If I were to ever choose a favorite book, this one would be among the top contenders. The prose is eloquent and raw. It can be simple and complicated at the same time. (It’s extremely quotable.) Much of the story is told through twins — children trying to understand the way the world works, and later […]
November came and went in an instant. I swear it was just summer, and then fall. Now it’s basically winter and I’m planning for the new year. Too soon for that, right? Whatever I was doing for 30 days made me miss these four interesting things: 1 – “Bound” featuring Kim K and Kanye There […]
You know that feeling that comes right before the “holiday season” that inevitably leads to excessive shopping and anxiety? Well, this year Thanksgiving and Hanukkah start on the same day. Here’s what that means: 1) buying presents earlier 2) figuring out how to defrost a turkey earlier 3) figuring out how to combine an American […]
Caïn by Henri Vidal thinking about the TSA. Fun fact about me: Going on vacation stresses me out. From the process of packing to getting to the airport and getting to the destination is usually a headache. And packing a suitcase, don’t get me started. I always lie awake the night before trying to think of […]
Happy hump day, everyone. Today I got up at 7 a.m. to bring my car in for maintenance, so that was exciting. An hour in, I sat there wishing that I had a pair of headphones. The other night the hubby and I were talking about music in movies. We were watching “The Mortal Instruments: […]
You know that feeling when you say a word over and over again, and all of a sudden it’s no longer understandable? It becomes an alien word that’s void of all previous meaning. This is actually called semantic satiation — your brain becomes so overwhelmed by words that it has to digest and start over. With […]
There’s no doubt that life can be strange, difficult and confusing but Kurt Vonnegut —a veteran, writer and political dissident — knew that art has the potential to alleviate some of the burden. I’ve read interviews where he claimed that artists have little effect in the wider scope of the world but in his writing […]
Autumn is undeniably my favorite season. The air gets crisper and the leaves change into a display that is as impressive as any work of art. When November comes around, the big question is when the red and orange treetops will disappear. A few years ago, we had a snowstorm in Connecticut before Halloween, which weighed […]
Happy Halloween everyone! Hope you’re adequately dressed to scare the ghouls and goblins away. If you’re looking for something slightly scary to read, here’s my recommendation for “All Hallow’s Read.” I’m very willing to admit that being scared is not my scene. For Halloween, here’s a rundown of things that have kept me up at […]
From Halloweentown – borrowed from this Tumblr. It’s almost Halloween! Well, not really, but I’ve decided to write themed posts this month until October 31. If you’re into that idea look out for reviews on scary story lines and creepy movies. (I was just testing you all with that last post). If you happen to be […]