December 2008
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rt @MandySue411 Sloane Crosley livens up NYT Proof blog: http://tinyurl.com/9fa3rw
2 reviews of 2666 (Jonathan Lethem & Janet Maslin) and The Savage Detectives reviewed by James Wood last year. That’s some intense publicity
Just read Jonathan Lethem’s compelling and precise review of 2666: http://tinyurl.com/6fsw6c Worth a good perusal folks.
Eating too many of Nonni’s anise cookies.
*bed*
falling asleep. go to be now and rest, or stay up and prepare further? Reaching a point of low productivity and indecision is terrible.
Off to The Bitter End!
rt @Newyorkist “Sometimes when i walk by american apparel window displays all of a sudden i want to have sex”
Every time I think I’m over it…WHAM!
rt @sarahw Modern Library’s selection of Anne of Green Gables: http://tinyurl.com/8sz2eq
Annoyed that people disagree with the selection. It’s about time that Montgomery is recognized as not just a sentimental YA novelist.
rt @sarahw Interesting Guardian post about Axl Rose’s attachment to Salinger.
I want to go back to bed.
Starting to notice e-readers on the subway.
Watching The Sound of Music. Christopher Plummer was so sexy!
Thinking it odd that both “fictions” read so far in the New Yorker fiction issue are really both essays.
Maybe I should read “The Power of Now.”
Blast the past! Focus on now. This is something I find difficult everyday.
Just finished The Rowing Lesson. I feel like I need to read it three more times to fully consume writing that I hope to never forget.
Feeling nostalgic in a way that I don’t particularly enjoy. Maybe it is time for bed.
This dude has some serious beard pride, and he’s hilarious: http://tinyurl.com/9rfqsn
Oh amazing..I love that those pictures were all taken at Stumptown. That is definitely the place to go to run into lots of beards.
rt @noneck, I would agree that Portland is the beardiest city. Would you? http://bit.ly/7bGe
Also, not surprised to find out about a blog devoted to beard love. I fully support such a venture. http://www.beardrevue.com/
That was such an intense movie.
Mom right after “let the Right one in”: “well, the life of a vampire ain’t easy.”
Overheard: “Four weddings and a funeral” is my favorite movie. That was the movie that made me want to be a filmmaker.
Brunch at westville east with mom and Katie. :)
About to see Let the Right One In at the Angelika.
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A Novel Challenge
I stumbled upon this blog, A Novel Challenge, that proposes various book challenges to complete by the end of 2009. I’ve decided to give a couple a go. I’ll be reading at least 12 books over the course of 12 months, and writing a review of each book I read. Part of the instructions are to set my list of books before the New Year and commit to it. I’ve been thinking about it quite...
Had a wonderful time talking with @luxlotus at brown. So grateful for all of her wisdom. :)
Now at McNally Jackson brushing up on Friedman.
Stopped at Bluestockings for the 1st time. One of my new favorites. I hope I never stop finding new indie bookstores in NYC.
This perfectly describes my experience of reading Twilight: http://tinyurl.com/8kce46
Pie dough is made.
MIMOSA
Knitting/drinking tea with my mother. No church and no kids waking me up at 7am…lovely.
FW: This week’s Big Brother Book Club: http://tinyurl.com/a37swg
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FW: Big Brother Book Club: The Professor and the... →
I write a weekly column on Flavorwire, in which I recollect the books that I noticed my fellow underground commuters reading on the subway, specifically the downtown 1, which I ride everyday. Linked is the week’s installment. Enjoy!
Chocolate, red wine, and love actually.
I am obsessed with my rollerskates…come summer I will be olivia newton john in Xanadu or those kids from Fame, rollerskating in CP.
I did already fall..luckily on my ass this time. my knees didn’t suffer further.
Loving @arjunbasu’s twitter novel.
Personally I can’t handle more than one episode.
Watched the 1st episode of Gilligan’s Island. Katie will be playing MaryAnn in the national tour, so she has to take notes.
So stoked about my circle scarf. Wearing it as a cape at the moment. Fabulous.
My sister and I bought each other the same gift. Amazing!
Chardonnay, trois fromages, des peches avec ma mere et ma soere (sp).
Overheard: “I just bought Jason a v-neck. He just came out, so he needs a v-neck. That’s just, like what you do when you come out.”
Cold compress