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Check out Photobetty, a website that showcases fantastic photography by female photographers from around the world. There are some powerful and moving images - the first photo in Ami Vitale’s series is absolutely stunning. And don’t miss Esther Bubley’s photos from the 1940s and 1950s. It’ll make you want to pick up […]

Today D and I are celebrating our 8-year wedding anniversary.  It’s been a crazy ride that had lots of ups and downs - too many downs in fact - but it’s been pretty damn nice for some time now.  I think we’ve finally gotten better at understanding the differences in our personalities and accepting that […]

D and I don’t watch a lot of television. Or rather, we don’t watch a lot of television regularly. Usually we just turn on the TV while eating or for background noise but it’s rare that we actually have a show that we follow. Our attitude has always been that there is […]

One photo done four ways (aka, I’m sure this is way more interesting than writing about my visit to the optometrist or the burrito I had for dinner or even the dusty game of volleyball in the park under the floodlights).
Acid Trip:

Seance:

Fading:

Eyeball:

One of my all-time favorite books is The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. In fact, I love the whole His Dark Materials trilogy, but TGC is special because it sets the stage for the amazing story and introduces the reader to Lyra, Iorek, and other wonderful and complex characters. I’ve read this book […]

Why do so many people try to get out of paying their library fines? They’re already getting their books, movies, CDs, etc for free. They get a printout of due dates for their items. They can check their account online or call the automated phone line to double check the due dates. […]

One of the best things about having a husband who was in the military and is very well-versed in all topics of firearms and weaponry is that he can deconstruct action scenes in films. Yes, I realize that the point of an action film is to entertain but I think a movie can be […]

Tuesday was our last day in Montreal, and my last chance to have that delicious crepe so once again it was Bocaccinos for a late breakfast. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, sunny and warm, and it seemed like all the people of Montreal were out and about. Since we only had a few hours before […]

Monday was our most ambitious day in Montreal. In the morning (yeah, who am I trying to kid - it was pretty much noon) we headed up Rue Peel to get to the base of Parc du Mont Royal. The north end of Rue Peel is McGill University territory. It is tree-lined, […]

While it’s true that I do love Angelina Jolie, I have not gone off the deep end. Yes, there’s a good chance that I will buy a magazine if she is on the cover, and D did get me this autographed photo as a birthday gift because he knows that his wife loves Angelina […]