Books!
Dec. 31st, 2008 | 06:53 am
Forwarding dating this so I can keep track of the books I read this year. Because I am a nerd!
( Books I've read this year )
( Books I've read this year )
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May. 6th, 2008 | 06:48 am
I can't believe it's just a day 'til vacation! We've been planning this for so long it feels kind of surreal that it's almost here.
So here's our itinerary:
Wednesday: In a plane, spending the night at a Heathrow hotel.
Thursday: Pick up the car, head to Avebury. See the standing stones, I'd like to see Silbury Hill, and keep an eye out for aliens and ghosts!
Friday: We'll be heading to Brize Norton, but on the way will probably stop at Bath and Salisbury (the Magna Carta!)
Saturday to Friday: Staying in Brize Norton, day trips out to Oxford and rambling around the Cotswolds. Also: Blenheim Palace, and possibly Warwick Castle, and whatever else strikes our fancy. There's a hillside chalk horse that's a must-see as well.
Friday to Monday: All Tomorrow's Parties in Minehead! This time I will not spend a night drinking questionable Dutch gin and a 2-liter bottle of Strongbow.
Monday to Wednesday: London! Must see: Victoria & Albert Museum, London Old City ghost walk.
Wednesday: In a plane. Attempt to sleep because I have to be at work the next day (summer associates start that week and we'll have to train the kiddos on... everything. Summer associates generally know very little about the law).
The hardest part is leaving the bunnies behind, but they'll be in good hands.
So here's our itinerary:
Wednesday: In a plane, spending the night at a Heathrow hotel.
Thursday: Pick up the car, head to Avebury. See the standing stones, I'd like to see Silbury Hill, and keep an eye out for aliens and ghosts!
Friday: We'll be heading to Brize Norton, but on the way will probably stop at Bath and Salisbury (the Magna Carta!)
Saturday to Friday: Staying in Brize Norton, day trips out to Oxford and rambling around the Cotswolds. Also: Blenheim Palace, and possibly Warwick Castle, and whatever else strikes our fancy. There's a hillside chalk horse that's a must-see as well.
Friday to Monday: All Tomorrow's Parties in Minehead! This time I will not spend a night drinking questionable Dutch gin and a 2-liter bottle of Strongbow.
Monday to Wednesday: London! Must see: Victoria & Albert Museum, London Old City ghost walk.
Wednesday: In a plane. Attempt to sleep because I have to be at work the next day (summer associates start that week and we'll have to train the kiddos on... everything. Summer associates generally know very little about the law).
The hardest part is leaving the bunnies behind, but they'll be in good hands.
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Apr. 30th, 2008 | 09:26 pm
So I come home from kung-fu and flip around the stations to find something to watch while I chow down on some food. And... there's a show on public access tv called Fruit or Breast: The Game Show. It's hosted by a dude wearing a bra stuffed with oranges and a chick who stands in the back knitting. Between this and the show hosted by "Jenny" and her rabbit Bananas, I am becoming convinced that I need to bust into the public access television market. Seriously.
Also, according to Drew there have been lots of ufo sightings in Avebury recently. We'll be staying there next week. Between the haunted inn and the ufos, it's almost too much excitement for one girl to stand!
Also, according to Drew there have been lots of ufo sightings in Avebury recently. We'll be staying there next week. Between the haunted inn and the ufos, it's almost too much excitement for one girl to stand!
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I had a weekend!
Apr. 28th, 2008 | 06:40 am
First, Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay: I was kind of disappointed. Possibly only because I have been looking forward to this movie SO MUCH since a trailer first appeared on the internet. I felt like the humor was less clever and subtle. But then again, I am talking about Harold & Kumar, and I'm not sure how subtle the comedy really was in the first one. Christopher Meloni's cameo should have been longer. But it was funny. Not as funny as Strange Wilderness.
Second, Saturday was packed full with an amazing engagement party for two very lovely people, and a Metafilter meetup that was tons of fun. Meeting new people is fun! I spent some quality time with Miss T-Po yesterday watching Coupling (the British one), and it was entertaining.
And now, I have a librarian rant. But I'll cut it for you! ( librarian rant! )
Second, Saturday was packed full with an amazing engagement party for two very lovely people, and a Metafilter meetup that was tons of fun. Meeting new people is fun! I spent some quality time with Miss T-Po yesterday watching Coupling (the British one), and it was entertaining.
And now, I have a librarian rant. But I'll cut it for you! ( librarian rant! )
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Apr. 25th, 2008 | 01:20 pm
I am the only person under 30 in my conference about the next generation of librarianship.
But hey, it's a gorgeous Maine day and I sometimes get to come outside and use Drews teeeeny tiny computer for intarwebbing.
But hey, it's a gorgeous Maine day and I sometimes get to come outside and use Drews teeeeny tiny computer for intarwebbing.
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Apr. 24th, 2008 | 08:11 pm
Vacation planning is in full swing. I just ordered up a rental "global" phone so we can have phone-age whilst in England. That business is expensive! But it's just as expensive as a pay-as-you-go purchased over there, really, and possibly cheaper considering the abysmal state of our dollar's buying power overseas.
Now to try to figure out what the grocery shopping situation will be like in Brize Norton. I'm a little scared of just how much money it's going to cost to eat for 2 weeks. Also, there's so much I want to see, and I need to remember that we want this to be a relaxing vacation. Oxford, Stratford, Salisbury, Bath, Wells... if it were realistic I'd love to trek up to York, but I think York/Lake District/Scotland will have to be its own trip some other time.
In "what I've been up to this week" news- I had a rather large-ish mole removed earlier this week, and it's been ouchy. I have stitches. Tomorrow I am off to Freeport for a librarian conference.
And Harold & Kumar 2 comes out tomorrow!
Now to try to figure out what the grocery shopping situation will be like in Brize Norton. I'm a little scared of just how much money it's going to cost to eat for 2 weeks. Also, there's so much I want to see, and I need to remember that we want this to be a relaxing vacation. Oxford, Stratford, Salisbury, Bath, Wells... if it were realistic I'd love to trek up to York, but I think York/Lake District/Scotland will have to be its own trip some other time.
In "what I've been up to this week" news- I had a rather large-ish mole removed earlier this week, and it's been ouchy. I have stitches. Tomorrow I am off to Freeport for a librarian conference.
And Harold & Kumar 2 comes out tomorrow!
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Apr. 17th, 2008 | 12:19 pm
So once in a while I make these long lists of "Things to Do" so when Drew and I are bored on a weekend I can pull out a list of ideas (most of which are bad for time/cost/effort reasons), but still, I like to have these ideas ready.
So here's my list of things I want to do in the summer (I guess not everything requires summer time, and some are silly/not quite possible):
Mini-golf (Pirate's Cove and Monster Mini-Golf, it's in the dark!)
Letterboxing
Geocaching
Go 80s/90s dancing
Comedy at the Hong Kong/anywhere
Old Orchard Beach
Find an amusement park with a log flume. Ride said log flume. Repeat!
Tiki Party
Ghost Tour
Scavenger Hunt
Find weird museums and visit them
Explore some of the haunted places in this book (especially any ghost towns, of which I know there's one in Rhode Island!)
Inside activities: Poker/card games night
Board game night
Murder mystery dinner party
What other things to do are there? Bonus points for cheap!
So here's my list of things I want to do in the summer (I guess not everything requires summer time, and some are silly/not quite possible):
Mini-golf (Pirate's Cove and Monster Mini-Golf, it's in the dark!)
Letterboxing
Geocaching
Go 80s/90s dancing
Comedy at the Hong Kong/anywhere
Old Orchard Beach
Find an amusement park with a log flume. Ride said log flume. Repeat!
Tiki Party
Ghost Tour
Scavenger Hunt
Find weird museums and visit them
Explore some of the haunted places in this book (especially any ghost towns, of which I know there's one in Rhode Island!)
Inside activities: Poker/card games night
Board game night
Murder mystery dinner party
What other things to do are there? Bonus points for cheap!
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Apr. 16th, 2008 | 06:54 am
This LJ community is providing me with many laughs: ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
mock_the_stupid.
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Apr. 14th, 2008 | 07:02 pm
First- I ate fish this weekend! Raw fish! It was... not bad and not good. It was 100% neutral. But I'm willing to try it again.
Second- this show on CartoonNetwork called Chowder is the weirdest, most entertaining thing ever.
Third- thanks to![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
cayetana for recommending this week's This American Life. Jerry Springer's life story turns out to be absolutely fascinating. Harvard Law? Really? I would totally vote for Jerry Springer if given the chance.
Off to kung-fu! We've been plunging ahead really fast with some forms, it's been awesome lately.
Second- this show on CartoonNetwork called Chowder is the weirdest, most entertaining thing ever.
Third- thanks to
cayetana for recommending this week's This American Life. Jerry Springer's life story turns out to be absolutely fascinating. Harvard Law? Really? I would totally vote for Jerry Springer if given the chance. Off to kung-fu! We've been plunging ahead really fast with some forms, it's been awesome lately.
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Apr. 11th, 2008 | 10:21 am
Whoooo! I gots a raise! I love annual review time. Fancy cocktail for Jennie tonight!
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Apr. 11th, 2008 | 06:45 am
What? How is it possible that Kickass Cupcakes is expanding? I do not support this supporting of crappy cupcakes. Speaking of cupcakes- a few weekends ago I tried cupcakes from Patsy's Pastries in Somerville, and I am somewhat happy to report that they were not that good. Lyndell's still wins, which makes me happy because I walk to Lyndell's from home, and I kind of fear finding the Perfect Cupcake someplace outside of reasonable walking distance. I guess if this is one of my concerns in life I'm doing pretty well.
I'm getting weirdly excited by the prospect of shopping at local farmer's markets this summer. I also think that once it gets nice, we may be able to obtain hay within a 30 minute drive for much less than the $50-60 a month we currently pay to get it shipped in from the midwest. But then again, it may not be early cut western Timothy hay, and I can't be serving lame hay to my bunnies. They have discerning tastes.
How much did The Office rock last night? Answer: So much! I want to host a dinner party. But a remarkably less awkward one.
I'm getting weirdly excited by the prospect of shopping at local farmer's markets this summer. I also think that once it gets nice, we may be able to obtain hay within a 30 minute drive for much less than the $50-60 a month we currently pay to get it shipped in from the midwest. But then again, it may not be early cut western Timothy hay, and I can't be serving lame hay to my bunnies. They have discerning tastes.
How much did The Office rock last night? Answer: So much! I want to host a dinner party. But a remarkably less awkward one.
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Apr. 10th, 2008 | 12:25 pm
Why is it not Friday yet? My God this has been a long week. Also, why did I not go outside to get my lunch at that delicious Chilean sandwich place? I have made poor choices with my life.
Speaking of food and poor choices, I think tomorrow night may be the night for a foray into Sushi Town. There's a new place in Allston thatjawalter has noticed, and from Yelp reviews it looks pretty good (it's called Privus). Can I cajole anyone into sushi-ing it up tomorrow? they also have tempura and other non-fishy items
Finally, I really want to have a Sarah Vowell-esque adventure. I want to research some arcane subject and then visit weird little museums devoted to said arcane subject.
Speaking of food and poor choices, I think tomorrow night may be the night for a foray into Sushi Town. There's a new place in Allston that
jawalter has noticed, and from Yelp reviews it looks pretty good (it's called Privus). Can I cajole anyone into sushi-ing it up tomorrow? they also have tempura and other non-fishy itemsFinally, I really want to have a Sarah Vowell-esque adventure. I want to research some arcane subject and then visit weird little museums devoted to said arcane subject.
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Apr. 7th, 2008 | 01:45 pm
Alright. I have decided that I need to make a valiant effort to get rid of my picky eating habits. If, after a valiant effort, I still don't like stuff, I think I'll have earned the right to not like it. To that end, I made some lamb souvlaki last night. I'll have to give lamb a couple more shots, but there's some sort of weird taste I get from it that is just unappealing. I think I can tolerate mini-lamb chops, so maybe my chunks o' lamb last night were too big and thus too... lamby.
Anyway, so also to that end, I need to make a good faith effort into fish. It would be nice to have some protein options for dinners other than beef/pork/poultry/cheese, and it would also be nice to not have a crippling disgust for a food that's eaten by tons of people in the world. All the advice I'm getting on good old Metafilter is that sushi is the way to go to attempt to get over my fish thing.
So I think sometime soon I'd like to have a sushi dinner at some sort of nice sushi place around here. Because if I'm in polite company I probably won't cry like a baby while eating fish. What? I have a lot of disappointing-others issues tied into eating fish, it's a problem, I know.
Anyway, so also to that end, I need to make a good faith effort into fish. It would be nice to have some protein options for dinners other than beef/pork/poultry/cheese, and it would also be nice to not have a crippling disgust for a food that's eaten by tons of people in the world. All the advice I'm getting on good old Metafilter is that sushi is the way to go to attempt to get over my fish thing.
So I think sometime soon I'd like to have a sushi dinner at some sort of nice sushi place around here. Because if I'm in polite company I probably won't cry like a baby while eating fish. What? I have a lot of disappointing-others issues tied into eating fish, it's a problem, I know.
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Apr. 2nd, 2008 | 10:03 pm
Your duty: listen to last week's This American Life. Seriously. Download it, subscribe to the podcast, listen to it online, but listen.
I don't have words to express the outrage and disappoint I feel. I mean, I've known and been upset about plenty of things this administration has done, but these stories really drive home some unsettling facts. Bush's abuse of signing statements, the administration's bullying of everyone, the complete loss of checks and balances.... how can we have let this happen? It's criminal. Grah.
I don't have words to express the outrage and disappoint I feel. I mean, I've known and been upset about plenty of things this administration has done, but these stories really drive home some unsettling facts. Bush's abuse of signing statements, the administration's bullying of everyone, the complete loss of checks and balances.... how can we have let this happen? It's criminal. Grah.
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Librarians!
Apr. 2nd, 2008 | 12:03 pm
Librarians on my friends list, I seek advice!
I'm a little embarrassed that I can't find the answer, but I've looked and I'm getting a lot of crap I don't want to read about metadata and whatnot.
( cut for the non-librarianly inclined )
I'm a little embarrassed that I can't find the answer, but I've looked and I'm getting a lot of crap I don't want to read about metadata and whatnot.
( cut for the non-librarianly inclined )
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Apr. 1st, 2008 | 01:54 pm
Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock are currently filming a movie just a few streets away from my work! This weekend they will be in Rockport!
I need to see some celebrities. I... have some questions about the amount of life I currently have. But it excites me. Sandra I don't care about, but Ryan Reynolds. He's Van Wilder. And he was in Blade: Trinity. C'mon.
I need to see some celebrities. I... have some questions about the amount of life I currently have. But it excites me. Sandra I don't care about, but Ryan Reynolds. He's Van Wilder. And he was in Blade: Trinity. C'mon.
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Apr. 1st, 2008 | 08:49 am
I totally got this from Metafilter. What Claudia Wore, a blog about an 80s fashion icon for many girls my age. Claudia from the Babysitters Club.
I liked Kristy best, though; Claudia and Stacey intimidated me. As much as fictional characters can intimidate. But man, oh man, did I love me some BSC. My friend and I started our own Babysitters Club in our neighborhood when were 10. Strangely, no one wanted to entrust their children to 10 year olds.
Also, having a temp to help me is stressing me out 500 times more than I was stressed with no help. I am stressed!
I liked Kristy best, though; Claudia and Stacey intimidated me. As much as fictional characters can intimidate. But man, oh man, did I love me some BSC. My friend and I started our own Babysitters Club in our neighborhood when were 10. Strangely, no one wanted to entrust their children to 10 year olds.
Also, having a temp to help me is stressing me out 500 times more than I was stressed with no help. I am stressed!
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Mar. 28th, 2008 | 08:32 am
On gray, wet, cold morning such as this, my morning commute music is often debatable. Do I want to wallow in the grayness with depressing music? Or fight it off with cheeriness? This morning I tried to construct for myself the ultimate, most irresistibly happy playlist. It did indeed chase away the gloom. And now I want more suggestions!
So what I'm looking for are songs that make it practically impossible to be glum. Not songs that make you happy because they are so good, or songs that remind you of good memories, but songs that exist on their own as gleeful little entities. ( What I listened to this morning )
In book-related thoughts- I'm reading Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. Can it really be 100% true? It's detailing exactly the kind of "corporatocracy" that I believe exists, but to have it all spelled out as "this actually happened, I really did this" makes me wonder about the veracity of the source. Oh god, I'm such a librarian.
So what I'm looking for are songs that make it practically impossible to be glum. Not songs that make you happy because they are so good, or songs that remind you of good memories, but songs that exist on their own as gleeful little entities. ( What I listened to this morning )
In book-related thoughts- I'm reading Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. Can it really be 100% true? It's detailing exactly the kind of "corporatocracy" that I believe exists, but to have it all spelled out as "this actually happened, I really did this" makes me wonder about the veracity of the source. Oh god, I'm such a librarian.
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Mar. 20th, 2008 | 06:40 am
In which I shake my tiny fist: How is it that in all the belly aching and complaining about taxes in this country that no one ever complains about the craziness of treating urban salaries like their rural counterparts? Of course I make more money than a librarian in Oklahoma, I live in Boston and I need to make this money to pay living expenses. But according the federal government, I make a lot of money. No, I don't, it all goes out to the high rent, the T pass that only gets more expensive, the food that costs more here than elsewhere.... I don't see why people in Boston/NYC/DC/San Fran/LA/Chicago don't complain more about this, we get shoved into tax brackets we don't deserve to be in. And it's not like many of us city dwellers can afford a mortgage, so we get no special home owning deductions.
Also, I propose that rent should be payable pre-tax. Why not have it possible to arrange with your payroll department for them to send out your rent to your landlord from your paycheck before it's taxed? Electable, not mandatory, of course. That would be super helpful for those of us who live in places where rent eats up a third of your take home pay. Health care is important enough to be treated this way, but a roof over your head isn't?
In non-piss-and-vinegar-news, I feel like I've been rocking the kung-fu lately. My goal is that by the fall I'd like to be able to go up to the advanced class. Maybe. It might be more realistic to hope for that for a year from now.
Also, I propose that rent should be payable pre-tax. Why not have it possible to arrange with your payroll department for them to send out your rent to your landlord from your paycheck before it's taxed? Electable, not mandatory, of course. That would be super helpful for those of us who live in places where rent eats up a third of your take home pay. Health care is important enough to be treated this way, but a roof over your head isn't?
In non-piss-and-vinegar-news, I feel like I've been rocking the kung-fu lately. My goal is that by the fall I'd like to be able to go up to the advanced class. Maybe. It might be more realistic to hope for that for a year from now.
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Mar. 19th, 2008 | 08:43 am
Ugh. March is killing me with the dreariness. Snow?! I just want a week of sunshine and 40-50 degree weather. Is that too much to ask?
A metaphorical beam of sunshine in my life is Night Falls over Kortedala, an album by Jens Lekman that is just superb. My latest acquisition in Mission: Listen to Music by More ATP Artists. I'm so pleased that I like this album so much, especially after finding out that I really don't care for Animal Collective. Now it will be easier to figure out which stages I'll absolutely need to stake out for good spots!
When it gets nice out (which I assume the way things are going will be June), I'd like to start letterboxing or geocaching. Treasure Hunt!
A metaphorical beam of sunshine in my life is Night Falls over Kortedala, an album by Jens Lekman that is just superb. My latest acquisition in Mission: Listen to Music by More ATP Artists. I'm so pleased that I like this album so much, especially after finding out that I really don't care for Animal Collective. Now it will be easier to figure out which stages I'll absolutely need to stake out for good spots!
When it gets nice out (which I assume the way things are going will be June), I'd like to start letterboxing or geocaching. Treasure Hunt!
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Mar. 12th, 2008 | 06:42 pm
Ok, last week for, like, two days there were girl scouts in the T station shilling cookies. And they were kind of loud and obnoxious, as little girls in groups tend to be, so I ignored them. But now I needs me some peanut butter chocolate girl scout cookies. And there are no girl scouts to be found. I actually went onto the web site and entered my information into their cookie finder database. I have no pride left.
And it reminds me of
( this (TSFW, too stupid for work )
And it reminds me of
( this (TSFW, too stupid for work )
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Mar. 11th, 2008 | 01:19 pm
In gearing up for the Slathered-In-Awesomecakes that will be All Tomorrow's Parties, I'm starting to download some albums by artists who will be there that I've never heard before. So I got the latest Animal Collective (Strawberry Jam), because Pitchfork has been creaming their pants over this band for years, and I gotta say, I just don't feel it. It's interesting, and I can appreciate that they're doing something unique, but I don't feel like they're writing songs so much as crazy aural architecture. It just feels kind of pretentious and cold to me. But they do sound like they might be a really great live experience. And they sound like maybe they'd blow my freakin' mind if listened to while stoned
I am hoping that Stephen Malkmus actually tours with the Silver Jews, because, um, Stephen Malkmus and Lou Barlow at one festival? Indie Rock Gods!!
I've been slowly getting some vinyl converted into mp3 (technically, I guess it's mp4s or whatever the iTunes format is). I can't stop listening to "On Avery Island," it's been so long since I last heard it, and it's still one of my all-time favorite albums.
Also, we have been researching haunted pub/inns for the one night in England that we still have unscheduled. I'm getting scared just reading about some of these places, I won't get a wink of sleep! But it's too neat to pass up the chance.
I am hoping that Stephen Malkmus actually tours with the Silver Jews, because, um, Stephen Malkmus and Lou Barlow at one festival? Indie Rock Gods!!
I've been slowly getting some vinyl converted into mp3 (technically, I guess it's mp4s or whatever the iTunes format is). I can't stop listening to "On Avery Island," it's been so long since I last heard it, and it's still one of my all-time favorite albums.
Also, we have been researching haunted pub/inns for the one night in England that we still have unscheduled. I'm getting scared just reading about some of these places, I won't get a wink of sleep! But it's too neat to pass up the chance.
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Mar. 6th, 2008 | 12:07 pm
I learned today from the Boston Globe that I am wasting my life. There is a community access tv show in Cambridge called Adventures with Jenny, and it involves a girl named Jenny talking about stuff while her pet rabbit, Banana, sits there with her. Grennie and I need to be staaaaars!
Also, Freezepop is playing the Middle East tomorrow night.
Also, Freezepop is playing the Middle East tomorrow night.
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Feb. 26th, 2008 | 09:55 pm
Oh my god. After two straight hours of The Wire we needed some comedic relief. South Park came on, and I said to Drew, "It would be so perfect if this could be the Loch Ness Monster episode, but they never show it." And lo! It was. Yesterday they showed the Chewbacca Defense episode. My two favorites in two days! And I really do not watch South Park at all these days.
In honor of that, I give you some ( YouTubage, South Park & GI Joe, may not be safe for work )
In honor of that, I give you some ( YouTubage, South Park & GI Joe, may not be safe for work )
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Feb. 20th, 2008 | 02:17 pm
What's that you say? You want Metafilter meta-wankery about meta-wankery in fandom (with a big article that talks a lot about Supernatural, I only skimmed the article but believe it contains no spoilers, it's about a con). Well, then, here you go.
Along the lines of feminist ranting, I was reminded while re-tagging old entries earlier today of the time back in L-town that I tried to start a chapter of Riot Grrrl. I put up posters around town! I think it was in connection with my awesome thesis about punk girls and... psychology. The only person who ever called me wanting to join was a skinhead named Howard who had just gotten out of jail. Hee. Oh, memories.
Along the lines of feminist ranting, I was reminded while re-tagging old entries earlier today of the time back in L-town that I tried to start a chapter of Riot Grrrl. I put up posters around town! I think it was in connection with my awesome thesis about punk girls and... psychology. The only person who ever called me wanting to join was a skinhead named Howard who had just gotten out of jail. Hee. Oh, memories.
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Feb. 20th, 2008 | 07:16 am
A lesson in "can you ever trust your sources"- yesterday I found an error in a Mass. law on Lexis. Not just a little oopsie, but a bunch of words that should have been there were not there, as verified by a print copy of the law and the copy posted on mass.gov. Sheesh. If you can't trust the #2 law purveyor in the land, who can you trust?
Yesterday was crazy at work, I suspect this entire week is going to be exhausting and nonstop.
Also, music update: I can't stop listening to Tullycraft's Disenchanted Hearts Unite, such a great album!
We're seeing Daniel Johnston tonight at the Roxy! Here's hoping he plays "Greviance" and "Devil Town!"
Yesterday was crazy at work, I suspect this entire week is going to be exhausting and nonstop.
Also, music update: I can't stop listening to Tullycraft's Disenchanted Hearts Unite, such a great album!
We're seeing Daniel Johnston tonight at the Roxy! Here's hoping he plays "Greviance" and "Devil Town!"
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Feb. 18th, 2008 | 09:26 am
Saturday afternoon I spent 2.5 hours at kung-fu, part of which was taken up by my level 2 test. I passed! I didn't do as awesome as I had hoped, but I passed, and am now officially Level 2. Yay!
Also, Michael Clayton was a freakin' awesome movie.
Today: dim sum and more kung-fu tonight.
Also, Michael Clayton was a freakin' awesome movie.
Today: dim sum and more kung-fu tonight.
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Feb. 11th, 2008 | 06:49 am
So I spent a lot of this past weekend talking about these books, but I'm gonna do it one more time. Over the past week I devoured two books by Deanna Raybourn, Silent in the Grave and Silent in the Sanctuary. And they were so, so good. A little heavy handed with the thesaurus at times, but I was thoroughly charmed by the characters and absolutely compelled by the stories.
And now I really wish I had a modicum of talent for writing, because I'd love to write a thrilling historical novel. I truly lack any kind of creativity whatsoever, but it would be really fun. I'm now reading Raybourn's blog, and the idea of doing all kinds of research and then writing a book sounds so neat. You'd think that someone who spent her entire life with her nose in a book would have picked up some writing skills.
So that's that. This weekend was fun, even though I did imbibe a bit too much yesterday in boozeahol. Also, Drew is the bestest and I have a usb turntable coming to me! I'm super excited to get all my vinyl into mp3s. And then I can burn non-iTunes music onto cds for people! I know y'all want your very own copy of the 1998 Sub Pop Singles Club.
And now I really wish I had a modicum of talent for writing, because I'd love to write a thrilling historical novel. I truly lack any kind of creativity whatsoever, but it would be really fun. I'm now reading Raybourn's blog, and the idea of doing all kinds of research and then writing a book sounds so neat. You'd think that someone who spent her entire life with her nose in a book would have picked up some writing skills.
So that's that. This weekend was fun, even though I did imbibe a bit too much yesterday in boozeahol. Also, Drew is the bestest and I have a usb turntable coming to me! I'm super excited to get all my vinyl into mp3s. And then I can burn non-iTunes music onto cds for people! I know y'all want your very own copy of the 1998 Sub Pop Singles Club.
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Feb. 7th, 2008 | 03:16 pm
I will never understand why some songs get stuck in my head. On a fairly regular basis lately I've had Richard Marx in my head. Where does that even come from? And earlier it was Air Supply, but that's acceptable because Air Supply is sweet. But now- the Dead? Why is Casey Jones in my head? Get it out!
Also, you know a book was delicious when you finish the first in a quasi-series and need to run out to Borders the next day to get the next book! Silent in the Sanctuary, here I come!
Also, you know a book was delicious when you finish the first in a quasi-series and need to run out to Borders the next day to get the next book! Silent in the Sanctuary, here I come!
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Feb. 5th, 2008 | 08:56 am
Is it wrong that I really wish I had $750 laying around so I could go to PaleyFest to see a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion? NERD!
Also, for Wire fans: What Do Real Thugs Think of the Wire Part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
Tenillypo found those, so credit to her. Spoilers for Season 5 of The Wire (for episodes that have already aired, not future spoilers).
I voted this morning, being a good civic-duty-er. Edwards was my horse in this race, and I'm disappointed he's out of the picture, though I hope for VP-dom for him. After waffling with strong amounts of indecision on my two remaining candidates, I took one last look at the "issues" on Clinton and Obama's web sites and went to fill in the blanks on a ballot. I went with Obama, because while I'm not convinced that he could govern right off the bat the way Hillary could, I do believe he will honestly try and that he'll put a really good-faith effort into sticking with the view/ideas he has expressed. A lot of my support for Hillary really stemmed from my reaction to her nay-sayers and critics, because I truly think a lot of the flak she's gotten has been misogynistic, and that really bothers me. But she's espoused views that are too centrist/conservative for my taste. I actually don't think she truly believes some of the middle of the road things she says she does, but all I have to go on is what she says and how she's acted in the Senate, and that doesn't warm the cockles of my commie lefty little heart. So that's that. Secret ballot my ass, I have a blog! My voting record, let me show you!
Also, for Wire fans: What Do Real Thugs Think of the Wire Part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
Tenillypo found those, so credit to her. Spoilers for Season 5 of The Wire (for episodes that have already aired, not future spoilers).
I voted this morning, being a good civic-duty-er. Edwards was my horse in this race, and I'm disappointed he's out of the picture, though I hope for VP-dom for him. After waffling with strong amounts of indecision on my two remaining candidates, I took one last look at the "issues" on Clinton and Obama's web sites and went to fill in the blanks on a ballot. I went with Obama, because while I'm not convinced that he could govern right off the bat the way Hillary could, I do believe he will honestly try and that he'll put a really good-faith effort into sticking with the view/ideas he has expressed. A lot of my support for Hillary really stemmed from my reaction to her nay-sayers and critics, because I truly think a lot of the flak she's gotten has been misogynistic, and that really bothers me. But she's espoused views that are too centrist/conservative for my taste. I actually don't think she truly believes some of the middle of the road things she says she does, but all I have to go on is what she says and how she's acted in the Senate, and that doesn't warm the cockles of my commie lefty little heart. So that's that. Secret ballot my ass, I have a blog! My voting record, let me show you!
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Feb. 2nd, 2008 | 02:47 pm
Just saw Strange Wilderness. Verdict: My god, that was a hilarious movie. Awesome.
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Feb. 1st, 2008 | 08:51 am
Being all posty about shows, hows about a list of upcoming shows I'd like to go to, if anyone wants to keep me company?
April 3: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (Paradise)
April 20: Neil Hamburger You know you want more Neil Hamburger! (Middle East upstairs)
May 9: Clinic (Paradise)
And of course, there's Rush inFebruary July.
I'm reading Bill Bryson's "The Mother Tongue" right now; it's about the history of the English language. Really interesting, and chock full of neat factoids, but I'm put off by the organizational style of the book. In that, it doesn't feel like it has much organization. So I'm balancing it out with a light read about a Victorian lady solving murders with the help of a sexy mysterious stranger.
Also, Supernatural last night kicked some eff'n ass! What a great show. It brings me much joy.
April 3: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (Paradise)
April 20: Neil Hamburger You know you want more Neil Hamburger! (Middle East upstairs)
May 9: Clinic (Paradise)
And of course, there's Rush in
I'm reading Bill Bryson's "The Mother Tongue" right now; it's about the history of the English language. Really interesting, and chock full of neat factoids, but I'm put off by the organizational style of the book. In that, it doesn't feel like it has much organization. So I'm balancing it out with a light read about a Victorian lady solving murders with the help of a sexy mysterious stranger.
Also, Supernatural last night kicked some eff'n ass! What a great show. It brings me much joy.
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Shows
Jan. 31st, 2008 | 08:37 am
So posting about the NKOTB reunion got me reminiscing about shows past. And because I've been slowly concocting a list over the past couple of days of Shows Past, I now give you
( a semi-comprehensive list of every show I have been to that I can recall )
( a semi-comprehensive list of every show I have been to that I can recall )
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Jan. 30th, 2008 | 09:17 am
Ugh, this morning on the train I felt like I was about to pass out for most of the ride in, and now I'm shaky and cold. The hell. I was fine before I left the house this morning! Now I'm debating whether I want to make it a half day or trudge through the whole thing- I was planning on leaving at 3 anyway to get the car inspected. Blech.
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Oh oh oh oh oh
Jan. 29th, 2008 | 07:19 am
The New Kids on the Block are rumored to be getting back together. Hee. There is no way Joey MacIntire can sing Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time now that he has testosterone.
So, you know you had a good weekend when your voice is almost gone for two days because you talked too freakin' much all weekend. Good times, people, good times.
I've been meaning to post this link for a while but keep forgetting. Now I am remembering! Fantasy Congress! I haven't actually done anything on the site yet, but it looks like fun.
Also, did someone leave a white winter hat at our place a couple of weekends ago?
So, you know you had a good weekend when your voice is almost gone for two days because you talked too freakin' much all weekend. Good times, people, good times.
I've been meaning to post this link for a while but keep forgetting. Now I am remembering! Fantasy Congress! I haven't actually done anything on the site yet, but it looks like fun.
Also, did someone leave a white winter hat at our place a couple of weekends ago?
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Jan. 11th, 2008 | 12:36 pm
Sorry to be Posty McPostalot today, but this is interesting: AskMe on "before they were famous"
Particularly: "Michael Anderson - the charismatic little person from Twin Peaks and Carnivale - was a computer expert at NASA." Huh.
Particularly: "Michael Anderson - the charismatic little person from Twin Peaks and Carnivale - was a computer expert at NASA." Huh.
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Jan. 11th, 2008 | 09:43 am
Dunkin' Donuts Milky Way Hot Chocolate? Verdict: delicious
I'm glad I got a small, though, it is super rich, I wouldn't need more than this. Friday morning sugar high!
I'm glad I got a small, though, it is super rich, I wouldn't need more than this. Friday morning sugar high!
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Jan. 10th, 2008 | 09:33 am
So I've been going back through my old entries and slowly tagging everything, starting waaaaay back in 2002. I just got to my entry on March 20, 2003, the day US (& coalition, don't forget Poland!) troops landed in Iraq. God, it's been so long.
I'm feeling uneasy about the state of politics this election season. I will ( cut for those who really don't want to read about politics )
I'm feeling uneasy about the state of politics this election season. I will ( cut for those who really don't want to read about politics )
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Dec. 31st, 2007 | 06:16 pm
When we go to England in the spring, I really really really want to eat at Dans le Noir. Of course, I'd like the dollar to shore up a bit so a night out won't cost $100.
We had a good trip to Maryland last week, and drove through parts of Baltimore used to film The Wire (does someone out there have our Season 3 dvds for The Wire? I'm finally getting around to watching the show and that season seems to have been lent out).
Happy New Year everyone!
We had a good trip to Maryland last week, and drove through parts of Baltimore used to film The Wire (does someone out there have our Season 3 dvds for The Wire? I'm finally getting around to watching the show and that season seems to have been lent out).
Happy New Year everyone!
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Dec. 18th, 2007 | 06:46 am
Local bakery update (not cupcakes!): When Pigs Fly officially makes the best bread ever. Picked up a loaf of sundried tomato bread to go with our lasagna last night, and it's ridiculously tasty.
In sad non-local news, I've been informed that Burgers & Cupcakes has closed shop in New York. But I need it to exist so that once a year we can have one perfect day in New York. That perfect day involves: a heck of a lot of walking, reading books at Vol de Nuit with begian beers and french fries, and then dinner at Burgers & Cupcakes. I am a simple woman with simple needs, and a restaurant that serves only burgers and cupcakes is one of those needs.
Also, I've decided that I seriously need to read more books. Next year will be a year for reading books! I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale right now, which is entertaining enough. But it has reminded me that I never read Jane Eyre, and I think that needs to be rectified. There are a bunch of other "classic" type books that I need to actually read, too. I'm not sure if that will involve Ulysses or not.
In sad non-local news, I've been informed that Burgers & Cupcakes has closed shop in New York. But I need it to exist so that once a year we can have one perfect day in New York. That perfect day involves: a heck of a lot of walking, reading books at Vol de Nuit with begian beers and french fries, and then dinner at Burgers & Cupcakes. I am a simple woman with simple needs, and a restaurant that serves only burgers and cupcakes is one of those needs.
Also, I've decided that I seriously need to read more books. Next year will be a year for reading books! I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale right now, which is entertaining enough. But it has reminded me that I never read Jane Eyre, and I think that needs to be rectified. There are a bunch of other "classic" type books that I need to actually read, too. I'm not sure if that will involve Ulysses or not.
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Dec. 16th, 2007 | 01:18 pm
A pretty damn good way to spend a Sunday:
Wake up, read internets for a bit
Shovel sidewalk, driveway, stairs
Brunch of bacon-wrapped-steak, eggs, toast, coffee
Watch Reno 911: Miami
Shovel out snow around car before it ices over, turns out to be surprisingly less work than anticipated
Hot shower with new Lush products (am now hopelessly addicted to expensive soap products)
Yeah, I'm pretty pleased. Even with all that shoveling and the knowledge that there will be more later.
Wake up, read internets for a bit
Shovel sidewalk, driveway, stairs
Brunch of bacon-wrapped-steak, eggs, toast, coffee
Watch Reno 911: Miami
Shovel out snow around car before it ices over, turns out to be surprisingly less work than anticipated
Hot shower with new Lush products (am now hopelessly addicted to expensive soap products)
Yeah, I'm pretty pleased. Even with all that shoveling and the knowledge that there will be more later.
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Dec. 9th, 2007 | 09:00 pm
What a satisfying weekend experience. Friday night had people over for Rock Band, which was freakin' awesome, as usual. Saturday we spent the day shopping for presents, which was full of the hassle you'd expect from shopping a few weeks before Christmas, but it was pretty successful. We ended our shopping trip with a stop at Omaha Steaks. Obtained delicious steaks and set ourselves up with a tasty steak dinner of wilted spinach, steak, and roasted potatoes. Those steaks are totally worth the price.
I actually have recipes for another delicious steak dinner that we had last week, I'll be posting that and some cookie recipes over atjennie_cooks.
Today: errands, cookies and Christmas cartoons attenillypo's, and now to wind down with the new issue of the Buffy comic.
I actually have recipes for another delicious steak dinner that we had last week, I'll be posting that and some cookie recipes over at
jennie_cooks. Today: errands, cookies and Christmas cartoons at
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Dec. 4th, 2007 | 12:40 pm
Oh hai intarwebs! Nice to see you.
I almost forgot to report in on the Ted Leo & The Pharmacists show I went to Saturday night. Suffice to say: Rock was enjoyed. Ted Leo officially had the best stage banter I have ever heard, ever, in the history of going to shows.
Also, the Roxy's labeling of shows as "sold out" is highly suspect. I've been to plenty of sold out shows, and that was not sold out, despite what their posters said.
It was a great show!! I think I like going to shows again. I could live without ever seeing another opening band, though.
I almost forgot to report in on the Ted Leo & The Pharmacists show I went to Saturday night. Suffice to say: Rock was enjoyed. Ted Leo officially had the best stage banter I have ever heard, ever, in the history of going to shows.
Also, the Roxy's labeling of shows as "sold out" is highly suspect. I've been to plenty of sold out shows, and that was not sold out, despite what their posters said.
It was a great show!! I think I like going to shows again. I could live without ever seeing another opening band, though.
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Bookishness
Nov. 30th, 2007 | 12:35 pm
I may have linked to this article in the past, but this article makes me jolly.
Seriously, the Outlander series is so good, I have yet to find anything else that compares. I'm totally going to have to re-read them again. Now I want to go to Scotland.
Also, there are huge ads up in the subway for some sort of electronic book reader device, and it says "sexier than a librarian." Bah. I am sexier than an electronic reading device! Besides, books smell good and look nice on your bookshelf. I just can't see Sony competing with that.
Seriously, the Outlander series is so good, I have yet to find anything else that compares. I'm totally going to have to re-read them again. Now I want to go to Scotland.
Also, there are huge ads up in the subway for some sort of electronic book reader device, and it says "sexier than a librarian." Bah. I am sexier than an electronic reading device! Besides, books smell good and look nice on your bookshelf. I just can't see Sony competing with that.
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Nov. 29th, 2007 | 10:45 pm
I have been called out, so ( meme )
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Nov. 29th, 2007 | 06:59 am
I have been assigned my first "alumni in admissions" interview for Bates. Hee. I am an adult.
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Nov. 26th, 2007 | 08:34 am
Why yes, watching 8 hours of the BBC's A History of Britain is indeed a marvelous way to spend a Sunday.
Also, Rock Band is the greatest video game ever.
Also, Rock Band is the greatest video game ever.
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Nov. 20th, 2007 | 08:40 am
Yesterday I was getting all fandom wanky and was working on a large Supernatural meta post, but I'm... not comfortable posting it. It also needs more thought and polishing up than I have time to do. But it did get me to thinking on a larger scale, and I think I'm going to delve into a more researchy project involving the show and gender theory. Hi. I am a librarian, and I want to write research papers for fun. The Boston Public Library has a surprising amount of databases available online, all you need is a library card number and you can research away. I want to jump right in, and I have some ideas rattling around in my head, but I feel like I need to re-ground myself in some theory and methodology before I start re-watching episodes with a pad of paper in hand.
Also, thanks to The Venture Brothers I can't read Henry Kissinger's name without thinking "I am Dr. Henry Killinger and this is my magic murder bag."
Also, thanks to The Venture Brothers I can't read Henry Kissinger's name without thinking "I am Dr. Henry Killinger and this is my magic murder bag."
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Nov. 16th, 2007 | 06:35 am
Last night we went to my kung-fu school's Thanksgiving potluck, and it was tons of fun. Yay for socializing. Swung by Redbones to say a brief hello to the folks gathered there, and then made it home just in time for the best part of every Thursday night. That would be Supernatural. Which was super, super good last night.
So, the davis_square community has finally paid off from its huge, insane, annoyance by containing a post this morning about free cupcakes at Lyndell's on Dec. 3. Free delicious cupcakes!
Off to an all day cataloging conference in Worcester this morning. Woo.
So, the davis_square community has finally paid off from its huge, insane, annoyance by containing a post this morning about free cupcakes at Lyndell's on Dec. 3. Free delicious cupcakes!
Off to an all day cataloging conference in Worcester this morning. Woo.
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Nov. 13th, 2007 | 12:45 pm
So I'm reading Them by Jon Ronson, thanks to Drew's recommendation, and it is awesomely entertaining. I am genuinely surprised by several things: 1) the number of different interpretations on the "New World Order" theme, 2) the number of people who appear to believe that a small secret group is controlling the world, and 3) that people honestly think any group of people is organized enough to actually carry out all the activities that the New World Order supposedly carries out. Dude. Sometimes it's an exercise in futility for a group of us to figure out dinner plans for one night. The book is really quite good, though.
Also, I have the sniffles.
Also, also Drew made peanut butter chocolate cupcakes this weekend and they are delicious. Take that, Kickass Cupcakes! Oh, and a cupcakery review: We tried the cupcakes at Modern Pastry this weekend (from the Medford location). Good, better than Kickass, but not great. The cake was moist and tasty, but the frosting was a bit too thick and definitely too sweet. Good size to price ratio, though. Lyndell's is still the winner, with a close second coming in from Joseph's Bakery in South Boston (my work often gets our cupcake treats for "First Fridays" from there).
Also, I have the sniffles.
Also, also Drew made peanut butter chocolate cupcakes this weekend and they are delicious. Take that, Kickass Cupcakes! Oh, and a cupcakery review: We tried the cupcakes at Modern Pastry this weekend (from the Medford location). Good, better than Kickass, but not great. The cake was moist and tasty, but the frosting was a bit too thick and definitely too sweet. Good size to price ratio, though. Lyndell's is still the winner, with a close second coming in from Joseph's Bakery in South Boston (my work often gets our cupcake treats for "First Fridays" from there).