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Book Review
So I just finished The Magicians by Grossman. I felt enormously dissatisfied when I closed the book. Don't get me wrong. There are some fabulous things about the book. The way magic works is incredibly detailed and fascinating. Several of the characters are deeply worth caring about. Emotions and a sense of reality in spite of the ( Read more... ) -
YAY!!!
I PASSED MY COMPS!!!
I am so relieved. I will have a masters degree this month. Woot! Let's all dance. -
GWAH
I followed a link from a friend's blog to another blog. And there they were criticizing this post on some men's blog. It was supposed to be 10 tips on letting your girlfriend know she's gained weight. http://www.askmen.com/ ( Read more... ) -
Up
I saw Up last night and I have a couple of things to say. First, it is a gorgeous movie. The colors and textures are superb. Second, the short at the beginning was wonderful. I love the cloud guys. Third, if you have any propensity for crying at movies, Up will make you cry. It does have a happy ending but getting there is way more of an ( Read more... ) -
Attention espressosnail
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Just so's you know
I know a few people here who don't facebook and I'd like to completely share this article. Go, read, find out that Louisiana's governor thinks he can exorcise demons and that there are children in Africa who are neglected because they are thought to be witches. http://www.slate.com/id/ -
Bad News for Tough Guys and Stoics
Apparently the more you smile, the less likely you are to get divorced. http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090414/sc_livescience/smilespredictmarriagesuccess I find this amusing but hardly scientifically rigorous. And it ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday to You!
A very merry b-day to sylverwolfe! Love da Lexi!
