Congratulations, President Obama! God, it feels good to say that. :D :D :D :D :D
Nov 05
Nov 04
Election Jitters
Wow, my attention span is vanishingly small tonight. I told myself I wasn’t going to obsessively watch the numbers roll in, but here I am, refreshing news pages every two minutes. I’m talking politics and racism in my LJ, cracking open my Google Reader every few minutes to check for… Read more »
Nov 04
Ghost Towns
Wil Wheaton tweeted this earlier today, and this is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while. 24 Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities The photography is amazing, capturing the desolation of these places perfectly. The image of Oradour, France, is particularly haunting, especially after reading the caption. I’m… Read more »
Nov 03
Vote! Vote! Vote!
My lovely U.S. readers, remember to vote tomorrow! I know I often feel like my voice isn’t heard in the grander scheme of politics, especially since I’m a liberal in the very red state of Texas, but if you don’t vote, there’s absolutely no chance for your voice to be… Read more »
Nov 03
Busy Little Bee
Good lord. I never thought I’d come up from under this giant stack of stuff to do. Well, I’m not actually out from under it. I just surfaced for a breather. [sigh] I’m about halfway through Richelle Mead’s Succubus Dreams, and I promise I’ll post a review as soon as… Read more »
Oct 30
Whew.
I’m entering the final stretch of the semester, and damn, am I busy. I’ve got schoolwork to do, but the main thing that’s eating up my time is editorial stuff for my department’s literary journal. Luckily, after I work my arse off this weekend, I’ll have a brief lull, then… Read more »
Oct 22
What Be My Nerd Type?
Big surprise here. What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there… Read more »
Oct 22
Wednesday Linkage
The fates like to laugh at me. My birthday is on Saturday, and I’ve caught a nasty cold. Whee. I’m doping up with vitamin C and Mucinex, so here’s hoping Snot Head goes away by then. I’d hate to walk around the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo dressed as Lara Croft, constantly… Read more »
Oct 20
Ongoing Review Part 3: TMBOVR
Time for another installment of the Fangirl’s review of The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance! The book info, once more with feeling! Buy it now: Amazon Description: The biggest names in paranormal romance have created a fascinating array of 30 short stories of hot blood and inhuman passions that will… Read more »
Oct 16
Which Austen heroine am I?
Take the Quiz here! Woot! Lizzy is one of my favorite literary characters, along with Beatrice from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
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