Monthly Archives: January 2004

I’m such a dork. But I wrote this up all by myself and hardly had to look at the book or anything! And I debugged it without calling for help or looking ANYTHING up, so I’m feeling rather pleased. And … Continue reading →

\PEN-yuh-ree\, noun: 1. Extreme poverty; destitution. 2. Absence of resources; insufficiency. It seems rather unfair that earning advanced college degrees reduces most American students to a state of penury.

Finally. Read the review here.

Wow, the first Monday with no Monday Mission. *sniffle* Now I need new memes! I already do the Friday Five. What are some other good memes? I want ones that make me think, dammit, not ones with questions I’ll be … Continue reading →

Y’know, movies like Big Fish make me simultaneously glad and frustrated. I’m glad because it’s a great film. I’m frustrated because it’s so damn tricky to review.

by Bash Dibra Interesting little book about cats, from general heath and feeding to understanding body language and training them.

Spent three hours today with my best friend, her mom, and her sister (the friend’s sister, not the mom’s) picking out bridesmaids’ dresses for my best friend’s wedding. And I had a really good time. She’s gonna turn me into … Continue reading →

Wow, I see in Elkit’s blog that Chris Baty, of NaNoWriMo, has a book coming out! It’s a how-to, personal trainer, pep thing for writing a novel in 30 days. Go Chris!

\AD-uhm-brayt; uh-DUHM-\, transitive verb: 1. To give a sketchy or slight representation of; to outline. 2. To foreshadow in a vague way. 3. To suggest, indicate, or disclose partially. 3. To cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure. I … Continue reading →

by Thomas Mauriello This is a really interesting book. Read it in one sitting while I was home sick. Basically, this guy who teaches forensic science built six one-room dioramas to help his students learn to investigate crime scenes. This … Continue reading →