Show us your favorite pair of shoes. Submitted by ♥Retro. So Happy Together This was my favorite pair of shoes. I think that’s clear from the photo. The red shoes of the famous Red Shoe Cult. They were magic. I was quick of foot and sure of heart whenever they graced my feet. By sheer… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Check Out These Shoes
Month: August 2007
To Be Read – list update
Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910-1939 Katie Roiphe Here’s one that just weaseled its way to the top of my To Be Read mountain. It’s called Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910 – 1939, by Katie Roiphe. I’ve heard many great things about… Continue reading To Be Read – list update
A Fine Frenzy at Borders
A Fine Frenzy Today I went up to the Borders in Columbus Circle to see one of my new favorite musical artists perform – A Fine Frenzy. I’m realizing how cool it is to be a fan before a musical artist makes it big. You get to go to neat things like free performances and… Continue reading A Fine Frenzy at Borders
Links for 8.16.07
My favorite link of the day is a blog post by Stuart McLean of CBC’s radio show Vinyl Cafe. It’s an (at first glance) ambitious declaration of the end of his book purchasing days. He has too many books, and most are packed up in boxes in his basement and impossible to access quickly. He… Continue reading Links for 8.16.07
Vox Hunt: Always Good For A Laugh
Video: Share a video that makes you laugh every time you watch it. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Julia Child
My Life in France Julia Child Today would have been Julia Child’s 95th birthday, had she not passed away in 2004. One of her last projects, her memoir called My Life in France, did not come out until after she died. In honor of Julia today, I’d like to whole-heartedly recommend My Life in France.… Continue reading Julia Child
Vox Hunt: This One's For The Kids
Books: Show us a great children’s book. The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster Sector 7 (Caldecott Honor Book) (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Slowly but Surely
My new iMac is making its way across the country: Progress I hope it comes tomorrow, but the delivery is “scheduled for” Thursday. Imac I decided to go with an iMac. After Apple updated the line last week, I was sold. The performance is a lot better than before, and I love the new design.… Continue reading Slowly but Surely
Favorite Books Read This Year (so far)
Everywhere I look (especially on Amazon’s Blog) people are already talking about the best movies, books, and music of the year. Even though it’s only August. Nonetheless, I started thinking about the best books I’ve read this year, so far. My list’s purpose is much different, because it’s not exclusive to things released in 2007.… Continue reading Favorite Books Read This Year (so far)
QotD: Past Five Working Years
How many jobs have you had in the past five years? Where and what did you do? Submitted by M. I’ve had three jobs in the past five years: The State News – I worked at The State News the entire time I was in college. I applied the day I moved into my dorm… Continue reading QotD: Past Five Working Years
Vox Hunt: I'm Saving Up For This
Show us something that you are saving or budgeting for. Submitted by foxsydee. 15 inch MacBook Pro Since my Powerbook (Taco Sam) is over three and half years old, I’m really looking forward to buying a new MacBook Pro. Right now I’m saving money for it, and trying to figure out if I want to… Continue reading Vox Hunt: I'm Saving Up For This