We just had an earthquake roll through  - I've never been in one before! Cell phones aren't working by me right now, though internet is. My office is in a 100ish-year-old building, and even though it's made of stone, I'm feeling a little leary sitting here at my desk. Underneath a GIANT set of hanging shelves ( Read more... )

I know everyone's freaking out over A: Costume College, and B: Livejournal's utter failure. I'm suffering from withdrawal because no one is posting ( Read more... )

This summer, I've asked my students to send me postcards from their vacations. As they arrive, I've been putting the postcards on a big map so that people in the waiting room can seethe with jealousy see where their classmates are traveling.

Today I got a postcard from Istanbul, which is possibly the coolest destination I've seen so far; though  I ( Read more... )

Just got out of an advanced screening - still collecting my thoughts....I think I liked it?

I'm a book purist though, so I was probably hoping for more detail and book-accuracy than a lot of people.

Receive their shipping confirmation from American Duchess? SHOES!!!!!

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I have a (very) small batch of quince jelly setting (hopefully) in the fridge. It's not fancy, and might not turn out, but it's little "let's try it and see what happens" projects like this one that get me excited about life. I love the aspect of the unknown, I love seeing how things develop, I even occasionally love the troubleshooting of an ( Read more... )

If you haven't received an email from her, or been on her blog this afternoon, you may want to give it a look.

I don't mind waiting for my shoes, but it looks like it will take awhile longer.

My neighborhood's annual garage sale was this past Saturday. My mom, being a rather thrifty type, was making the after-hours rounds to see what people left out for the garbage man last night and came across an old chair ( Read more... )

This is my new puppy!


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