Moving on and settling down…all at once
Finding My PeoplePosted by beth on February 9, 2010
I don’t know if y’all have seen or read The Jane Austen Book Club. I thought it was ok, and it was one of those rare occurrences when I liked the movie better than the book, but that is beside the point. Whether you’ve seen it or read it or not, and regardless of how [...]
Take THAT, Donald MillerPosted by beth on December 24, 2009
I’ve asked Santa to bring me Donald Miller’s new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, but I think I can do him one better than that. In the past two days, I’ve traveled from Raleigh to Charleston to Melbourne, FL and back to Charleston. Now, come New Year’s Day, I’ll have a most [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, MoonPosted by beth on November 26, 2009
In Italia, it’s Thanksgiving, but there’s no celebration.
Just the usual hum of scooters and midday libations.
There’s the cigarette smoke, the faint whiff of trash,
The gas man ringing the campanella.
There’s the hookers’ white boots, the pizza oven fire,
And the shady men whispering, “Ciao, bella.”
Happy Thanksgiving, scooters, happy Thanksgiving, wine,
Happy Thanksgiving, trash burning in the street.
Happy Thanksgiving, [...]
Weekend GetawayPosted by beth on November 6, 2009
First of all, I just wanted to share with you all how off I am. It’s not just that I can’t remember what day it is. I don’t even have a clue what time of year it is. Earlier this week, I thought it was January or February already, and not because of the weather. [...]
Better Early Than NeverPosted by beth on August 13, 2009
“Better early than never” is not usually my motto. “Better late,” maybe, or perhaps even, “meh…oh well,” but no one has ever accused me of being punctual, much less early. I had an algebra class in college once that I didn’t care that much about, and I often showed up 20-30 minutes late to the [...]
Bond TheoryPosted by beth on July 30, 2009
What I am about to say will either enrage or encourage all my man readers. I hope it is the latter, but in either case, just stick with me.
As you may know, I’ve been working my way through the original James Bond films, and I’ve noticed something very interesting. The only article of clothing [...]
Baby Don’t You Cry, Gonna Make a PiePosted by beth on July 21, 2009
I’ve just made this pie (thanks, L*Joy!!), which is now cooling on the table, and a variation of it that is currently in the oven. We’ll see how they both go. I’ve no doubt that the recipe is good, but in the first one, I was slightly confused and only used half the prescribed amount [...]
Database 5.0Posted by beth on June 30, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen, today I inaugurated the fifth in my line of Databases. Now, to the uninitiated in the ways of the Database, it appears as though they are just journals. But friends, that is where many are mistaken. These are not just journals or notebooks, not just pieces of paper bound together with glue [...]
Personal Theme SongPosted by beth on June 25, 2009
In college, my friends and I used to imagine that whenever the guy we had a crush on at the moment came into a room, time would stand still and everything would go all hazy except for the two of us as we crossed the room, a slight glow emanating from us both as we [...]
Ellen on Common CementPosted by beth on May 22, 2009
I caught the end of this on Ellen’s show today, so I looked up the whole thing. It’s ten minutes long, but it’s Ellen, man. It’s funny and she’s got some good stuff to say. Especially at the very very end. Don’t ever hesitate to remind me of those last few words if I get [...]
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