Or, more specifically, a call for all of you to get off your butts. I say it with love. And a teensy bit of regret, facing as I am the dwindling days of my college career. In seven months I’ll be out in the real world, all the wiser for my time here, and all […]
Archive > October 2009
Top Five Wednesday: The Worst Reunions Ever
Sometimes reunion tours are awesome and necessary. When Rage Against the Machine announced they were patching it up, I jumped with glee: their sound and message was pretty desperately needed in rock. Meanwhile, other bands feel the same way, but it is simply not so. Here’s the top five bands who never, ever should have […]
Even More Darkness
Perhaps due to the relative closeness of Halloween, I’ve been writing about a lot of dark books lately. And this week is no different (I promise, I’ll try to stop soon). For today’s post, I wanted to write about a book I stumbled across when I was in junior high that has managed to stick […]
Buy/Die: Christmas Time is Almost Here?!
Today is a sad day in my life. It is the day that Christmas CDs start getting released en masse, with David Archuleta, Bob Dylan and Connie Talbot all releasing discs that have to do with that fair holiday. That list should inspire awe and wonder all of its own, as it spans just about […]
Fear Factor
It occurred to me recently that, since my jaunt into adulthood, I’ve developed several phobias that rear their yellow-bellied heads on an increasingly regular basis. 1. Fear of heights. This one is evidenced in my post about the state fair, as well as countless other occurrences in which tall places and myself came face to […]
A thoughtful Nation
This review is a little after the fact, but every new Pratchett book needs eventual attention. And this new book, Nation, is fantastic. It doesn’t have a giant turtle, or any elephants, and there are no witches and dwarves, but it does have its own creation myth, giant tidal waves, spirits, dolphins, and tree-climbing […]
Pretzels in the Dorms
When I think of pretzels I think big and soft, not thin and crunchy. Which usually leads me to the mall. The mall is home many a pretzel shop. When I was but an adolescent, one of my favorite things about going to the mall were the delicious pretzels. Today pretzels are enjoyed all over […]
Top Five Wednesday: Prolific Bands You Don’t Know
I’ve always been a completist. When I find a band or author that I like, I have a compulsion to own all of it. I don’t feel like a real fan unless I can talk knowledgeably about everything that particular artist has created. There are some artists, however, who defy my petty attempts at completism. […]
Review: Scribblenauts (Nintendo DS)
So. Scribblenauts. You’ve heard of it before, hopefully, and maintained that fervent enthusiasm built up by award-show accolades and blogger-fueled glee. You might even have purchased it by now, tearing through the plastic wrap with wild abandon and dreaming of all the delightful treats contained therein. You played it. And then you had the truth. […]
Buy/Die Tuesday: Only Good Things
I’ve been extremely busy this week, which is why I haven’t gotten to writing this post. It’s sad, because this release Tuesday is jam-packed with wonderful things that you should buy. In fact, I’m going to buy THREE albums today when I go to Guestroom in a half-hour. That’s the most I’ve ever purchased with […]
