At one of my offices, I have a "reading buddy". We often discuss the books we're reading, and make recommendations. A few weeks ago, he had a book he was so enthusiastic about that he gave it to me to read when I finish the series I'm working on now.

The problem is, the book he gave me is a hardcover. And it's a beast of a hardcover, at that. ( Read more... )

Outdoor fucking starts today! (And one more music video I found amusing.) That song is guaranteed to be stuck in my head all day. I'm just glad it's not a week day, or I might find myself humming it at work ( Read more... )

A friend was cleaning off her bookshelves, and gave Steve and me this pair of gems: Don'ts for Wives and Dont's for Husbands, both originally published in 1913.

Some excerpts from Wives:

• Don't 'manage' your husband too visibly. Of course, he may require the most careful management, but you don't want your friends to think of him as a hen-pecked ( Read more... )

I was catching up on Grey's Anatomy Tuesday night, and somehow the combination of Derek's Alzheimer's study and Steve making quesadillas for dinner (I know!) had me in tears. Tears dripping off the end of my nose, tears. For a good hour ( Read more... )

As I seriously procrastinate leaving for work, a few things I've discovered on The Internets recently that should be preserved.


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I went to two Paley Fest panels this year: Freaks & Geeks/Undeclared Reunion and Supernatural.

Freaks & Geeks/UndeclaredThis panel was a two-fer. We watched an episode of Undeclared, had an Undeclared panel, intermission, watched an episode of Freaks & Geeks, and had a Freaks & Geeks panel. Judd Apatow moderated both, and a few cast members ( Read more... )

I'm not usually afraid of bugs. I won't set them free--if they're in my space, they've met their end--but I'm not afraid to squish them. Today, though... when I opened the shower door to turn on the water, there was a GIANT spider just chillin' in the tub. OMG! It was so huge I went and got Steve and made him kill it ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I was up and out of the house by 6:15am--brutal for a Sunday!--to go to the beach with Steve and our friend C. They went surfing. I sat on the beach, shivering in my t-shirt, sweater, hooded sweatshirt, two pants, winter boots, and blanket, taking pictures and reading my Kindle ( Read more... )

Happy Monday! I had such a gloriously low-key weekend that I don't even mind starting the week today. I know, right ( Read more... )

1. How long do you expect bras to last ( Read more... )