Today I am blond. They say that blonds have more fun… the merits of which are debatable, but so far? So good.

Today (or perhaps more succinctly, early this morning) I finished a scarf that I feel like I have been knitting for months and months. It hasn’t actually […]

Last night I was laying in bed reading. I’m not usually the type to fall asleep while reading, but I think I must have. Duncan woke me up in the middle of the night when he got up to go to the bathroom and asked me if I was ever going to go […]

I am a fan of John, a very big fan of his work. I would argue his stature as one of the best contemporary writers.
I found an interview with him. It’s mainly about his most recent novel, Until I Find You, which I’ve not read. I own both […]

Proof that you are never too old to be a big baby: Pop-Rocks and cartwheels still freak me out.
Which one of you works at Philips?
truemomconfessions.com - It depresses me. I think that the point is to stop judging each other as mothers, as women, and to be used as an outlet. To normalize […]

A new bookcase! Some assembly required. Quite. But a hammer? Is an extremely satisfying tool. My books were getting out of hand. There were leaning piles on every bare surface, and a computer box filled in my closet. There is still three boxes of paperbacks about, but, […]

I’m taking an American Literature class this coming quarter, and instead of having a required text there is a list of novels. This thrills me, it’s a good show of promise. I ordered all the books on Amazon. Only, a week later I realize they are due to be sent out on the […]