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: Stories

  • The vegetarian store

    So Raf and I have been hearing about this ABC Vegetarian outlet advertised on the Air America affiliate here and were stoked to find out about it. We are no longer vegetarians, but while living in Santa Cruz got used to visiting the many local vegetarian-friendly grocery stores (and there are LOTS of them there).…

  • The house across the street

    One of the Christmas memories I remember fondly from my youth was driving around the South Hill and looking at the elaborate lights on all of the beautiful houses. I’ve been dying to get out and look around this year, but haven’t had a car until this week. So tonight, after going to my brother’s…

  • not quite my worst nightmare

    Well, the thing that I was afraid of happened. My car has been totalled. It started really, really snowing at around 4:00 pm yesterday. Right as the evening commute started. So by the time Raf left to pick me up at 6:00 the driving conditions were really bad. We live on a steep hill, and…

  • “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…

  • Now I know what inspired The Birds

    Did you know that Hitchcock had a home in Scotts Valley? It’s true. Scotts Valley is a mere hop away from Santa Cruz and the Coast. Apparently he was very fond of his second home here. I say this because I am convinced, since he lived in the area, that his movie, The Birds, had…