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Recs for Dublin, Ireland?
I'm going to Dublin to present at a conference in June and I'm sticking around for four days after the conference to play tourist. Obviously I'm hitting touristy stuff (Book of Kells, National Museums, Guinness/Jamesons, Dublin Castle, etc.) But are there some less obvious places I should visit/things I should see? I'll be pretty dependent on ( Read more... ) -
Election Results
Okay, per CNN, I can breathe now! -
(Untitled)
Four minutes into Castle and there's already been at least three Firefly shout outs! -
Chase Community Giving Contest
I'm soliciting votes for Garden Center Services (http://www.gardencenterservices.org/) in Burbank, Illinois for the Chase Community Giving contest. Garden Center is an agency providing services to disabled adults. If you use the facebook link below to vote for Garden Center, I get an extra vote for them.
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Request for help
I normally would not do this, but this is close to my heart. If you've got a few extra bucks to spare, please consider donating to help Randy and Nora finalize their adoption of Baby Ariana. Randy and Nora have adopted nine special needs children and are trying to adopt Ari, who is also special needs and very medically fragile. Due to their ( Read more... ) -
Wonderful Anne of Green Gables Fic
If you like Anne of Green Gables, run (don't walk) over Archive of Our Own and read Tradition, and Its Reinvention by dollsome. Anne's voice is spot on and Marilla and Rachel are also perfect! -
What the Hell
Who just sang the National Anthem at the World Series? Cause he seriously stunk. If it's too high for you, stop trying to get it that high - your voice cracks and you sound awful. -
Body of Proof
Shout out to Desperate Housewives!
Dana Delany's character: "I used to live on a cul-de-sac like this . . . nothing is ever what it seems." Snicker. -
Castle
Worf!! Admiral Chegwidden!! It's like a reunion of some of my favorite shows! And I totally saw the thing with Kate at the end coming. I figured it out when she and Castle were on the swings. And I must confess I am realllllly looking forward to Kate finding out about what Castle is doing - that is going to be one hell of a smackdown! -
Suggestions for job essay?
So I've made it past the first round for a Digital Archivist job at a University. Now comes the dreaded essay - "why do you want this job?" Uh, because I'm unemployed and this is in my field and it's close to home?? Quite honestly, that is what it comes down too. Anybody have any suggestions on how to be more tactful? This is what I have so ( Read more... )