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Archive for October, 2006

The lion lies down with the lamb

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Now if this isn’t a picture of perfect world peace I don’t know what is. I wish the outcome were happier, but the effort itself is purely amazing.
Thanks, Barry, for the tip.
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Lost and Project Runway–huh???

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Sometimes a girl needs to sit on the couch under a big afghan with a large warm dog beside her and have an unrelaxing time watching TV.
Sorry this post is a little late in the day, but I had to tape both shows because I’m genetically incapable of staying up late, and I just finished [...]

Why you want to grow up to be a children’s book author

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Because you might just write a book that makes a difference like this.
Thank you, Heather, for sharing.
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You know someone in Teen Vogue!

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Maybe I’m the only one who’s star-struck enough to feel this way, but I got actual verifiable chills yesterday at Walgreens when I opened up the November issue of Teen Vogue and flipped to their section “People Are Talking About” (page 100, to be exact) and saw that they featured only two novels, and one [...]

Is Jeffrey a big fat cheater?

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

I know a lot of you watch Project Runway, and I know this because your comments about it–your teasers, really–are what forced me to start watching it in the first place, and now I can’t stop, and I’m grateful because I love the whole speed-creativity part of that show, but come on–like I needed another [...]

Question about ergonomic keyboards

Monday, October 16th, 2006

This weekend I was tempted to buy an ergonomic keyboard, under the theory that my wrists are part of my machine, and it’s up to me to keep the machine humming.
I’m still undecided. Are any of you out there using an ergonomic keyboard? Do you absolutely love it or only sort of like [...]

Jesus Camp

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

I just saw the documentary Jesus Camp. Anyone else seen that yet?
Some of you may know I grew up in a fundamentalist church, and so seeing those children–and they really are children, some of them only 5 or 6–sobbing about what sinners they are, and learning to speak in tongues and writhe on the [...]

I get to go on your vacation!

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

Well, not technically, but I just found out yesterday my agent sold the audio rights to EVOLUTION, ME, AND OTHER FREAKS OF NATURE, which means two important things:
1. Somewhere out there an actress will get a job because I wrote a story. I can’t tell you how exciting that is to me. [...]

Questions from Lost

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

Sorry I’m a little late on this, but I just watched the tape. Okay, so here’s what I need to know:
1. Did Sun actually sleep with that bald guy? Or did she pull up at the end? Is that baby Jin’s or bald guy’s?
2. Do you prefer the Kate/Sawyer kiss [...]

How it might have ended and begun (shudder)

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

For those of you who enjoyed the How It Should Have Ended version of Lord of the Rings, here’s a frightening thought.
Thanks, Barry, for the link.