{"id":12433,"date":"2015-05-02T19:48:54","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T02:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nettiesworld.com\/?p=12433"},"modified":"2017-06-28T21:04:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T04:04:55","slug":"this-is-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.adoptedjoy.com\/?p=12433","title":{"rendered":"This Is Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nota Bene:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This post is complete\u00a0silliness.<\/p>\n

You have been warned.<\/p>\n

\n

The game:
\nChoose a random page in any given book, and the first sentence on that page describes your life.
\nWe chose to use
\n“A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Austere Academy”
\nand\u00a0then we had to explain\u00a0—\u00a0unless it was obvious\u00a0—\u00a0why it did, in fact, apply so perfectly.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/p>\n

Geneva —\u00a0Page 206:<\/p>\n

“And I can’t take off my turban for religious reasons,” Genghis added.<\/strong><\/em>
\nWell, since we’re talking about Geneva, clearly “turban” refers to “mantilla”.
\n(Also, Genghis and Geneva both begin with “G”.)<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nettie —\u00a0Page 47 (Because Rambaldi):<\/p>\n

Normally, this might have embarrassed Klaus a little bit, but under the circumstances it felt perfectly natural.
\n<\/em><\/strong>Every time I go out in public with my family.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laurent — Page\u00a021 (Because she will be):<\/p>\n

I’m not going to depress myself further by listening to the problems of three bratty children.
\n<\/em><\/strong>I hope it is a safe assumption that, to everyone who knows that Laurent is the oldest of four siblings, this is obvious.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob —\u00a0Page 42:<\/p>\n

Now, you and I know that this loathsome little girl was Carmelita Spats, but the Baudelaires had not been properly introduced to her and so did not realize just how loathsome she was, although as the orphans drew closer she gave them an instant education.
\n<\/em><\/strong>This sentence just screams Jacob — it’s exactly the way a verbal prodigy such as he\u00a0is would go about describing the meeting of a loathsome little girl.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff\u00a0—\u00a0Page 14:<\/p>\n

Everybody will die of course, sooner or later.
\n<\/strong><\/em>An eternal pessimist, this sentence is Jeff in spades. \ud83d\ude00 He’s actually usually pretty chipper about it though!
\nHis nickname is, after all, Puddleglum.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oma —\u00a0Page 83:<\/p>\n

Prufrock Preparatory School is now closed.<\/strong><\/em>
\nAt the age of 75, she is absolutely, positively finished going to school.
\n(Also, Prufrock and Pauline both begin with P.)<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beedo —\u00a0Page 4:<\/p>\n

“Get out of my way, you cakesniffers!”
\n<\/em><\/strong>This would be exactly what Beedo would say to the dogs on any given day.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul — Page 127:<\/p>\n

Smart, yes.<\/strong><\/em>
\nNo explanation needed.<\/p>\n

\n

\n

Now, go get a book and try this with your family! Let me know how it turns out! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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