I just finished two very interesting books by British author Chris Wooding. Not only does he have fantastic writing skills, but he is only two years older than I am, and way more accomplished. On one hand, that kind of bums me out, but on the other, it gives me hope. People my age can [...]
(ignore Orlando Bloom here)I had been toying around with the idea of growing my hair out a little bit for Fall (which is also when I’m planning on returning to my redhead roots) when my stylist went on maternity leave. She won’t be able to see me again until September 29, so my layers will [...]
I’ve had Charles de Lint’s The Blue Girl sitting on my nightstand for more than a month, but I just couldn’t seem to get around to reading it. It first came onto my radar in March, when I heard it discussed at a Young Adult Fantasy session at PLA. Since I’d been reading "urban fantasy" [...]
I just discovered the coolest website: fredflare. It’s full of awesome, kitschy things, such as lamps, light switch covers and jewelry. I particularly adore these plant decorations. Lawn art for the urbanite, these little guys are made to stick inside potted plants, so not having a lawn is no problem. I also saw a cuckoo [...]
I’ve always kinda liked Christina Aguilera, and even though she’s considered a “pop star” she’s garnered enough respect that that’s not an embarrassing admission (the way it would be if one said they always kinda liked Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson). Though she was lumped in with them as part of the late-90s blonde pop [...]
