It's been ten years, but I'm still going to treat it like a spoiler. ( Snape did WHAT?! )

I don't think I've asked this one before: one of the categories for the reading challenge is a book with a love triangle. (See my icon for my reaction.) It's probably the overabundance of coverage with the Twilight and Hunger Games films that has soured me on the topic; so many reporters on the red carpet ask "Team Jacob or Team Edward?" because ( Read more... )

I baked a layer cake last night for tonight's OCWC party, but I have enough beer left over to bake another, so I thought I'd try cupcakes for the office. At nine dollars a bottle, I'm not pouring the rest of that stuff down the drain! If I baked the batter in two nine-inch tins for thirty minutes at 350F last night, how long would I bake the same ( Read more... )

Not that kind of foursome ( Read more... )

Guys? If midnight GMT on 1 October is the Exchange deadline, does that mean we have half a day left or a day and a half left? Is it the midnight at the beginning of the day or the midnight at the end of the day?

Yes, I am that ditzy. And not just because it's past one in the morning. (Though you knew that already.)

Does anyone do Chore Wars? I've never played any kind of RP or D&D type game, so I don't know how it works, though the website's FAQ is helping. I'm trying to decide if it'd be more of a help or a hindrance (it could be a hindrance if I spend cleaning time online instead of cleaning). I need something to get me through spring cleaning this yea; ( Read more... )

I got a promotional e-mail from Audible.com because I have an Amazon account, but I never paid them any mind before because I wasn't into audio books until a few months ago. But I went exploring today. I got my ooo-shiny Mulan face on (see icon) because Stephen Fry's books are there, and so are Cabin Pressure and two versions of Tinker Tailor ( Read more... )

I'm thinking about naming the squirrel who hangs out (sometimes literally) in the tree outside my kitchen window. Any ideas?

I'm at a loss as to what to do for Squirt for Christmas this year. I always give books to the girls, and while Boo (being thirteen) is easy -- The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown -- Squirt is not as easy to shop for. Anyone have any ideas about books for a girly six year old who's on the verge of learning how to read ( Read more... )

I'm in the mountains till Sunday night, so if anyone sees an author post about their stories that are eligible for the sshg_awards and you have a moment, please comment somewhere on my journal with the URL so I can update my list when I get back.

Thanks, loves, and have a good weekend!