Blogs for a world of Miscellany

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I am still unsure of this whole Facebook thing. Next it will be pole sitting or marathon dances, so we shall proceed here as usual, Darlings.
  • Oh, how marvelous: a letter writing service. She'll write whatever lyric/poem/transcription you wish or just write a letter to you. Hell, I'd consider subscribing. (In this vein: Has anyone else heard a rumor that the Postal Service is considering cutting down to five days a week? Should we start a spree of postcard-isms?)
  • The list of Twenty-Five Facts has been circulating and for all of you dear readers and writers in the Blogostphere: after reading yours I am convinced that I would love all of you, particularly Mindy who Smells Fantastic. Goutal's Mandragore is possibly one of the best smells ever crammed into a bottle. It smells entirely different but really good on dudes. Dry, but clean sort of old bound book smell?
  • On this list thing itself, I'm stuck: when Number One is a pathological shyness and Number Seven enumerates on three years of professional exhibitionism, there really is nowhere left to go. I swear I'll get around to it.
  • Other answers: 42. Green. My mother's bottom front teeth on the left corner. You. Anyplace landlocked. Matches.
  • The book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is exactly what I needed. Work is biting my butt and 20 uncomplicated minutes of a novel on the bus helps.
  • Finished up plying Pigeonroof's Golden Bough (merino/silk) 2 ply. It's glorious material and the color is fantastic.
  • OooH. Inspired ceramics. Very funny.
I am sleepy now and the cat has coiled herself into her perfect furry disk and is snoring on top of 30 bucks worth of corridale wool. What will become of us.

Comments

Mnmom said…
I also heard that about the postal service. I say the whole darned business world should cut back to 4 days weeks, and longer weekends. We'd probably be a better nation because of it.

I'll have to check out Mandragore - most scents go funky on me though.
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