Ok, maybe not HEART, but I have been completely swept away. I must say, these books are even more engaging than Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar novels, and for me that's saying something. Seriously.If you have any ANY interest in fantasy novels I highly recommend Anne Bishop's Black Jewels series. Definitely not for children, this adult fantasy… Continue reading Feeding the Ravenous Imagination

I was so irked at The History Channel today I had to send them a comment. We're watching a show that's supposed to investigate whether Cleopatra actually killed herself using a famous FBI Profiler and modern forensics. I think it's a great idea. Except for the same glaring issue that plagues ALL of the History… Continue reading History Channel: The Great Misinformer

If you haven't seen it yet, go to youtube and watch this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHKB6nQrzM

So it appears the Bob Job is real...it pays sorta decently and he's getting fingerprinted at the airport tomorrow...to start Thursday. This is still a temporary fix to an ongoing issue though, because I know running a forklift and a floor polisher won't be sufficient for him in the long run. But in the meantime,… Continue reading Almost Hopeful?

So. A good friend called today to say she got the job: the uber job at the Strib that will 1) make her significantly more moola and 2) allow them to move from Hopkins (1/2 hour away in good traffic) to Eagan (10 minutes away and closer to her fiancee's job and kids). WOOHOO and… Continue reading I am NOT Excited

My keyboard is acting all wonky today. Not sure why...is it sausage-finger syndrome, or is there actually an issue?I have a $9 late fee at the library. Oops...the whole point of going to the library is to keep my book addiction costs down! I suppose it didn't help that I picked up 6 more last… Continue reading Random Wednesday Thoughts

Got the new picture from a fun email. I know I know: lotsa cats lately. I'm working on uploading some nifty Thor (aka Furface) pictures from the new digital camera we got for xmas...but I'll admit I'm slow on the technological uptake. I'm sure my gadget-wielding husband would agree. And said Furface is lying on… Continue reading And more on the cat theme…

Oh my god.http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sdo/566171148.htmlFunniest thing I've seen all day. Sometimes I think I may have more fun observing oddities in people than anything else.Hence my fascination with Renaissance Festival, I suppose. Sometimes Craigslist reminds me a lot of fest...

So my mom decided to take a pretty fancy-pants job at Cedars-Sinai in LA. No, she hasn't seen Britney Spears yet. But she HAS moved out there, which must be quite the shock-ola coming from Duluth, MN...the cold left buttcheek of the universe (per my husband). Dad's not moving until spring, so she's alone out… Continue reading Kung-Fu Hamsters and Writing Contests