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December 28, 2010

I'm Somebody Now

Overcast, spitting rain and cold enough to harden the drops so they sting when the wind whips them into your face. What a beautiful day.  Because I got these:


Yippee! Squee!
I've never been so glad to still be able to turn a cartwheel as I am today.
Why do I feel vain staring at my book? It is more beautiful than I had expected.  Even my book's spine is attractive; straight and colorful and with the title and my name.  I petted it. 
I hadn't expected to be so overwhelmed when I held my book...
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Published on December 28, 2010 16:40

December 27, 2010

Recents

I'm hoping this won't be my last RECENTS post of the year.  I have three more books I'd like to finish this year, but I seem to be reading slower than molasses on a winter day.  Here's to a week curled up on the couch, covered in a fuzzy throw with a book or my Kindle in my hand!
Recent Reads
Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne– humble rating: Golf Clap+ – It was like visiting my shy, insecure middle school self all over again, but this time liking myself. I don't understand why...
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Published on December 27, 2010 14:21

December 26, 2010

Are You A Stuttering Blogger?

Way back when I created my blog, Strands of Thought, I researched and researched the different blog host sites.  I read numerous blogger opinions on why they chose the host they chose. I read many reviews about what was right and what was wrong about different hosts.  Then I chose Livejournal as my host site.
But now I'm not so sure it is the best option out there.  It seems to me that bloggers tend to get more followers on Blogger because of the ease of following.  I also like the look of...
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Published on December 26, 2010 10:14