Polysyllabic Spree – December 2010

Books Purchased: (or acquired) Role Models by John Waters It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken by Seth Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (Christmas present) The Heroine’s Bookshelf by Erin Blakemore (Christmas present) Tales of Belkin by Alexander Pushkin (Christmas present) More Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin Travels With Alice by Calvin… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – December 2010

2010 – My Year

My 2010 Books and Reading Recap post covers all my book related stats and highlights from 2010, so this post is for everything else. I had a great 2010, and the highlights were: going to Ireland with my best friend, getting promoted to Director at work, hosting Thanksgiving for my family, and learning to like… Continue reading 2010 – My Year

Teaser Tuesday

Today’s Teaser Tuesday is just one line. The best first line of a novel that I’ve read in a while. Hello, this is Paul Chowder, and I’m going to try to tell you everything I know. -From The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker, page 1 _____ Teaser Tuesdays is a fun weekly bookish meme, hosted by… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday

2010 Recap: Food

I’m ready to start posting my 2010 recaps, so let’s start off with an easy one, shall we? Here’s my 2010 – in food. I love taking photos of food, and the shots below are some of the best and yummiest food & drinks I consumed this year, and they also are memories of some… Continue reading 2010 Recap: Food

Teaser Tuesday

For the people who were shovelling away on the housetops were jovial and full of glee; calling out to one another from the parapets, and now and then exchanging a facetious snowball — better-natured missile far than many a wordy jest — laughing heartily if it went right, and not less heartily if it went… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday

Ireland, Part 1: Dublin

This post is long overdue, but it took a while to upload and sort 1400+ photos to Flickr. :) In August, I went to Ireland with my best friend Emma. We were there for 10 days, and we rented a car and drove around the spectacularly beautiful countryside. I’m going to post my favorite photos… Continue reading Ireland, Part 1: Dublin

Teaser Tuesday

When children are lonely, they invent imaginary friends to talk to. Adults such as myself invent imaginary television shows to keep the howling dogs of alienation at bay. Nobody is lonely in a sitcom. The characters show up at bars, diners, or sporting events, and everyone they know is already there. I often think that… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday