Two things!

The chorus that faethverity and I sing with, the Columbia Chorale, is having two concerts very soon. The first is on Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Milwaukie Presbyterian Church. This one is FREE. The second one is on Sunday, December 13 at 3 p.m. at St. Helens High School in the auditorium. Tickets for that are $10 for adults, $5 for ( Read more... )

My friend Ross just started a business! It's in Seattle! If you or people you know live in Seattle and have money to throw at your bicycles, I strongly recommend his services!

The business is Delicious Wheels. It is a bicycle repair business: his goal is to make bicycling as fun as possible for his customers. He comes to them, by bike (as he owns ( Read more... )

Starting July 1, there will be a new option for those who have federal student loans. It's called Income-Based Repayment, which sounds pretty self-explanatory. It also looks like, if the amount they calculate you as paying doesn't cover your interest payments, the government will pay your interest for the first three years that you take advantage ( Read more... )

Just a reminder for those of you around Portland: Sunday, my house, 6 p.m., come eat cookies. Bring your tasty, festive food. I would call this a holiday party, except that I don't really want to have a holiday party. It's just a good excuse to invite all my friends over and encourage them to eat cookies.

Cookies!

As far as I can tell, this is the best guide to weight lifting for women ever. I mean, it would probably work well for anyone, but it's specifically targeted at women -- and not in that wimpy pink way. There aren't ads, and it's not patronizing or about weight loss.

In all of your election-oriented freak outs, it will do you good to watch a silly Star Wars-themed a capella-singing music video.

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On Monday, I will be celebrating International Wear a Dress Day. I highly recommend that you *all* join me.

Reading a post on damnportlanders, I followed a link to the Wikipedia entry on the house centipede. Don't look if you're squeamish about bugs! Reedies, this is what you probably know as an ODB bug.

Upon finishing that, I headed on over to the article on earwigs, because I've always wanted to know what's up with them: are they dangerous, for example, or is it ( Read more... )

This excerpt from an Italo Calvino book describes perfectly the act of reading a new, highly-anticipated book.

The Poetry Foundation is letting graphic novelists draw a variety of poems.

The New York Times has a great article about French horns.

The Syracuse University Library has an exhibition of radical children's literature.

Hey, y'all. Need a part-time job or know someone who does? My workplace is hiring. I love my job. It's a fantastic place to work, with a great sense of community. It's reception/front desk work, with other stuff, mostly what you decide. If you're interested in learning about marketing or have marketing experience, that's a bonus. We're hiring for ( Read more... )