Bit of Ivory

At about 11:00 today, the power went out in my office building. We waited around for an hour or so, until we got word that a substation had blown, and power wouldn’t be restored until 3:00. So I’ll have an even longer weekend than I was expecting, even with Memorial Day. Despite the lost work [...]

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I’ve now been tagged three times for this, so I’m guessing I’d better actually answer.
1) Total number of books I’ve owned?
I really don’t feel like counting, but several hundred.
2) The last book I bought?
An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott, on ’s recommendation. I’m enjoying reading about the brown curly-haired girl falling [...]

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Melissa! Interviewing JKR! At her house!!!
*runs around in circles while her coworkers stare at her*
Congratulations, Mellie. No one deserves it more than you. And I’m not even jealous. Just so, so excited.
*tries to calm down*
*fails*
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Yes, folks, its a miracle! Can you believe it?
All joking aside, I’m actually quite pleased with myself at the moment. That’s because I finally finished my Pride and Prejudice custom Live Journal mood theme! Yes, I know I’ve been using it forever, but it was merely functional, not complete. Now there’s a unique picture for [...]

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Shortly after we moved into the house we’re in now–nearly 20 years ago–I was playing with my brother’s action figures. He had some cool ones– a Skeletor whose chest showed damage when you punched it, an Orco that spun around when you pulled out the little plastic cord, and a Yoda figurine, among others. I [...]

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Got my letter from the English Composition department. I will not be teaching English 115 in the fall.
GAH.
They said that they just had too many qualified applicants. Yeah. Still makes me feel like I suck. And now I will have graduated with my masters degree with no teaching experience whatsoever, which is not going to [...]

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