Photo diary of my trip

Ryan had to stay in NY during my recent trip to Michigan and the road trip to Milwaukee, so I had fun keeping him updated on what I was up to by sending him photos from my iPhone. I think the collection is a decent summary of the trip – though it skews a little… Continue reading Photo diary of my trip

Update

Just wanted to post a quick update: I got back from Michigan late Sunday night, and have been pretty swamped since then. I still need to respond to many comments, and catch up on my neighbor’s posts. More posts will come soon, and I have lots of pictures from the trip. Planning on catching up… Continue reading Update

Goodbyes and Hellos

Today is my last day at my old job. I’m very sad to say goodbye to all my fabulous co-workers. Tonight I have a flight home to Michigan, where I’ll spend a long weekend with family and friends before starting my new job on Monday. I’m extremely excited for Saturday – my friend Emma and… Continue reading Goodbyes and Hellos

Neil Gaiman Event

On Saturday, Ryan and I went to a Neil Gaiman event that was part of the Pen World Voices Festival. The event was fantastic; Neil is an excellent speaker and very funny. Neil Gaiman   My favorite part of the discussion was his thoughts about the creative process. He said that any creative person (writer,… Continue reading Neil Gaiman Event

Vox Hunt: Fictional Character I've Liked Since Childhood

Show us a fictional character that you have been a fan of since your childhood. Submitted by Jack Yan. I will show you five. :) Betsy Ray (of the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace) Betsyray Ramona Quimby (of the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary) RamonaQuimby   Alice McKinley (from the Alice books by Phyllis… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Fictional Character I've Liked Since Childhood

Upcoming Books

I’ve been inspired by Kelly’s recent post about upcoming books that she’s looking forward to, and wanted to post a list of the books that I’m looking forward to this year as well. My list starts with Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, coming out on May 26. I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan… Continue reading Upcoming Books