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Book #40
Wow! A whole month behind. How... predictable. These are going to be quick.
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That WayBill Bryson ( Read more... ) -
What? A music recommendation from me?
I'm usually the last person to hear about (insert artist here) but I'm pretty sure I'm at least slightly ahead of the game on this one. So, without further ado, I encourage everyone to check out Janelle Monáe (wiki). Her debut EP, Metropolis: The Chase Suite is pure genius. I think I can say, with no trace of hyperbole, that she's truly unique. ( Read more... ) -
Brent Spiner touched me!!!
And Kate Mulgrew said I was handsome! Pictures and less squee-ful explanations to come when I return to Montreal. Right now, I'm exhaused from playing competitive Boom Blox. 'Night. -
Movin' on up
I picked up my key to the first year grad students' office today and staked out the best desk and chair. Oh, the advantage of being in the ling department long before any of the other new students arrive! I'm going to be taking some stuff there next week, along with some cleaning supplies (it's kind of gross in there at the moment). I'm looking ( Read more... ) -
Book #39
The Kitchen God's WifeAmy Tan ( Read more... ) -
Vull, vols, vol...
Whee! I should get my Catalan grammar tomorrow! Originally, the earliest delivery date was August 7, and the latest August 21. This makes me happy. Go Canada Post ( Read more... ) -
DIE!!!
Ew ew gross gross ew gross ew! An earwig. On the dishtowel that I was reaching for.
I. HATE. EARWIGS.
Silverfish? Meh. Spiders? Whatever. Moths, ladybugs, beetles? Puh-lease. But earwigs? Fuck no! Those things are nasty. And really fucking hard to kill. The last house I lived in in Newfoundland was crawling with them.
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A more appropriate name
Ville Saint-Laurent might as well be called Ville Chauve-Souris. I can hear bat screeches from outside every night and I often see them flittering about when I'm out after dark and I happen to look up. I've even had a couple of close encounters. Once, a bat wing grazed my head. Needless to say, I freaked out. Not that I'm afraid of bats (I actually ( Read more... ) -
Book #38
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Salman Rushdie
Via Regent Used Books
211 pp.
An adequate and much-needed counterpoint to The Painted Bird. It's a cheerful children's story, but one of those that appeal to both child and adult alike. It's kind of like Alice and Wonderland, but with a decidedly subcontinental bent which, in my experience, is generally ( Read more... ) -
Book #37
The Painted BirdJerzy Kosinski ( Read more... )