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Author Archives: Ealasaid
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman I’ve just started reading this and it’s very difficult to put it back down once I’ve settled in! Much fun. (Book 11 in 2006, ack. Gotta read more! Damn you, magazine subscriptions!)
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss This is an awesome book. I really enjoyed it. Loads of fascinating punctuation info, and an author I can relate to. I’m a punctuation and grammar stickler myself, and boy howdy, she makes me look laid back … Continue reading
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The Life and Death of a Druid Prince: The Story of Lindow Man, An Archaeological Sensation
by Anne Ross and Don Robins This is a fascinating book! It’s a quicker read than one might expect from a book on archaeology because it blends plenty of speculation and extrapolation with accounts of test results and fact-finding. The … Continue reading
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Argh.
I think I’ve finally fixed the HTML in yesterday’s links entry. Sorry about that. *grumblemumblestupidhtmlgrumble*
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Dear Internet:
You are entirely too full of awesomeness for me to blog properly. It’s not fair. My “Stuff to blog” bookmarks folder is constantly overflowing, dammit. Don’t ever stop. Poetry: This Limerick about Anne Coulter is pretty funny. The Norton Anthology … Continue reading
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Nice to know Anti-Semitism is alive and well. Not.
Dr. Bitch says it better than I will in describing how she felt upon reading about a Jewish family driven out of town by self-proclaimed Christians in Delaware. Euccccch. {{shudder}} I hate that this kind of thing can still happen. … Continue reading
Arrrrrrrr
I am powerfully tempted to ditch work this afternoon and go see the new Pirates of the Carribbean movie so as to avoid the hordes that will be going tonight. POWERFULLY TEMPTED Sadly, I was so out of it over … Continue reading
Roomba Rools!
Many of my friends have asked me what I think of our Roomba. Short answer: I love it!
Miscellaneous notes
Had a fantabulous time at the huge party this weekend. I really wish I’d had a spare second to count how many people showed up at the high water mark – we had the apartment packed. Tons o’ fun. Photos … Continue reading
I’m a real employee!
I am in the process of getting hired as a permanent employee at the awesome company where I’ve been contracting! I am so psyched. One more thing to celebrate this weekend! (and if you are a pal of mine who … Continue reading
