Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: New person
New person. She came into your life and turned it upside down. He went out of his way to provide incredible customer service. Who is your unsung hero of 2009? I am really, really behind on this one. I’ve been…
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Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: Startup
December 22 Startup. Whbat’s a business that you found this year that you love? Who thought it up? What makes it special? Hands-down, easy-peasy question: Braithwaite Wallets. This is a company that makes wallets like no other, and that’s nice,…
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Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: Word or phrase
December 17: Word or phrase. A word that encapsulates your year. “2009 was _____.” Yes, please! I know it doesn’t exactly flow. But when I think back over 2009, I specifically remember a post that Lara had up on her…
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Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: Tea
Yes, yes, I’m late again. But some of these things don’t strike me. I don’t have any idea how I should categorize 2009 in a word, although I think I’m beginning to get a feel for the word that would…
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Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: Place
December 11 The best place. A coffee shop? A pub? A retreat center? A cubicle? A nook? I really had to think about this one. In the end, I picked the most mundane of places: our current apartment. Back in…
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Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: Album
December 10: Album of the year. What’s rocking your world? I have purchased only a few albums this year, and a lot of them aren’t new. I guess I look at music the same way I look at books. There…
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Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009: Challenge
So Gwen Bell is doing this project, okay? It’s not really about getting people to read your stuff, it’s more an opportunity to reflect on all of the things that have happened over the course of 2009. We already know…
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Oh, look. It’s the end of the tunnel.
Well, it’s the end of one tunnel, anyway. I believe I am finally fed up with being inactive. What happened? This: I mean that quite literally. Over the course of the day yesterday, I ate an entire pizza. I mean…
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Oh, HI THERE!
My goodness, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. You’ll excuse my absence, please…I’ve been holed up, working on my project for National Novel Writing Month. It’s over now, though, and I should really stop neglecting this ‘blog….
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New Book Review: Frankie Landau-Banks
E. Lockhart’s Printz Honor Award Book, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, is not one of those I’d ordinarily pick up. What made me like this one? Click here to find out.
