My Friday Six seems to have gone on holiday. I’m not sure how this has come about. At least it wasn’t my whole blog like this writer’s. My commitment to a non-materialistic Thoreau-ish lifestyle also seems to have gone on holiday as I’ve been getting ready for the super fab SCBWI national conference in LA. …
Monthly Archives: July 2008
New Drivers License, The Swoop and Non-Existent Secret Labs
My Oregon Drivers License has been attained! Why is taking an exam and passing it SO satisfying? And why don’t we get to take exams like this in real life all of the time just to get that feeling of Yes, I got them all right!!! I passed! Because that’s just plain fun. It was …
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You Too Can Become a Skype-er!
If you’re reading this and you don’t have Skype yet, you need it! It’s so, so cool. And so, so free! Say you’re sitting around wasting time on the internet (not that you would ever do such a thing) and you discover this great pair of Corso Como flats with rhinestones in the sole and …
Sunday with Eoin Colfer and Artemis Fowl
Powell’s had Eoin Colfer, the author of the Artemis Fowl series, in town and we went to see him at the very cool Bagdad Theatre. He is so Irish and SO funny. Some of his stories though — yeesh! They were really, really, really, really gross. Really. In a non-subtle kind of way. I almost …
Some Books I’ve Been Reading
While I haven’t been blogging about them too much lately as moving to Portland has taken over my life, I have been reading a nice supply of books. Not as many as usual maybe since I’ve also been reading Harry Potter since I moved here, so there’s been only so much time to spare for …
Thoreau and My Quest for New Shoes
When Barrett and I started sorting through our things to move to Portland from Madison, I thought after we moved that I would start to live a Thoreau-like existence of simplicity. Sure, we were moving to the city, not the country, but what with all of the trees around, what difference would that tiny detail …
Fiddles, Blimp Hangers and Aliens from Outer Space
I spent the fourth of July in a blimp hanger and avoiding aliens from outer space. I’ve nothing against blimp hangers, but the aliens… Actually, I’m quite fond of blimps or the idea of blimps. Kind of like zepplins, aren’t they? Or are they the same thing? I’m not sure I’m quite up on this …
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Happy Fourth of July!
I hope everyone is out having picnics, eating watermelon, and claiming good firework watching places (if those are your kinds of things). However, if you are inside at a computer which I’ve found I am for some reason (a person can only picnic for so long), you’ve got to try Wordle. It’s so cool! It …