One of my favorite things to do with this blog, as you might have noticed by now, is to use it as a platform to help my friends with their assorted causes. Today, I'm doing a shout-out for my friend Rachel.
Every autumn, Rachel participates in the local Out of the Darkness community walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Every autumn, she sets a fundraising goal and works very hard to reach it. This year, I'd like to help her accomplish the goal.
The Out of the Darkness walks are designed to raise funds and awareness for the fight to prevent suicide. It's estimated that here in the United States, one person attempts suicide every minute - and once every 14 minutes, one of them succeeds.
Your contributions to the AFSP are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law, and if you donate online you'll receive an email receipt for your contribution. Comes in handy at tax time. If you have questions about things like tax ID numbers and whatnot, check out this page.
Rachel's trying to raise $250. As of this writing, she's 30% of the way there. Can you help her reach the 100% mark? Here's where to go. Thank you!
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Updates and Sundry
I didn't honestly mean to take a two-week vacation from blog updates, but owing to a variety of circumstances up to and including a bout of poor health, that's what happened. I trust that your lives were able to continue with some semblance of order despite not reading anything new here.
I'm in the middle of preparing for the annual October invasion by my beautiful goddaughter, her adorable husband, and their delightful friend and traveling companion. Kevin and I actually get almost a full five days with them this year, which is the longest they've ever been able to stay with us, and of course we have to make every moment count. So it's possible that come Thursday, I'll forget to update. I'll try not to forget, of course, but I can't promise anything because I'm notoriously feather-headed sometimes.
I do have one exceptionally good piece of news to share with my readers, however, regarding a previous post. You might recall that back in June, I alerted all of you to the tribulations of Jason Puracal, an American wrongfully imprisoned in Nicaragua for drug-related crimes he didn't commit. I'm extremely happy to be able to tell you that Jason's case was at last properly reviewed and his sentence overturned. Jason is a free man, reunited with his wife and son, and ready to go back to his life. Of course, there are a lot of expenses from this long and arduous legal battle, so if you're willing and able to help, visit their website to find out how.
I'm still, in what might charitably be considered my free time, plugging away at The Graystone Saga. I'm very grateful to all of you who have read it thus far.
And I'm going to have to leave this here, because the day is slipping away from me with undesired speed. As Frost said, I've got miles to go before I sleep, so I'd better get started. I hope you're all having a great day.
I'm in the middle of preparing for the annual October invasion by my beautiful goddaughter, her adorable husband, and their delightful friend and traveling companion. Kevin and I actually get almost a full five days with them this year, which is the longest they've ever been able to stay with us, and of course we have to make every moment count. So it's possible that come Thursday, I'll forget to update. I'll try not to forget, of course, but I can't promise anything because I'm notoriously feather-headed sometimes.
I do have one exceptionally good piece of news to share with my readers, however, regarding a previous post. You might recall that back in June, I alerted all of you to the tribulations of Jason Puracal, an American wrongfully imprisoned in Nicaragua for drug-related crimes he didn't commit. I'm extremely happy to be able to tell you that Jason's case was at last properly reviewed and his sentence overturned. Jason is a free man, reunited with his wife and son, and ready to go back to his life. Of course, there are a lot of expenses from this long and arduous legal battle, so if you're willing and able to help, visit their website to find out how.
I'm still, in what might charitably be considered my free time, plugging away at The Graystone Saga. I'm very grateful to all of you who have read it thus far.
And I'm going to have to leave this here, because the day is slipping away from me with undesired speed. As Frost said, I've got miles to go before I sleep, so I'd better get started. I hope you're all having a great day.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Slice of Life: Jay and Brian's Excellent Video Store
[Obligatory shameless self-promotion: If you haven't already, consider entering the contest.]
I've been meaning to do this one for a while, another post where I promote a local small business. This one is another particular favorite of myself and my close friends Jess and Andrea, partly because it's in the town where we all live and partly because it's quite honestly one of a kind. I speak of Jay & Brian's Excellent Video Store.
I've been meaning to do this one for a while, another post where I promote a local small business. This one is another particular favorite of myself and my close friends Jess and Andrea, partly because it's in the town where we all live and partly because it's quite honestly one of a kind. I speak of Jay & Brian's Excellent Video Store.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Zenkaikon again
It's that time again - time for me to pack up my camera and wander vaguely southward to the Philadelphia area, where Zenkaikon will be in full swing as of tomorrow. If you read this blog last year, you might recall my post full of pictures of my fellow nerds decked out as their favorite characters from anime, fantasy, and science fiction.
This year I'll be accompanied by my husband and both of my 'partners in crime.' Andrea went with Kevin and me last year, but this is Jess's inaugural convention and we've struggled in vain to prepare her for the wonders that await her. It must be experienced to be understood. Hopefully she'll enjoy it.
As last year, next Monday's blog post will be full of pictures of costumed characters, celebrity guests, and whatever else tickles my fancy. See you then!
This year I'll be accompanied by my husband and both of my 'partners in crime.' Andrea went with Kevin and me last year, but this is Jess's inaugural convention and we've struggled in vain to prepare her for the wonders that await her. It must be experienced to be understood. Hopefully she'll enjoy it.
As last year, next Monday's blog post will be full of pictures of costumed characters, celebrity guests, and whatever else tickles my fancy. See you then!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Slice of Life: McCarthy's Tea Room
The folks at the Burger Shack sure enjoyed the post I wrote about their fine establishment a little while back, and so I decided to devote today's entry to another local eatery that my 'partners in crime' and I enjoy frequenting. McCarthy's Tea Room (website under construction as of this writing) is, like the recently photographed Sands Casino Resort, located in nearby Bethlehem.
I'm not Irish, but my husband is, and so I like to say I'm Irish by marriage. My friends, by comparison, are descended from a very old Irish clan that included some kings back along the line. In any case, we enjoy periodically getting our Irish on by journeying to McCarthy's. It's situated upstairs of Donegal Square, a specialty shop that sells all sorts of Irish goods like arran sweaters and Celtic crosses and claddagh rings.
I'm not Irish, but my husband is, and so I like to say I'm Irish by marriage. My friends, by comparison, are descended from a very old Irish clan that included some kings back along the line. In any case, we enjoy periodically getting our Irish on by journeying to McCarthy's. It's situated upstairs of Donegal Square, a specialty shop that sells all sorts of Irish goods like arran sweaters and Celtic crosses and claddagh rings.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Slice of Life: The Burger Shack
As soon as I finish writing up today's blog post (see, back on schedule, like I promised), I'm going to be collecting Jess and Andrea, whom I've mentioned in previous posts such as the one about Satan's grandma. Fortunately, we will not be facing that horror today, in part because they're bringing their baby niece Avah and we don't want to traumatize the child.
The three of us have a number of local places where we like to assemble to do a number of important things, chief among them eating and talking. I won't speak for my friends, but I myself happen to be a champion at both of these activities. I probably do them better than I do anything else, with the exception of sleeping; I can do some professional-grade sleeping sometimes. Anyway, we tend to favor visiting non-chain establishments; we like to give our money to the places that are unique to the Lehigh Valley. I've been meaning to focus on each of these at some point, and since we're going there today, I'm going to start with the Burger Shack.
There's only one Burger Shack, and it's ours, so my apologies if you don't get to experience this for yourself. The Burger Shack's main draw is its stuffed burgers - thick patties of 94% lean beef which have been both filled and covered with your choice of ingredients, like cheddar cheese and bacon. All of their burgers are named after buildings - the Shack, the Bungalow (that's the cheddar and bacon one), the Shed, and so forth. I have a particular fondness for the Homestead, which is basically a meat loaf burger, complete with mashed potatoes and gravy. On a bun. It's even more awesome than it sounds.
Their regular fries are good, but my preference is for the sweet potato fries, which are so delicious that when I first tried them, I wondered if I could ever be happy with regular fries again. They also offer plain burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, and in the winter months, fresh soup. Oh, and there are pierogies. And whoopie pies. And I realize that if you're not Pennsylvania Dutch then those terms might not make sense to you, so allow me to explain.
Pierogies are actually Eastern European in origin, and are basically a pasta shell filled with ingredients and cooked. They can be prepared in a variety of ways, but the Pennsylvania Dutch way is to fill the shells with mashed potato and cheese and then either sautee them in butter and onions or, as the Burger Shack offers them, deep fry them and add some salt. The Shack's pierogies are huge and best eaten as a main course rather than a side dish, at least in my experience.
Whoopie pies, by comparison, come to us from our Amish brethren. (Allegedly they also have some New England connection, but we don't talk about that around here.) It's a pair of round cakes, traditionally chocolate, with creamy filling. Think of it as a cake version of an Oreo cookie. The Burger Shack's whoopie pie supplier mixes it up by offering a variety of cake and filling flavors. Every month they debut a new flavor, and if you're the first person on their Facebook page to correctly guess what it is, you get a free one.
I'm making myself hungry.
Apart from the food, we love the Shack so much because they know us. We walk in and they recognize us on sight. The owner stops by our table to say hello. (I'm not sure they know our names, but they know us and that's plenty.) It's a very friendly atmosphere, with cheerful yellow walls and lots of smiles. They greet you when you walk in and say goodbye when you walk out.
I can't write any more, I'm too hungry. I'm picking up my friends and heading out to lunch. If you live close enough to try the Burger Shack for yourself, tell them I sent you!
The three of us have a number of local places where we like to assemble to do a number of important things, chief among them eating and talking. I won't speak for my friends, but I myself happen to be a champion at both of these activities. I probably do them better than I do anything else, with the exception of sleeping; I can do some professional-grade sleeping sometimes. Anyway, we tend to favor visiting non-chain establishments; we like to give our money to the places that are unique to the Lehigh Valley. I've been meaning to focus on each of these at some point, and since we're going there today, I'm going to start with the Burger Shack.
There's only one Burger Shack, and it's ours, so my apologies if you don't get to experience this for yourself. The Burger Shack's main draw is its stuffed burgers - thick patties of 94% lean beef which have been both filled and covered with your choice of ingredients, like cheddar cheese and bacon. All of their burgers are named after buildings - the Shack, the Bungalow (that's the cheddar and bacon one), the Shed, and so forth. I have a particular fondness for the Homestead, which is basically a meat loaf burger, complete with mashed potatoes and gravy. On a bun. It's even more awesome than it sounds.
Their regular fries are good, but my preference is for the sweet potato fries, which are so delicious that when I first tried them, I wondered if I could ever be happy with regular fries again. They also offer plain burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, and in the winter months, fresh soup. Oh, and there are pierogies. And whoopie pies. And I realize that if you're not Pennsylvania Dutch then those terms might not make sense to you, so allow me to explain.
Pierogies are actually Eastern European in origin, and are basically a pasta shell filled with ingredients and cooked. They can be prepared in a variety of ways, but the Pennsylvania Dutch way is to fill the shells with mashed potato and cheese and then either sautee them in butter and onions or, as the Burger Shack offers them, deep fry them and add some salt. The Shack's pierogies are huge and best eaten as a main course rather than a side dish, at least in my experience.
Whoopie pies, by comparison, come to us from our Amish brethren. (Allegedly they also have some New England connection, but we don't talk about that around here.) It's a pair of round cakes, traditionally chocolate, with creamy filling. Think of it as a cake version of an Oreo cookie. The Burger Shack's whoopie pie supplier mixes it up by offering a variety of cake and filling flavors. Every month they debut a new flavor, and if you're the first person on their Facebook page to correctly guess what it is, you get a free one.
I'm making myself hungry.
Apart from the food, we love the Shack so much because they know us. We walk in and they recognize us on sight. The owner stops by our table to say hello. (I'm not sure they know our names, but they know us and that's plenty.) It's a very friendly atmosphere, with cheerful yellow walls and lots of smiles. They greet you when you walk in and say goodbye when you walk out.
I can't write any more, I'm too hungry. I'm picking up my friends and heading out to lunch. If you live close enough to try the Burger Shack for yourself, tell them I sent you!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Walking the Line
My friend Rachel (she of the recent guest blog post) is going to need new sneakers.
Rachel is participating in an Out of the Darkness walk, to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Scary to think about, but approximately once every minute, someone in the United States attempts to commit suicide. Approximately once every fifteen minutes, someone succeeds in their attempt. The AFSP performs research and education programs that are designed to help reduce these numbers, preferably down to zero.
You can sponsor Rachel here. I did. I hope you will too.
Rachel is participating in an Out of the Darkness walk, to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Scary to think about, but approximately once every minute, someone in the United States attempts to commit suicide. Approximately once every fifteen minutes, someone succeeds in their attempt. The AFSP performs research and education programs that are designed to help reduce these numbers, preferably down to zero.
You can sponsor Rachel here. I did. I hope you will too.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Home is Where You Hang Your Hat
This is a very important, very personal appeal. I need your help. Actually, I need your hats. I want to tell you about Shayla, who has been my friend for over fifteen years. We have known each other through some very rough times (and of course, some very good ones), and right now she's having a really rough time. She's an active member of the internet community - heck, that's how we met in the first place - so that seems like the logical place to seek help.
Shayla has a medical condition called Pseudotumor Cerebri, also known as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. To put it in layman's terms, her body creates too much spinal fluid, and without the assistance of daily medication, it would crush her brain. As it is, she's lost her peripheral vision and suffers from chronic fatigue and a smorgasbord of other side effects from the condition. She does the best she can with it; I've known her long enough to vouch for that.
This year, she's developed some complications and had to have surgery to remove a brain tumor that was, thankfully, benign. She also was in the hospital with a kidney stone, which was caused by the medication she takes for her chronic condition. The good news is, all her actual medical-related bills have been covered. The bad news is, some very big other expenses have not.
You see, unfortunately, all this time in the hospital meant that Shayla couldn't complete her spring semester in college, and the incomplete status is posing a potential threat to her financial aid - which is the money she quite literally lives on, uses to pay her rent and support herself and her two adorable kitties. She does have a very good landlord who allows her to pay the rent six months at a time, scheduled around when the financial aid arrives, but because of the current situation there's no way the money will come through (even if she wins her appeal) by the time it's due on September first.
Because of the brain surgery, Shayla shaved her head. So she had the rather clever idea to raise the money via a hat auction. What she's requesting are donations of handcrafted hats - quilted, knitted, crocheted, tatted lace, whatever anyone can create in a short amount of time, because this has to happen fast. Donations are being accepted now and the actual auction will take place starting on August 24th. I believe it will be done via the internet, so expect an update on the situation next week with the link.
Here's where I'm looking for your help. I am requesting that every single person who reads this blog post help in at least one of three ways:
1. Make and donate a hat. Any size, any craft - heck, Shayla even suggested origami paper hats! Send your completed hat to:
Shayla Dunn
Shayla has a medical condition called Pseudotumor Cerebri, also known as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. To put it in layman's terms, her body creates too much spinal fluid, and without the assistance of daily medication, it would crush her brain. As it is, she's lost her peripheral vision and suffers from chronic fatigue and a smorgasbord of other side effects from the condition. She does the best she can with it; I've known her long enough to vouch for that.
This year, she's developed some complications and had to have surgery to remove a brain tumor that was, thankfully, benign. She also was in the hospital with a kidney stone, which was caused by the medication she takes for her chronic condition. The good news is, all her actual medical-related bills have been covered. The bad news is, some very big other expenses have not.
You see, unfortunately, all this time in the hospital meant that Shayla couldn't complete her spring semester in college, and the incomplete status is posing a potential threat to her financial aid - which is the money she quite literally lives on, uses to pay her rent and support herself and her two adorable kitties. She does have a very good landlord who allows her to pay the rent six months at a time, scheduled around when the financial aid arrives, but because of the current situation there's no way the money will come through (even if she wins her appeal) by the time it's due on September first.
Because of the brain surgery, Shayla shaved her head. So she had the rather clever idea to raise the money via a hat auction. What she's requesting are donations of handcrafted hats - quilted, knitted, crocheted, tatted lace, whatever anyone can create in a short amount of time, because this has to happen fast. Donations are being accepted now and the actual auction will take place starting on August 24th. I believe it will be done via the internet, so expect an update on the situation next week with the link.
Here's where I'm looking for your help. I am requesting that every single person who reads this blog post help in at least one of three ways:
1. Make and donate a hat. Any size, any craft - heck, Shayla even suggested origami paper hats! Send your completed hat to:
Shayla Dunn
2841 Moland Street #10
Madison, WI 53704
2. Can't make a hat? Would you be willing to make a financial donation toward helping Shayla keep a roof over her head? Anything upwards of one dollar would be gratefully welcomed. Shayla has a FundRazr account which you can find right here if you'd like to make an online monetary contribution.
3. Please, please, if you do nothing else - boost the signal. Send your friends to this blog post, especially if they're creative types who would be willing to assist with the hat auction. Post it on Facebook, on Twitter, wherever.
I've seen the power of the mighty internet work wonders. I've seen what happens when we unite. I'm asking the internet community to come together again, and help one of our own. Shayla needs some love right now, so let's give it to her. It's a great chance to really make a difference for one person!
2. Can't make a hat? Would you be willing to make a financial donation toward helping Shayla keep a roof over her head? Anything upwards of one dollar would be gratefully welcomed. Shayla has a FundRazr account which you can find right here if you'd like to make an online monetary contribution.
3. Please, please, if you do nothing else - boost the signal. Send your friends to this blog post, especially if they're creative types who would be willing to assist with the hat auction. Post it on Facebook, on Twitter, wherever.
I've seen the power of the mighty internet work wonders. I've seen what happens when we unite. I'm asking the internet community to come together again, and help one of our own. Shayla needs some love right now, so let's give it to her. It's a great chance to really make a difference for one person!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Interview with the Blog Alchemist
I had no subject for today's blog post. I went completely blank. Even a perusal of my list of emergency backup subjects didn't give me anything I thought would work. So I did the most intelligent thing I could think of (insert your own smart remark here) and summoned my friend Naomi. If her name sounds familiar, it should; she's been mentioned in previous blog posts, as the Australian college student who stayed with me a few times during her study abroad session here in America, most notably for Thanksgiving.
Naomi is going to make up questions and I am going to answer them. This will constitute my first-ever vaguely interactive blog post, because I am writing it while the interview takes place over instant messenger. (Just to clarify that subject line, "the Blog Alchemist" is my unofficial rank in the Risembool Rangers.)
Naomi: So I will just fire questions randomly as they occur to me, then!
Laura: Exactly!
Naomi: What's your favorite thing about your hometown?
Laura: Well, I've lived here all my life, so I know where everything is. Oh, and my husband is here. But probably the coolest thing is that it's really close to everything without actually being in the middle of anything - it's a little town, but I have access to big cities and mountains and farms and all that.
Naomi: What are your top three video games, and why?
Laura: *thinking that this is slightly non-sequitir* My favorite game of all time is 'The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past,' mostly for nostalgia reasons; I played it when I was sixteen, solved every puzzle by myself, and it was long and challenging and I fell in love with the story. Every other Zelda game ever made would probably be tied for second place, because I love them all. And I don't know what would go in the third spot, because my addictions tend to revolve.
Naomi: Would you rather go without reading or writing?
Laura: No, not if I can help it.
Naomi: That's not what I meant.
Laura: I know, but it's my blog.
Naomi: The desert island question de riguer - you're stuck on a desert island for a year. Assuming you have a regular supply of food and a way of making a shelter, what book would you bring, what non-essential food item would you bring, and what other item would you bring?
Laura: Let's see. My book of choice would probably be my Jane Austen anthology, because I can read Pride and Prejudice at least once a week and not get sick of it. My non-essential food item would be chocolate chip cookies. And my other item - does Kevin count as an item? If not, it would have to be a supply of pens and notebooks.
Naomi: Congratulations, you just won a major prize! Your choices: have all of your bare essentials paid off for the rest of your life, or get something big, splashy, and luxurious that you'd probably never able to afford short of being the CEO of a major company. What do you choose?
Laura: The...first one.
Naomi: What were your three biggest influences growing up?
Laura: Positive or negative?
Naomi: Any.
Laura: Let's stick with the positive ones. That'd be my grandfather, my mother, and my high school journalism teacher, Mr. Stehman.
Naomi: Congratulations, you've just found yourself in Hyrule. What do you do now? Follow Link on his adventures, hang out in Castle Town, get harassed by cuccos...?
Laura: And this is why I ask a fellow nerd to interview me. Let me think. Which era of Hyrule am I in? Because that will radically influence my answer. If it's Twilight Princess Hyrule, I'll be in the library with Shad learning about the Oocca. But if it's the original game, then I want to borrow Link's raft and ride it over the waterfall. And if it's Link to the Past, I want to go into the Dark World and see what it would change me into. And...
Naomi: I get it. Moving on.
Laura: What?
Naomi: You've had a lot of interesting jobs in your life. Which has been your favourite, and what made it stand out?
Laura: Well, I've really enjoyed most of the jobs I've had, actually. Probably my favorite was the ten years I spent working for the Internal Revenue Service - no, I'm not kidding. It was a great job. It paid well, my coworkers were generally pleasant, I got to listen to audiobooks while I worked, and the benefits were terrific.
Naomi: You come home one day to find a package waiting for you. It contains that one thing you've always wanted. What's inside it?
Laura: My marbles!
Naomi: What does your dream home look like?
Laura: It's clean. And somebody else keeps it that way.
Naomi: That's ten. Should we stop?
Laura: Probably.
Naomi: You should do this once a month - have one of your friends interview you like this. It's fun!
Laura: Maybe I will! Let's see who volunteers.
Naomi: ...so is that it? How do you end a post like this?
Laura: You know, I don't know. Usually when I read interviews, they end with some kind of witty commentary.
Naomi: Can't you be witty?
Laura: If I could be witty at the drop of a hat, I wouldn't have needed you to interview me for the blog.
Naomi is going to make up questions and I am going to answer them. This will constitute my first-ever vaguely interactive blog post, because I am writing it while the interview takes place over instant messenger. (Just to clarify that subject line, "the Blog Alchemist" is my unofficial rank in the Risembool Rangers.)
Naomi: So I will just fire questions randomly as they occur to me, then!
Laura: Exactly!
Naomi: What's your favorite thing about your hometown?
Laura: Well, I've lived here all my life, so I know where everything is. Oh, and my husband is here. But probably the coolest thing is that it's really close to everything without actually being in the middle of anything - it's a little town, but I have access to big cities and mountains and farms and all that.
Naomi: What are your top three video games, and why?
Laura: *thinking that this is slightly non-sequitir* My favorite game of all time is 'The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past,' mostly for nostalgia reasons; I played it when I was sixteen, solved every puzzle by myself, and it was long and challenging and I fell in love with the story. Every other Zelda game ever made would probably be tied for second place, because I love them all. And I don't know what would go in the third spot, because my addictions tend to revolve.
Naomi: Would you rather go without reading or writing?
Laura: No, not if I can help it.
Naomi: That's not what I meant.
Laura: I know, but it's my blog.
Naomi: The desert island question de riguer - you're stuck on a desert island for a year. Assuming you have a regular supply of food and a way of making a shelter, what book would you bring, what non-essential food item would you bring, and what other item would you bring?
Laura: Let's see. My book of choice would probably be my Jane Austen anthology, because I can read Pride and Prejudice at least once a week and not get sick of it. My non-essential food item would be chocolate chip cookies. And my other item - does Kevin count as an item? If not, it would have to be a supply of pens and notebooks.
Naomi: Congratulations, you just won a major prize! Your choices: have all of your bare essentials paid off for the rest of your life, or get something big, splashy, and luxurious that you'd probably never able to afford short of being the CEO of a major company. What do you choose?
Laura: The...first one.
Naomi: What were your three biggest influences growing up?
Laura: Positive or negative?
Naomi: Any.
Laura: Let's stick with the positive ones. That'd be my grandfather, my mother, and my high school journalism teacher, Mr. Stehman.
Naomi: Congratulations, you've just found yourself in Hyrule. What do you do now? Follow Link on his adventures, hang out in Castle Town, get harassed by cuccos...?
Laura: And this is why I ask a fellow nerd to interview me. Let me think. Which era of Hyrule am I in? Because that will radically influence my answer. If it's Twilight Princess Hyrule, I'll be in the library with Shad learning about the Oocca. But if it's the original game, then I want to borrow Link's raft and ride it over the waterfall. And if it's Link to the Past, I want to go into the Dark World and see what it would change me into. And...
Naomi: I get it. Moving on.
Laura: What?
Naomi: You've had a lot of interesting jobs in your life. Which has been your favourite, and what made it stand out?
Laura: Well, I've really enjoyed most of the jobs I've had, actually. Probably my favorite was the ten years I spent working for the Internal Revenue Service - no, I'm not kidding. It was a great job. It paid well, my coworkers were generally pleasant, I got to listen to audiobooks while I worked, and the benefits were terrific.
Naomi: You come home one day to find a package waiting for you. It contains that one thing you've always wanted. What's inside it?
Laura: My marbles!
Naomi: What does your dream home look like?
Laura: It's clean. And somebody else keeps it that way.
Naomi: That's ten. Should we stop?
Laura: Probably.
Naomi: You should do this once a month - have one of your friends interview you like this. It's fun!
Laura: Maybe I will! Let's see who volunteers.
Naomi: ...so is that it? How do you end a post like this?
Laura: You know, I don't know. Usually when I read interviews, they end with some kind of witty commentary.
Naomi: Can't you be witty?
Laura: If I could be witty at the drop of a hat, I wouldn't have needed you to interview me for the blog.
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