“It’s true,” she said. “Sometimes I do pretend I am a princess. I pretend I am a princess, so that I can try and behave like one.” —Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess One of my favorite movies growing up was A Little Princess (the 1995 Alfonso Cuarón version). I actually didn’t read the book until I was… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #8: A Little Princess
Linking up with Kelly. —1— Life at the office is mostly back to normal after the building collapse on our block. Still no heat or hot water, but I really can’t complain too much—at least it’s finally spring. There’s lots of construction/excavation going on outside, and the office is still barricaded off, but the barricade… Read More 7 Quick Takes: INFP theme songs, bracket champions, and studio DJs
Linking up with Kelly. —1— You’ve probably heard that we had a blizzard here in New York this week. As a result, I had a half day of work on Monday and a snow day on Tuesday. Not bad. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had a snow day…the last time involved a lot… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Snow days, Disney music, and disasters averted
Linking up with Kelly. —1— I was pleasantly surprised by Notre Dame’s bowl win a few days ago. It was great to see them end the season on a high note, and I think I was most happy for Kyle Brindza to finish his college career with a game-winning field goal. Yesterday’s playoff games were… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Bowl games and links
Linking up with Jen. —1— I love browsing the $1 and $2 book racks at the Strand. There’s usually some amazing stuff hidden in there, along with some of the oddest books I’ve ever seen, including this blast from the past: [published in 1996.] [The best part is the description of the modem sound.] I… Read More 7 Quick Takes Friday: Strand books, Vatican bowling, and musicals
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