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  • Tom Wolfe: The Bonfire of the Vanities

    Tom Wolfe: The Bonfire of the Vanities
    I listened to the unabridged version of this book on tape back in 1995 when I was working at the US Postal Service, and I loved it. I'm reading it for myself now because in some weird way, I fancy myself the black female version of Tom Wolfe.

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  • Jean M. Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children (Paperback))

    Jean M. Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children (Paperback))
    This is probably my fifth or sixth time reading this book, but I never get tired of it. I recently came upon the fifth book in the series and decided to read them all again so that I can be refreshed on all previous tidbits before starting the fifth book. (*****)

  • Emma McLaughlin: The Nanny Diaries: A Novel

    Emma McLaughlin: The Nanny Diaries: A Novel
    The Nanny Diaries was an excellent, fast-paced read. I finished it in one or two days. The main character, Nan, is an NYU student who takes a job as a nanny to the wealthy X family. The characters were well-developed and (*****)

  • Shannon Holmes: Bad Girlz : A Novel

    Shannon Holmes: Bad Girlz : A Novel
    In a word, booooooo! I absolutely loved B-More Careful, which was Holmes' first book, but this one sucked to be quite frank. It had it's moments, and it was a quick read, but I got tired of all the hood talk rather quickly and I didn't really care about the characters. Some of the situations seemed unrealistic and that was the one thing I appreciated about B-More, the realism. Read it if you want, but don't get mad at me if you don't like it. (*)

May 2004 Archives

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Monday, May 31, 2004
here it is

Dear Chuck D,

I think I am in love with you all over again. I first fell in love with you at the end of 10th grade when someone handed me a copy of Yo Bum Rush The Show . I was amazed by your ability to put life lessons on a rap album. I was in awe of your flow. I wanted to be just as conscious as you were.

Recently, a friend burned a cd for me which features songs from all of your albums. I have been listening to this cd for the past few weeks. I was pleased to realize that most of the lessons you are teaching are still relevant today. There hasn’t been anyone that matched you as far as flows are concerned.

I am voting for a PE revolution. I want everyone to join. I want to start a Chuck D fan club and hang your picture up in my room like I’m 16 again.

I want to keep listening to PE albums nonstop until I know every word by heart again.

Then I want to stand in the middle of crowded intersections reciting these lyrics so that others too may know.

I love you Chuck D.

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Sunday, May 30, 2004
obfuscated

I feel the need to write, but I have everything and nothing to write about. My mind is a jumbled mess of thoughts, ideas, the need for expression and the confusion that restricts my ability to translate it into words.

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Saturday, May 29, 2004
age ain't nothin but a number

I heart Tony Pierce.

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Friday, May 28, 2004
pearl buck

"The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him...a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create...so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless creating."

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Thursday, May 27, 2004
well

Amazingly, everything seems to have a way of working itself out.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004
sarah jones

The Christian Science Monitor has an interview with Sarah Jones. Her one woman show may be going to broadway.

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testing

so maybe i had it wrong the first time. i am setting this to be published at 6:30am. We will see what happens.

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*yawn*

I got plenty of sleep last night, but I'm still ready for another cup of coffee. I think I drink so much of it that I've built a tolerance to it and it takes more to get me going. Should I be scared?

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Monday, May 24, 2004
this is a test

I'm testing the "publish on" function of my typepad again.

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Shrek

I’m sitting at my desk listening to the 80’s station and laughing quietly to myself because Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out For a Hero” is playing. If you have seen Shrek 2, then you know why it’s funny to me.

I found this Shrek to be even funnier than the first. I laughed hard. Antonio Banderas was a pleasant and funny addition to the crew of Shrek and Donkey. I will have to see it again because I’m sure there are some sight gags that I missed. I had never heard of Jennifer Saunders before, because although I’ve heard of Absolutely Fabulous, I’ve never watched it, but she was great in the role of the fairy godmother. Rupert Everett’s Prince Charming was handsome, spoiled and vain, but he was enjoyable nonetheless. I’m thinking of catching a matinee today after work because I need to be able to see it without all the kid noise in the background.

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