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Archive for June, 2008

I say … and you think … ? (Week 283)

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Loneliness :: Traffic :: Chaos :: Burp :: 500 :: Movie :: Coma :: Bark :: Stare :: Angelina :: Read my “answers” in the comments section. Feel free to leave your answers, too! Courtesy of Unconscious Mutterings.

Seven Songs (meme)

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Kate has tagged me for the Seven Songs meme. Below is a list of seven songs I’m really enjoying right now. Tagging seven other bloggers to do the same via email. Unlike Kate, I rarely listen to a physical or virtual radio. I do read a couple of music blogs: Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands and [...]

New Classics List

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

My friend Kristin had this on her blog and I wanted to play, too! In bold are the titles I’ve read (from Entertainment Weekly’s list of the New Classics) 1. The Road, Cormac McCarthy (2006) 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling (2000) 3. Beloved, Toni Morrison (1987) 4. The Liars’ Club, [...]

Still Addicted to Scramble…

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

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Next Book Group: The Savage Detectives

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano Date: Monday, July 28 @ 7:30 PM Location: Solas Bar

Where did the weekend go?

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Wow, it’s now 8 PM and the weekend is coming to an end. I didn’t get around to any of the posts I wanted to write about: my trip to Alaska or the books I’ve recently read or even Kate’s song meme (I’m excited about that one). How did the weekend go by so quickly? [...]

I say … and you think … ? (Week 282)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Goodbye :: Cage :: Buddy :: Magic words :: Library :: Fall in love :: Tense :: Work! :: Empty :: Heat wave :: Read my “answers” in the comments section. Feel free to leave your answers, too! Courtesy of Unconscious Mutterings.

Magnetic Fields, Elvis Costello & Abba (sort of) @ St. Mark’s Bookshop Reading Series

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

I’m excited about this upcoming book event. Gotta love St. Mark’s Bookshop. Hope to see you at Solas Bar on Monday for book group and Thursday for this reading series event. THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 26th we’ll “take our ashes and, singing, fling / them from the top of the Brill Building” as we invite writers [...]

Learning I’m not very good at …

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Learning I’m not very good at Scramble (online Boggle), but having a great time playing anyway. Want to play? (via Facebook)

YouTube: Where the Hell is Matt? (Dancing)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Oh, my! I have a new favorite YouTube video. Watch it when you’re blue – it’s impossible not to smile!