Archive for August 31st, 2007

Aug 31 2007

Spin!

Published by MissMeliss under Blog

All day I’ve felt spacey and spinny, as if I’m sitting on Roller Coaster Furniture – the kind that feels like it’s undulating beneath you until you realize that no, the furniture is stable and it’s just a trick of your brain making you feel as though you’re cresting hills and rocketing into valleys, and [...]

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Aug 31 2007

Live From Africa

Published by MissMeliss under Net-Knacks, Video

It’s mid-afternoon…
Rana shared this link in her blog.
http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/, and I’ve quickly become addicted to it.
It’s a live feed from the webcam at a watering hole in an African game preserve.
Check it out.

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Aug 31 2007

Friday’s Feast – 0708.31

Published by MissMeliss under Friday's Feast

Appetizer
Who is the easiest person for you to talk to?

It depends on the subject. Fuzzy, sometimes, my mother, others, specific friends for specific things.
Soup
If you could live in any ancient city during the height of the quality of its society and culture, which one would you choose?
Venice. Or Rome. I like the architecture, and Italy [...]

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Aug 31 2007

Mental Set Dressing

Published by MissMeliss under House and Home, Writing

When I’m writing, even if it’s just a piece of flash-fiction, I have to know where a character lives. Or at least where she spends her time. I know that my barista character lives above her cafe, in an apartment with exposed brick walls, a Franklin stove and 19th Century furniture, all of which was [...]

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