Vox Hunt: Favorite Font

Show us your favorite font. Submitted by [this is connie]. Garamond Futura (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)

Flickr Photo Meme

This is one of the most fun memes I’ve seen in a while. Thanks to all the neighbors who posted it! The Instructions: a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into flickr search b. Using only the first page, pick an image. c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the… Continue reading Flickr Photo Meme

QotD: Homes Sweet Homes

How many houses have you lived in? How is where you live now different from where you grew up? I have lived in two houses. One I do not remember, we moved before I was one year old. The second I lived in for 17ish years. Since then, I have lived in: -Brody Hall, Michigan… Continue reading QotD: Homes Sweet Homes

Polysyllabic Spree May 2008

Books Purchased May 2008 Books Purchased: A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman The Russian Debutante’s Handbook by Gary Shteyngart Snobbery by Joseph Epstein Night by Elie Wiesel Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem Letters of the Century edited by Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk Books Read May 2008… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree May 2008

Happy Birthday Mom!

Benny and Mom Happy 51st Birthday to my wonderful mother, Ruth! Here are 5 reasons why my mom is awesome: 1. She’s a librarian. The most awesome career there is. 2. She got her Masters in Library Science in her 40s, while working 40 hours a week and taking good care of her family (including… Continue reading Happy Birthday Mom!

No Barack :(

Barack’s plane was delayed in Pittsburgh and he couldn’t make it to the show. :( Jon still interviewed him via satellite, but I wish we could have seen him in person. It was still very fun though. Seeing Jon Stewart is awesome on its own. And we got free doughnuts, and VIP tickets to Paul… Continue reading No Barack :(

Heading to Boston!

Rscdrawing I’m headed to Boston this weekend to visit two very dear friends, Emma (aka Wad) and Emily (aka Stevo). I’ll update with photos when I return. Books I’m bringing with me for the bus ride: Sense and Sensibility, Brick Lane, and Oh the Glory of it All. Have a good weekend! Above: An artifact… Continue reading Heading to Boston!

Sparty on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii!

Sparty Cover Yay! There was a contest to vote for a mascot for the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii, and Sparty won! You could vote once per day, and I tried to remember to vote most every day. http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/media.jsp?contentID=wiioverview (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post… Continue reading Sparty on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii!

I'll give you a four-leaf clover

I’ve been M.I.A. in all of my regular internet stomping grounds lately. Things are busy and getting busier. Here’s a brief outline of what I’ve been up to: Recent books purchased: –The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry –The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn Currently reading: –Sense and Sensibility by Jane… Continue reading I'll give you a four-leaf clover

QotD: Today is the Greatest…

What’s the best thing about today? It’s Ryan’s birthday! Ryan’s Birthday Cake (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)