Steampunk Giveaway #1: LEVIATHAN
Let’s kick off this Steampunk Month with some GIVEAWAY AWESOMENESS–whadaya say? ♥ And what’s more steampunky to giveaway than Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan? ♥
Stuff I Like
Steampunk Month — KAPOW!
It’s the second week of February — my favorite month of the year. For one, it’s my birthday month, so obviously that makes it extra-special with cherries on top. For two, um…there is no two. Or rather, I’m making a #2, and that is: For the rest of this wonderful month, I’ll be sharing All […]
7 “random” things about me
Thanks to Julie for this award and to Meredith for reminding me it exists. I get to share 7 “random” things about myself… 1. I’m a marine biologist with a focus on data analysis — in other words, statistics. So I can’t use words like “random” or “significant” without thinking of them from a math […]
Read a book, donate to a cause
Fellow writing buddy, Katharine Owens (a.k.a. The Insect Collector) has issued a challenge to do good all year. Since we’re going to read so much, why not donate to charity at the same time? It’s called the I Dig Reading Challenge. Katharine says: Over the month of December I participated in a Read-a-thon where participants […]
Amelia Peabody Myseries: book recommendations
5 out of 5 stars. Because I was heading to Egypt and wanted to build up my anticipation, I decided to read a book set in Egypt. After some Amazon browsing, I settled on Elizabeth Peter’s Crocodile on the Sandbank… And devoured it. So I moved on to Curse of the Pharaohs and then The […]
The Weary Traveler Returns
I’m BAAAACK. I know you were worried… Actually, after the tragic bus accident (a tourist bus heading to Assuan), I was a little worried. Then the bombing in Alexandria — though very far away and completely unconnected to me — made me uneasy.
Kick-booty Chicas and other Very Important Questions
POLL TIME AGAIN. Why? Because it’s fun. Plus my buddy Madeleine specifically asked me to. In case you’re wondering who I’ve shown above, we’ve got Princess Leia from Star Wars, The Bride from Kill Bill, Rogue from X-men, and Zoe from Firefly. (Oh, and I just had to include some pictures of cute guys. I […]
Vacation Time!
So, I’ll be away the next week… The blog will be abandoned like an Old West town… Or an ancient ruin. ::cue tumbleweed:: I’m going to EGYPT! With the Frenchman! It was a totally last minute idea, but I can’t express to you how excited I am. I’ve always wanted to see Thebes (a.k.a. Luxor), […]
Happy holidays!
* Happy Holidays to You All! May you enjoy the rest of your 2010, and may your 2011 brings lots of love, joy, and laughter. * Now, enough with the cheesy, holiday card words. While I’ve got you here, I want to send you on over to Let the Words Flow! We’re doing some holiday […]
Nancy Drew: still my hero
Maybe I’m out of the loop or just plain oblivious, but I had no idea that Nancy Drew was still alive and kicking. I thought her reign as Queen Teen Detective had ended ages ago… Apparently not. She’s been around in graphic novel form for a few years now… Huh…who’d have thunk it. Now, I’ll […]