the complete essex county - jeff lemireone of five finalists for 'canada reads' this year; the first time a graphic novel has been considered, and definitely worth reading even if you're not normally into graphic novels. it is the story of the fictional 'essex county' and its residents, an area between windor and toronto, and the important things ( Read more... )

someone on bbc world service yesterday referred to this about-to-be-passing-decade as 'the naughties', which amuses me, and which i am adopting (it makes sense if you understand the british tendency to refer to zeroes as 'naughts'). The Boy (larger) bought me one of those wee HD radios for Christmas; it's very nice to listen to even though I have ( Read more... )

Mandarin lessons, because of Uncle Bill's Send A Programmer And His Wife (In A Beautiful Pea Green Boat) To China Program™ and because I have to go to Hong Kong before I die ( Read more... )

Dear Self ( Read more... )