Catching up with the classics

Emily’s Classic Catch-up 2007 Ever since graduating college I’ve been trying to catch up with reading all the classics I’ve wanted to read, but never encountered in my education. Last fall I worked on this goal as well, and finally read several great books including Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, This Side of Paradise, and Madame… Continue reading Catching up with the classics

Yod Hunt #4 Entry

Yod Hunt # 4 2 comments I tried to make my desk look as natural as possible. Egg – 2 eggs over easy Cat – The Daily Kitten on my computer screen Bubble – 2 packs of Juicy Fruit bubble gum (by candle) Kid – Framed photo of my little brother Computer – My iMac… Continue reading Yod Hunt #4 Entry

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To Be Read – list update

Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910-1939 Katie Roiphe Here’s one that just weaseled its way to the top of my To Be Read mountain. It’s called Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910 – 1939, by Katie Roiphe. I’ve heard many great things about… Continue reading To Be Read – list update

A Fine Frenzy at Borders

A Fine Frenzy Today I went up to the Borders in Columbus Circle to see one of my new favorite musical artists perform – A Fine Frenzy. I’m realizing how cool it is to be a fan before a musical artist makes it big. You get to go to neat things like free performances and… Continue reading A Fine Frenzy at Borders

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Links for 8.16.07

My favorite link of the day is a blog post by Stuart McLean of CBC’s radio show Vinyl Cafe. It’s an (at first glance) ambitious declaration of the end of his book purchasing days. He has too many books, and most are packed up in boxes in his basement and impossible to access quickly. He… Continue reading Links for 8.16.07

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