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Rodeo Drive

iliana Nightstand January 21, 2007

I didn’t quite end up having a slow down weekend after all. My friends and I braved the elements on Saturday and had a blast meeting up a movie (Notes on a Scandal which was very good) and a belated Christmas gift exchange. I got a subscription to Bookforum! Thank you Christine.

Sunday has been a glorious sunny day and I spent my morning on Rodeo Drive buying rubber stamps. Yes, another rubber stamp convention was in town and they were at the rodeo. Only in Texas right? Actually it was in the convention hall next to the rodeo but obviously this was the only way I’d ever go near the rodeo.

I found some nifty rubber stamps, charms, antique book pages and other trinkets for projects. I even met the founder of Altered Arts magazine. If you are into altered books I do recommend that publication. I have found it to have some interesting projects and there are always good, detailed instructions for the featured projects.

My favorite stamp from the show is this one.

Isn’t it great? I can just see myself now, guerilla bookworm leaving my mark around town. Love it.

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Slow Down

iliana Nightstand January 19, 2007

Did you know that this week was Slow Down Week? Well, Iâ€™m declaring this weekend Slow Down: Reading Ahead Weekend. I have a million things to do but we might have yucky weather again this weekend so Iâ€™m all for relaxing with a few good books.

Hereâ€™s my pile of books for the weekend.

weekendbooks

Hope you all enjoy a good weekend and some good reads.

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Great Expectations

iliana Nightstand January 18, 2007

Last night as I was getting ready to curl up in bed with Twilight our power goes out. Not good people, not good at all. At first I thought well, I can use a flashlight and that’ll only add to the spooky atmosphere of the book but it’s cold in Dallas and as the hours kept going by and still no electricity our house was becoming an iceberg. I did finish the book and 10 hours later we finally got power back. Grrr, I’m not happy with the electric company.

But back to Twilight. I loved it. I admit I was a bit leery of it at first. I had heard so much raving about it just like with The Thirteenth Tale and didn’t know if it was going to fall short of my expectations. In the case of The Thirteenth Tale I thought it was enjoyable but I can barely even remember what it was about. Want to know just how much I loved Twilight? I’ve ordered the sequel, New Moon and should have it by Monday. Oh yes, and I think I have a crush on Edward too!

Alright tonight I start The Street of Crocodiles for the upcoming Slaves discussion. I am really looking forward to this book. Let’s hope there will be no more electricity issues to deal with and it will just be a night filled with good reading.

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