A lot has happened today already. I went to meet D for lunch and along the way I spotted a Boston terrier -- one blue eye, one brown. I stooped to pat it and then I heard an ear-bruising screech!! Everyone's head whipped around. Even the dog jumped. A taxi had squealed to a halt and there was a delivery boy on its hood. Somebody yelled, "Call an ambulance!" The boy seemed fine, even hopping on his bike to finish his deliveries -- but everyone persuaded him to stay. I took out my cell phone but another woman was already giving details to 911. After the woman finished the call, I was satisfied that help was on its way, so I continued. There were a bunch of rubberneckers/supporters gathered around the boy, so he wasn't alone. The dog stayed too. I was shaken by this, of course, but then something amusing happened. A few blocks later, I knelt down to pat a beagle tied outside a coffee shop, and it let loose with this big mournful howl: AROOOO. Everyone smiled, including a...
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--Lobo (a Slytherin?)
Desperate Housewives, though...I was watching that right from the beginning :)
Can't wait to do you spicy kalepenne (sans parm).
ps think you'd like Siddhartha actually, but I've been wrong before
Carolyn Mackler is a really good YA auhor - I've read Love and Other Four-Letter Words and I'm currently reading The Earth, My Butt and Other Big, Round Things (both by her). For sheer silliness, I like 32AA and Call Waiting by Michelle Cunnah. Jennifer Weiner, who wrote Good in Bed, In Her Shoes and Little Earthquakes, is also super.
I like Anna Maxted, even though her books are sad sometimes...
My friend is completely into Harry Potter. She convinced me to dress up in black robe and wizard's hat and go to the movie like that. I have to admit, it was fun. She bought me a little wand with a red glowing light on the end. The atmosphere at those movies before is really relaxed and fun. I was surprised. I thought we would be the only foolish ones there but we weren't. We met a lot of nice people.
Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events isn't that bad either. I wish they hadn't made a movie. I think the best part about these books is the introduction of new words and the definitions that follow them and then a brief explanation as to how it pertains to the situation. Also, trying to piece together all the clues as to who Lemony Snicket really is...
Thanks for your "hug" It's going to be a touch weekend. I just wish my Grandfather didn't have to go though all of this.