Entries from June 2007

Three Sentence Reviews

June 19, 2007

Here are some very brief reviews of books, music and movies …
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. You should judge this book by it’s cover - at least by the cover on the hardback edition. It is a beautiful book about a family’s decision to eat locally for a full year. It is honest, funny, [...]

Conversation on the Way to Church Sunday

June 11, 2007

“It’s so lush and green here. I can’t tell if I’m in New Jersey or the Garden of Eden.”
[stunned, appalled silence]
“I get them confused so frequently - Jersey and Eden”
“Are you sure it’s not the naked children running around in front of our apartment that confuse you?”

On the Sacrifices, Irritations, and Paradigm Shifts Our New Life Now Affords Us

June 5, 2007

Truth be told it is nicer in Princeton than I was expecting. Yes, our apartment is smaller, yes the whole complex looks as though it is falling down and is plagued by mold, yes we live in state that can possess a smell humans should not know, but our apartment has some character, the weather [...]

Additions and Discoveries

June 2, 2007

Life in Jersey has been quite busy, at least for my husband. We moved in almost two weeks ago, unpacked and set-up house in four days, had our first anniversary the next day, and then Adam started CPE the next day. And I, well, I read my book, ran errands, reorganized a few things, took [...]