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.

Category: Books, Music, Art, Movies

That’s entertainment.

  • My Winter Reading List

    DSC_0136 Currently, I am reading The Financial Lives Of The Poets by Jess Walter and am really liking the writing. The subject is depressing me, though. I have a ton of books that I bought that I am dying to read. Here are a few that are on my list: Becoming Animal by David Abram.…

  • Friday Random Ten

    Oh dear. It appears I might have lost my blogging mojo. Well, these are always sort of fun. Perhaps it will get me back into the game. Firing up the iPod… 1. Bathwater. No Doubt. Oh yay! Love this song! 2. So Much For The Afterglow. Everclear. Another good song I haven’t heard in forever.…

  • Friday Random 10 – mostly punk edition

    Let’s get it started, shall we? I’m using my iPod today. There are more weird, random songs that pop up that I haven’t heard before. 1. The Shadow of Seattle. Marcy Playground. I have this album but have never heard the whole thing. Now, at least, I’ve heard this song. It’s not terrible. 2. The…

  • Friday Random 10 – favorite songs edition

    It’s FRIDAY! Let’s get it started, shall we? Time for another Friday Random 10. 1. Colours. Grouplove. This has been on my current playlist and I like it a lot. Video is kinda odd, though. 2. Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. This is one of my all time favorite…

  • Friday Random 10

    Firing up the iPod and hitting random….. 1. Your Heart is an empty room by Death Cab for Cutie shit. how weird are these lyrics, considering my blog post from a couple of days ago: Burn it down till the embers smoke on the ground And start new when your heart is an empty room…