November 18, 2005

Legerdemain – n. 1. Sleight of hand. 2. A display of skill, trickery, or artful deception.

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books (and suggestions)

for christmas i am asking for the following books:

– Great Short Works of Dostoyoevsky
– Imperial Grunts by Robert Kaplan
– The Coming Anarchy by Robert Kaplan
– The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman
– Ghost Wars by Steve Coll

can people give me some more recommendations of books to ask for or to read? thanks

Im a big fat ballerina

Look at me, I’m Alec’s mom dressed as a ballerina.

November 17, 2005

Schadenfreude – n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

back from europe

just returned from europe: slovenia (Ljubljana), italy (rome, florence, venice)

three adjectives to describe the trip: subdued, disinteresting, expendable

All right, we’re here. Now let us never speak of the shortcut again.

more updates, soooooon