Can you believe this? Al l through my college days I never once went to a toga party. Me - a complete toga-fanatic! In fact, I don't believe anybody had a toga party on campus. The main aim of college parties I went to, seemed to be just to get as drunk as you could in the shortest possible time - what you wore to them, no-one cared. I feel I missed out, maybe not on alcohol consumption but definitely on the dressing up....but now I am encouraged.
On sale today is the 2008 edition of 'The Best 366 Colleges'. For those of you that don't know, this is a survey that has canvassed the opinions of over 120,000 college students during the 2006/07 school year, on various aspects of college life.
One of its main reviews is of the top 20 toga party schools throughout the US, and here's the results of the first 15:
1. West Virginia University
2. University of Mississippi
3. University of Texas, Austin
4. University of Florida
5. University of Georgia
6. Penn State University
7. University of New Hampshire
8. Indiana University, Bloomington
9. Ohio University, Athens
10. University of California, Santa Barbara
11. Randolph-Macon College, Va.
12. University of Iowa
13. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
14. University of Maryland, College Park
15. University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Does anybody go to these colleges ? What do you think? Would love to hear from you (and see the photo's!). Oh and I think that anyone about to go to one of these colleges, needs to learn how to make a toga quick!
Just out of interest, I thought I would show the top 15 "Stone Cold Sober" Schools
1. Brigham Young University
2. Wheaton College (Ill.)
3. Thomas Aquinas College (Santa Paula, Calif.)
4. College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
5. Grove City College (Pa.)
6. U.S. Coast Guard Academy
7. U.S. Air Force Academy
8. U.S. Naval Academy
9. City University of New York, Queens College
10. Webb Institute (N.Y.)
11. Wellesley College, Mass.
12. Calvin College, Mich.
13. Wesleyan College, Ga.
14. U.S. Military Academy, N.Y.
15. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Mass.
Source:LA Daily News
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Tuesday, 21 August 2007
Monday, 20 August 2007
Toga Party Phrases
OK, I am trying to collect some handy Latin phrases for use at my next toga party. I have only managed a few so far - my Latin is not all it should be. I will keep adding as I get more
If there are any Latin aficionado's out there - your additions would be much appreciated!
Toga Party Phrases
1. Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?
Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?
Your fly is open
3.Capillamentum? Haudquaquam conieci esse!
A wig? I never would have guessed!
4.Da mihi sis cerevisiam dilutam
I'll have a light beer
5.Absum!
I'm outta here!
6.Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri?
(At a barbeque) Ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face?
7.Apudne te vel me?
Your place or mine?
8.Bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
Good wine gladdens a person's heart
9.Brevior saltare cum deformibus mulieribus est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly women
10.Brevior saltare cum deformibus viris est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly men
11.Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris
If Caesar were alive, you'd be chained to an oar
12.Carpe Cerevisi or Corripe Cervisiam (thanks to anonymous for this!)
Seize the beer!
13.Cave cibum, valde malus est
Beware the food, it is very bad
14.Cedant arma togae
Let arms yield to the toga.
15.Certamen bikini-suicidus-disci mox coepit?
Does the Bikini-Suicide-Frisbee match start soon?
I think I'll have another drink
17.Crapulam terriblem habeo
I have a terrible hangover
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Toga Fabric Ideas
What does everyone think of Drew Barrymore’s latest fashion statement?
She received a lot of criticism for said outfit and yeah I have to agree, the gloves and clear bracelets are somewhat bizarre accessories.
But this gives me an idea. I have never thought of using satin as fabric material for my toga's before - always opting for a cotton mix. But I love the material of this toga style dress – the shiny, satin, dark blue is elegant and would look great at any upmarket toga party.
So anyone looking how to make a toga get satin fabric shopping now….
The Toga Walk Of Shame
You know, life can be unfair. I have spent most of mine towing the line but on the odd occasion, yeah my rebellious nature kicks in and I will do something that maybe I shouldn't, and yeah I probably should know better. But hey - why do I always seem to get caught out ! My partner will then take the morale high-ground and ask 'what was I thinking' to which I will sheepishly reply 'I don't know'. Well what else can you say in those situations.
I remember on one occasion as a kid, all my friends were playing a game of sticking, then subsequently removing, little stones from up their noses (why?). So of course I followed suit but, yes, mine was the only one that got stuck. (My spatial reasoning has never improved much - you should see me attempt to park the car!) I then had to go home and explain to my bemused parents, how the stone got there. My mom then lay me on the bed and emptied pepper into my nose, I cried, we waited for me to sneeze....
nothing...
5 minutes later she emptied some more, I cried again, we waited for me to sneeze....
Nothing....
it never worked.
My dad then decided to prod and poke at my nose, I cried some more - but this thing was never going to budge! My mom was frustrated, my dad was frustrated, I was now howling, frightened and frustrated, thinking the only answer would be to amputate my nose.
The 4 of us, my brother now in tow, made a trip to the local doctors surgery.
Can you begin to imagine the humiliation of sitting in that busy doctors surgery, with at least 30 adults looking at me mystified, with this stone firmly wedged up my right nostril. We finally, after waiting what felt like a lifetime, all trekked into the doctors room. My mom explained what had gone on, the doctor looked at me disapprovingly for a couple of minutes, in a way only doctors can, and guess what....
I sneezed....
the stone blew out at such force it hit the doctors desk, landing 5 inches away from his chest. The relief....I could not express! No-one but me felt it - I could tell by their frowns.
Why this story? Well, I was recently reminded of the humiliation I felt during my 'stone incident' with a article I read a few days ago. It really made me laugh. It was about a man from Massachusetts who threw a toga party last year, got arrested for drinking underage, making too much noise, and having an unlicensed keg.
I remember on one occasion as a kid, all my friends were playing a game of sticking, then subsequently removing, little stones from up their noses (why?). So of course I followed suit but, yes, mine was the only one that got stuck. (My spatial reasoning has never improved much - you should see me attempt to park the car!) I then had to go home and explain to my bemused parents, how the stone got there. My mom then lay me on the bed and emptied pepper into my nose, I cried, we waited for me to sneeze....
nothing...
5 minutes later she emptied some more, I cried again, we waited for me to sneeze....
Nothing....
it never worked.
My dad then decided to prod and poke at my nose, I cried some more - but this thing was never going to budge! My mom was frustrated, my dad was frustrated, I was now howling, frightened and frustrated, thinking the only answer would be to amputate my nose.
The 4 of us, my brother now in tow, made a trip to the local doctors surgery.
Can you begin to imagine the humiliation of sitting in that busy doctors surgery, with at least 30 adults looking at me mystified, with this stone firmly wedged up my right nostril. We finally, after waiting what felt like a lifetime, all trekked into the doctors room. My mom explained what had gone on, the doctor looked at me disapprovingly for a couple of minutes, in a way only doctors can, and guess what....
I sneezed....
the stone blew out at such force it hit the doctors desk, landing 5 inches away from his chest. The relief....I could not express! No-one but me felt it - I could tell by their frowns.
Why this story? Well, I was recently reminded of the humiliation I felt during my 'stone incident' with a article I read a few days ago. It really made me laugh. It was about a man from Massachusetts who threw a toga party last year, got arrested for drinking underage, making too much noise, and having an unlicensed keg.
His punishment? To wear a toga for an hour whilst standing in front of the police station! Oh way to go, oh the humiliation - boy after the 'stone incident' do I know how he feels.
But it got me to thinking that for anyone out there in the process of learning how to make a toga you really need to think about the possibilities of were you may end up wearing it, and make sure you adapt the design to suit!
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