We’ll start this week’s travels at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and LaBrea Avenue… …where this pavilion marks the beginning… …of this! This song gets stuck in my head every time I take this walk: Everybody’s a dreamer, everybody’s a star, And everybody’s in movies, it doesn’t matter who you are. There are stars in every city, In every house and on every street, And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard Their names are written […]
I don’t work in the entertainment industry, but I do work in an office just off Hollywood Boulevard. I took a walk one day at lunch and took some photos around the neighborhood, and I’ll share a few with you each Saturday this month – NaBloPoMo participants are allowed “Wordless Weekends.” Welcome to Tinseltown! Today we’ll follow the stars… …to the world-famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater, and see who’s left their footprints in the courtyard. It’s […]
I won’t be taking up too much of your time this Friday…but since I’m doing NaBloPoMo, you won’t get a break from me tomorrow, so it all evens out! I’m sure you’ve heard there was an election this week – and no matter how you feel about the way it all turned out, I hope you voted! Julie takes a fairly moderate look at how change begets change, while April’s glad we’re done with campaign […]
It’s been three years since I last participated in National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo). Originally held in November to coincide with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), NaBloPoMo is now every month, but November’s the only time I seriously consider joining in. That’s partly because I have a traditionalist streak, but also because November is the only month that doesn’t have a designated blogging theme. I can commit to daily posting for a month, but not […]
Who’s ready for Election Day? I have an election-related post scheduled for Monday, but couldn’t wait till then to get on topic. For starters, which side of the red/blue divide do you fall on? You Are 35% Conservative, 65% Liberal Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Fiscal Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal How Liberal Or Conservative Are […]
I’m not telling you exactly which birthday this one is, but Tall Paul is just a couple years shy of the Big 5-0 as of today, and I thought I’d share some of my favorite pictures of my smart, funny, caring, and opinionated husband with y’all! Since I doubt he’ll consider this post much of a birthday present, I do have a real gift to give him later today – but if you’d like to […]
(photo credit) This weekend, as we do around this time every year, my family and I walked for the Alzheimer’s Association in our local Memory Walk. I’ve shared my mom’s Alzheimer’s story and the reasons why I do this, and I want to thank everyone who donated in support of our team’s fundraising efforts. But there’s so much more to be done to fight this disease. Last week, I was invited to participate in a […]
The Meme Thief stole this from persons unknown – could be anybody, since this has become pretty popular lately – and thanks them for the inspiration. In return, you are welcome to steal it from me and run with it! 4 Things That Are In My Purse: A backup pair of contact lenses Advil A Starbucks card, always loaded The book I’m currently reading (unless I’m at home, and then it’s out in the house somewhere) 4 Favorite […]
Today is the fourth anniversary of the day Tall Paul and I got married. I’ve written about the wedding before, and it’s not like I really have anything new to say about it, so I thought I’d try to find some photos from the day that I don’t think I’ve posted before and share those with you instead. I hope you enjoy them (although, honestly, you probably won’t enjoy them as much as I do!) Click […]
Whatnot, just ’cause: I’m still over here waving my purple banner for Alzheimer’s – my Memory Walk is next Saturday, October 23 – but can’t forget that October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Given the abundance of pink ribbons on all sorts of products in the stores right now, I’m sure you can’t forget it either. But think before you pink – some of the companies that practice “cause marketing” this month are actually […]
I missed the opening meme of Readathon, but I thought I’d take a break from my book for the traditional Mid-Event Meme. Mid-Event Survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Carney’s House Party, by Maud Hart Lovelace 2. How many books have you read so far? This is my second. I spent an hour and a half cheerleading in between books. 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half […]
First the whatnot, then the links… A good conference requires plenty of planning, so it’s smart to start early. And even if you’re not sure you’ll be going to a particular conference, if they’re asking for input on the programming, you might as well give ’em your ideas! I really want to attend the 2nd Book Blogger Convention in New York next May, and their request for topic suggestions (anonymous) is still open. This year’s […]
