Tuesday, July 30, 2013

A List for Tuesday

5 Quotes That Have Really Resonated With Me Lately
(in no particular order)

  • Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, good mother, good-looking, good-tempered, well-groomed and unagressive. -Leslie M. McIntyre
  • That's Venus, September thought. She was the goddess of love. It's nice that love comes on first thing in the evening, and goes out last in the morning. Love keeps the light on all night. Whoever thought to call it Venus ought to get full marks. -Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
  • When silence is a choice, it is an unnerving presence. When silence is imposed, it is censorship. -Terry Tempest Williams, When Women Were Birds
  • She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom. -Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
  • Take your life into your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. -Erica Jong
What is your favorite quote right now?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A List for Tuesday

5 Songs I've Had Stuck in My Head Recently
(in no particular order)

  • Almost Like Being in Love from Brigadoon
  • Sway by Rosemary Clooney
  • Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) from Damn Yankees
  • Serenade in Blue by Frank Sinatra
  • Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Buble

What songs are stuck in your head?