So, I've been in a weird head space lately. I feel increasingly isolated from the world. Like life goes on but I'm some how stuck in a bubble of stasis. I worry some day that I'm going to wake up and find out that other people have lived, truly lived their lives and all I can say for myself is that I came and went. I suppose that some of this comes ( Read more... )

.............but I want to make some form of announcement. I'm engaged!!! :)

For those who didn't see it on Facebook, I am on the news talking about children's books for Black History Month.

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So for those of you who didn't see on Facebook, my Pennsic plans have been tripped up by finances. I have been talked into still going, and so I will be there the first week. I'm just not sure how this is going to work out. My friend's assure me it can be done on a really tight budget but I am hesitant because I own nothing to use for camping and I ( Read more... )

So for those of you who aren't aware I'm a Children's Librarian (finally can officially call myself Librarian instead of Trainee as of last week- got the degree and everything :) ) In my job I see a lot of parents who are just plain guilty of crappy parenting, but one particular crappy parenting issue that has come to my attention is the smart ( Read more... )

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So yay! my brother is in town this week. This means running around weird areas of the outer boroughs in the pursuit of awesome ethnic cuisine. I can't wait. This time around we're thinking of doing Crown Heights for the Caribbean food and a chance at a different bunch of flavors. Also on the list is strange regional Chinese delicacies in Flushing, ( Read more... )

If I came with a warning label, what would it say?

Robyn does seem to have fallen off the planet lately. She isn't very good about posting here, is she. She says it's because she has work and grad school and a very very tenuous home internet connection that she has to pirate from the hotel they built next door to her building. Its all very unfortunate. Somehow though she still manages to get in ( Read more... )

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