Author Archives: lacinda
September
Remember back in the day when I used to do that “try one thing a month” thing ala Morgan Spurlock? Well, it’s time to start again. During September (my birthday month! and also we’re going on vacation!), my goals focus … Continue reading
Book 32: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest by Steig Larsson
I really liked this book. It was a fitting end to the series (although I know that it is rumored that there is a 4th book, we’ll probably never see it). The series is a perfect mix of crime and … Continue reading
Book 31: The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played With Fire is the second in Steig Larsson’s series of mystery thrillers. At risk of sounding like a foolish American, I had some trouble with the similar Swedish names in this one (but that’s my own … Continue reading
Arcade Fire
The road trip to Atlanta to see Arcade Fire & Spoon was spur of the moment. I had taken off Thursday & Friday to see and recover from Lilith Fair in Birmingham, and after Lilith Fair was canceled I kept … Continue reading
BFF
Lisa visited us during the last weekend in July, and we ate/drank our way through Alabama in a desperate attempt to stay out of the heat. Pounds were gained. Also, tattoos! Our friendship is almost old enough to drink. We … Continue reading
Book 30: The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx
This book is essentially the diary of a drug addict. Nikki Sixx (the founder/bass player from Motley Crue) took his diary and published it alongside recollections of people he was with during that time. It’s an insightful view of a … Continue reading
Book 29: Building Web Applications with Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007
Read this one for work (what a surprise!). I have always found SharePoint troublesome – it doesn’t ever seem to work intuitively (especially when you start designing workflows and pages), and a kind work acquaintance let me borrow this book. … Continue reading
Book 28: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
“Predictably Irrational” was incredibly interesting and easy to read. One of my favorite anecdotes discussed how if you have two choices that are similar in value (say, a Victorian style house vs a contemporary style house), the very existence of … Continue reading
Book 27: Killing Yourself To Live by Chuck Klosterman
The only interesting thing I learned in these 235 pages is that Nico (from that marvelous Velvet Underground & Nico album) died at the age of 49 from a biking accident in Spain. Was it worth it? Probably. 3/5 235 … Continue reading
