Money to splurge with

I completely forgot that I would be getting a decent-sized tax refund this year, so I nearly had a heart attack when I checked my bank balan...

My forecast calls for pigs

The next week or so is going to be interesting. As usual, I'm barely keeping up with this blog (my drafts are almost down to single dig...

Nation (book) by Terry Pratchett

Ermintrude (who renames herself "Daphne") is on the ship the Sweet Judy , on her way to joining her father. Mau has survived his ...

Don't burst my bubble, Universe

Today was good. I got to sleep in, on account of being scheduled to work until nearly 10 this evening. I got my glasses adjusted, and I th...

The Last Days (book) by Scott Westerfeld

Moz and Zahler have managed to create their own two-guitarist band, but they know a real band needs more than that. Moz gets to know Pearl ...

New glasses are annoying

I can't remember how long I've had my new glasses - 2 weeks? Well, they're driving me bonkers. I've lost count of the numb...

The Stolen Child (book) by Keith Donohue

(This post was, for the most part, written well before my big move - I'm no longer part of a book discussion group, although I was when ...