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Archive for July, 2009

Build-A-Bears and Birthdays

Last night, Liz celebrated her birthday by taking us all and our friends who are in town, to the Build-A-bear at Navy Pier. I carefully picked every part of my bear: The sound, the outfit, the accesories. Here’s how it turned out: Constantine, a panda who roars ferociously when his top left paw is squeezed, [...]

July 10th, 2009
Topic: Life, Ramblings, Vampires Tags: ,

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What is it with Vampires who have vampire sensitive mortal assistants?

First, Halfway To the Grave. Now, Once Bitten Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin. In Halfway to the Grave, Bones the Bounty Hunter has Cat as his assistant who can sense vampires because she’s half-vampire herself. So along comes this book about a CIA agent who is working with an attractive, to say the least, and [...]

July 7th, 2009
Topic: Books, Vampires Tags: , ,

Chocolate, Cheese, and Trueblood

After finally returning from my trip to Wisconsin (where I did not have any internet access, at all. I’m sure that if I were as brilliant as Denise, I could have made a computer out of a flat rock, a piece of chocolate and some lake water, but I’m not. I’m sure that if I [...]

July 7th, 2009
Topic: Food, Life, Ramblings Tags: ,

Odd Dreams Cont’d

Last night I had a dream that was really weird dream. I dreamed that the vampire Constantine and I were in Paris and…well, let’s start from the beginning.   I went to theater class, mentally reviewing what I might be doing that day. When I stepped into the class room, I knew something was wrong, [...]

July 2nd, 2009
Topic: Vampires, Writing Tags: ,

My Friend Alice-Marie Continued

Alice-Marie knows a little bit about her story now. She says it might be about an unpopular girl, an outcast, but past that she lost. So, this edition of “My Friend Alice-Marie” will be dedicated to…reasons to be an outcast! Most people are outcast because they are what society refers to as “weird”. There are [...]

July 2nd, 2009
Topic: Life, Ramblings, Writing Tags: ,

Kakashi’s Brownies

   If you read my interview with Kakashi, you know that he likes to make turtle brownies. Therefore, I pestered, er…I mean persuaded, Kakashi to disclose his recipe. Oddly enough, it was a recipe from Epicurious! Here’s a link to the extra special, ninja, powerful, magical…brownies. Ninja Turtle Brownies Not just Brownies. Not just ninjas. [...]

July 2nd, 2009
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Moving is more unpleasant than being dipped in acid

Alright, maybe thats a bit of a hyperbole, but still, i must complain because it is preventing me from blogging regularly! Anyway, have you ever felt like the world is ending and that you would just kill for a brownie and a break to eat it in? That’s how I’m feeling. So, to all who [...]

July 2nd, 2009
Topic: Food Tags: