Title: 211 Things a Clever Girl Can Do Author: Bunty Cutler Publisher: Perigee EAN: 9780399534416 Price: $15.95 A possible alternate title to this book might be "The Dangerous Book for Young Women." Inside are helpful essays on "How to escape a vicious swarm of bees" or "How to descend a staircase in high heels." You will be as…
Birthday post coming soon — I spent far too much of yesterday sleeping off the fabulous skating extravaganza! In the meantime, I’ll leave you this little bit of awesomeness to tide you over. Please dance around the room and enjoy the song that was number one on the UK charts January 11, 1976. Plus, you can never go wrong…
I still have hair. The rest of the pics are here!
The time is set. WATCH THIS SPACE.
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Janet Evanovich came to work today — something good to cheer me up during this seemingly-terminal rainy season. I got a signed copy of PLUM SPOOKY out of the deal, and read about 20 pages while waiting for the presentation to begin. It’s fun. There’s a monkey in it. Janet & I also updated our photo — one of…
When you type in "Alethea" to Google search, my website is the fourth one down. The first two listings are for Baby Name sites. The fifth is for the "Kung Fu" episode I’m named after. And the third is for a chocolate store in New York state, founded by a Greek woman from Kozani. For years, I’ve wanted to…
I forgot how much the population of the gym at work explodes every January. Last night I had a hawk-eyed older woman breathing down my neck while I signed up for my slot at the elliptical machines every night but Thursday (Sk8 Nite!). I couldn’t write fast enough. And then she whispered to her buddy that showed up later…
The next Smyrna Adult Skate Night will be held on Sunday, January 11th. Which JUST SO HAPPENS to be my birthday. And that means: BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE SKATING RINK and you are ALL INVITED! Woohoo! Where: Smyrna Skate Center 1505 Plaza Dr Smyrna, TN 37167, (616)459-7655When: Sunday, Jan 11th 6:30 – 9:00pm (ages 18 and older)Admission: $8.00 (includes skate rental) No Presents required — just bring…
In honor of J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday today, and next week being my Hobbit coming-of-age birthday (not eleventy-first; the other one), I am partaking in the second annual Lord of the Rings marathon. Beginning with the Rankin & Bass production of The Hobbit. I invite you all to join in on this, the Greatest Adventure.
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