April 13, 2005
Various and sundry
Man, we need some cheerfulness around here. Okay, I need some cheerfulness. Between work, depressing school violence stories, and tales of NCLB-related lawsuits, I feel like I've been too serious.
Henceforth, a list of links to happy things that I adore that have absolutely nothing to do with standardized testing.
My friend Jennifer's eBay shop. She recently made me a necklace of wooden skull beads and hematite, with a perfume oil vial pendant. Very funky.
The Superficial. Snarky gossip coverage at its best. I also read PageSixSixSix, Pink Is The New Blog, and BritPoppa every day, because a day without news of Britney Spears' impending progeny is like a day without sunshine.
No matter how bad my days are, I can always tell myself, at least I haven't shown up here. My favorite mugshots are grouped under "Fashion." It's criminal justice at work - with commentary!
OM Yoga produces absolutely wonderful CDs for learning yoga at home. I'd love to have a class with Cindy Lee, but the CDs are a great substitute Of course, at home I have to deal with the cats, who wait until I'm in perfect alignment before brushing up against me and knocking me over.
I can't decide - Berry or Black? Help me out here, folks. I like the Green too, but it's out of stock.
My newest obsession: the novels of Raymond Chandler. I've read only The Big Sleep so far, and I loved it. I didn't understand it, but I loved it.
9 Chickweed Lane. An amusing soap opera comic strip, with very strong female characters - and one crazy cat.
For more crazy cats, go to MeanKitty.com. Or just look at Alice, who's been giving me this maniacal look for thirty minutes, as if to say, "Would you get off the #*(@*! computer and get down here and pet me?"
