All the books I read in 2001. Click on a title to purchase it from Amazon.com.
Read on »Archives: December 2001
Invictus
William Ernest Henley
Read on »Vintage International Catalog
Vintage International: Devoted to publishing the best writing of the twentieth century from the world over, Vintage International offers both classic and contemporary fiction and literary nonfiction in elegant paperback editions. Abe, Kobo. Ark Sakura Abe, Kobo. Kangaroo Notebook Abe, Kobo. Woman in the Dunes Aksyonov, Vassily. Generations of Winter Amis, Martin. Dead Babies Amis,
Read on »A Legally correct XMAS Greeting to Everyone
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Read on »My Hobbit Name: Peony Smallburrows of Sandydowns
Okay, so my Hobbit name is: Peony Smallburrows of Sandydowns. Cool. I didn’t get the house, so I guess I’m going to build after all. Should be fun. (2014 update: I didn’t build. Spoilers) Also, here is the comedy website/magazine that hosts my favorite movie reviewer ever, The Self-Made Critic: The Brunching Shuttlecocks. They have
Read on »Senor Don Gato
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Read on »NyQuil keeps me awake
In science news: NyQuil doesn’t make me sleep. It makes me stay awake. All night, for several nights in a row. I’m a bit out of it right now. Your results may vary. Consult a physician.
Read on »Items on Osama’s Christmas List
11. My First Chemist’s Weapon of Mass Destruction. 10. My Pretty Pony Glue Factory 9. Fisher Price Particle Accelerator 8. Mountain Mike’s Cave Digger Kit 7. sandbox 6. Ali Aibo, electronic pet camel 5. Easy Bake Falafel Oven 4. Sesame Street’s Torture Me Bert 3. Wham-o Exploding Frisbee 2. Bedazzler Beard Decorator 1. Kabul Barbie
Read on »Otto’s Lighthouse
I visited the Pilsum Lighthouse (AKA Otto’s Lighthouse in 1997 when I visited my friend Cate. According to Wikipedia: The Pilsum Lighthouse (German: Pilsumer Leuchtturm) was built in 1891 in order to provide a beacon for the Emshörn channel on Germany’s North Sea coast. It is located on a dyke near the village of Pilsum
Read on »White Elephant Gift Exchange at Buca Di Beppo’s
Dinner at Buca’s wasn’t the raucous blow-out that it was in years past, but it was still great fun. I got a t-shirt with Geupel’s picture on it. Maybe I can use it to pick up chicks with Westies, like in the commercial. 🙂 Now if I can just get a house, I’ll have the
Read on »house hunting
So, I saw the house and took photos and made an offer on it. I’m not going to put any of the photos on the site yet, because every time I do that, I find out I’m not getting the house. This time I’m waiting until I know more, which may be awhile. In the
Read on »house update, and Sims
Well, that house didn’t work out. I have one more possibility, and then if it doesn’t work, I’m going to just give up and try to build a house in Fall Creek Place instead. I’m going to do an official tour of those tomorrow.
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