I decided to replace the “I am reading” section of my sidebar with “Recommended Reading.” Why? Well, these days, I’m reading really slowly because I almost never have time to sit down with a book. Plus, since it’s gift-giving season, I figured that I’d point out books that I’ve enjoyed. So, it’ll randomly show books […]
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I’m not sure how I feel about these sculptures by Jeremy Mayer from old typewriters. On the one hand, cool! On the other hand, I wish that these machines were in use.
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This is huge, but oh, so worth it if you want a really good view of Portland. In the center of the photo, between the two bridges, there are two boats moored to a dock. Those belong to the Portland Spirit, where I spent a while as a singing waitress. Yes, really. Nice folks and
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According to Jason Sizemore, tomorrow is the last day to order the Gratia Placenti anthology. There’s a pre-order discount of $12.95 or get the hard cover for $30.00. Table of Contents – Final Order “Translatio†– Geoffrey Girard “Follow the Canary†– Athena Workman “Crasher†– Debbie Kuhn “Some Glue Never Dries†– David Niall
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Today was one of those random days. I did a little graphic design, a little shopping, a meeting for a set design project and then some writing. I managed to crank out about 1000 words on a new story on the subway and train. Here’s a teaser. Lifting the stopper from the vial to his
Well, my three lovely ladies are leaving home tomorrow. I’m shipping the Coraline puppets to Bill Shaffer at Subterranean Press. He in turn will send one to Neil Gaiman, one to Dave McKean and one to someone who pre-ordered the special edition of Coraline. I wanted to make certain that I had good photos of
What? I mean. Really. Why does the USPS have a news release for dealing with holiday mail that says: Always use shipping tape. Duct tape will not be accepted. I can’t conceive of what possible harm duct tape will cause. Baffled. Baffled I am.
I just finished reading The Surgeon’s Tale and Other Stories by Cat Rambo and Jeff Vandermeer. I gotta tell you, this slim volume of tales had me on every page. The title story, a collaboration between the two authors, owes its roots to Poe and Shelley; it’s like a literary fairy tale take on Frankenstein.
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I spotted this on Maggie’s journal, but clearly the test doesn’t notice that I’ve moved. Your Score: PORTLAND! You scored 28% Style, 24% Climate, and 64% Culture! You are Portland, Oregon! Portland, the largest city in Oregon and seat of Multnomah County, is located in the northwest part of the state on the Willamette River.
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The computer is up and running and I got two of the projects turned in. The other two are in process and ought to be finished in a relatively timely fashion. Meanwhile, I’m itching to write something new. It took me a surprising amount of time to realize that the urge didn’t generate from anything
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I have four projects due all of which use the same program. So. You can imagine the utter joy I felt yesterday when one of the projects decided to freeze. When I tried to restart the program, it was corrupted. Curses. And yet, no problem, because I have the disks so I just reinstalled it
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The Rag (show) has an editorial opinion by a turkey who objects to Turducken as “culinary S&M.” Go watch.
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Rob and I, despite invitations to spend the day with friends, are staying at home today. What am I thankful for? That the nation comes to a halt today, which gives me time and license to spend the day with my husband. I also sent off an email to a man I’ve been meaning to
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This is too painfully close to home.
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I’ve been doing scenic design work for a couple of years for McCarter Theater’s education department. It’s work that I enjoy because it combines the dual challenge of making a design that fits a shows aesthetic as well as one that will tour. The current project is for their First Stages Company. It’s not a