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August 2008 Book List
How Not to be Popular by Jennifer ZieglerThis is a young adult book that I thought was pretty good. Not awesome, but it kept my interest. It's about Maggie, a teenager whose parents are like nomads, always moving to different places every few months or so. Maggie has gotten very good at learning how to fit in at her new schools, becoming friends ( Read more... ) -
Funny videos
I really like this song by Rhett and Link.
And this fake movie trailer.
This one isn't Rhett and Link, but I think it's really funny.
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July 2008 Book list
Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
This is book three of Mma Romotswe, right? I think so. I liked reading more about her secretary in this one. She's a cool lady.
Free Byrd by Paul ByrdBOOK OF THE MONTH AWARD ( Read more... ) -
To the place I belong
I have some new icons that I didn't make ( Read more... ) -
June 2008 Book List
Grass for His Pillow by Lian Hearn
This is Tales of the Otori: Book Two. I'm still enjoying the story and the characters in this alternate Japanese history.
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
The second book about Mma Romotswe. She is still clever and pleasant to read about.
Plum Lucky by Janet EvanovichAn in-between Stephanie Plum ( Read more... ) -
A short history on Lou Boudreau
When I read about the history of the Cleveland Indians, my favorite player is Lou Boudreau. He made his major league debut in 1938 at the age of 21, although he wasn't a full-time starter until 1940. At the end of the 1941 season, when he was 24, he was appointed the player manager of the Indians. He played and managed at the same time. No one ( Read more... ) -
Bad art
Orson Scott Card mentioned a book in his latest review - The Museum of Bad Art Masterworks.
The book is a collection of pictures from the museum, but there are funny things on the museum's website itself.
www.museumofbadart.org
The descriptions beside each work of art are the really hilarious parts. Here are some of my favorites:
Circus of ( Read more... ) -
It makes me laugh
Ellen has taken to saying that she was left unattended in her crib a lot when she was a baby. It seems like whenever we tell a story about something from many years ago, we know that Ellen had been born at the time, but we don't remember where she was. So she just assumes she was unattended in her crib.
How adorable is Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) ( Read more... ) -
After-birthday post
It's kind of like an after-dinner mint. But not really ( Read more... ) -
43 Things
I found this website where you make a list of your life goals. You can see who shares your goals and cheer each other on. It's at www.43things.com.
My list is here: www.43things.com/person/hestergrayI'll add more when I think of them ( Read more... )
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