Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Month: May 2005

  • Friday Random 10

    Lacrimosa (from Mozart’s Requiem) – Berlin Radio Symphony Puerto Rico – Blondie Crackity Jones – Pixies When Tomorrow Comes – Eurythmics Rich Girl – Hall & Oates Kid A – Radiohead The King & Queen of America – Eurythmics I got 1000+ songs on this iPod and it happens to play two songs on the…

  • Did you watch The Contender?

    Surprisingly, dear hubby got me, a complete girly-girl to the nth degree, interested in the show, The Contender. And we’re not just talking a passing fancy. I think my love of the show hit full-on obsession. Just to kind of give you an idea of how much I loved this show, I nearly panicked when…

  • “she’s just got a lot of rhythm”

    Your Dominant Intelligence is Musical Intelligence Every part of your life has a beat, and you’re often tapping your fingers or toes. You enjoy sounds of all types, but you also find sound can distract you at the wrong time. You are probably a gifted musician of some sort – even if you haven’t realized…

  • Child Population Dwindles in San Francisco – Yahoo! News

    Child Population Dwindles in San Francisco – Yahoo! News But most families need two or more incomes to keep their homes, and their children spend most of their days being cared for by others. “We have so many friends who are moving out and say how much easier life has been for them,” Bakstad said.…

  • I forgot to bitch about this the other day

    Charlotte Observer | 05/21/2005 | `Apprentice’ winner is a woman for 1st time In the previous two “Apprentice” finales, Trump chose cigar business owner Bill Rancic to oversee the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago and software executive Kelly Perdew to work on the Trump Place real estate development and Trump Ice bottled water…