Bad Days, Voice Recognition Software, SNoQ, and Benedict Cumberbatch

Posted & filed under Apocalyptica the Flimflammer, I need a good cry, SNoQ, the universe, TOS, TV, voice recognition software.

Wednesday was one of those days where you wake up and it’s so dark outside that you feel like there must’ve been some mix-up with the sun. And it never gets any brighter, and also your hands hurt, but you have to do a lot of computer work anyway, and because your hands hurt, you’re… Read more »

Pieces of Memory. Plus, the World’s Longest Version of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Posted & filed under Apocalyptica the Flimflammer, Cordelia, music, musicals, SNoQ, stop condescending to young people, twins.

It’s moving season here in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Today I watched neighbors lower furniture through the window of a third story apartment using a rope and pulley. This reminded me of seeing all the pulley hooks at the top of houses in Amsterdam when I was on tour last spring. Apparently, Amsterdam stairways are narrow! Of… Read more »

The NYT Book Review is kind to Graceling. I ♥ Finland. A shout-out to a baby. More things. Plus, the longest post title ever!

Posted & filed under Apocalyptica the Flimflammer, awards, Cordelia, Finland, reviews, SNoQ, welcome babies.

News: The New York Times book review of Graceling is here (major spoiler alert!). Thank you, NYTBR, for a lovely piece. I am overwhelmed. More news: Graceling has managed to finagle a place among Publishers Weekly‘s Best Books of the Year and Amazon.com’s Best Books of 2008. Again, thanks! So. My sisters (secret code names:… Read more »