Politics does not exist in a vacuum. Contrary to popular belief, ‘politics’ isn’t a dirty word either. It is simply policies that govern a society. I haven’t given much thought as to how current political events, namely, the election, will shape our society. Nancy asked me a question last night: whether blacks voting for Obama […]
I haven’t had much time to think about anything but Rocky lately; nonetheless, I will try to make sure that my posts don’t become too ‘blah Rocky blah blah’. This is just Week One, after all. That being said, I want to get another plug in, simply because I am so proud of this cast […]
I saved this xkcd comic in my feed reader, knowing that it would eventually be discussed in this blog (be sure to read the alt text by letting your mouse hover over the image). While in junior high, I aspired to write a science fiction/fantasy trilogy. I am ashamed to admit that I peppered my […]
…then I am in no position to argue. John Cleese gives his brief thoughts on Palin becoming Vice President. OK, so he isn’t saying anything truly earth-shaking; plenty of us have been saying this since McCain announced his veep pick. Still, “Monty Python could have written this.” I’d laugh if this scenario wasn’t so terrifyingly […]
Here are a couple of random goodies I came across this afternoon. Tool:Color scheme generator. These colors seem to be browser-safe colors too or at least this was true of the sampling I checked. Diversion:Vogon poetry generator. Sadomasochists should be sure to hit that refresh button.
I know I shouldn’t post on this because, in doing so, I’ll reveal myself to be no different than the rabid Twigirls out there who are also posting and gushing about this but I’ll take the risk. The new Twilight poster is horrifying. It’s not the eyes (although the color should have been toned down, […]
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Stupid English-Centric Girl
Jen rejoices: Catalan language translation courtesy of Google Translate.
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Ah, the Weekend
I finally got my hands on a copy of Neil Gaiman’s latest, The Graveyard Book (surprisingly, the hold list wasn’t too long at the library). I have thoroughly enjoyed what I’ve read thus far! I know I will want to go back and listen to Gaiman reading the book, which anyone can do for free […]
Note: this is the first post from a now-defunct writing blog, which I called Jottings. I merged the posts from that blog into PIP. Greetings and welcome. What can you expect from this site? My goal for this blog is to post what I’m up to, interesting writing-related articles, and possibly writing excerpts, when I […]
I have amazing friends. I don’t have many but I don’t need hordes of friends. I have little interest in maintaining shallow relationships. I am lucky to have a few people in my life who know me even when I don’t feel like I know me, who realize that people and relationships change and that […]
Playing in Puddles 