This is Lynch's debut novel and it was highly recommended by a geek I know who generally has good taste.  When I picked it up at Border's, the cover told me that it was also recommended by George R. R. Martin.  So, was it a win?  It sure was.

The story revolves around a man named Locke Lamora, who leads a small but successful gang of thieves.  He ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't updated in nearly a month.  Not exactly blogging like a champ, am I?  It's not that I don't have things to talk about - I do, lots of things - it's just that I don't know how to put them into words.  There's the weight loss (30 down, 70 to go!), boy drama (don't ask), and all kinds of other things.  I'm just not finding words lately ( Read more... )

I dropped a size ( Read more... )

Update: the guy from my last post?  He's done.  For quite a while now, actually, but I just haven't been updating like a good little LJ-er.  Anyhoodle, he tried a couple times to reschedule (AFTER the fact), but I kept brushing him off.  I've heard nothing from him in a week or so, so I think that's done.  Not important, but I did leave you guys a ( Read more... )

Last Friday I didn't have to go to work, which was good, since I didn't get home from the New Year's party until 5 AM.  Ordinarily, I'd have done my LOTR marathon then, but I had plans for later that day and I was throwing a wine tasting party Saturday night, so I decided to clean my house instead.  My plans?  Run a few errands, go to shooting ( Read more... )

My mother has never been what anyone would describe as a "good" cook.  "Abysmal" would be the adjective preferred by anyone subjected to more than one or two of her meals.  It's not for lack of natural talent, although that did not help.  It's more that she feared and hated the kitchen after a few failures (which we all have) and from that point ( Read more... )

I've had trouble with my digestion for years, and going dairy free has been casually (and not-so-casually) mentioned many times, but I LOVE CHEESE.  Love it to an unreasonable degree.  This time, though, when my naturopath suggested it, I caved.  OKAY, ALREADY.  I'll try it.  He said I need to give it up for three weeks and then come in and see him ( Read more... )

I just want you to know that I have an enormous crush on every one of these guys. Every. Single. One.

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I'm on, but only for a trial run right now.  Facebook really wanted me to put in a last name, so I've become Li Juun.  They immediately grabbed ahold of my gmail account and brought up two people that I know.  One is someone that I like and want to connect with (I went ahead and sent you a message of some kind, BL).  The other?  He's a great guy, ( Read more... )

TOUCH SCREENS SUCK. I'm just sayin'. I decided against the iPhone because of budgetary issues, and went with the Samsung Impression. It was a hellacious relationship that lasted Friday through Tuesday. The Impression was like dating an extremely hot man with lots of yummy muscles and not a brain in his head. It felt so nice to slide out the ( Read more... )