-
We've come a long, long way together, through the hard times and good.
This week I read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and cried. What a phenomenal story lies behind the most important scientific resource of the 20th century. There is so much pain and humor wrapped up in Rebecca Skloot's research that at times I was breathless. Everyone should read this. It's actually this month's book for my bookclub and I ( Read more... ) -
First post of the year!
First movie of 2011: Lost in Translation
First albums purchased in 2011: Brandi Carlile's "The Story", Carla Bruni's "Quelqu'un m'a dit", and BONNIE PINK's "Diary" (hooray for iTunes gift cards! and thanks for the suggestions, mujun!!)
Last book of 2010: Innocent Mage by Karen Miller
First book of 2011: Awakened Mage by Karen Miller ( Read more... ) -
accomplishment! :D
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself at the moment. ^____^
< /smirk >
I'm somewhat less pleased with my laundry. The eating-of-my-quarters the other day was not a fluke: the dryer is busted. Hopefully it's just something odd with the coin slots not being aligned or whatever. Having to truck down to the laundromat would suck.
Buttttt I do have ( Read more... ) -
And so it goes.
Apparently I had "Dance To the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone rated four stars in iTunes. What's wrong with me? I friggin' love that song! A lot like I love Wil Wheaton. I will NOT by myself a $20 audiobook, I will NOT buy myself a $20 audiobook! *closes webpage*In news of the awesome variety, one of my coworkers showed up on Friday with a bag ( Read more... ) -
戻ります~! No, really!
HM!S: *comes into my doorway ( Read more... ) -
but to call those shadows coming after you - go on, go on, I couldn't beg you to
I have been absent for a while. I'm getting caught up on posts and things, and I just have to say a few things:
trowacko, MIYAVI?! I am so jealous!! I hope that is/was a blast! I'm just beginning to explore his music but I find it intriguing and his personailty is stellar.
honooko, Your new job sounds like a much better fit, although I'm sort of glad you had to ( Read more... ) -
I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle.
For some reason this quote just won't leave my head. Oh, Arthur. &hearts
PEOPLE! I want to KNOW!!
Who are your favorite bands/artists? Of any kind of music, from any place or era or style. What do you think more people should experience and listen to and explore?
Give me recommendations, opinions, links, whatever you would like!
( Four for you. ) -
(Untitled)
I want nothing more than a soundproofed room where I can scream and cry and have a fit and not worry about bothering other people ( Read more... ) -
Woes and Winzorz?
No matter what I do, I cannot get my speakers to work properly these days. They make fuzzing staticky noises constantly. It might stop if I play with the cords and unplug them and fuss, but then invariably only the right speaker works and the moment I get the left speaker to work, the fuzzing comes back in both of them ( Read more... )