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.

Tag: Plinky

  • The Coolest Vehicle I've Driven

      The coolest vehicle I’ve ever driven was a BMW. It was, actually, a vehicle I owned for a few years. I loved that car. I miss that car. I wish I still had it. I bought it from the family I worked for when I was a nanny in Menlo Park, CA. They bought…

  • My Favorite Type of Street Food

    My favorite street food is, without a doubt, the little crepe food cart on Hawthorne in Portland. Every time I go there I get the same thing: smoked salmon with arugula and cream cheese. OMG. So yummy. I was just there this past Monday with my husband. In addition to this delicious salmon crepe I…

  • 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.…

  • Do you usually remember your dreams?

    I do remember my dreams. In fact, I started a dream journal last year because I like to think about them and figure out what they mean. It’s fun, like figuring out a puzzle. I often have water dreams. A recurring nightmare that I have involves being overtaken by a giant wave. For example (and…

  • Make a list of movies you believe everyone should see at least once.

    This is a fun Plinky prompt! And a hard one to answer.  Here are a few that pop into my head: 1. Vertigo. One of the best films ever made. Seriously. 2. Rear Window. Another one of the best films ever made. Actually anything by Hitchcock is the best film ever made. 3. Smoke. This one…