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Twin Peaks: a bunch of side notes about current viewing

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I'm on season two, episode 19. No spoilers, in case you're as behind the TV time as I am. My notes on watching: 1. Season one was pretty boring. 2. Season two is...amazing? 3. I don't know why I like it. 4. Maybe it's the mystery tunes? The cheese? The puppydog-draw of Dale Cooper and his fellow law enforcers? 5. David Lynch is an endless cutie in his minor role. 6. It turns out that I love this show? I would not have said this through most of season one. But, um, I love it? 7. Now I get all the references they make in other TV I love (mostly cartoons: Adventure Time, Gravity Falls) 8. I love mysteries, and murder, and music with snapping. 9. So much cozy flannel, just like home. 10. I...don't understand my emotions. 11. What about the late 80's/early 90's made the FBI and the paranormal such attractive TV tropes? 12. I want to experience more David Lynch, but I am still positive that I never want to watch Inland Empire ever, ever aga...

Weekend in Dublin/Glendalough

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Last weekend, we went to Dublin for the first time. It was a crazy, lovely, last-minute trip with some friends from the states. The weather was chilly but mostly sunny--we luuuuucked out. Dublin is a fun city, though I really want to go to the West Coast next time (I'm a West Coast lover, no matter which country I seem to be in. West Coast Best Coast, etc). I seem to be gravitating towards smaller towns these days. Cities have their perks, but they are all pretty similar. Dublin reminded me of a really US East Coast city, oddly enough. Like Philly with different weather. And I like Philly, and I like Dublin, but what I really like is a town with little houses. I also love water and sheep, but Dublin & Wicklow, fortunately, have those aplenty. Best parts of the trip: Trinity & the Book of Kells. I have waited my whole life to see them. The museums were also hilariously fun--particularly the Natural History Museum (we lovingly referred to it as the Dead Animal Zoo). Four fl...

Art/Lit Survey Data Summary

The results of the Art/Lit survey I posted a while back, as promised! To view the summary of the analytics, click here ! We didn't get enough responses to be statistically relevant, but I still think it's useful data to think about when wondering how to market yourself and your work. Independent artists--and authors starting out--need to be aware of how to sell what they're making, and this will hopefully help with that. Enjoy the data! It's pretty fun to look at.

hound dog

I've been dreaming about dogs. Dogs and dogs, and I want a dog so bad, a great big Scottish Deerhound, seven feet tall on its back legs. Maybe I could just turn into a wolf, and then my brain wouldn't feel so much like the Broomway with the tide coming in.