Lamp

Now I'm making a shade for a vertical floor lamp out of this vintage beachy-looking floral material I found in a tub of sewing accoutrements given to me by my grandmother. It's not going as well as I expected.

Odd Titles

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/books/28contest.html?_r=2

This is an article I read today. If I had something more interesting I'd post it.
Hope everyone's well!

Where in the World?

I love this guy. Today, I'm seeing myself anywhere I don't know the language. I want to be a stranger. South America. Chile or Argentina. What about you?

Missing you.

Hey, I'm missing the heck out of you guys this morning. What's the weather like over there? How's work, school, interviews, writing, house-hunting? Abby, did you see the lights?

Chabon bam bam

Sad Link Happy Link Happy Link

The archive of Henrich Boll, author of my favorite short story, Murke's Collected Silences was destroyed in a building collapse.

Here's Amelia's Amazon page.

Two more novels by Roberto Bolano found.

Spring?

This morning the music of birds was loud and proud in a way it hasn't been for a while. Loud enough for me to notice. This past Friday, two doves sat on the window ledge of my husband's office and made, what looked like, awkward humping motions towards one another. I think it's spring. Nothing everyone doesn't know already, but we needed a new post, and I'm feeling a sense of renewed energy. How are the rest of you feeling? Done any spring cleaning? Any spring binges of any kind?