Happy Wednesday!!! My Mom just sent me a thing about it being LM Montgomery’s birthday, isn’t that nice? Also Mark Twain and Winston Churchill (Bengal famine).
Continue readingI swear, I’m not trying to convert you into Christmas people. You can stay Halloween people or Easter People or Eid people or whatever. But there are a lot of great stupid fun songfilled romantic heartwarming Christmas movies that I think we would all enjoy.
Continue readingHappy Monday! I have no water! The whole 6 month project of ripping up our street and replacing the pipes might, finally, be reaching the finale. Or this is just another little stop on the road to fully functioning pipes/street. But I like to think it is the finale.
Continue readingWoot, week 3! And it’s still an open race because I haven’t been doing watchalongs! It’s anyone’s game, just a few comments and you could be a winner!
Continue readingYaaaaaay, the really truly beautiful ending! One of the greatest moments in English writing to describe humanism and love and all good things. If you have read the whole book, I recommend skipping to this discussion, and then going back to the other two, because really the ending dominates all.
Continue readingHappy Christmas!!! I am trying very VERY hard to cut down on my expectations for myself this year. We will see how it goes.
Continue readingTotally unrelated to Indian film post warning! But before I got into Indian film, I was into history, so this is a fun post on the history of Thanksgiving.
Continue readingHappy Wednesday!!! And Happy Day Before Thanksgiving! I am so excited to have a day off work. I’m gonna make Christmas presents and cook and get things out of the storage unit and all kinds of good things. Oh, and then go over to my parents to actually celebrate Thanksgiving, that too.
Continue readingHappy Tuesday! I am feeling overwhelmed and exhausted and it’s not even December yet. JUST POSSIBLY I set too high standards for myself in terms of what I have to do for Christmas (the 8 homemade presents, the multiple social events, the live tree, the family heirloom decorations that all have to be out, etc. etc. etc.).
Continue readingHappy Monday! And Happy 3 Day Work Week to my fellow Americans!!! I had a sit down with my housemates yesterday morning and then with my parents yesterday night and my holiday schedule is going to be PACKED. But packed with good things, so that’s okay.
Continue readingWoot, some of you are actually promising to try re-reading and following along with me! So we will see if this post gets comments. Even if it doesn’t, I am still happy because I just love talking about this book.
Continue readingWoot! Christmas! I am ignoring all the presents I have to make and so on and so forth and instead focusing on what’s REALLY important, Kirre’s card giveaway.
Continue readingHappy Saturday!!! Last weekend I was in California visiting a friend, and this weekend is Birthday Bonanza, and then next weekend goes right into Thanksgiving. Thus, not blogging as much as I feel like I should have.
Continue readingHappy Birthday Dad! I know you said you were all set and didn’t need me to do anything, but I am writing a blog post, so HA! I tricked you and am making a fuss anyway!!!
Continue readingCongratulations Kirre! You made 7 more comments this week than Angie!!!! You win a CARD!!!! I am very excited to design something amazing for you.
Continue readingThere is a tiny bit of this post that is India related, but mostly it’s just Weird Old America related. Enjoy!
Continue readingThis may just be me talking to myself, but I don’t care. I love love love this book, and I know it is Orientalist, but it’s also loving and well-written and a vision of India from someone who actually lived in India, and loved India, during that time period.
Continue readingHappy Monday! I work today and tomorrow and then at dawn on Wednesday I fly to California!!! And stay until late Tuesday night! My goodness, so exciting and also stressful and also relaxing (very nice to be a whole half continent away from work).
Continue readingReminder! Book Club! Get your copies now and read the first 5 chapters of Kim. I promise, you will like it.
Continue readingIt’s time for the annual Christmas Giveaway!!!! I think I have a couple new regulars this year, I am excited to send you your first cards!
Continue readingIt’s Sunday, I’ve ordered coffee, I’ve walked the dog, I am ready to watch a nice South Indian version of Jane Austen.
Continue readingYaaaaaay, Sunday WatchAlong! On the Sunday when Daylight Savings Time ends in Chicago, so remember to double check the time difference!
Continue readingThis was fun, this film consciously tried to include multiple regional ghost traditions, AND explained what they were to us in the audience, which I deeply appreciated.
Continue readingIs that a spoiler? I guess it is a small spoiler. Because sometimes Jackie is hot, and sometimes he is a yuck old man. But in this film, HOT! Don’t know what magic pill they gave him, or maybe the pandemic was just very good for him in terms of making him look rested and healthy, but dude looks GOOD. Oh, and also there were other people in the movie and they were also okay. And the movie itself was clever and made me laugh. But Jackie, HOTTIE!
Continue readingHappy Saturday! I shouldn’t say “last Saturday”, I’m just gonna be out of town next weekend. But still, at home weekends are precious! So this Saturday I’m gonna run two errands, and spend the rest of the time cuddling the dog on the couch.
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