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1. Enjoying Euphoria by Lily King more than I expected. Am somewhat surprised by it -- not at all what I expected from reading various reviews. Which goes to show you, take reviews with a grain of salt. Granted, it probably helps that I'm a frustrated anthropology major. I keep thinking I should have pursued anthropology, except I don't enjoy camping, traveling, and have no facility for languages. Sort of need to be able to do all three to be an effective anthropologist. The story is a fictionalized account of three anthropologists, Margaret Mead, her husband, and her lover in Papua, New Guineau in the 1930s. Told from the point of view of her lover - which surprised me. Why? Because the reviews lead me to believe her lover, the third guy, Bankson, was a charismatic anthropologist that she hooks up with....so of course I assumed it would be told via her point of view. But no...it's told via Bankson's.

It's beautifully written, in a sort of stream of consciousness style which is hard to read on subways, when people won't shut up around you. People, I don't want to hear your personal conversations. Stop talking. Shush. I need to get myself some noise canceling ear phones. Both for work and the subway. It's quieter in the morning, worst you get is someone who is blasting their ipod so loud that you can hear it buzzing next to you.

2. Cool photo of the Northern Lights in Iceland, taken by Halligrimur P. Helgason. The photo gives me hope in these depressing times.

3. Should Dictionaries Do More To Combat Sexism?

4. Speaking of sexism...when did the Muppets become sexist? Maybe it's always been weirdly sexist and I just never noticed?