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Archive for August, 2006

Central Cinema: Fallen Angels

Saturday, August 12th, 2006

Last night a group of us went to Central Cinema to see Fallen Angels. Yes, this is the same director who brought us such wonderful films as In the Mood for Love and 2046. Fallen Angels is a fun movie that’s a bit more abstract than his other movies. At only $5 a ticket, I [...]

Monoprint

Saturday, August 12th, 2006

My friend Shannon made me this beautiful monoprint as a gift. Shannon is the person who also made me the collage boxes last year.

Delete Key

Friday, August 11th, 2006

According to my book software program, Bookpedia, I currently have 658 books on my wish list. I would love to simply hit the delete key and start from scratch. Will I ever have the nerve to do such a thing?

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Mom and I on our Alaskan cruise in 2006

Random Book Notes

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

NY Times has a wonderful essay on Why I Can’t Stop Starting Books by Joe Queenan. The trailer for Running with Scissors is available on the Apple site. Luckily, Augusten Burroughs is happy with the film’s adaptation of his memoir. The 826 Writing Centers (courtesy of Dave Eggers) are holding a handful of benefits called [...]

August’s Book Group Selection

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Kristin’s Pick: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Date: August 28, 2006, 8 PM Location: The White Horse Trading Co. Read Alison Bechdel’s blog Alison Bechdel on NPR