I am in the midst of sorting out books to give away/sell. As someone who actively hoards books, this is painful. But also a good thing. I want more space, less clutter. Fewer boxes to cart out when we move. Somewhere in my mission, I found this: I’m posting the above as proof, and for posterity. What should I do with it? And if you had an empty shelf, what would you do with it? …
Today is World Penguin Day. Sarge loves penguins. If he had a spirit animal, a brother or a higher power, they would all be penguins. They are all penguins. I have only just recently established that he loves me more than penguins. Here are some reasons why that may be the greatest compliment I could ever receive. 15. When we first started dating, he gave me Death and the Penguin. He called it Required Reading, and said if I didn’t…
I recently read Fifteen Ways To Make Your Blog Irresistible over at Broadside. I have decided to take each of Caitlin’s points/questions and apply them to my own blog. Is your blog overly personal? I don’t think so. More personal than I originally had in mind, though. Without navel-gazing, I would hope. There is a difference between my blog and my journal. When I first started, I envisaged a personal public blog, and I think I’m still there. I planned to…
I’ll repeat, instant coffee taste like mushrooms. Fact. That’s why, as I write this, there is a cup of zombie coffee by my side. Anyway, these are, as ever, coffee-fuelled ramblings. And so, this week, I went out for more real coffee with a friend. I discovered many things: It’s OK that I can’t get through five pages of Saturday or Enduring Love. It isn’t just me. Apparently, I can’t go five minutes without talking about THE WEDDING. And that’s…
And so, my birthday dinner was also what we liked to call the In-laws Summit 2012. (Trust me, I have done braver things. Like eat cheese in the presence of my future husband.) In the spirit of togetherness, Sarge suggested we bring Hemingway to dinner so my mother could tune in via Skype. We did not. But it made me laugh thinking about it. And Sarge got major points with Mom when I mentioned it to her. She also thinks…
