Potatoes in the Mist

1. I've never read a Harry Potter book. I probably never will :D 2. P, who works for D during the summer and is currently in England, left a library copy of the first Harry Potter at D's office. Maybe he bought it. 3. I like bunnies. 4. I used to be really into Britpop - the Cure, the Smiths, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, etc. - but it's wearing off a little. I like the Smiths and Pet Shop Boys the best of the bunch. 5. I'd like to get my tarot cards read. D is against it, though, as he thinks they are self-fulfilling prophecies. I guess I'm always a bit afraid of what they will say. 6. On the other hand, I think the tarot card readers often speak in generalities that could apply to anyone. 7. But I'd like to know the future. 8. I like the idea of destiny better than free will. I want there to be a plan. 9. Of course, some free will is nice. 10. In history class, in high school, Mr. H explained that Oedipus Rex's destiny was like a box (i.e., he was going to ...

1. This is a late night, or rather early morning, Tuesday twelve. 2. Have I mentioned I have insomnia? 3. I got a fabulous Astrud Gilberto CD...one of those 20th-Century Masters comps...and it rocks. I love how at the end of "The Girl from Ipanema," she keeps saying softly, "She just doesn't see..." 4. I really want to see The Holiday (Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Cameron Diaz). 5. I'm also a little hooked on Pongal, an Indian restaurant where they give you special chapatti bread. 6. I was never able to do the Running Man (a dance popular in 8th grade). 7. I discovered a small dog run in Washington Square Park, with an excellent selection of doggies. 8. I'm starting to notice babies almost as much as dogs. This worries me. 9. I always wonder how much editing should go into a blog...should I really admit this stuff? 10. I went through a phase where I was really into corduroy. 11. That phase is over. 12. I missed spinach a lot during the time we cou...

1. I recently re-read Jane Eyre, but Little Women didn't hold up as well for some reason. 2. Of the Anne of Green Gables books, my favorite was Anne of the Island (when she goes to college). 3. I visited Prince Edward Island when I was 12 or 13, and bought volume one of L.M. Montgomery's diary; it seemed as if she didn't really love her husband. It was kind of depressing. 4. Maybe I will dress up as a bumblebee or something next Halloween. 5. When I was little, the old Mighty Mouse was my favorite cartoon. They revamped it later on, and it was never the same. 6. I often wonder about people I have fallen out of touch with, what they are doing, etc. 7. D just bought the new Dave Eggers book from the Strand. I'll probably read it when he's done. 8. My favorite Dave Eggers piece is a short story written from a dog's point of view. 9. I can't wait for the new Will Ferrell movie, Stranger than Fiction. D and I will probably see it this weekend. 10. I also want to...

1. I'm copying Lisa . 2. It's always kind of stressful for me to do it on Thursday, because it's my busiest day of the week, teaching-wise. 3. I like kids' Halloween customes the most. 4. I say this because there were a bunch of blonde-wigged people (one definitely male, the others probably female) tottering down the street on high heels. The one who was definitely male shook his fist at someone nearby and bellowed, "If you're gonna look at me, bitch, at least be nice!" Ooh-kay. 5. On the other end of the spectrum was an adorable little girl in striped tights and ethereal fairy wings. 6. I kinda want to see Little Children , but it's hard for me to get up the energy, especially since D doesn't want to see it. 7. It's not my favorite Tom Perrotta book, anyway; that would be The Wishbones. 8 . Sometimes I miss being 9. 9. On Sex and the City, Samantha seems a bit like a drag queen to me. 10. A friend recommended Coupling (the British version) bu...