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After a long day at work and a long trip (made longer by my cat meowing the whole time) I am home.
Yay Thanksgiving!

Mouse

 

Twilight: some observations

I was a little disappointed.
I know I shouldn’t compare the book so much with the movie, but I feel justified in this situation. The movie makers were clearly targeting those who loved the books. It seemed like they expected viewers to have an understanding of the characters because they did not do well at developing [...]

Twilight Official Trailer

Brooke Fraser – Shadowfeet

 
 
My favorite part of the video is at the 2:09 mark. The contrast behind the lyrics and the image is cool.

Things I’ve been meaning to read or listen to:

Ray Lamontagne’s Gossip in the Grain. The third release from the singer/songwriter that brought us Til the Sun Turns Black and Trouble. I have only heard the singe “You are the best thing,” so far but it was good.
Matthew Paul Turner’s book Churched. It’s about his life growing up in the church and all the mess that [...]

This is your solution?

My roommate and I bought goldfish last night. We both had bad weeks and buying goldfish… accomplished nothing to help that. But I guess it sufficiently distracted us last night between 10:30 and midnight. They have literally names: Edward Cullen (guess which one of us named him), Jodi Picoult, and Hemingway.
I wanted a cat or [...]

a list

I’ve learned more about journalism in the past few weeks than I did in 4 years of journalism.
I had no idea how much I had to learn.
I really want to be a better writer.
Yay Obama! I’m so excited.
I’m not as excited about the Georgetown City Council election. But it doesn’t matter anymore.
I’ve been playing this [...]