Blonder and Blonder
While at the mall I took advantage of the great mirrors all over the place in the cosmetic area and snapped a few pictures of my new blonder 'do. The second one is me imitating the wonderful Jish since he loves that looking off in the distance pose.
Those are supposed to be pop-ups, but I don't think they're working right. Hmmm.
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yaaay for blondeness! You look gaw-geous, dahling. ;)
Posted by skits at January 25, 2003 10:17 PM
I wish I could go blond. I just don't have the right coloring. But you look beautimous!
Posted by daisy at January 25, 2003 10:23 PM
I gotta get mine done...it gets nice and light in the summer, but in the winter, it gets so dull.
You look great! :-)
Posted by Christine at January 26, 2003 01:37 PM
Oh how I wish I could get mine that blonde! It never comes out quite right, lol. It looks really great! Now all we need is some warm weather to go with it. =)
Posted by Steph at January 26, 2003 02:37 PM
looks great! I don't think I've ever seen a picture of you even back in the LOTH days!
Posted by Patty at January 26, 2003 02:56 PM
I like it :)
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Speaking of Books...
I hit the used bookstore and now have seven more books to release into the wild through BookCrossing. They are:
Next week I'll start releasing them and see if I have any luck with someone notifying BookCrossing that the books have been found.
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Oooo ... I wonder what would happen if you left the entire 12-book Belgariad/Malloreon-plus-prequels laying around for somebody to find? The mind boggles. :)
Sounds more like a set up for Candid Camera!
Posted by Dawn at January 25, 2003 10:00 PM
I love bookcrossing - but nobody has found any of the boosk I have left either - well at least not gone on the site and reported finding them. I almost wish you didn't have to register to report a found book. I wonder if that might be the barrier. I have a stephen king book i'm releasing tomorrow - so who knows.
Posted by eve at January 25, 2003 10:03 PM
The David Eddings series was one of my favorites back in junior high. I started reading it when he'd only published the first 2, and had to wait a year each for the rest of them. I've been thinking about re-reading them...
Posted by Dawn at January 27, 2003 12:31 AM
ok... I'm all hooked up to start the trend...alas I want to credit you for referring me... what's your user name?
Posted by amancay at January 28, 2003 12:10 AM
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Yes, I Needed Another Blog
Since I had so much book information on this site with both book reviews and a never ending list of books waiting to be read, I finally have started my own book blog - BiblioBlog.
Feel free to drop by, read the reviews, and suggest things that you think I might like.
Enjoy!
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That's great :) I've wanted to do something like that. Have you read Good in Bed? It's along the lines of Jemina J but better :)
Posted by Carla at January 27, 2003 10:41 AM
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Poor Steven
Poor Steven. He's spent the last several days being completely run down by a cold. He's currently sleeping on the couch. Sucks since his birthday is in three days. We were planning on celebrating this weekend, but those plans are toast now. I hope he starts feeling better soon. :-(
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All That Jazz
Jeanna and I went to see Chicago and I cannot remember the last time I loved a movie so much or was able to be so caught up in the world they portrayed. I hadn't seen the show, so I had no idea what was going to happen in the movie which probably let me enjoy it more.
I figured it would be good, but I had no idea it was going to be this good. The dancing and singing numbers were absolutely stunning, especially Cell Block Tango and We Both Reached For the Gun.
Catherine Zeta-Jones was gorgeous and her performances were amazing. You can tell that she has a background in singing and dancing. Renee Zellweger made a hell of a chanteuse. Who would have thought she's have a voice like that? Usually Richard Gere bugs the shit out of me, but I actually liked him in this movie.
I suggest highly seeing this movie in the theater so that you can really take it all in. I loved the music so much that I have already bought the soundtrack (only $12.98 at Amazon). To me, this was magic and why movies hold such a dear place in my heart.
Anyone else seen it yet?
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I HAVE to see Chicago...I am jealous that you have already seen it. LOL! :)
Posted by Rilana at January 25, 2003 07:26 PM
Oh...I am so glad you liked it! I can't wait to see it myself...and the soundtrack and the DVD are going to be must-haves for my collection!
Posted by Christine at January 25, 2003 07:27 PM
I've been wondering about this movie and whether or not I'd like it. I think I'll have to grab a friend and head out to see it. My husband doesn't "do" musicals. ;)
Posted by Kelly at January 25, 2003 07:36 PM
I'm going to see it tomorrow, but I bought the soundtrack today and I LOVE it. I'm getting so excited to see the movie!
Posted by rickie beth at January 25, 2003 07:55 PM
Wasn't it wonderful?! I grew up going to see musicals but never saw this one. Now I have to see it on stage! I can't wait 'til the DVD comes out! :)
Posted by Eli at January 26, 2003 10:10 PM
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Evil Mutant Power
Avoid Erin if you can because apparently she possesses the larynx of death.
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(singing) fishy fishy fishy.... swimming in youuuuuurrr pretty glass....feeeeshh---b_______... (stops singing)
okay - i will use my powers for good, not evil... i promise... not to sing about fishb--- well, you know... i can't say the word - just in case :)
Posted by erin at January 24, 2003 06:08 AM
i think i must have sung something like "gigglechick... gig...gig...gigglechick....woo wooooooo!"
(my poor site)
Posted by erin at January 24, 2003 05:39 PM
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Free With a Twist
Has anyone noticed that Fast Online Users (that little script that counts how many people are on your site at any given time) has a new terms of service that requires that you let them open a pop-up window for one minute a week?
I don't want pop-ups here, so does anyone know if there's a similar service out there?
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with pMachine, there is a hack... but i don't know if someone made a plugin for MT.
Posted by Kathy at January 23, 2003 11:04 PM
Uggh. I didn't know that! I haven't seen any popups on my site yet. I know there is a script you can use, I'll have to see if I can dig around and find it. If I do find it, I'll let you know!
Posted by jenni at January 24, 2003 01:04 AM
I didn't know that. Thanks for pointing it out. Personally I like my site to be a pop up free zone!
Posted by Fembat at January 24, 2003 03:23 AM
I use this. Takes 5 minutes to install, works great.
Posted by Patty at January 24, 2003 08:00 AM
I tried that Patty, but it won't work on my pages because they're PHP. Anyone know of any other PHP based scripts?
Posted by Jenni at January 26, 2003 10:34 PM
*hangs head in shame* I am so silly sometimes. I just used an include to call it in and it works fine! Thanks for the link Patty!
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Cut & Color
Is there anything better than getting a cut and color and completely loving how it looks? I am so blonde now and it looks fabulous. I'll have to post some pictures soon.
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I love getting a new cut and color. Unfortunately I have to do it every few weeks because I have short hair and I have lots of gray to cover up. But I love going to the sylist and letting them "do their magic". Can't wait to see a pic.
Posted by daisy at January 24, 2003 08:10 AM
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No Book News
Still no news on the copy of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale that I released into the wild through BookCrossing.
When I was at the gym yesterday I put Animal Farm on one of the bikes, but it wasn't picked up and I was worried about it being thrown away, so I took it with me.
Now let me ask you a question: Brian, my manager, and Steven both don't think the book thing will work because people will think it's weird or a strange plot and not pick it up. If you saw a book with a pink post-it note on it proclaiming it was free, would you think it was strange or would you pick it up?
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I actually meant to comment on this yesterday, and never got around to it. I used to do this when I traveled all the time. (I used to fly 2 or 3 times a month at my old QA manager gig) I'd buy a book, finish it up, and then leave it on the plane for the next person to find. It never occured to me to leave a note asking them to let me know they found it/liked it.
I think it's just an awesome idea. Go you! :D
Posted by skits at January 23, 2003 02:45 PM
See now, I'd love for the whole Bookcrossing idea to work, but I know that I would never pick up a random book lying around, even if it had a note on it. I'm so naturally suspicious I'd be furtively glancing around for a hidden camera, or a string [a la the whole dollar on a string trick].
Posted by Nicole at January 23, 2003 02:59 PM
(i would pick it up cos' a book is a book especially if it says free. but then, i'm not in a position to give advice on how normal ordinary people might react as i am very much removed from my sanity.)
Posted by bran at January 23, 2003 03:11 PM
Would I pick up a book adorned with a note proclaiming it free? I guess it depends, as wishy-washy an answer as that is. If I'd found Animal Farm, I would have passed it by because I already have a copy and would rather leave it for someone else. The same with The Handmaid's Tale. If it were something I didn't own, hadn't already read, and seemed interesting...sure, why not?
Posted by James at January 23, 2003 03:59 PM
Ya know, Kymberlie, if you want to counter people's negative assumptions, you might consider trying to get a little publicity for what you're doing.
Just write a short press release saying what you're doing and fax it to the newsrooms of your local newspapers and/or radio and TV station. This is just the kind of human interest story that the local media loves. :)
Posted by Dawn at January 23, 2003 04:21 PM
My mom does the same thing (she'll leave books in her laundrey room) for people to pick up.
and YES. :) Especially if it had a note on it, saying it's Free. (well, like the others leaving comments, if I didn't already have the book).
Posted by witchy at January 23, 2003 04:32 PM
I would take it in a heartbeat!
Posted by Michelle at January 23, 2003 05:03 PM
My husband works part time at DIA (Denver International) and he picks up books left in the plane all the time. I signed up with Bookcrossing with the intent of taking those books he gets and sending them back into the wild. I just keep forgetting.
Posted by susan at January 23, 2003 10:45 PM
I love the whole Bookcrossing idea. I keep meaning to print some lables and leave some books at the college and at the dog park. If I had never heard of Bookcrossing and found a book with a note on it I would have picked it up. Now I'll actually be looking for books like that!
Posted by Shanni at January 24, 2003 01:06 AM
Yes. I would pick it up, even if I already had it. I'd give it to someone else.
Posted by Crinkle at January 27, 2003 02:30 PM
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I Couldn't Have Said It Better
-e- wrote the most amazing post about Roe v. Wade. I'm not even going to bother summing it up. He hit the nail right on the head, so go read what he has to say.
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Ditto
I just want to echo what Cis posted.
I refuse to let all the shit going on out there get me down about my nomination. I was really excited to get choosen for two categories and I am not going to worry about whatever anyone else thinks. I'm assuming my nomination was based on my merit and that's good enough for me.
If you don't like it, tough. Next year run your own secret cabal and get whatever sites you like in. For now, let it go and let those that are nominated be happy about it.
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As you very well should be (happy about it)!
Posted by robyn at January 23, 2003 01:00 AM
You've got the right attitude. Don't let it get you down. You totally deserve to be nominated!
Posted by eve at January 23, 2003 01:15 AM
Drama schmama. Enjoy yourself! I wouldn't want my vote going to waste ;)
Posted by photomatt at January 23, 2003 02:09 AM
I mean, come on, who didn't know it was a popularity contest? Ummm, Wil Wheaton anyone? How did that happen? But I say don't listen to them and enjoy the nomination. You got my vote.
Posted by jana at January 23, 2003 10:07 AM
kymberlie, enjoy your nomination, for what it's worth. you're there because someone thought you should be...
Posted by Kathy at January 23, 2003 11:53 AM
> You totally deserve to be nominated!
IMHO, Kymberlie deserves to totally win!
Posted by Richy C. at January 23, 2003 04:35 PM
Kymberlie, I am so sorry that you and the other nominiees had to go through all that crap. You got nominated, anjoy it. You deserve to.
*warm smile*
Posted by munin at January 23, 2003 08:34 PM
What's going on? What have I missed?
Posted by Catherine at January 23, 2003 09:07 PM
I'm wondering the same thing. What happened?
Posted by carla at January 23, 2003 10:58 PM
what happened? a buncha people got their underwear in a twist because a) they didn't get nominated, which b) crushed their oh-so-fragile egos, and therefore c) they pick on kymberlie. I'll refrain from using profanity at this time, but I reserve the right to do it later.
Posted by that tart at January 24, 2003 12:57 PM
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It's a Group Thing XLVI
Keeping inline with last week's term, this week's "It's a Group Thing" term is:
A Pot of Dieters
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Reasons For Love #15
Every Wednesday those who are involved in a relationship with somebody share a few (simple but significant) reasons for their love. Please keep in mind that this does not have to be a romantic relationship. It can be about a parent, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker, your kid, your dog, whatever.
Stop in here to join the notify list, see who else has left their reasons, and to be added to the blogroll. Also, feel free to save the button below to your server and link it to http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html
I love Steven because...
- When I didn't like my pasta tonight, he made me eggs and toast instead
- He thinks the faces I make when I workout are cute
- He's the best cook I know
- He takes care of everyone in the house - Bella, me, and the fish
- He patiently listens to my plots - like BookCrossing to Change a Life
- He brings me peeled oranges when I'm at the computer
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Mine are up :) Have a good week!
Posted by Erica at January 22, 2003 11:09 PM
A day late, but the love grows strong! My father-in-law "Pa-Pa" is my reason for love!
Posted by susan at January 23, 2003 11:33 AM
mine were up but forgot to post it here. :)
Posted by martie at January 23, 2003 08:21 PM
my entry will be up soon. :)
Posted by beth at January 23, 2003 10:02 PM
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Blizg!
Brandon, creator of Photoblogs.org (photoblog directory for those not familiar), has now created Blizg.com. It's a directory of blogs and you can even vote for your favorites.
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Hey Bella! We put your pic up on our new blog! Check it out, girlfriend!
Posted by Tracy at January 22, 2003 08:15 PM
Very cool, I like the way things are set up quite a bit on both his sites.
Posted by photomatt at January 22, 2003 11:23 PM
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Judge Rules, "Be Responsible For Yourself!"
I am so glad to hear that the judge on the McDonald's obesity suit threw it out of court today.
If the father of the one girl seriously thought McDonald's was healthy, then he has got some serious problems. How can you not tell that stuff is bad?
Maybe this will help stop the flood of lawsuits by people who clearly accept no responsibilities for their own actions and expect others to pay for their misfortune.
(Link courtesy of Michele)
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I feel the plaintifs took a wrong approach to this case. Instead of arguing on the grounds of healthy food, they should have tackled the issue of portion sizes. A Washington Post editorial pointed out that "...[the 1972] "large" [portion of french fries] was smaller than a medium serving today." This is appalling.
People can and do argue that there are smaller items on the menu, and there are indeed alternatives, but it's clear that McDonald's has had some blame in increasing its portion sizes and misleading its consumers.
Posted by Mariann at January 22, 2003 11:21 AM
It's a big mistake to characterize the millions of people who have suffered major health problems because of the food they've been served -- practically by having it shoved down their throats in the form of advertising, peer pressure, and so forth -- as a lack of personal responsibility. Cigarette manufacturers tried that same argument when people started getting angry, and litigating, about cancer deaths. I applauded this lawsuit and I'll applaud any new lawsuit that winds up in court. There has to be some accountability on the part of those who manufacture or sell goods, and this is how we ensure that accountability in this country, for good or ill.
Posted by James at January 23, 2003 04:07 PM
Oops, I meant to write that it was mistake to characterize these people as irresponsible. The two halves of that sentence didn't quite match up. That's what I get for half-arsed redrafting.
Posted by James at January 23, 2003 04:10 PM
When I heard the outcome myself on the news it made me happy. The lawsuit also made me mad. Last time I checked fast food restaurants are not listed on the food pyramid. No where does it say you should have fast food as part of your nutritional intake.
If someone has health problem due to their diet they brought upon themselves. If a child has health problem due to their diet then the parents are at fault, maybe the parents should be sued instead.
I don’t think any fast food restaurant has an obligation to provide “healthy” foods on the menu. If you don’t like what’s on the menu then cook for yourself. At least you will always know how well it was prepared, and it will save you money.
People are too damn lazy, and too eager to blame someone else for their own destruction.
Posted by shelli at January 25, 2003 09:21 AM
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Spreading My Liberal Agenda One Book at a Time
Last night on the way home from work I stopped at the half price bookstore and got a copy of The Handmaid's Tale and Animal Farm for my BookCrossing to Change a Life plan.
This morning I dropped The Handmaid's Tale off at the local Starbuck's on my way into the office.
I can't wait to get an e-mail saying someone's found the book. I hope they like it as much as I do.
Btw, I do plan on releasing other favorites (Stephen King, Laurell K. Hamilton, etc.) into the wild. I think reading is a wonderful thing and hopefully books that are more "fun" will help lead people to acquiring a love for the written word.
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I loved both of those books, and they've both haunted me for a long time. I like that you are releasing books in the way you are! I do that too: write inside the cover how much I enjoyed it and for whoever finds it to please pass it along!
Posted by Tanya at January 22, 2003 06:01 PM
Hello, just found your site through Aortal links and had to comment. I absolutely adore Margaret Atwood, and her books have been an inspiration to me. I think I'm going to have to go to our local used book store and do the same thing.
(P.S. Laurell K. Hamilton gets a two thumbs up in my book too, though her newer books irritate me to no end)
Posted by Emily at January 22, 2003 06:26 PM
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What's Your Fetish?
Between the extreme dread I had earlier and then the excitement of being nominated for two Bloggies, I completely forgot to mention that I am now posting at Book Fetish: a textual obsession under the moniker Calliope.
Come visit us and indulge your literary fetish.
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CONGRATS on the nomination!
Posted by erin at January 22, 2003 07:38 AM
w00t for your well deserved nominations! the book fetish site was definately worth checking out and adding to my bookmarks :)
side note: Calliope was the name of the annual literary-showcase-magazine-thing at my high school :)
Posted by craig at January 22, 2003 04:07 PM
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I Can't Believe It!
I can't believe it! Neurotic Fishbowl is nominated for two categories in the 2003 Bloggies: Best Designed Weblog and Best New Weblog!
I know it's geeky to be excited about things like this, but I was absolutely delighted to see my name listed and not just listed once but twice.
Thanks to everyone who nominated me. I really, really do appreciate it. It's made the dread I experienced earlier go away. :-)
Also, congratulations to all the other wonderful people that I know on there: Christine, Dave, Michele, another Christine, Mikey, the Scripty Goddesses, Tracy, Erika, Jessica, Cis, Zalary, Catherine, Rannie, Nancy, and GeekGrrl!
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You have every right to be excited and delighted -- it's a very big deal (and very much deserved). CONGRATS!
Posted by robyn at January 21, 2003 09:08 PM
voted for ya!
Posted by Mandie at January 21, 2003 09:21 PM
Wow, if you get best design do I get to share the award? ;-) *giggle* CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Posted by Christine at January 21, 2003 09:23 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!! You deserve the nomination :)
Posted by Shannon at January 21, 2003 09:43 PM
Wooohooo! Congratulations girlie. It's wonderful to be amongst such great company. :D
Posted by GeekGrrl at January 21, 2003 09:47 PM
Congratulations! Personally, I'd think something were wrong with you if you weren't excited. :)
Posted by Brandy at January 21, 2003 10:05 PM
Congrats!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 21, 2003 10:07 PM
Congratulations! and ditto on what Brandy said!
Posted by DianeG at January 21, 2003 10:12 PM
Congratulations! That is so awesome to hear about the categories you placed! This year - Bloggies.. next year 'the SuperFish Bowl!
Posted by susan at January 21, 2003 10:17 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by Hey Lisa at January 21, 2003 10:27 PM
hee hee, can I echo Christine's sentiment??!! ;) We are silly! That's so cool, I'm so excited for you to be nominated :)
Posted by kristine at January 21, 2003 10:37 PM
See, if you had been like me and not even known that they were being announced today, you wouldn't have had to dread anything! I was completely stunned when Ed K. called - I thought it was about his MT set-up!
Posted by Christine at January 22, 2003 12:32 AM
Yay! Congratulations, Kymberlie. Very nice.
Posted by Marie at January 22, 2003 02:31 AM
If... *cough* sorry, WHEN you win best designed, can you run a competition for the most popular skin?
Posted by D at January 22, 2003 05:34 AM
sweet...now we tap the keg and celebrate.
Posted by dan at January 22, 2003 06:52 AM
Congratz Kymberlie and yes you have every right to delighted! *squish*
Posted by munin at January 22, 2003 11:00 AM
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More Books For Me!
Can I just say I love this Swappingtons thing?
For trading in a duplicate DVD I had, I've been able to get five books, several of them ones I've always wanted to read.
The points for each member you get to join has been upped to 8, so if you're not a member already, please feel free to list me as your referral. I'm out of points and want more stuff. :-D
Btw, if you need videos for your kiddies, I have tons of them listed along with a couple of cult classics.
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i really should do this. i have so many movies for kids and others and books. man, i could get some cool stuff. i'll be sure to list you as referrer when i do.
Posted by kat at January 21, 2003 08:24 PM
Oh bummer! I thought you were going to let me know what you were going to sell so I could buy them from you? Although we may have all the kid movies already. Let me know about those books! :)
Posted by Christine at January 22, 2003 12:34 AM
Oh oh oh... I saw a few things I've been wanting. I should join, since we just moved we have tons of stuff that won't fit anywhere... hehe
Posted by jana at January 23, 2003 10:12 AM
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Dread
For some bizarre reason, I've felt anxious all day, leading me into announcing to several people in my office that something bad was going to happen. The feeling has abated for the most part, but still, very unsettling. I now don't want to go to the gym, but want to go right home. WTF is wrong with me?
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It seems you aren't the only one...
Posted by Richy C. at January 21, 2003 06:12 PM
I've read a lot of books that suggest that women are more in-tune to things around them. They tune into minute items that no one else would notice. It's because we're sensitive or some schmuck. Anyhow, maybe it was your women's intuition?
Posted by GeekGrrl at January 21, 2003 06:19 PM
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Bookcrossing to Change a Life
Jeanna and I were talking about my post regarding why I care about women's rights when I was struck with a bolt of inspiration.
I've heard about BookCrossing (read books and leave them for others to read and they leave them for others to read ad naseum), but have never participated in it. Thinking how Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale had such a profound impact on me, I hit upon the idea of getting books like it, Animal Farm, and Lord of the Flies (just to name a few) to release through BookCrossing. Hopefully, people would read these books and by reading them, maybe they would begin to think about the ideas that they discuss.
We're going to hit some used bookstores and get some copies to release into the wild, so here's your chance. What book or books influenced you? If you could have someone read a book, what would it be? Leave me some titles and I'll add them to the list.
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I recommend Ender's Game, by Orsen Scott Card.
Posted by Keith Morris at January 21, 2003 02:50 AM
White Oleander, Janet Fitch
This is Graceanne's Book, P.L. Whitney
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
These are all girly books. But hey. I'm a girly girl.
Posted by Crinkle at January 21, 2003 10:45 AM
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
The Little Prince by Antoine de St. Exupery
A Separate Peace by Jonathan Knowles
Of Human Bondage by Sommerset Maugham
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
All of these are books I read before I had reached the age of 20, and they had a profound impact on the rest of my life.
There's one more, which I read more recently: Fire in the Belly: On Being A Man, by Sam Keen.
Posted by Dawn at January 21, 2003 08:46 PM
I'd like to recommend Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. It's a book I mention frequently in my blog. Just saw the movie on the Sci-Fi channel this weekend.
Posted by Jason at January 21, 2003 09:35 PM
I could never make it through Lord of the Flies, and I tried at least 5 times. The thought now of trying to read it makes me want to reach for a spork to gouge my eyes out with...
Posted by Christine at January 22, 2003 12:35 AM
I love this idea. Right off the top of my head, I'd recommend "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee (I think).
Posted by Marie at January 22, 2003 02:52 AM
the godfather by mario puzo;
a clockwork orange by anthony burgess;
memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden;
the thief of always by clive barker;
alas, babylon by pat frank;
the mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley.
those are just the first to come to mind. say hi to houston for me :)
Posted by michelle at January 23, 2003 10:40 AM
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RIP: Spike
We've had a death in the family. Spike, my beautiful blue betta, has passed on. Poor Spike.
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Poor Spike! My condolences.
Posted by Keith Morris at January 21, 2003 02:52 AM
I'm sorry! I was devastated when I lost my one and only Beta...
Posted by robyn at January 21, 2003 03:18 AM
Sorry to hear for the loss of Spike.. :(
Posted by dave at January 21, 2003 11:58 AM
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Participation Positives
It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
- I messed around with my sidebars this weekend and added some nifty new stuff and also got everything neatly into php files
- I had my first Swappingtons trade
- Changes - Turning a New Leaf is up and running and it's really helping me to work out more
- I love a lovely weekend with my boy and he just brought me an orange (I love oranges!)
- I had a great time out with Jeanna on Friday
- It was a quiet Monday
- I love and am loved
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Swappingtons Part II
I just made my first swap at The Swappingtons! I've got 24 points to spend however I wish. ~rubs hands in glee~ I think I'll spend tonight listing all those VHS tapes that are laying about the house.
If you want to see what I have up for trade, you can just click here.
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I said you recommended me.. did you get the points for that? ACK! I asked a question! *giggle*
Posted by susan at January 20, 2003 02:28 PM
I just signed up and listed a few things...enjoy four more points!
Also...that Twin Peaks tape will be going into the mail tomorrow. I forgot all about the holiday today, and the post offices are closed! You should have it by the end of the week, however! :-)
Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 03:38 PM
Swappingtons is going to be huge. I'd bet 100 points that Andrew is going to need a server farm before the year is out (more likely, he'll hit the ceiling of what he can afford to host for free - ouch).
BTW, you listed your "Toy Story" DVD under the VHS category. Might want to fix that.
Posted by gregor-e at January 26, 2003 12:32 AM
ok, ok, I signed up and put you as my referrer. Guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend! :)
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 30, 2003 10:26 PM
Some people find the point system at swappingtons suspect. You can make straight trades at www.swaparoo.com for a similar experience without the confusion.
Posted by Pete at March 10, 2004 09:21 AM
But what is annoying about a site like swaparoo is that you have to have something to swap with someone who you want something from. How likely is that?
Posted by Craige at April 22, 2004 12:27 PM
http://www.swagster.com is very similar to swapingtons and swaparoo, however, I find it to be much more straightforward than both. it's free too, and doesn't have any BS about points and shipping systems.
Posted by diggler at August 1, 2004 09:43 AM
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Quiet Today
I've been kind of quiet today, but I feel like I've got a lot of stuff accomplished.
I went through my sidebar and put just about everything into its own php file, so I hope this helps on load time. I also cut the last read books list down to fifteen and created a To Be Read list. That's been something I've been meaning to do forever, so I'm glad it's done.
I also stumbled across a good way to launch my blogroll and finally installed it.
I added a few things to Changes - Turning a New Leaf like a blogroll and a last 50 referrers script.
Anyway, still working on my To Read List (it's amazing how long that is!), but just wanted to say hi to all my faithful readers. ;-)
Update: I also added the show/hide anything script that Jenn was nice enough to create for me. So far it's only in place in my new "To Do List" in The Fishkeeper section of my sidebar, but it's certainly handy enough to be used in lots of places.
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Congratulations, Erika and Jason!
Today is the day that Erika and Jason say I do. They are the most adorable couple and I wish them both nothing but happiness and love. Congratulations to you both!
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