Though it was the fifth morning in a row I had to get up at four in the morning, I went to work rather chipper today. It was, after all, my last day of work at Meier and Frank. I went in suspecting nothing, in complete innocence I opened the cash registers, it wasn't like my customers could get any more annoying and ill dressed, right? Right...? * ( Read more... )

I can not decide who I have the bigger crush on: Joe Hisashi or Howl. I must say, the movie was absolutely smashing. The scenery and the music were beautiful; and Disney didn't do too bad of a dubbing job (though I'm very willing to bet the ending is much better in Japanese). Although I will admit Howl's Moving Castle, much like The Hitchhiker's ( Read more... )

Sixty-six pounds of handpicked strawberries,

A handful spread on pancakes.

Who wants to visit?

ApocalypitcaisplayinginMinneapolisonSeptemberninth! *Deep breaths*

It would appear I have been tagged by lightprincess89, so here goes:

1. Number of books owned?

I have about one hundred here with me in Portland, and at least double that boxed up in Port Townsend.

2. The last book I bought?

She.

3. The last book I read?

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

4. Five books that mean a lot to me?1. ( Read more... )

I received an e-mail from my dear mother containing a collection of student bloopers (grades eighth through college) sent by a history teacher who had also been a speaker at the Whidbey Island Writer's Conference. The following are some of my favorites ( Read more... )

As some of you might know, my favorite book happens to be Sunshine by Robin Mckinley. (If you haven't read it, please do so now. I promise you won't regret it; though you will get a craving to make cinnamon rolls.) So I was looking around Ms. Mckinley's website, and I found the Publishers Weekly's review of the book: 'Buffyesque baker Rae "Sunshine ( Read more... )