week now!

So, I’m hoping I’m on my way to making a habit. A habit to choose smaller portions, healthier foods and exercise more. I hear it will help keep me mentally fit as well.

Finally, a quiz that uses my degree

Rare, that.

I'm Pasternak, who knew?


Cue the balalaikas, you are good old BORIS
PASTERNAK. As a kid, you hung out with Tolstoy,
Rachmaninov, Scriabin, and Rilke. You are a
gentle, sentimental man of letters. You have a
wife, plus a transcendently gorgeous hidden
mistress. The mistress helps you to write your
famous poetry. (Sound familiar?) You pissed off
the Soviets, who deprived you of a free trip to
Sweden. And as far as I know, your name does
mean turnip.


Which wacky 20th century Russian author are you?
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Edited to add, I got the quiz from Memoirs of a Catechumen, Thanks!