Because, after all...

...history is just one big story. And I like stories. So on this day in history, September 22:

--1515: Anne of Cleves born.
Let's hear it for one of the two women who did not have "Cause of death: Henry VIII" in her obit!

--1692: Last people hanged for witchcraft in the United States.
Thank fuck that ended. Depending on your pov, it might have all just been based on economics or unintentional drug use, anyway. Despite the screw-ups our country has, we don't have a legal policy of executing people over religion anymore.

--1908: The independence of Bulgaria is recognized.
Woot! I took a study abroad trip to Bulgaria shortly after my freshman year of college ended and ever since then, I've been a fan of the country.

--1987: Tom Felton born.
What the hell do you mean, Draco Malfoy is just a year younger than me?!?!

--Happy Rosh Hashanah to all those who are of the Jewish faith!

--In Ancient Greece, the final day of the Eleusinian Mysteries.

--Hobbit Day
*blink* How come nobody mentioned this years before, when the movies started coming out?

Interesting

For lack of anything better to do before getting dinner, I was browsing the most recent posts on LJ section. I wonder what sorts of conclusions you could draw from it? Lots of people from Russia have LJs (a large number of them from Moscow). One from Norway, one in Spanish, and one in French. It's very likely that some of the ones written in English are posted by people whose first language is not English. So I'm curious: where are your LJ friends from? How spread out are your friends across the globe? You don't think of it right away, but LJ is a good chance for international communication. I'm sure there are other comments that I could come up with for this but cannot think of them at the moment. 

Could somebody tell me how to write in different languages on the computer?

Next topic: What should I dress up as for Halloween? Yes, I'm an adult. Yes, I put on a costume for Halloween every year. Last year I was Little Red Riding Hood--black clothing, long red cape, and a basket which I carried everything in. I am in serious need of ideas, people!