Links to Other Cool People and Pages

Other People's Blogs

ThingsBorrowed.com - a venture by my sister Liza, in which bridal wear and other wedding necessities are given new life rather than left to molder in a closet

utter randomonium - the blog and other works of my friend Kate, who is one of the smartest people I know

A Day in the Life of a Female Seahorse - my friend Christine's blog

Veni, Vidi, Eaty! - the blog of my friend Ella and her mom, who cook insanely delicious foods and then torment us with instructions and photographs

Confessions of a Cosplay Girl - my friend Victoria, one of the world's best known cosplayers, has adventures the likes of which I can only imagine

Another Notch in the Bookcase - my friend Alex's thoughts on literature

Atop the Fourth Wall - Linkara reviews comic books and does other cool things

I Should Have Been Fired - the blog of amazing youth worker Tiger McLuen

Hyperbole and a Half - Allie is hilarious, full stop



Places to Do Good Things Online

Free Rice -- build your vocabulary and feed the hungry at the same time

Do One Nice Thing - exactly what the name implies

Compassion International - sponsor a child in an impoverished country. My husband and I sponsor a teenaged girl in Nicaragua.

Gives Me Hope - not a place to do good things, but a place to read about them. The name of the site should tell you exactly what it will do for you.


Webcomics

Catena - my friend Tracy's comic about anthropomorphic cats

Binary Souls/Other Dimensions - the extraordinary comic of Bill



Just For Fun: Other Websites of Note

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - my favorite place in the world.

The Geek Girls Network - I'm a founding member, and the other Geek Girls are all really good at what they do.

Kristie Leigh Photography - my goddaughter's enterprise. If you live in the Tennessee-type area and need a good photographer, look no farther.

That Guy With The Glasses - home of the Nostalgia Critic and friends.

TV Tropes - once you get in, it's hard to get out. I speak from experience. TV Tropes will ruin your life. And yet at the same time, TV Tropes will enhance your life. It's strange.

(The Customer Is) Not Always Right - horrible and funny tales of customer service gone awry. A great outlet for those of us who work in retail and other customer service fields.