Category Archives: Books

3 Books That Made Me Feel Better

Posted on 18 October 2009 by The Parodist

Like any other normal girl, one of the ways to turn a crappy day around is to go for a little shopping therapy. What can I say? There’s something about spending money to get something I want that makes the … Continue reading →

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Rodanthe, Sandition, and Alexander The Great

Posted on 12 May 2009 by The Parodist

Travel back in time and imagine horse-drawn carriages and muddy roads. Get a glimpse of a miracle unfold in an otherwise ordinary life. Experience the magical encounter with someone great. Spend your nights in Rodanthe. Traipse around Sandition. Immerse yourself … Continue reading →

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House-sitting and the Twilight Saga

Posted on 9 April 2009 by The Parodist

There are times when I’m the one packed, headed off to some distant land but there are also times when I need to stay put. And stay put, I did. I’m currently house-sitting a house that’s as old as I … Continue reading →

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There’s Treasure Everywhere

Posted on 11 February 2009 by The Parodist

“I’M SIGNIFICANT! … Screamed the dust speck.” — Calvin Life can be utterly and taxing-ly overwhelming. I’m barely halfway through the entire length of it yet I’m already tired, aren’t you? It’s all the falling, the detours, and the countless … Continue reading →

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Notes, Doodles, Scrapping and Stories

Posted on 19 November 2008 by The Parodist

A perennial note-taker, an avid journal writer, a lover of the arts, and having a general fondness for literature. How else can I describe the stuff I busy my hands with outside the usual tapping on the keyboard and fiddling … Continue reading →

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