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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Review: Artemis Fowl
I finished Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer on my commute this morning. I won a copy in a contest on Twitter that entailed sending the author a link to something in the hopes of making him laugh. The literal version … Continue reading
A plot? Not quite.
Unless an amazing idea befalls me between now and November first, I will be writing a novel based entirely on dares from the NaNoWriMo forums. What’s a dare, you ask? Remember playing Truth or Dare at a slumber party, and … Continue reading
On Hunch
One of my current online loves is a decision-making site called Hunch, which relies on the collective knowledge of its users. Don’t know what to make for dinner, a problem that plagues me nearly every night? Should you ask them … Continue reading
The ABCs of Google search recommendations
If you’ve ever Googled something, you may notice that Google likes to suggest search queries for you. Besides being occasionally helpful, these queries give you an interesting insight into the Internet hive mind. I got bored tonight and decided to … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo is two weeks away, and I am still plotless.
We’re creeping up on two weeks until National Novel Writing Month, and as usual, I am currently plotless. So far suggested ideas and points for my novel include: * unicorns and handcuffs (courtesy of this LiveJournal thread) * a trebuchet, … Continue reading
Inbox Zero and duplicate emails
I practice Inbox Zero, or as close as I can get to it. My inbox is a to-do list: if it’s not in front of me, I forget about it until two weeks after the task was meant to be … Continue reading
Balloon Boy and Kids in the Media
Chances are everyone has heard about the boy who in fact didn’t go in a balloon today. The topic has been trending on Twitter all day and has been reported on just about every major news outlet. I find myself … Continue reading
Those job descriptions really do look the same.
I am woefully unemployed. Outside of the time spent at my (unpaid) internship, a good chunk of my time is spent applying to jobs and grumbling at the job crunch the new graduates like me find themselves in. Jobs that … Continue reading
The city streets keep me alive
After a meeting downtown this evening, I took a long way back to the train station. My heels click-clacked on the pavement as I walked down the streets, so oblivious to everything around me and yet so observant. The plaque … Continue reading
Spiders!
Spiders are vicious creatures that want to bite you to bits, right? Not always, according to a group of scientists who discovered a vegetarian spider. While the researchers are pondering questions of scientific importance, I’m pondering the possibility of my … Continue reading